Emily Walstrom with her father Dennis. Walstrom's father died suddenly on Oct. 23 from complications of a lung disease.
Emily Walstrom was expecting to lay her father to rest this month, but instead, she says his cremated remains are stuck in a Canada Post facility in B.C., delayed by the ongoing national postal strike.
"It's kind of being left in limbo, not knowing where my father's remains have ended up and when I will actually receive them." She says her father's ashes were shipped by the Amherst Funeral and Cremation Services in Vancouver on Nov. 12. A screenshot provided by Walstrom indicates that the cremated remains and a package containing the death certificate were handled by the funeral service. CBC News has reached out to Amherst for confirmation.
Dennis Walstrom spent much of his life in Manitoba, where his family planned to hold a service to honour him. "We remain committed to reaching new agreements at the bargaining table, and talks will continue with the support of the special mediator," Canada Post spokesperson Lisa Liu said in the statement.The journey to bring her father's remains home was already a challenging one for Walstrom.
Watson is calling on Canada Post and the postal union to treat human remains as an essential service.
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