Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd.

Serving Families in Peterborough, Ontario, and Surrounding Areas

Welcome to Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services.  If you would like to learn more about planning a funeral, (either pre-planning or planning at the time of your loved one's passing), please feel free to contact us at any time by phone, email, or in person.

What Makes US Different

Cost-Effective Funeral Services

We are owned and operated by John Cunningham, a fully licensed funeral director for since 1985.  He believes families deserve choices regarding funeral arrangements, as much as at any other time of life. That’s why, in 2004, he opened Community Alternative Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd. on Hunter Street, just west of the bridge.

"I had worked at other funeral homes in the past and I could see that while there were a number of good funeral homes, there just wasn’t a lot of choice for families when it came to the cost of funeral services." said Cunningham, who owns the business with his wife, Heather, a local teacher.

"We are a full-service traditional funeral home that provides families with an alternative to the traditionally high cost of funeral services. Until we opened, there just wasn’t a lot of choice.”

Highly Experienced Owner

John has been a Licensed Funeral Director for 25+ years. Beginning with his great-grandfather, Louis Nicholas Phippen, John's family has provided funeral services for the people of Ontario for four generations.

Locally Owned and Operated

We are not owned by a multinational funeral conglomerate. All decisions are made at the community level and we are able to respond to local needs and conditions immediately. Our caskets are manufactured locally, and we strive to support and promote many of the quality businesses in our Peterborough community.

No Commissioned Sales People

Making funeral arrangements can be stressful enough. At Community Alternative, we are committed to helping families select the services they want without any sales pressures. We encourage you to research funeral home costs and services before you make any decisions. To assist you with your research, we offer our complete price list on our web site, you may obtain a copy at our location, or we would be pleased to mail you information.

Call Us Today

We welcome the opportunity to answer all of your questions and to be there for you during this difficult time.  We are ready to help you in any way that we can, so call today.