Direct cremation in Lindsay
Cremation services in Lindsay
When a parent or partner passes away in Lindsay, you shouldn't have to guess what a cremation will actually cost. Cleo handles a complete cremation for one fixed, all-inclusive price of $2,500 plus tax — pickup anywhere in Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes, every permit and the coroner's certificate, and your loved one's ashes brought home to your door.
Common questions
What Lindsay families ask
Is there a crematorium in Lindsay?
Yes. Riverside Cemetery and Crematorium on Lindsay Street South is the only crematorium in the City of Kawartha Lakes. With Cleo, you don't arrange anything there yourself: we bring your loved one into our care anywhere in Lindsay, complete the cremation at a licensed Ontario crematorium, and hand-deliver the ashes to your home.
See exactly what's includedWhat does a direct cremation in Lindsay cost?
One fixed, all-inclusive price — $2,500 plus tax — covering transport, the cremation, every permit, the coroner's fee, the death certificates and a dignified urn. The quote is the bill: no add-ons, no weekend surcharge. Ontario families can claim the CPP death benefit of up to $2,500, which leaves most paying roughly $325.
How cremation costs work across OntarioDo you serve the rest of Kawartha Lakes?
Yes, and the price is the same wherever you are. Lindsay is the hub of a very large rural municipality, so we regularly travel to Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Omemee, Woodville, Little Britain, Oakwood and the lakeside hamlets. There is no distance surcharge and no separate rural rate.
How to arrange a cremation online or by phoneAll-inclusive
What's included in Lindsay
One price, everything below — no à-la-carte surprises, no rural travel fee and no weekend surcharge.
- Transport from anywhere in Lindsay or the City of Kawartha Lakes — home, hospital or long-term care — 24/7
- All permits, the coroner's cremation certificate and the death certificates, filed for you
- Cremation at a licensed Ontario crematorium
- A dignified cremation container — no casket purchase required
- A dignified urn for your loved one's ashes
- Ashes hand-delivered to your Lindsay home
- Bilingual support at every step, day or night
Want an upgraded urn or a memorial gathering? They're available — never required.
How Cleo works
- 1
Call us, any time
Reach a real, bilingual person 24/7. We arrange transport into our care — usually within about four hours.
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We handle everything
We file the declaration of death and all paperwork, and carry out the cremation at a licensed crematorium.
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Ashes returned home
We personally hand-deliver your loved one's ashes to your door.
Compare
How Cleo compares for Lindsay families
Around Lindsay, most providers publish a starting figure that stops short of the cremation itself, the coroner fee and tax. Here is a plain look at how an all-inclusive cremation with Cleo compares to other direct cremation providers and a traditional funeral home.
| What you get | Cleo | Other direct cremation providers | Traditional funeral home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,500 all-inclusive, fixed (ON) — confirmed in writing before anything proceeds. | A low advertised rate that often grows once the cremation, container, coroner fee and tax are added. | A package starting in the thousands, built around services many families don't need. |
| Travel outside town | Same price in Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls or Omemee as in Lindsay — no distance fee. | Rural pickups are often billed per kilometre beyond a set radius. | Transfer charges are typically itemized separately. |
| Arranging | Entirely by phone and online — no drive into town, no funeral-home visit required. | Often still needs an in-person meeting to sign and pay. | Typically one or more in-person appointments at the funeral home. |
| Return of ashes | Hand-delivered to your home anywhere in Lindsay or Kawartha Lakes. | Usually picked up at their office during business hours. | Collected at the funeral home, often alongside other arrangements. |
| Support | A real person answers 24/7, in English or French. | Varies by provider; often business hours only. | Varies by funeral home. |
Transparent Pricing
Cremation Pricing in Lindsay
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With CPP Death Benefit
After death benefit
What's Included
Dedicated team to guide and support you throughout your arrangements
Transportation of your loved one into our care 24/7.
We handle all the government paperwork, applying for official death certificates and applicable death benefits.
Private, dignified cremation (< 250 lbs)
Cremation container
Hand delivery of the ashes to you locally, or secure nationwide delivery.
Compliance & transparency
Licensed, compliant, and transparent
Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) · Class 1 Transfer Service Licence (Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002)
Every death and cremation in Ontario follows a clear legal process — and Cleo handles all of it for Lindsay families, correctly and in plain language.
- Cleo operates under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 — the law the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) administers on behalf of the province.
- In Ontario, a coroner must authorize every cremation, so we obtain the coroner's cremation certificate before anything proceeds. Since amalgamation in 2001, deaths in Lindsay are registered with the City of Kawartha Lakes rather than a town office, and a burial permit is issued before the cremation. We file all of it for you.
- The cremation takes place only at a licensed Ontario crematorium, with careful identification of your loved one at every stage. Ontario law does not require you to buy a casket — a rigid, combustible cremation container is used, and it is included in the price.
- Thinking about a resting place? Some Lindsay families choose a cremation grave or a columbarium niche at Riverside Cemetery on Lindsay Street South or at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery; others scatter along the Scugog River, on Lake Scugog or Sturgeon Lake, or elsewhere on the Trent–Severn Waterway. Ontario allows scattering on unoccupied Crown land and water where nothing prohibits it, and on municipal land subject to local by-laws — ask the City of Kawartha Lakes for park rules, Parks Canada for the waterway, or Kawartha Conservation for the conservation areas, and we'll walk you through the options.
Local coordination
Coordinating care across Lindsay
When someone passes away in a Lindsay hospital, long-term care home or at home, Cleo coordinates directly with the staff — so your family isn't left chasing logistics.
Ross Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Lindsay's hospital since 1902, at 10 Angeline Street North, with a six-bed inpatient palliative care unit; we coordinate the transfer directly with the care team, day or night.
Victoria Manor
Long-term care
The City of Kawartha Lakes' municipal long-term care home at 220 Angeline Street South; we arrange the transfer with the nursing staff at any hour.
Caressant Care on Mary Street
Long-term care
A long-term care home at 240 Mary Street West; we work with their team so nothing falls to the family.
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes — Hospice Services
Hospice
A community hospice and grief-support program at 2 Kent Street West. Kawartha Lakes has no residential hospice, so this team supports families at home; we coordinate alongside them whenever a loved one is in their care.
Our Lindsay Service Area
We cover the entire city and surrounding areas:
Areas We Serve
24/7 Service: 24/7 Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Call us at (438) 817-1770 any hour and we'll arrange transport, usually within about four hours. Whether your loved one is at Ross Memorial Hospital, a long-term care home like Victoria Manor or Caressant Care, or at home in town or out in the country, we coordinate the pickup directly with the staff.
No. Everything is arranged by phone and online — the decisions, the paperwork and the payment. That matters in Kawartha Lakes, where a meeting in town can mean a long drive from Bobcaygeon or Coboconk on the worst week of your life. If you'd rather talk it through, a real person is on the line 24/7.
A coroner does. Before any cremation in Ontario, a coroner must review the death and sign a cremation certificate, and a burial permit must be issued once the death is registered. Cleo obtains both for Lindsay families, along with the death certificates — you don't have to chase any of it.
No. Ontario requires a rigid, combustible container rather than a casket, and that container is included in the $2,500 all-inclusive price. Families who want a casket can have one, but nobody at Cleo will suggest it if a simple, dignified cremation is what you came for.
Many Lindsay families choose a meaningful spot along the Scugog River, on Lake Scugog or Sturgeon Lake, or elsewhere on the Trent–Severn Waterway; others prefer the trails at Ken Reid Conservation Area north of town. Ontario allows scattering on unoccupied Crown land and water where nothing prohibits it, and on municipal land subject to local by-laws — check with the City of Kawartha Lakes, Parks Canada or Kawartha Conservation first, and we are glad to talk you through it.
Beyond Lindsay, we serve Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Omemee, Woodville, Little Britain, Oakwood, Cameron, Dunsford, Coboconk, Kinmount, Bethany and the surrounding Kawartha Lakes communities. The all-inclusive price is the same wherever you are.
Resources
Helpful guides for Lindsay families
The first 24 hours after a death in Ontario
What to do, who to call and what can safely wait until morning.
Cremation paperwork in Ontario: the checklist
Every form an Ontario cremation requires, and who signs each one.
Keeping or burying ashes on your own property in Ontario
What Ontario allows if you would rather keep your loved one close to home.
How to apply for the CPP death benefit
The step-by-step claim for the benefit of up to $2,500, and what else may help.
Not sure where to start? We'll walk you through it.
We understand this can be a difficult and confusing time. Our compassionate team is here to guide you through each step, with no pressure or complicated decisions.
Megan Zavitz
Funeral Director