Addolorata Cemetery extension plans changed, again

Mary Fisher

Feb 2nd 2011, 14:06

DEFINITELY A TIME TO CONSIDER VERY SERIOUSLY THE EXISTENCE OF A CREMATORIUM. IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT MALTA MOVED WITH THE TIMES. IF WE ARE TRYING TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO RETIRE TO THE ISLAND WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE GOOD PEOPLE HAVE SOMEWHERE TO GO AFTER THEIR LAST FEW YEARS ON THE ISLAND COME TO AN END. CREMATION IS A HUMANE AND CLEAN WAY OF ENDING ONE'S LIFE IN A CIVILISED MANNER.MOREOVER, A CREMATORIUM TAKES LESS SPACE THAN MORE GRAVES AND IT CAN BE HOUSED WITHIN THE PERIMETER OF THE ADDOLLORATA CEMETERY. LET US ALL TAKE THIS SUGGESTION VERY SERIOUSLY AND AS OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN 'DUST COMETO DUST' LET US SEE ASHES COME TO ASHES.

Jean Formosa

Feb 2nd 2011, 13:21

Crematorium is the best way, recpect the environmont let us hope that it will not happen the same mistake as had happened in the village of Nadur, when a massive New Cemetery has been constructed on a pure mountain full of water resources.

Joseph Fortina

Feb 2nd 2011, 13:05

I agree with a crematorium.... Then they will give you the ashes and you can keep your loved ones in a jar.... no need to go to the cemetery....you can visit the loved one in the comfort of your own home.

M Attard

Feb 2nd 2011, 12:58

In the meantime my relatives ashes await a decent burial. Disgusting,how many more broken promises?. It does seem that protesting by words alone is not enough.

john vella

Feb 2nd 2011, 12:56

Can we have a day free from some unspecified person waking up in the morning with something new.
Just amazing! One burial site is to be substitute as a changr room, toilet for the artist of the Open Theater, with human remains moved to the side in empty boxes.
Yet, more graves are on the way, at this rate cemeteries are going to be the only tourist attraction.
Then again is this a piece of work with a sturdy profit a kickback to some contractor in the inner circle of the inner circle?
Only in Malta!

Kenneth Williams

Feb 2nd 2011, 12:02

Veru pajjiz tal mickey mouse. Qabel l elezzjoni bghatu ghalina biex nikkonfermaw li ghadna interessati dan wara xi sbatax il sena li ilna applikati. Issa regghu ser jibdlu l pjanti. Alla jbierek il pjanti jinbidlu ma kull meta jinbibel il ministru. Veru tad dahk :-))

John Manduca Drago

Feb 2nd 2011, 12:01

I guess we'll have to postpone dying yet another time...

Frank Portelli 2BFRANK

Feb 2nd 2011, 11:14

"They also serve who only stand and wait "

Apologies to John ( Milton )

Frank Portelli

Paul Barrett

Feb 2nd 2011, 11:10

Malta is too small to keep on wasting land on cemeteries. Building a crematorium on a fraction of the land would make far more sense a lot more hygienic and dignified than being upended into a box room with other already rotted dead bodies.