The Forest of Remembrance is a stand of mature trees where ashes may be buried and memorials placed within the forestĭating back to 1920, Mount Pleasant Mausoleum is a classic example of Georgian architecture, with granite exteriors and finely detailed bronze, marble and wood interiors. Memorials may be placed on the bridge railing, and cremation urns buried at the base of the boulders Urns may be buried near the water’s edge or placed in niches along the spacious walkway that surrounds the poolĪ bridge leads across the River of Memories, a tranquil stream with natural boulders placed along its course. The Pool of Reflection is the centrepiece of the Garden of Remembrance. Cremation urns may be placed in the walls that form the gardens The Eternal Gardens form a walkway to a central fountain, surrounded by flower planters and rose gardens. The Gateway of Hope leads into the garden between granite-faced columbariums In addition to a glass-roofed conservatory, the garden is composed of five areas that reflect its distinctive physical features including: Scattered in one of the memorial scattering areas, among ground-cover in an indigenous stand of oak trees or in one of the rose gardensĪnother option for those who prefer cremation is the Garden of Remembrance. Interred in a grave, family lot or urn space Placed outdoors in bronze- or granite-fronted niches throughout the Garden of Remembrance Placed inside the Mount Pleasant Mausoleum in glass-, marble- or bronze-fronted niches, where a small memento may be displayed with the urn Large flower gardens, birds and other wildlife also enhance its natural beauty, along with its many unique works of art found throughout the grounds in sculptures and artist-made memorials.Ī single grave, which can accommodate up to two caskets with a flat memorialĪ single grave, either adjacent to a limestone wall, on which to place a marker, or adjacent to a wrought-iron memorial rail supporting teal bronze markersĪ single grave that can accommodate up to two burial containers (caskets or cremation urns) and permits an upright monumentĪ larger lot of two or more graves that permits an upright monument
Mount Pleasant’s abundant tree collection makes the cemetery one of North America’s most significant arboretums. It is the final resting place of many prominent Canadians, including former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King Canada’s first female surgeon, Jennie Smillie-Robinson popular Métis artist Youngfox and renowned pianist Glenn Gould. One of Canada’s most historic cemeteries, Mount Pleasant has served Toronto since 1876.
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