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A Funeral Co-operative in Calgary?

In 2009, the Canadian Co-operative Association contacted the Calgary Co-operative Memorial Society to investigate the opportunity to start a funeral co-operative in the Calgary marketplace. CCMS' Board of Director's and a group of interested co-operators did their due diligence by completing a market study and subsequent feasibility study with the aid of a Government of Canada grant from the Co-operative Development Initiative. 

In January 2011, at the Annual General Meeting, a presentation was made to the CCMS membership on the outcome of the feasibility study. 

Although the Board of Director's was satisfied with the services and contracts with the current service providers, it decided to prepare a business plan to have ready in case the market conditions changed or a service provider was no longer willing or able to provide economical funeral options for our members.

We are happy to share our findings and plan with any communities interested in starting their own funeral co-operative.  
calgary_funeral_coop_cash_flow.pdf
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calgary_funeral_coop_business_plan_2011_august.pdf
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cms_feasibility_study_survey_results_summary-feb_2011.pdf
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cms_funeral_coop_feasibility_study.pdf
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Cooperative Memorial Society
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  • Home
  • About
    • Presentations
    • Board of Directors >
      • 2022 Annual Meeting
      • Bylaws
    • We're a co-op >
      • History
      • Memorial societies
      • Funeral co-ops
      • Do we need a Funeral Co-op in Calgary?
    • Consumer protection >
      • Legislation
      • Privacy policy
      • Terms & conditions
    • Contact us
  • Locations & Plans
    • Airdrie
    • Bashaw
    • Blackfalds
    • Calgary >
      • Plan A-1 Funeral Service with Burial
      • Plan A-2 Funeral Service with Burial (Green Casket)
      • Plan B-1 Basic Cremation
      • Plan B-2 Basic Cremation with a Funeral Service
      • Plan B3 Basic Cremation with Visitation and Funeral Service (Rental Casket)
      • Plan C-1 10% discount on the casket, the first urn (full-size or keepsake) and professional service fees
      • Additional Costs to CCMS Plans
    • Castor
    • Cochrane
    • Coronation
    • Didsbury
    • Eckville
    • Edmonton & District
    • Innisfail
    • Lacombe
    • Lethbridge
    • Linden
    • Medicine Hat
    • Olds
    • Ponoka
    • Red Deer
    • Rimbey
    • Rocky Mountain House
    • Stettler
    • Sundre
    • Sylvan Lake
    • Taber
    • Three Hills
    • Trochu
  • Membership
    • Sign up here
    • Purchase by mail
    • Info. for Central Alberta Members
    • Testimonials
    • Member forms & card
    • Troubleshooting
  • Login
    • Member Login
  • Planning Ahead
    • Personal Records
    • Wealth Management Assistance >
      • Getting Finances in Order
    • Hospice Calgary Programs
    • End of Life Planning & Care Video
    • Organ Donation
    • Body Donation
    • Family-Led Deathcare
    • Cremation >
      • Effect of cremation on environment
    • Green Burials
    • Cemeteries >
      • Calgary and area cemeteries
      • Medicine Hat, Lethbridge & Taber
      • Red Deer and Area
    • FAQs
  • Death of Member
    • Final Arrangements
    • Obituary - Writing
    • Permits and Registration of Death
    • Death Benefit
    • Last Post Fund
    • Grieving Together
    • Services for Seniors
    • Useful links