Funeral homes and mortuaries see spike in business and delays after heat wave
VANCOUVER -- In June before the record heat wave, Zane Green’s funeral home and mortuary were at a low capacity. But when the temperature spiked, so did business. “We went full tilt,” said Green, owner of Ancient Burials, Funerals and Preplanning. “Kind of going from zero to 100 all at one time.” A tragic consequence of the record-breaking heatwave in B.C. is the number of people who died suddenly and unexpectedly in a matter of days. Green said that while his funeral home can still offer services for families upon request, the morgue is slammed. “There were delays in tr...
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