Members and guests at the November meeting of the Greater Bay of Quinte CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) Chapter Tuesday were fascinated by a presentation about “green burials,” with a host of questions being raised.

The presenters were representatives for the Rushnell Funeral Home in Picton and Picton’s historic Glenwood Cemetery.

Casey VanHaarlem, for the cemetery, outlined how funeral practices have changed greatly within the past few decades. From predominant standard burial plots, burials converted largely to cremation and inurement or ashes scattering. Then in the past few months, the trend has switched strongly to “green burials.” Glenwood is one of only three licensed such cemeteries to offer a full line of green burial services. These range from a simple linen shr

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