Our new and spacious facility was opened in 1997 by local longtime funeral directors, Guy May, Robert (Bob) Amos and Sprague Furey.Our goal is to provide meaningful and lasting memories for our client families in a professional and personal way.Since opening we have continued to build our team of the most highly skilled, community minded funeral directors and support staff to best serve our friends, neighbours and community family’s at the most difficult time of their lives.Located on the Oshawa/ Whitby border, we serve and support these cities and the Durham region both as a business and through individual involvement in many local charities, service clubs and organizations.Please feel free to contact any of our directors should you have funeral, burial or cremation questions or require information.

Simple Alternative Funeral Centre is a Funeral Centre at 1057 Brock Rd, Pickering. If you want to get driving directions of Simple Alternative Funeral Centre you can use the map below. You can also call this business via phone number (905) 686-5589.

The Wagg Funeral Home, "McDermott-Panabaker Chapel" has a history in the community dating back to 1846. Like our predecessors in the funeral home, we are committed to the families we serve during their time of need. We are equally committed to supporting community groups and charities, and believe that a connected community thrives. By supporting the community we are supporting ourselves and our collective futures.Our humble beginnings go back to 1846, when John W. Davis purchased theproperty at the south west corner of Queen and Perry Streets, and built a furniture store. Davis also served as the town's undertaker when he opened his store.William Henry Letcher purchased the store from the Davis family in 1901,and eventually passed the business on to his son, Merle. After the death of his father, Merle Letcher sold the business in 1934 to Archie McDermott.Twelve years later in 1946, Art Panabaker came to Port Perry to work for Archie and in 1951 they added a chapel and a casket room to the building. Art and Archie became business partners in 1955. Then in 1960, Archie's son, Grant McDermott, bought his father's share of the business.In 1981, Harold Wagg, who grew up just outside Uxbridge, purchased the business from Grant and Art. When Harold decided to retire in 1990, he sold the funeral home to Myles O'Riordan on August 1,1990. Myles is the current owner of the Wagg Funeral Home. He was raised in Aurora and had worked in Richmond Hill and Toronto. Since purchasing the funeral home he has made his home in Port Perry.

The original furniture and funeral business was started by John McGuire (who had been in business from the 1860's manufacturing furniture) and Mr. Galaway. John McGuire was the maternal grand father of John Low Sr. He owned the Uxbridge Piano and Organ Company and also sold caskets and furniture from that location. They moved to the furniture store on Brock Street about 1891 where they are still located.When Mr. McGuire died William Low and Mrs. McGuire formed the company of McGuire & Low. The funeral business was also operated from the same location with funerals being held either in their home or the church. Embalming was practiced from the early 1900's with most of it being done right in the home. Horses and wagons were the only means of transportation.John Low came into the business in 1917 and was actively engaged in it until the 1950's. In 1948 the present funeral home on Brock Street East was opened. Bill Low came into the business in 1949 and is still involved. In 1964 the name McGuire & Low was changed to Low & Low upon incorporation.In 1987 John Low, the fifth generation, received his Funeral Director's license and joined the business. In 1996 Peter Low received his license and joined the business. In 1989 they purchased another funeral home in Port Perry on Regional Rd #8 and are operating both under the Low & Low name.

Families have long entrusted Mount Lawn with the care of their loved ones during their time of need. They’ve counted on us to work with them to craft and deliver a service that has become a meaningful and memorable tribute.During your time of need, you can be assured that we will take care of all the details, so you can focus on what’s most important – the celebration and remembrance of life, as a gathering of family and friends.Our doors are always open – we encourage your visit, where our helpful professionals would be pleased to show you what we’ve created here, and answer your questions in person.We’re families too, so we treat your family as we would want to be treated – with respect, with dignity, and with the knowledge that we’ll provide a warm and caring environment worthy of a life to be remembered.At a time of need, religious, cultural, ethnic, and family traditions and considerations must be understood and respected. In true Canadian fashion, your professionals at Mount Lawn go above and beyond to embrace the wonderful diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions of our local community.