Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a

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located in

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, Canada, and is part of the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries. It was opened in November 1876 and is located north of Moore Park, a neighbourhood of Toronto. The cemetery has kilometres of drives and walking paths interspersed with fountains, statues and botanical gardens, as well as rare and distinct trees. It was originally laid out by German-born landscape architect Henry Adolph Engelhardt, inspired by the European and American garden cemeteries of the 19th century, and with influences from Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston. As the final resting place of more than 168,000 persons, Mount Pleasant Cemetery contains remarkable architecture amongst its many monuments. The cemetery was designated a

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in 2000.

History

In the early 19th century, the only authorized cemeteries within the town of

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(predecessor to present-day Toronto) were limited to members of either the

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or the

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. Deceased citizens who did not belong to either of these Christian denominations had no choice but to find burial arrangements outside of the city. Notably, those of Jewish faith who wanted a Jewish burial had to resort to cemeteries beyond Ontario (Montreal and Buffalo) until

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was opened outside of Toronto in 1849. In response to a petition to the Legislative Council of Upper Canada, which included "it has become desirable that a Plot be obtained for the purpose of a

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, as well for Strangers as for the Inhabitants of the Town, of whatever sect or denomination they may be", a statute named ''An act to authorize certain persons therein named, and their successors, to hold certain lands for the purpose therein mentioned'' was passed and received Royal Assent in 1826: ''Acts of U.C. 7 Geo. IV, c. 21''. The land that came to be known as the "Potters Field" was acquired and started operation as a cemetery soon afterwards. Over time, additional cemetery lands were added to what became the Toronto General Burying Ground. In 1873, a new cemetery available to all citizens was established. The new cemetery was situated on an farm on Lot 19 Concession 3 (also referred to as Yonge Street Farm) that was once owned by the

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(and likely by

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) at the far outskirts of the city. Mount Pleasant Cemetery formally opened on 4 November 1876, with more than of carriage drives along rolling hills and ponds.

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was later constructed to pass through the centre of the cemetery and is named after it. The cemetery also has remains and a number of stone markers that were moved from the Potter's Field. The urban expansion of Toronto eventually led to Mount Pleasant Cemetery being situated in the centre of the city. A number of Canadian servicemen who died during the World Wars were interred at the cemetery. It contains 231

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, comprising 126 burials in

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and 105 in

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. 188 are of the Canadian, and 43 the British, armed forces.http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/49335/TORONTO%20(MOUNT%20PLEASANT)%20CEMETERY CWGC Cemetery Report. Toronto-Mount-pleasant-visitation-oct-2009

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In the autumn of 2009, the cemetery opened Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre. The new building is approximately and is built on the property grounds. It was built with the intention to provide visitation space and chapel services. The cemetery began planning the building as early as 2004, but disputes with the City of Toronto government, local funeral homes, and the

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all delayed the project. Changes were made as a result of this process, most notably vehicle access is now through the cemetery grounds only (near the cemetery offices), not directly from Moore Avenue.

Controversy

Despite the cemetery having been created as a public trust by

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of the Ontario legislature in 1826 (Toronto General Burying Grounds Act), Mount Pleasant Group began to assert publicly that it had been converted in 1871 into a corporation subject to the

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and that it was no longer a trust. Community activist Margot Boyd and others argued that its status as a public trust remained unchanged. With donations from the community, Boyd engaged the

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law firm in 2009 to review the statutes pertaining to Mount Pleasant Group. An 18-page letter sent to

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Dalton McGuinty stated: “Legally, this trust might be characterized in several ways, but an accurate description of the trust in question is a ‘public trust.’ ” Local politicians Toronto Centre MPP Glen Murray and Ward 12 Toronto City Councillor

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both agreed at the time. As early as 2006, Mount Pleasant Group began describing itself as a commercial privately owned entity, and refused to disclose its financial records, giving rise to allegations that it was engaged in the stealth privatization of a public asset. In 2012, Mount Pleasant Group commenced a public relations campaign against Boyd and others in an attempt to deflect criticism, and to discredit its detractors by labelling them NIMBYs. In December 2012, Boyd and lawyer and community activist Pamela Taylor organized a public trustee election in accordance with the requirements of the 1849 Special Act. In 2013, over the objections of local residents, Mount Pleasant Group installed a new crematorium. The siting of the facility was a mere 16.5 metres from neighbouring houses, and contrary to Toronto City By-laws. Ward 13 City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam sought leave to appeal against the Ontario Ministry of the Environment decision to allow the crematorium. Also in 2013, Boyd and Taylor, together with historian and environmental consultant Lorraine Tinsley, founded the not-for-profit association Friends of Toronto Public Cemeteries and brought an Application to the

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to interpret the cemetery statutes.

Memorials

* To commemorate the 118 lives lost in the fire that destroyed the Great Lakes luxury cruise liner SS ''Noronic'' on September 17, 1949, a memorial was erected by the Government of Ontario. * To commemorate the 167 lives of members of the Salvation Army (1012 people in total died) lost in the sinking of the '' Empress of Ireland'' on May 29, 1914, a memorial surrounded by the graves of the deceased was erected by the Toronto unit of the Salvation Army. * To commemorate the 109 lives lost in the crash of Air Canada Flight 621 on July 5, 1970, a memorial surrounded by graves of many of the dead was erected in May 1971. * Children's Garden Memorial was created to remember all the stillborn and children without known parents the province buried in one area with no stones or markers. *A memorial was erected sometime after 1912 in honour of two soldiers killed returning from a training exercise in 1912 and as a monument to the 48th Highlanders of Canada's veterans and war dead of the South African War.

Notable interments

Business people

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* John Paris Bickell (1884–1951), majority owner and chairman of the

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, co-founder and chairman of Avro Canada *

Alfred J. Billes Alfred Jackson Billes, CM (December 1, 1902 - April 3, 1995) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder of Canadian Tire. Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, at age sixteen, he went to work as a clerk at a branch of the Dominion Bank. In 1922 ...

(1902–1995), co-founder of

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(1911–1976), president of Canadian Breweries Limited * Matthew James Boylen (1907–1970), mining magnate (Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp. Ltd), racehorse owner * William Mellis Christie (1829–1900), namesake of the Canadian "Mr. Christie" brand of cookies and biscuits * Gordon Cheesbrough (1952-2010), businessman, president and CEO of Altamira Investment Services * George Albertus Cox (1840–1914), founder of Central Canada Loan & Savings Company and of National Trust Company, Ontario MP and Senator * Robert T. Davies (1849–1916), businessman, racehorse owner * William Henry Davies (1831–1921), Canada's first meat packer, also first artificial refrigeration * Timothy Eaton (1834–1907), department store magnate ( Eaton's) *

James Henry Gundy James Henry Gundy (March 22, 1880 - November 10, 1951) was a Canadian businessman who co-founded Wood Gundy and Company, stockbrokerage in Toronto, Ontario in 1905. He was born in Harriston, Ontario and at age eighteen moved to Toronto, where ...

(1880–1951), stockbroker, co-founder of Wood Gundy Inc. * Henry R. Jackman (1900–1979), businessman and politician, father of former Lieutenant Governor Henry N.R. Jackman *

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(1858–1929), businessman and politician * Hart Massey (1823–1896), founder of Massey-Harris, philanthropist *

William McMaster William McMaster (24 December 1811 – 22 September 1887) was a Canadian wholesaler, senator and banker in the 19th century. A director of the Bank of Montreal from 1864 to 1867, he was a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Ba ...

(1811–1887), banker, statesman, founder of McMaster University and CIBC * Ryland H. New (1888–1979), head of Hamilton & Toronto Sewer Pipe Company and founder of National Sewer Pipe Company Limited, racehorse owner *

Arthur Godfrey Peuchen Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Godfrey Peuchen (April 18, 1859 – December 7, 1929) was a Canadian businessman and RMS ''Titanic'' survivor. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, Peuchen was the son of a railroad contractor; his maternal grandfath ...

(1859–1929), businessman (Standard Chemical, Iron & Lumber Company of Canada), soldier, survivor of ''

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'' * Edward S. Rogers Sr. (1900–1939), founder of Rogers Majestic * Joseph Rotman (1935–2015), businessman and philanthropist *

Steve Stavro Steve Atanas Stavro, (September 27, 1926 – April 23, 2006; born Manoli Stavroff Sholdas) was a Macedonian-Canadian businessman, grocery store magnate, Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, sports team owner, and a noted philanthropist. Un ...

(1926–2006), founder of

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, horse breeder, former owner of the

* Robert Simpson (1834–1897), department store magnate ( Robert Simpson Limited) * Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet (1923–2006), businessman (son of founder of Thomson Corporation), art collector, richest person in Canada *

George Weston George Weston (March 23, 1864 – April 6, 1924) was an American-born Canadian businessman and the founder of George Weston Limited. He became Toronto's biggest baker with Canada's largest bread factory. Weston began his career at the age of 12 a ...

(1864–1924), founder of George Weston Limited *

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(1898–1978), businessman and British MP

Clergymen

* Arnold Brown (1913–2002), General of The Salvation Army * Jonathan Goforth (1859–1936), Presbyterian Missionary * Howard P. Whidden, clergyman, professor, politician (Manitoba MP), Chancellor of McMaster University *Very Rev Dr Alexander Topp (1814-1879) twice Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Canada *

James Gareth Endicott James Gareth Endicott (December 24, 1898 – November 27, 1993) was a Canadian Christian minister, missionary, and socialist. Family and early life Endicott was born in Sichuan Province, China, the third of five children to a Methodist m ...

, United Church of Canada minister, President of the Canadian Peace Congress 1949-1971

Medical personalities

* Sir

Frederick Banting Sir Frederick Grant Banting (November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941) was a Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter, and Nobel laureate noted as the co-discoverer of insulin and its therapeutic potential. In 1923, Banting and Joh ...

(1891–1941) & Charles Best (1899–1978), co-discoverers of insulin. Banting, a Major in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps at his death, is one of 231 Commonwealth war graves in the cemetery. * Bertha Harmer (1880–1934), prominent Canadian/American nurse * Jennie Smillie Robertson (1878–1981), Canada's first female surgeon

Music personalities

* Mario Bernardi (1930-2013), pianist, conductor * Bobby Gimby (1918–1998), writer of the

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theme: Ca-na-da * Glenn Gould (1932–1982), musician, pianist, composer, musical theorist * Lois Lilienstein (1936-2015), children's entertainer, member of

Sharon, Lois & Bram Sharon, Lois & Bram (also known as Sharon, Bram & Friends, Sharon & Bram or Sharon & Randi) are a Canadian children's music group founded in Toronto, Ontario, 1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon (née Trostin) Hampson, Lo ...

*Robert (Bob) McBride (1946-1998) singer-songwriter and lead singer of the rock band Lighthouse *

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(1830–1906), author of

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(1867), Canada's early (unofficial) national anthem *

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(1953-2008), original drummer for progressive rock band Rush *

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(1849-1930), concert and oratorio singer

Politicians

Prime Minister John Turner gravesite photo

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(1823–1904), politician (Canada West MLA, Ontario Senator, federal cabinet minister), 4th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba * John Black Aird (1923–1995), 23rd

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, Ontario Senator, lawyer * Herbert Henry Ball (1863–1943), politician (Toronto alderman, Ontario MPP and cabinet minister), civil servant (

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of Ontario) *

Herbert Alexander Bruce Herbert Alexander Bruce (September 28, 1868 – June 23, 1963), served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1932 to 1937. Biography Born in Blackstock, Ontario near Port Perry, Bruce was educated as a surgeon at the University ...

(1868–1963), 15th

, Ontario MP, surgeon * William Clark (1836–1915), 9th

, lawyer * Lionel Herbert Clarke (1859–1921), 12th

, brewer * William Dennison (1905-1981), 55th Mayor of Toronto, alderman, Controller, Ontario MPP, educator *

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(1870–1946), 9th Premier of Ontario, Ontario MPP and cabinet minister, diplomat * Robert John Fleming (1854–1925), businessman, 27th Mayor of Toronto, alderman * Fred Gardiner (1895–1983), politician (Last reeve of Forest Hill, 1st Metro Toronto Chairman) * William Hearst (1864–1941), 7th Premier of Ontario, Ontario MPP and cabinet minister * George Stewart Henry (1871–1958), 10th Premier of Ontario, Ontario MPP and cabinet minister * Warring Kennedy (1827–1904), businessman, 28th Mayor of Toronto, alderman *

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(1903–1999), Toronto Transit Commission Commissioner, 50th Mayor of Toronto, Controller and alderman * William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950), Ontario MP and cabinet minister, 10th

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* John Keiller MacKay (1888–1970), 19th

, lawyer, judge *

Albert Edward Matthews Albert Edward Matthews (May 17, 1873 – December 16, 1949) was the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Matthews was born in Lindsay, Ontario. He worked as an investment broker in Toronto and rose to the position of director of various ...

(1873–1949), 16th

, broker * Samuel McBride (1866–1936), 41st Mayor of Toronto and alderman, lumber merchant * Oliver Mowat (1820–1903), Canada West MLA and cabinet minister, Ontario MPP, cabinet minister and 3rd Premier of Ontario, Ontario Senator and federal cabinet minister, Father of Confederation * John Rolph (politician) (1793–1870), was a physician, lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada/Canada West (MLA and cabinet minister), Toronto alderman * George William Ross (1841–1914), 5th Premier of Ontario, Ontario MP, MPP and privincial cabinet minister, Ontario Senator * Egerton Ryerson (1803–1882), Methodist minister, educator, politician (Chief Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada), and public education advocate * Robert Hood Saunders (1903–1955), lawyer, 48th Mayor of Toronto, alderman and Controller * Sir Clifford Sifton (1861–1929), politician (Manitoba MLA, Ontario MP, federal Minister of the Interior) * Donald Dean Summerville (1915–1963), 53rd Mayor of Toronto and Toronto Alderman (Beach) * William Summerville (1879–1958), alderman, Member of Toronto Board of Control, Ontario MPP * John Turner (1929-2020), Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia MP, lawyer, Minister of Finance, 17th Prime Minister of Canada 1984 * Thomas Urquhart (1858–1931), lawyer, 32rd Mayor of Toronto and alderman

Sports personalities

* Billy Burch (1900–1950), Hall of Fame ice-hockey player *

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(1909–1967), Hall of Fame ice hockey player ( NHL) and coach of the Oshawa Generals. Buried Section 41, Lot 351 * George Imlach (1918–1987), hockey player, NHL general manager and head coach *

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(1892–1957), Hall of Fame ice-hockey player and coach * George Knudson (1937–1989),

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golfer *

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(1970–2011), Russian born NHL and KHL hockey player, KHL coach * George Seymour Lyon (1858–1938),

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Gold Medal golfer *

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(1918–1988), Hall of Fame

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football player

Survivors of the ''Titanic''

* Lieutenant-Colonel

(1859–1929) was a Canadian businessman and RMS ''Titanic'' survivor. He was also a World War I veteran. * Ethel Flora Fortune (1883–1961) was a first-class passenger and survivor of RMS ''Titanic''.

Veterans

* Curley Christian (1882–1954),

veteran. * William George 'Billy' Barker, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Two Bars (1894–1930), LCOL, 201 Squadron, RAF. World War I

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and

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recipient.The Canadian Encyclopedia
/ref> * George Fraser Kerr, VC, MC & Bar, MM (1895–1929), CAPT, 3rd battalion (Toronto) Central Ontario Regiment, CEF. World War I Victoria Cross recipient. * Guy Simonds (1903–1974), senior officer of the Canadian Army in

, known as the 'Liberator of Holland'.

Other

* James Bain (1842–1908), first chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library *

Victor Child Victor Llewellyn Child (1897–1960) was a Canadian painter, etcher and newspaper illustrator. A senior pen-and-ink commercial artist at the '' Toronto Telegram'' for much of his professional career, in private life he produced landscapes and p ...

(1897–1960), painter, etcher and illustrator at the Toronto Telegram *

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, OC OBE MC (25 September 1892 – 3 February 1977) was a Canadian war veteran, journalist, and humorist. * Fred Davis (1921–1996), popular television and radio host * Jack Dennett (1916–1975) was a Canadian radio and television announcer. *

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(1912–1991), educator, literary critic * Edward Greenspan (1944–2014), famed defence lawyer * Barbara Hamilton (1926-1996), actress *

Theodor August Heintzman Theodor August Heintzman (birth name Theodore August Heintzmann) (19 May 1817 – 25 July 1899) was a German-Canadian piano manufacturer ( Heintzman & Co.) and inventor, best known for founding the piano company which still bears his name. ...

(1817-1899) created Heintzman pianos * Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), television and radio (hockey) broadcaster *

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(1875–1966), sports executive, journalist, manager at Maple Leaf Gardens *

Laura Muntz Lyall Laura Muntz Lyall (June 18, 1860 – December 9, 1930) was a Canadian Impressionist painter, known for her sympathetic portrayal of women and children. Life and work Laura Adeline Muntz was born at Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Eng ...

(1860–1930), impressionist painter * David Milne (1882-1953), impressionist painter * F. W. Micklethwaite (1849–1925), prominent photographer *

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(1974-1986), a murdered 11-year-old *

John A. Pearson John Andrew Pearson (June 22, 1867 – June 11, 1940) was an early 20th-century British-born Canadian architect and partner to the Toronto-based firm of Darling and Pearson. Early life and education Pearson was born in Chesterfield, UK. His fat ...

, architect from the firm

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* Boris Spremo (1935–2017), photojournalist *

Robert Sutherland Robert Sutherland (1830–1878), a native of Jamaica, was the first known graduate of colour at a Canadian university, and the first Black man to study law in British North America.Queens UniversityQueensU.ca "Alumni." Retrieved on: 2009-05-30 ...

(c.1830-1878), Canada's first black lawyer, and an important benefactor and alumnus of Queen's University * W. Stewart Wallace (1884–1970), historian, librarian, and editor * Peter Worthington (1927–2013), journalist * Cecilia Zhang (1994-2003), murder victim

References

Official web site
*Filey, Mike ''Mount Pleasant Cemetery'' (1990) Firefly Books

External links

Official websiteLocation of the cemetery with additional photos, videos, and related websites
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