{"id":542,"date":"2024-02-08T19:49:14","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T19:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/?p=542"},"modified":"2024-09-24T23:52:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T23:52:11","slug":"mount-pleasant-cemetery-visitation-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholemap.com\/ont\/hiking-trail\/mount-pleasant-cemetery-visitation-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Pleasant Cemetery Visitation Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back at the end of September 2009 the new Mount Pleasant Visitation Centre was pretty much complete. The visitation centre ( now called a funeral centre ) has a long, protracted history reaching back to initial plans in 2004. It looks like they’ve done a nice job of the building and landscaping, and the running\/walking\/biking path is now open. Here are some photos from the end of September, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please remember that this is an active cemetery – respect the graves and grave stones, watch where you walk and remain on the paths. Also be aware that there may be a burial service going on with grieving friends and families.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The first thing you’ll notice is the initial plan to have car access from Moore Park Avenue was rejected – the only access is via the Beltline path:
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In keeping with the excellent landscaping and trees throughout the cemetery, new plants and trees have been planted on either side of the new brick wall:
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As with all entrances to the cemetery, this one can be locked after hours:
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The trail continues north along the side of the new building (this part of the path was opened within a week of these photos, hence some temporary fence still visible):
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The north side of the center, inside the cemetery grounds, isn’t quite as nice – an asphalt parking lot for 80 cars sits in sharp contrast to the rest of the cemetery grounds.
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Looking back across the parking lot you see the north end of the building:
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