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News - June 2026

Workday - Saturday, June 27th - Come visit us!

Yes, we picked a date for our Spring Work Day - It's Saturday June 27th!

Come rain or shine, here is the plan:

Arrive 8:30am or later.
Replace 12 rotting fence boards with new pressure-treated boards.
Scrape and paint existing fence boards.
Scrape and paint green benches.
General clean up around the cemetery (trim hanging branches, pull out vines in hedge etc.)
Read new logbook entries, make some entries ourselves.
Break for 12 noon lunch and visit!

You are welcome to come visit us, maybe pick up a paint brush (or not), and sit with us at lunch time to share stories and refuel. (Bring a chair and lunch!)

Just show up, or Contact Us ⇗.

UPDATE: Save Lochaber Bay Cemetery Fund Raiser

As you remember, the goal of the Lochaber Bay Cemetery Fund Raiser is to raise our asset total to over $75,000 by the year 2035 so we can continue cutting the grass and maintain the cemetery into the middle of the century.

See Reality Check ⇗.

In 2025 we had a great response from our supporters and we want to thank everyone! From small to larger donors - you are ALL making a difference! We have turned the corner from a falling bank balance to a modest growth in our assets and investments. Many thanks to all!

Of course to meet our long term goal, we need to keep everyone engaged and get people that have never donated, to make small contributions on a regular basis.

The Graph - update for Dec 31, 2025

Projections are with inflation at 2% and interest rates are 'inflation plus 1.5%'.

What can you do ...

Make a commitment to make an annual donation and join our Remind Me to DONATE list (Goes out Sept 15th).
Make a one-time significant donation and join our 'Cemetery Saver' honour role.
Make a bequest in your Will to give to the Lochaber Bay Cemetery Company. Your donation will join our 'Cemetery Saver' honour role.

Balancing Act

As much as we'd like to separate the 'Fund Raiser' Investment Account from 'General Operations' Account, we simply don't have the cash flow to do that. What we do is pay our expenses from donations and then we move the surplus into the Investment Account. This amount will vary yearly depending on donation levels.

Donations by cheque can be made to:

    Lochaber Bay Cemetery Company
    c/o William Lamb, Treasurer
    246 Wall Rd
    Navan, Ontario
    K4B 1H9

Donations by e-transfer can be made to:

donate@lochabercemetery.org

Enter your email address or mailing address in the message window so we can send you a receipt!

Full Disclosure:The Lochaber Bay Cemetery Company is not a Registered Charity but rather a 'non-profit' entity.That means we don't have financial or legal expenses and our board of directors are strictly volunteer. All donations go towards cemetery maintenance and capital projects.

The Lochaber Bay Cemetery Committee (and Board of Directors):

Harold Blount - President
David McLachlan - Vice-President
Bill Lamb - Secretary/Treasurer
Marianne Lamb - Director
Jason MacCallum - Director
Todd MacCallum - Observer

Contact

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email: info [at] lochabercemetery [dot] org
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