Royal Oak Burial Park was established in the early 1920s by the councils of Victoria and Saanich to address the growing need for a new cemetery in Greater Victoria. Officially opened on November 28, 1923, with the first burial taking … Continued
History Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery was established in 1854 as the principal Catholic burial ground for Montréal. Its creation followed a familiar 19th-century urban problem: overcrowded churchyards in a rapidly expanding industrial city. The Sulpicians, the seigneurial lords of Montréal under the … Continued
As the Catholic Community grew, Mount Hope Cemetery opened its gates on Erskine Avenue in 1900. At that time parish cemeteries continued to meet the needs of the population outside of the city of Toronto. After World War II, the Archdiocese experienced unprecedented … Continued
History of Riverside Cemetery, NeepawaBy Cecil PittmanNestling quietly on an escarpment above the winding Whitemud River and overlooking the well-groomed golf course rests Neepawa’s Riverside Cemetery. It is located on land once owned by Peter Graham, who first homesteaded there … Continued
A definitive exhaustive list of all cemeteries in Toronto including those that have been abandoned, lost, closed or moved. Compiled in 2026 from an exhaustive array of resources.
Cremated remains scattered or held by a loved one.
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery opened in 1954 to handle growth of Catholics in Toronto requiring a Catholic burial in the greater Toronto area. It is named for the universal symbol of Christianity. Besides the crypt at St. Michael’s, St. Paul’s (cemetery operated … Continued
Earlier this year, we travelled north to Capreol for a family wedding. We weren’t in town very long and I am confident that this little northern rail community has more to explore, but one story we did encounter was that … Continued