My experience with Chapel Ridge Funeral Homes for the passing of my father at the end of March 2026…read morewas a positive one, and I would recommend them to any family. Before the funeral, they helped my family choose a funeral package that best aligned with our needs for a Hindu cremation ceremony. Once my dad passed away, our funeral director did a great job of being connected, responding to emails promptly, and being very patient with the whole family. She helped organize a private family viewing, dressing of the deceased, all the details of the funeral on the day of, and the coordination of the ashes pick-up the day after. We found all the staff (our director, the manager, and cremation staff) to be patient, considerate, and open to any changes that came up. They made the difficult experience of planning and funeral preparation, and cremation very smooth and calm. Greatly appreciate both their experience and compassion.

Chapel Ridge made a tough situation much easier to navigate. Everything was handled with respect,…read moreclarity, and attention to detail from start to finish. The team was responsive, organized, and genuinely supportive throughout the process. For the level of care and service they provide, the value is clear. Would confidently recommend.

I have attended many visitations here at Ogden Funeral Homes over the countless years and the staff…read morehave been very professional. Today was no exception as I came here to support the passing of my friend's father-in-law.

My mother had prepaid her funeral at least 10 years ago with Ogden and before she passed away…read morestated that she did not want a viewing or service...when she died in January 2024 we had no viewing and service...Ogden charged me for a full service because they stated that is what was bought 10 years ago....so we were charged for a full funeral. Beware of prepaying your funeral as you can see by this it is to the benefit of the Funeral Home.

Our family was very disappointed and totally dissatisfied with Simple Alternatives…read more As our mother's wishes were for EASY simple funeral arrangements it was not what she got. All she wanted was when she passed to be cremated. No Service, No Visitation, NO UPGRADES on the urn. She paid close to $2000.00 for this in 1993. As it stands we now have a $795 + HST bill for cremation. A $130.00 bill for Coroner Cremation Certificate Fee & Death Registration Fee. Her wishes were in no way fulfilled. I DO NOT Recommend as it turns out it was a very expensive car ride from the hospital to the crematorium.

Disclaimer; This is not a current review. Who could write a review with this kind of event fresh in…read moretheir mind? I didn't think I would even write it but someone has to in the name of being helpful. The people who will read this review are on their search of a place to bring friends and family together to celebrate the life of someone they have lost. It's a painful time and you want everything to go smoothly. The folks at Simple Alternative were more than kind, they were real. They are very accommodating in every way possible. It's a tough circumstance for everyone so the last thing you need is any extra grief. The rooms were perfect for the gatherings we had. Tables for food and flowers and a digital screen for sharing old photographs that make you both smile and cry, sometimes at the same time. This is an intimate, warm space. They even let us into the kitchen, for private conversations. I'll never forget it. I recommend this place for non denominational services. I wish peace to anyone reading this.

I spoke to the owner Doug and Ryan regarding a difficult cremation. Both of them were extremely…read morerude and were aggressive and not willing to help plan aftercare arrangements. Don't bother using their services.

Thank you to the team at Aftercare , we were guided compassionately and professionally after the…read moreunexpected passing of our Sister. From the moment of our first contact with Aftercare, our calls were returned promptly , any questions were treated with quickly with care and a sense of calm, which is so welcome when you are feeling anything but calm. The online forms were easy to use . Laura helped greatly with some issues with outside forms and steps we needed to take that were not anticipated. At a time when we did not know what to do next , Aftercare was the right choice. Thank you Laura, John and the rest of your staff Susan H. (Alison Wood)

I am very satisfied with the services provided by Basic Funerals I. e . transfer the remains of my…read morefamily member for burial in another country. Efficient and effective as all services can be conducted virtually i.e. info gathering, payment, documentation etc. Robin Sutton and Stephanie Melo were knowledgeable and responded quickly to my needs. I was able to get a status update when requested. I had other quotes from local funeral services and they were ~ $3K more for the same services and products. I was impressed with the after services meeting and documentation provided to assist me in my role as Executor. I would recommend Basic Funerals to family and friend.

It was sad to bury the closed ones so funeral homes can make a big difference on the transparency…read moreof cost and the details of the actual service. Once I found out my brother's autopsy was done , we've arranged a meeting with the funeral home. I got the email for things to be pre-filled and the costing PDF so I was well prepared of what's available. We clarified the cremation process and paid for the service. We were in and out within 1.5 hours. As painful as it was emotionally, at least the arranging of the service was painless. Hopefully I never have to use their services again, but for people who needs a funeral home, this place is well established.

I would've written a review about this place last year, but I was still grieving the loss of two…read morebeloved grandparents 19 days apart. At the time of writing this review, I've been to three funerals at Elgin Mills Funeral Centre. The first was pre-COVID-19, where the service and the burial was very well conducted. The staff were extremely professional and well mannered. Honestly, nothing to complain about. The second funeral was during COVID-19 in the winter, where only 10 people were allowed to gather outdoors. Everyone else would have to remain in their cars and watch from there. It was a simple funeral, where the casket was brought to the burial spot. There was a moment of silence, then bowing to respect the one gone. Afterwards, the casket was lowered into the ground and then buried. The official funeral is OVER. Everyone else watching in the car were able to come out and offer their respect in groups of 10. Again, nothing much to complain about this experience. The third funeral was 19 days later, and my family decided to do the exact same thing as the second one, since it was with the same extended family. THIS TIME, we encountered some issues. We hired pallbearers, because there was only a limit of 10 people at the funeral, but hired pallbearers don't count, which is good if you're short on people to carry the casket. ONE of the pallbearers that we hired parked her car RIGHT by the road of the burial site. I can understand that she probably wanted to get out as soon as her task of carrying the casket was finished BUT for family members who were ACTUALLY THERE for the funeral, we could not see the funeral from our car. What the pallbearer did got noticed by the funeral director, but he couldn't get her to move her car until AFTER the casket was brought up, which was super frustrating because it broke the solemn mood. I believe the funeral director and the funeral centre need to train their employees better on WHERE to park their cars. Especially with COVID-19 and how there's a limit for how many people can gather, getting a good view from the car is important. They need to take a lesson from Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarket, who teaches her employees to park FAR from the entrance so that customers are able to get the best parking spots. Also, in the third funeral, I did NOT appreciate how one of the employees stepped on the casket as it was being lowered. THAT AIN'T COOL and SUPER DISRESPECTFUL. Instead of using your feet, USE YOUR HANDS to adjust the casket placement! FINALLY... recently, when visiting my grandparents' grave, we brought two flower arrangements to honour them. We haven't got the tombstone for the grave yet as it takes time to get it made. TWO WEEKS LATER, when we were back... the flower arrangements were destroyed with tractor marks seen over them. HOW DISRESPECTFUL!!!!! I know we got a lot of snow, but it doesn't mean you could just run the tractor like whatever. Like seriously, just because they're dead and you don't know them doesn't mean other people didn't love them when they were alive. Please treat the dead with respect!!! From all of these experiences with Elgin Mills Funeral Centre, I could only offer 2 stars to this place. I neither recommend nor not recommend them. Just meeeehhhh... Only one word of advice: If you are coming here for a funeral, make sure you have a STERN TALK with the funeral director on how he runs his staff BEFORE the funeral.

I know I'd eventually write a review for them, I just didn't know when. The funeral was for my…read moremother on Oct 2013. To think I was 24 and the burden was on me to choose, organize, coordinate, hire and make all the decisions. Dixon-Garland made the process very smooth. I chose Dixon-Garland after meeting and talking with all funeral homes in Markham. ALL of them, yes. My intuition told me it was Dixon-Garland who will create the most beautiful funeral. Beautiful it was, and more. Many funeral homes provide the service "as is" meaning you don't/won't need to adjust. You hire them and they perform, very easy and mindless. Markham has many funeral homes for the Chinese and will follow traditions, which is always a nice touch. Okay so, long story short, I broke a few funeral traditions and Chinese whatever. I also didn't like that I was directed immediately to a Chinese rep when they find out I am Chinese (over the phone and in-person). Dixon-Garland acted the opposite. They treated me with respect regardless of how childish/young I seem. And I love them for it. Also I was in charge and not my relatives, thank goodness. Dixon-Garland was the most accommodating and the most approachable. On the day of the funeral, the staff were patient with my demanding relatives. Patience doesn't even describe their professionalism. They are the nicest people I met EVER and very calm. They are easy to work with, very responsive, and they are magnificent. This was not the day I want to deal with drama. I thought a funeral is just a funeral but after seeing what they did, it was honestly a perfect ending. It's thanks to Dixon-Garland (and St. Patrick Parish) that life became sweet. Besides, a funeral isn't for my mother as everyone would like to think. It's for my dad. Also selfishly the funeral was for me. We are the people who continue to live on and carry something called "memories."

Mr. Khan from the Chingcousy location in Brampton (is a fraud) he took advantage of my grandparents…read moreand charged them an additional $4,000 for something that they had already paid for years ago. Instead of investigating to see if my grandparents had already paid for a particular service he quickly took there money. When they got home they called me. I live in Chicago by the way and said that they spent more money at the funeral home today. They were very sad since they are on a fixed income. They said that Mr. Khan told them that it hadn't been cared for. He said it was an "opening and closing cost." They said ALL funeral arrangements had previously been taken care of with Donna some years ago. Mind you, my grandfather is blind in one eye and has major health issues and my grandmother is the most sweetest lady that seems to trust most people. They I tried getting their money back he made it so difficult for them that I had to make a visit from Chicago IL and help them straight things out at the funeral home. Altogether hey took 4 trips to the funeral home to get back this money. They kept telling them that they don't have the proper paperwork. I kindly said to Mr. Khan I really love how quickly you were to take there money then give them their refund back. He stared at me as if he wanted to burst out and tell me off. He knew that their son had died a year previously and was milking them for what they had for the organizing of their own funeral. It's a good thing that I had someone investigate there funeral paperwork while I was in Chicago. Although they had all funeral arrangements completed years ago! Beware of this man! And he didn't even apologize for what he did afterward. The administrative staff had to apologize on his behalf. I basically told him pick on someone your own age, don't take advantage of the elderly!

The caring staff at Brampton Funeral Home & Cemetery took excellent care with my father's services…read more I cannot imagine a more compassionate and professional group. Thank you for all that you do!