Council discusses memorializing a loved one with a tree

Residents of North Battleford may soon be able to plant a city tree in memory of a deceased loved one.

“I love the Idea of designating a place where people can buy memorial trees,” Councillor Ryan Bater said during a regular council meeting, June 20.

Coun. Don Burglas took the idea one step further. He explained a practice where cremated remains and tree seeds were put in a decomposable urn and planted. The idea behind is every death can birth new life.

North Battleford doesn’t have a memorial tree planting policy but has discussed it over the last several years. City staff’s research found trees range between $400 and $1,000 with an additional charge for a plaque.