What is Aquamation?
Water-based Aquamation is a method of final disposition. Aquamation does in hours what nature does in months and years as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest. Through a combination of water flow, temperature, and alkalinity, we accelerate nature’s process of tissue hydrolysis to return the body to its natural form.
We find that many families are grateful to have a choice, and some prefer a process that does not use fire or flame. Many believe this to be a gentle option, and value the decreased carbon foot print it leaves.
With Aquamation, an individual body is gently placed in a container that is then placed in a sterile stainless steel vessel. A combination of 95% water and 5% alkali (sodium and potassium hydroxide) are used, in the process of tissue hydrolysis. These alkalis are safe for the environment and are the same alkalis that are used in many common household products.
Upon the completion of the process, the water is returned to the ecosystem via the normal wastewater treatment facility. The Aquamation process produces a completely sterile solution of amino acids, sugars, nutrients, salts, and soaps in a water solution. These are all by-products of natural decomposition.
Aquamation preserves approximately 20% more remains of your loved one. These remains are 100% safe, pathogen and disease free, and consist simply of bone material (calcium phosphate). Families may keep the Aquamated remains in an urn, inter them in a grave or niche, or scatter them in a special place.
Why You Should Consider Aquamation
Many people believe that Aquamation is an extremely environmentally-friendly choice because there are almost zero emissions admitted into the atmosphere during this process.
Many families who are concerned about the environment believe this to be a gentle process and prefer this process because no vapourized mercury emissions and no filtration or abatement systems required. Mercury from dental amalgam is contained and recycled, not vapourized.
Furthermore, caskets are not burned, which protects our natural resources and produces a decreased carbon footprint.
Finally, by-product (effluent) is safe with no harmful chemical or microbial contamination.
Please feel free to peruse our aquamation information page which covers commonly asked questions.
Why Choose Us
Highly Experienced Owner
Kawartha Aquamation is owned and operated by John Cunningham, who has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
John provides aquamation services through both of his funeral homes, Ashburnham Funeral Home & Community Alternative Funeral Home, because he believes in offering families an environmentally-friendly choice when it comes to body disposition. He is also able to offer you and your family aquamation services via ANY funeral home of your choice, so contact him today.
No Commissioned Sales People
Making end-of-life arrangements can be stressful enough. We are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions about whether aquamation is the right choice for you and your family. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.
What is Aquamation?
Water-based Aquamation is a method of final disposition. Aquamation does in hours what nature does in months and years as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest. Through a combination of water flow, temperature, and alkalinity, we accelerate nature’s process of tissue hydrolysis to return the body to its natural form.
We find that many families are grateful to have a choice, and some prefer a process that does not use fire or flame. Many believe this to be a gentle option, and value the decreased carbon foot print it leaves.
With Aquamation, an individual body is gently placed in a container that is then placed in a sterile stainless steel vessel. A combination of 95% water and 5% alkali (sodium and potassium hydroxide) are used, in the process of tissue hydrolysis. These alkalis are safe for the environment and are the same alkalis that are used in many common household products.
Upon the completion of the process, the water is returned to the ecosystem via the normal wastewater treatment facility. The Aquamation process produces a completely sterile solution of amino acids, sugars, nutrients, salts, and soaps in a water solution. These are all by-products of natural decomposition.
Aquamation preserves approximately 20% more remains of your loved one. These remains are 100% safe, pathogen and disease free, and consist simply of bone material (calcium phosphate). Families may keep the Aquamated remains in an urn, inter them in a grave or niche, or scatter them in a special place.
Why You Should Consider Aquamation
Many people believe that Aquamation is an extremely environmentally-friendly choice because there are almost zero emissions admitted into the atmosphere during this process.
Many families who are concerned about the environment believe this to be a gentle process and prefer this process because no vapourized mercury emissions and no filtration or abatement systems required. Mercury from dental amalgam is contained and recycled, not vapourized.
Furthermore, caskets are not burned, which protects our natural resources and produces a decreased carbon footprint.
Finally, by-product (effluent) is safe with no harmful chemical or microbial contamination.
Please feel free to peruse our aquamation information page which covers commonly asked questions.
Why Choose Us
Highly Experienced Owner
Kawartha Aquamation is owned and operated by John Cunningham, who has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
John provides aquamation services through both of his funeral homes, Ashburnham Funeral Home & Community Alternative Funeral Home, because he believes in offering families an environmentally-friendly choice when it comes to body disposition. He is also able to offer you and your family aquamation services via ANY funeral home of your choice, so contact him today.
No Commissioned Sales People
Making end-of-life arrangements can be stressful enough. We are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions about whether aquamation is the right choice for you and your family. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.
What is Aquamation?
Water-based Aquamation is a method of final disposition. Aquamation does in hours what nature does in months and years as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest. Through a combination of water flow, temperature, and alkalinity, we accelerate nature’s process of tissue hydrolysis to return the body to its natural form.
We find that many families are grateful to have a choice, and some prefer a process that does not use fire or flame. Many believe this to be a gentle option, and value the decreased carbon foot print it leaves.
With Aquamation, an individual body is gently placed in a container that is then placed in a sterile stainless steel vessel. A combination of 95% water and 5% alkali (sodium and potassium hydroxide) are used, in the process of tissue hydrolysis. These alkalis are safe for the environment and are the same alkalis that are used in many common household products.
Upon the completion of the process, the water is returned to the ecosystem via the normal wastewater treatment facility. The Aquamation process produces a completely sterile solution of amino acids, sugars, nutrients, salts, and soaps in a water solution. These are all by-products of natural decomposition.
Aquamation preserves approximately 20% more remains of your loved one. These remains are 100% safe, pathogen and disease free, and consist simply of bone material (calcium phosphate). Families may keep the Aquamated remains in an urn, inter them in a grave or niche, or scatter them in a special place.
Why You Should Consider Aquamation
Many people believe that Aquamation is an extremely environmentally-friendly choice because there are almost zero emissions admitted into the atmosphere during this process.
Many families who are concerned about the environment believe this to be a gentle process and prefer this process because no vapourized mercury emissions and no filtration or abatement systems required. Mercury from dental amalgam is contained and recycled, not vapourized.
Furthermore, caskets are not burned, which protects our natural resources and produces a decreased carbon footprint.
Finally, by-product (effluent) is safe with no harmful chemical or microbial contamination.
Please feel free to peruse our aquamation information page which covers commonly asked questions.
Why Choose Us
Highly Experienced Owner
Kawartha Aquamation is owned and operated by John Cunningham, who has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
John provides aquamation services through both of his funeral homes, Ashburnham Funeral Home & Community Alternative Funeral Home, because he believes in offering families an environmentally-friendly choice when it comes to body disposition. He is also able to offer you and your family aquamation services via ANY funeral home of your choice, so contact him today.
No Commissioned Sales People
Making end-of-life arrangements can be stressful enough. We are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions about whether aquamation is the right choice for you and your family. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.
What is Aquamation?
Water-based Aquamation is a method of final disposition. Aquamation does in hours what nature does in months and years as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest. Through a combination of water flow, temperature, and alkalinity, we accelerate nature’s process of tissue hydrolysis to return the body to its natural form.
We find that many families are grateful to have a choice, and some prefer a process that does not use fire or flame. Many believe this to be a gentle option, and value the decreased carbon foot print it leaves.
With Aquamation, an individual body is gently placed in a container that is then placed in a sterile stainless steel vessel. A combination of 95% water and 5% alkali (sodium and potassium hydroxide) are used, in the process of tissue hydrolysis. These alkalis are safe for the environment and are the same alkalis that are used in many common household products.
Upon the completion of the process, the water is returned to the ecosystem via the normal wastewater treatment facility. The Aquamation process produces a completely sterile solution of amino acids, sugars, nutrients, salts, and soaps in a water solution. These are all by-products of natural decomposition.
Aquamation preserves approximately 20% more remains of your loved one. These remains are 100% safe, pathogen and disease free, and consist simply of bone material (calcium phosphate). Families may keep the Aquamated remains in an urn, inter them in a grave or niche, or scatter them in a special place.
Why You Should Consider Aquamation
Many people believe that Aquamation is an extremely environmentally-friendly choice because there are almost zero emissions admitted into the atmosphere during this process.
Many families who are concerned about the environment believe this to be a gentle process and prefer this process because no vapourized mercury emissions and no filtration or abatement systems required. Mercury from dental amalgam is contained and recycled, not vapourized.
Furthermore, caskets are not burned, which protects our natural resources and produces a decreased carbon footprint.
Finally, by-product (effluent) is safe with no harmful chemical or microbial contamination.
Please feel free to peruse our aquamation information page which covers commonly asked questions.
Why Choose Us
Highly Experienced Owner
Kawartha Aquamation is owned and operated by John Cunningham, who has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
John provides aquamation services through both of his funeral homes, Ashburnham Funeral Home & Community Alternative Funeral Home, because he believes in offering families an environmentally-friendly choice when it comes to body disposition.
Locally Owned and Operated
We are not owned by a multinational funeral conglomerate. All decisions are made at the community level and we are able to respond to local needs and conditions immediately. We also strive to support and promote many of the quality businesses in our Peterborough community.
No Commissioned Sales People
Making end-of-life arrangements can be stressful enough. We are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions about whether aquamation is the right choice for you and your family. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.
Serving Families in Peterborough, Ontario, and Surrounding Areas
Welcome to Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services. If you would like to learn more about planning a funeral, (either pre-planning or planning at the time of your loved one’s passing), please feel free to contact us at any time by phone, email, or in person.
What Makes US Different
Cost-Effective Funeral Services
We are owned and operated by John Cunningham, a fully licensed funeral director for since 1985. He believes families deserve choices regarding funeral arrangements, as much as at any other time of life. That’s why, in 2004, he opened Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd. on Hunter Street, just west of the bridge.
“I had worked at other funeral homes in the past and I could see that while there were a number of good funeral homes, there just wasn’t a lot of choice for families when it came to the cost of funeral services.” said Cunningham, who owns the business with his wife, Heather, a local teacher.
“We are a full-service traditional funeral home that provides families with an alternative to the traditionally high cost of funeral services. Until we opened, there just wasn’t a lot of choice.”
Highly Experienced Owner
John has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
Locally Owned and Operated
We are not owned by a multinational funeral conglomerate. All decisions are made at the community level and we are able to respond to local needs and conditions immediately. Our caskets are manufactured locally, and we strive to support and promote many of the quality businesses in our Peterborough community.
No Commissioned Sales People
Making funeral arrangements can be stressful enough. At Community Alternative, we are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures. We encourage you to research funeral home costs and services before you make any decisions. To assist you with your research, we offer our complete price list on our web site, you may obtain a copy at our location, or we would be pleased to mail you information.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions and to be there for you during this difficult time. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.
Serving Families in Peterborough, Ontario, and Surrounding Areas
Welcome to Ashburnham Funeral Home & Reception Centre. If you would like to learn more about planning a funeral or grief support, or you’re just looking for general information on funeral arrangements, please feel free to contact us at any time by phone, email, or in person.
Services and Products
We offer five types of Service Packages, outlined in our downloadable price list, which is available on our website. They include:
- Immediate Cremation or Burial
- Graveside Funeral Service
- Memorial Service
- Memorial Reception
- Traditional Funeral Service
What Makes Us Different
Experience: We are owned and operated by John Cunningham, who has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John’s family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.
Locally Owned and Operated: We are not owned by a multinational funeral conglomerate. All decisions are made at the community level and we are able to respond to local needs and conditions immediately. Our caskets are manufactured locally, and we strive to support and promote many of the quality businesses in our Peterborough community.
No Commissioned Sales People: Making funeral arrangements can be stressful enough. At Community Alternative, we are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures. We encourage you to research funeral home costs and services before you make any decisions. To assist you with your research, we offer our complete price list on our web site, you may obtain a copy at our location, or we would be pleased to mail you information.
Call Us Today
We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions and to be there for you during this difficult time. We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.