Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Centres

One of Canada’s most historic cemeteries, Mount Pleasant has served the Toronto community since 1876. It is the final resting place of many prominent Canadians, as varied as former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, Jennie Smillie-Robinson, Canada’s first female surgeon, popular Métis artist Cecil Youngfox, and pianist Glenn Gould. Mount Pleasant Cemetery is also home to the stunning and

spacious Garden of Remembrance and a beautiful Visitation Centre. Mount Pleasant Cemetery is an open green space with an abundant tree collection that has grown into one of North America’s finest arboretums. Large flower gardens, birds and other wildlife, contribute to the park-like setting. The cemetery’s great natural beauty is enhanced by an array of unique works of art, sculptures and memorials found throughout the grounds. Mount Pleasant Mausoleum is a classic example of Georgian architecture featuring marble-fronted crypts. There are two gathering halls located in the mausoleum for services or personal reflection. For those who choose cremation, cremated remains can be placed in niches inside Mount Pleasant Mausoleum, in outdoor niches in the spacious Garden of Remembrance, or scattered in one of
the lovely memorial scattering areas. The Garden of Remembrance offers those who choose cremation a final resting place of great beauty. This cemetery within a cemetery is
composed of six theme areas, each with distinct memorialization options that reflect its distinctive physical features. The Gateway of Hope leads you into the garden between granite-faced columbaria. The Eternal Gardens form a central walkway to the fountain, surrounded by flowers and rose gardens. The Pool of Reflection is the expansive centerpiece of the Garden, which leads to a tranquil stream named the River of Memories. Finally, a pathway winds its way through the Forest of Remembrance, where ashes may be buried among the stand of
mature trees. The Garden of Remembrance also includes the Conservatory, a glass-roofed structure, offering numerous granite-fronted niches in a serene and uplifting environment. The Visitation Centre gives you the convenience of hosting the visitation, funeral, cremation, interment or memorial service, and reception all in one beautiful state-of-the-art facility. It features a lovely two-and-a-half storey gathering atrium to hold services, elegantly
designed visitation rooms and reception areas with direct access to outdoor patios, and a quaint coffee lounge.