Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Centres
1591 Elgin Mills Road East L4S 1M9 Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Today, on Yom HaShoah we remember Israeli/Canadian post-war sculptor, Kosso Eloul, who is buried at Toronto Necropolis. One of Eloul’s best-known works, the Eternal Flame, remains at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem - Israel’s largest memorial museum commemorating the Holocaust. #TorontoArchives #TorontoArtists #HolocaustMemorial #JewishToronto #YadVashem #NeverAgain

Today is National Walking Day. We hope you can get out and enjoy the spring weather with a nice stroll through our properties. Please remember to walk facing oncoming traffic and leave room for passing funeral procession vehicles. #NationalWalkingDay

Recognizing Toronto and GTA history, today on the last day of Passover, we're throwing it back to Passover 1972 in Kensington Market, 49 years ago. The Toronto Jewish community has had a long, fascinating history in the market throughout the 20th century, and "the egg lady" - as Mary Hoffman was affectionately known as - was part of that story. Running a well-known egg store on Augusta Avenue at the time, the Hoffman family would have tended to a variety of customers shopping for eggs for both Passover and Easter festivities at this time. In the wake of Kensington's immense growth in recent decades, we honour the small business owners of Kensington who have left a deep impact on Toronto. #TorontoArchives #KensingtonMarket #JewishToronto #Passover #AugustaAvenue #KensingtonMarketToronto

Wishing our followers a happy and peaceful Easter. #Easter #HappyEaster #EasterSunday #Spring

Wishing a blessed Good Friday to all those observing. #GoodFriday #Easter #GoodFriday

Lest we forget. Do you have any veterans in your family that you would like to thank? Tell us your story. #lestweforget #family #story #history #veterans

Happy Diwali to those celebrating. May your celebrations be full of peace and light. #DiwaliGreetings #Diwali2020

In our latest blog we explore how you can remember a loved one with keepsake jewellery. We look at what keepsake jewellery is and what types of keepsake jewellery exist to remember your loved one. http://ow.ly/ADAv50C0UaR

Today we remember all the brave men and women who served our country and fought for our freedom. #RemembranceDay2020 #LestWeForget

144 years ago, Mount Pleasant Cemetery opened its gates. We are honoured to have served our community for so many years, and hope for many more. Check out this photo of the Massey Mausoleum from 1912! #MountPleasantCemetery

"While recently exploring Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, I visited the grave of William George Barker, the "Most decorated war hero in the history of Canada, the British Empire, and the Commonwealth of Nations." Barker perished during in an aviation accident in 1930 and was entombed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery on March 15, 1930 following the largest state funeral the City of Toronto has ever seen. May he forever Rest In Peace."... : hopkindesign (IG)

Our latest blog post explores how to send your condolences, when your friend, family member or colleague is affected by the passing of a loved one. http://ow.ly/WgPc50BUxMq

Today we remember Corporal Ainsworth Dyer, who rests at the Toronto Necropolis. #AinsworthDyer #TorontoArchives

Our latest blog explores how to help your children grieve the loss of a loved one. We look at how different age groups are affected and how you can help. http://ow.ly/K15S50BQVXU

Sending warm wishes to all celebrating Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for this year?

While gathering might not always be possible this time of year, we often feel connected to family by recipes passed down through the generations. What are your favourite family meals?

Today, T.R.H Prime Minister John Turner was laid to rest at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Learn more about his life and leave a condolence message on The Government of Canada memorial page honouring him. We thank him for his service to our country. https://www.canada.ca//canadia/commemorative-ceremony.html

If you've ever wondered what flowers to choose for a funeral, our latest blog explains different traditional flower arrangements and the meanings behind them. http://ow.ly/haFv50BIgJY

As autumn settles in, we ask visitors to remain on marked paths where possible and to observe our updated fall gate hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information please visit: http://ow.ly/cX0G50BrzLX

Gut Yontif to all observing Yom Kippur.

Our latest blog post examines why Green Burials are the not-so-new trend in funeral arrangements. http://ow.ly/sQvB50BBg4E

Let's Go Blue Jays let's Go! Your Toronto Blue Jays clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2016, in one of the wildest seasons ever. The young team has been playing without their home field and battling injuries. #bluejays

We're fallin' for these foliage photos. : jcoughlinphotography (IG)

Happy #FirstDayOfFall! As the autumn leaves change colour we ask visitors to remain on marked paths where possible and to observe our updated gate hours beginning October 1. For more information, please visit our website.