A city committee has recommended council move forward to plan and construct a dedicated scattering location, which could be at Meewasin Park near the north end of Spadina Crescent.
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City council has approved a plan that will see a dedicated spot on the South Saskatchewan River where people will be able to spread the ashes of their loved ones.
The Hindu Society of Saskatchewan approached the city in April about the location.
Scattering the ashes of a loved one in moving water is an important ritual in Hinduism and other faiths.
A framework for the rules surrounding the scattering of ashes will be created before a dedicated location is chosen.