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Cemeteries
Taber Memorial Gardens, situated in the Town of Taber, is a dignified place of rest and quiet remembrance. Comprised of twenty acres of level ground, the cemetery has seven acres in active use with approximately 4700 burials. Our cemetery bears respectful witness to those who passed before us and by whose dreams, diligence and fortitude the Town of Taber and surrounding area were built.
The first cemetery bylaw of the Town of Taber was enacted by Council in the year 1923; however the land was surveyed and acquired for use as a place of rest in 1909. Though it may not have been official, the residents of the area were using the current site of Taber Memorial Gardens for burials as early as 1904 and the area remains in active use to this day.
The Taber Memorial Gardens is owned, maintained and administered by the Town of Taber and offers numerous burial options to serve our Community. Non-denominational and inclusive in design, the cemetery has several special burial areas including Infant, two Field of Honour sections and, in partnership with Southland Funeral Chapel, has recently added a Columbarium. All grave sites, other than Infant and Columbarium niches, are currently designated as full in ground burial sites however cremated remains may be interred as well.
The Town Public Services and Parks Departments maintain the cemetery with pride and strive to ensure the perpetual dignity of the final resting place for those buried here.
Cemetery Services
Application for the purchase of burial rights or interment in the Taber Memorial Gardens may be made to the Cemetery Clerk at:
Taber Memorial Gardens
Town of Taber
4900A – 50 Street
Taber, Alberta T1G 1T1
Tel: (403) 223-5500 Ext 5515
Fax: (403) 223-5530
Monuments, Flowers and Memorial Tributes
Please note that a Monument Permit must be approved prior to placing a monument in the Taber Memorial Gardens. Specifications for monument styles are attached at left.
No glass bottles, earthen jars, metal or wooden boxes or other memorial tributes shall be allowed in any section of the cemetery, and any so placed shall be entirely removed by the Town without notice or recompense.
Artificial flowers, arrangements or plants are permitted throughout the year provided that they are contained within a vase affixed on or near the monument and do not pose a hazard to the cemetery employees engaged in their duties. Any artificial flowers that are found to be in a state of substantial disrepair, become unsightly, are placed somewhere other than in an affixed vase or cause a potential hazard to cemetery workers may be removed by the Town without notice or recompense.
Genealogical Searches
The Town of Taber holds the original records and registers pertaining to burials in the Taber Memorial Gardens and those who wish to conduct genealogical research may contact the Cemetery Clerk (insert hyperlink) to discuss the records and schedule an appointment for viewing. Please note that our records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act and as such records of burials which occurred less than 25 years ago are not accessible to anyone other than immediate family (some exceptions apply).
You may also wish to contact the Lethbridge Chapter of the Alberta Genealogical Society or the Taber and District Irrigation Museum for assistance searching for information on former residents of Taber and the surrounding area.
Cemetery Fee Schedule 2010
Monument Permit Application Form
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