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Tentative Deal Reached to End Long-Running Strike That Has Closed Montreal Cemetery

June 15, 2023
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Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet says a resolution has been reached in the months-long standoff between workers and management at Canada’s largest cemetery. Boulet said on Twitter today the two sides in the dispute at Montreal’s Notre-Dames-des-Neiges Cemetery have agreed to support the recommendation of the province’s head mediator. The strike by more than 100…

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Battlefield Cemetery in Virginia to Host First Civil War Soldier Burial in 75 Years

July 2, 2021
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By Mark Price From The Charlotte Observer A Civil War cemetery in northern Virginia may soon host its first soldier burial in 76 years, after human remains were discovered on the grounds of a nearby battlefield hospital. Archaeologists are looking for an available plot in Fredericksburg National Cemetery, which hasn’t seen a veteran burial since…

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Veteran Cemetery Finds Home in Anaheim Hills 

July 1, 2021
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ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif.—Officials and veterans gathered July 1 to celebrate the claiming of land for a controversial veteran cemetery in Anaheim Hills. “Today Anaheim is open to veterans,” said Anaheim Councilmember Trevor O’Neil. “I’m bringing a resolution to Anaheim city council later this month to support the veteran cemetery and commit the City of Anaheim [to a] proactive role…

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Huge American Flag Stolen From California Veterans Cemetery

June 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities said a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend. Les’ Melnyk, a spokesperson for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration, said the garrison flag at Los Angeles National Cemetery was reported stolen sometime late Sunday or early Monday….

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Opposing Groups Unite to Express Cemetery Concerns

May 28, 2021
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Some Irvine, Calif. residents say they’re concerned about the location of a planned State Veterans Memorial Park. One group of protesters during a May 25 rally said they’d like the cemetery to be placed at the former El Toro Marine Base, while another group called for it to be placed elsewhere, away from homes and…

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NSW Govt Announces Cemetery Overhaul, Catholic Church Feels ‘Turned Against’

May 25, 2021
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Sydney cemeteries will be undergoing a major management overhaul by the New South Wales (NSW) government much to the disapproval of religious leaders. Five cemetery operators on Crown lands—four government and one catholic—will be consolidated into a single operating entity, OneCrown, following a recommendation by an independent review that warned Crown cemeteries would soon run…

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