Victoria Cross Memorial
Canada 150 initiative honours all 99 of Canada’s Victoria Cross recipients in one location...
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Mount Pleasant Cemetery is helping to reduce our carbon footprint...
Thornton Funeral Centre Opens
The new funeral and cremation centres at Thornton Cemetery are now open for business...
Environmental Cremation Equipment Operational
Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) is pleased to announce that its new cremation equipment is running at the Mount Pleasant Cremation Centre. Complete with an emissions filtration system the new equipment will achieve the highest possible emissions standards while greatly reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Ontario Crematorium Emissions - The Facts
Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act (EPA) is the principal statute governing air quality in the province, establishing standards to regulate air contaminants at levels to prevent harm to human and ecosystem health. The Art of Saying Goodbye Ad Campaign
Mount Pleasant Group launches its newest advertising support campaign prompting people to think about how they want to be remembered.
Most Advanced Cremation Equipment in North America
Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) will begin building new cremator and emission abatement systems at two of its four cremation facilities – Mount Pleasant Cemetery in mid-town Toronto and Elgin Mills Cemetery in Richmond Hill.
True Patriot Love
The Family Tree Initiative of the True Patriot Love Foundation, Toronto, serves as a reminder on a Canadian Forces base of the sacrifice, and strength of our military families. Memorial for William George Barker VC
Canada’s greatest war hero is honoured at Mount Pleasant Mausoleum, where he is entombed. A Final Farewell to Jack Layton
Jack Layton was a long-time friend of the Toronto Necropolis, ... Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries announces its first geothermal system building, to commemorate Earth Day 2011
Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) is pleased to announce the official opening of its first geothermal system powered building, a columbarium at its York Cemetery location. Trees Ontario Update
Between October 2009 and February 2011, Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) and The Simple Alternative (TSA) were working with Trees Ontario to plant tomorrow's forests. As reported earlier, Trees Ontario partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources to help deliver the Ontario Government's commitment to plant 50 million trees by 2020.
Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries Celebrates 185th Anniversary
The Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) on Sunday, January 30th, celebrated the 185th anniversary of its founding as Toronto’s first non-sectarian cemetery, in what was then known as the “Town of York.” Bike Racks Unveiled in Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Ryerson students were on hand to see their winning Lotus design bike racks unveiled in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Ryerson Bicycle Rack Design Competition
Mount Pleasant provided the prize money for the top designs and Ryerson and its students set to work.