The relocation of a number of at-risk graves in the Battleford Cemetery is in progress.
The graves being moved are among those at risk from slope instability in the northwest corner of the cemetery, which is perched along the bank of the North Saskatchewan River valley.
With the approval of Battleford town council, the relocation of the graves is being undertaken by Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium, a local company.
Eternal Memories has "assembled a team that's very experienced in this type of work," said Mayor Derek Mahon at the meeting where the work was approved. "They've had some experience of this in the past, a team of individuals who have worked in cemetery ongoing maintenance for a number of years, so we are looking forward to working with them on this project."
Monday, Mahon said the project is going well and that some of the graves would be relocated to a section in the southwest of the cemetery and others to a section in the southeast area.
He said the relocations are being done in a respectful manner and said any affected family members with questions or concerns were encouraged to contact the Town.
The graves affected are mainly those of pioneers of the area and North West Mounted Police members who died in the 1800s to early 1900s.
