The National Field of Honour is operated by the Québec Branch of the Last Post Fund as a permanent memorial of gratitude to Canadian and Allied Veterans who served their country. Overlooking Lake St. Louis, it has at its entrance the impressive Gate of Remembrance and the Memorial Chapel facing the Cross of Sacrifice.

A twelve-unit Columbarium, offering a choice of over eight hundred exterior niches for urns is also available as an additional option to traditional burials.

The cost of burial in the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour is modest. Many Veterans, from Privates to high-ranking officers have made their reservations in advance.

AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION
Last Post Fund owns and manages the National Field of Honour. The responsibility to operate and manage all aspects of the Field of Honour is delegated to the Québec Branch of the Last Post Fund. (Ref.: Last Post Fund General by-laws-article XII and Last Post Fund Management and Operations Manual-articles 3.20 to 3.25).

The Québec Branch Board of Directors will approve and issue policies, regulations and rules with respect to the management and control of the National Field of Honour.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
Burial at the National Field of Honour is reserved for Canadian and Allied War Veterans, including members of the Merchant Navy, as defined in the Letters Patent of the Last Post Fund (World War II and the Korean Conflict). Also eligible are:

- all members of the Canadian Forces who were awarded a decoration for 12 years of service (CD);
- all members of the Canadian Forces who served in Special Duty Operations in the schedule to the Special Duty Area Pension Order;
- all modern day Veterans, according to the new definition published by Veterans Affairs Canada who received a decoration for bravery or distinguished service;
- all Veterans and modern day Veterans who qualify for a grant in accordance with the Veterans Burial Regulations; and
- all Canadian Forces members who die while serving.

The Field of Honour makes no distinction between classes of applicants (i.e. rank) or Last Post Fund financially supported burials or burials paid for by the deceased’s estate.

The cost of reservations will include:
- one double plot or niche
- opening and closing of the plot or niche
- two inscriptions, and

- perpetual care.

One spouse or member of the eligible person’s immediate family may be buried in the same plot or niche as the eligible person.

No more than one (1) marker shall be installed on any one plot. In a plot or niche with two burials, the marker inscription shall indicate the names of both deceased interred.

The marker shall be provided by the Last Post Fund.

The marker shall be of the flat-type, made of granite and shall be 30.48 cm (12 inches) wide x 50.8 cm (20 inches) long x 7.62 cm (3 inches) thick.

The marker shall be inscribed in accordance with Last Post Fund specifications at time of burial. All markers shall be placed in line at the head of the plot.

The size of the Columbarium niches (one cubic foot) restricts the size of the urns to a maximum of 11¾ inches (height) x 11¾ inches (width) x 5¾ inches (depth).

RESERVATIONS
Eligible persons or their families may make a reservation with the Québec Branch of the Last Post Fund for burials at the National Field of Honour at the following address:

Last Post Fund - Québec Branch
505 René-Lévesque Blvd West, Suite 402
Montreal, QC H2Z 1Y7
Telephone (514) 866 2888
Toll Free (800) 866-5229

Burial rates shall be reviewed from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Québec Branch. Pre-payment arrangements must be made at time of reservation, and payment in full must be made within 12 months of making a reservation. Rates for burial (for eligible persons and spouse/relative) will be for the interment of caskets or urns. These rates will include the provision of a marker and perpetual care of the plot by the Last Post Fund. A special charge will apply to Saturday burials to cover additional labour costs at the Field of Honour. No burial may take place on Sundays or statutory holidays.

LANDSCAPING
A very elaborate landscaping plan has been produced by the Québec Branch for the National Field of Honour.

The Field of Honour Buildings and Grounds Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors, will supervise the execution of all tree plantings, signage, landscaping, construction etc. and will report to the Branch Board of Directors. This committee will prepare an annual budget for the execution of all projects and submit same to the Québec Branch Board of Directors for approval. Burials should not be closer than 1.2 meters (4 feet) from paved road.

DISINTERMENT
Families may request that a deceased person’s remains be disinterred and moved to another cemetery. Any person who submits a request to the National Field of Honour management for disinterment must include all requisite authorizations as stipulated in the Burial Act (LRQ., cI-II). Disinterment costs shall be borne by the person requesting same.

FLOWERS
Families may wish to place tributes on a grave. These must be cut fresh flowers. Special receptacles are provided for this purpose. Floral tributes will be removed after they are no longer of good appearance. The placing of artificial flowers, wreaths, miniature flags, etc. will be allowed on national holidays and special memorial celebrations only. Such tributes will be removed by cemetery personnel after a reasonable period. Christmas and Remembrance Day wreaths are accepted for a limited period. The Field of Honour is not responsible for the safekeeping of memorial tributes.

CONDUCT OF VISITORS
Visitors to the Field of Honour are welcome seven days per week. Visitors must maintain a dignified conduct and see that children and pets respect the dignity of the cemetery. Vehicles shall be driven only on the paved roads of the Field of Honour and they should not exceed a speed of 25 km/hr. Parking of vehicles must be on the paved roads.

MEMORIAL CHAPEL
A small memorial chapel is located within the Gate of Remembrance and may be used by families or associations at time of burial. Reservations for use of the Chapel-at no cost-are made at time of making burial arrangements with the Last Post Fund Québec Branch Office. Families of the deceased are responsible for making their own specific arrangements for religious and other ceremonies. The Last Post Fund Québec Branch Office may offer families guidance in this respect.

DONATIONS
As the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour is a private non-profit cemetery, it continues to operate through donations from the public. Receipts for income tax purposes are issued. Sponsorship may be arranged through the Québec office of the Last Post Fund.

COLUMBARIUM AT THE NATIONAL FIELD OF HONOUR
To meet a growing need for our Veterans and their spouses, the Last Post Fund is now offering an additional option to traditional burials presently available at the National Field of Honour. This is being achieved with a twelve-unit Columbarium, offering a choice of over eight hundred exterior niches for cinerary urns, at prices ranging from $1,045 to $1,565.

The Columbarium is available to all war Veterans, members of the Canadian Forces who were awarded a decoration for 12 years of service (CD), modern-day Veterans who served in special duty operations, and their spouses. A one-time fee will include:

-One double niche
-One opening and closing of the niche
-Two inscriptions
-Perpetual care

The size of the niche (one cubic foot) restricts the size of the urns (two per niche) to 11¾ inches (height) x 11¾ inches (width) x 5¾ (depth).

Reservations can be made now. The Columbarium is currently managed by the Québec Branch of the Last Post Fund and all inquiries should be directed to the Branch office at:

Last Post Fund - Québec Branch
505 René-Lévesque Blvd West, Suite 402
Montreal QC H2Z 1Y7
Telephone (514) 866 2888
Toll Free (800) 866-5229

DIRECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL FIELD OF HONOUR
The Last Post Fund National Field of Honour (FOH) is located behind Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery (701 Donegani Avenue, Pointe-Claire, Québec). To access the Field of Honour, proceed through Lakeview following the FOH signs until you reach the Remembrance Gate which enters into the Field. Directions from Montreal:

1. Take the Autoroute 20 West (from Montreal)
2. Take the St-Charles Blvd Exit (EXIT 48)
3. Turn right onto St-Charles Boulevard
4. Turn right onto Amherst Road
5. Turn left unto Elm Avenue
6. Elm Avenue becomes Donegani Avenue
7. Turn left into Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery (701 Donegani Avenue)
8. Proceed through Lakeview following the Field of Honour signs to the Remembrance Gate entrance for the National Field of Honour

The cemetery office is located in the building next to the Remembrance Gate.

PARKING FOR THE FIELD OF HONOUR COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES
On the day of the commemorative ceremonies, we ask our guests to park their vehicle at the Beaconsfield train station parking lot on Elm Avenue, and to use the shuttle bus service to get to the Field of Honour. Please note this parking arrangement and shuttle service will only apply on the day of the commemorative ceremonies in June.