Mount Pleasant Group

Mount Pleasant Group MPG has a legacy of providing compassionate care and choice in end-of-life planning across the GTA for over 200 years.

MPG has a legacy of providing compassionate care and choice in end-of-life planning across the GTA for close to 200 years.

Spring cleaning is in full swing across our cemeteries 🌿🚜🛠️Our dedicated property teams are thoughtfully cleaning, plant...
04/29/2026

Spring cleaning is in full swing across our cemeteries 🌿🚜🛠️

Our dedicated property teams are thoughtfully cleaning, planting, and preparing our grounds for the season ahead. With this spring bringing more rain than usual, some areas may be softer or wetter underfoot, and we kindly ask visitors to use extra care while on the grounds.

If you see our team at work, feel free to say hello and take a moment to enjoy the warmer weather as spring brings new life to the spaces that hold memories for so many.

On , we’re reflecting on how we can care for the planet even through death – and just as we did in life. At Mount Pleas...
04/22/2026

On , we’re reflecting on how we can care for the planet even through death – and just as we did in life.

At Mount Pleasant Group, natural burial offers an environmentally conscious option that allows the body to return to earth with minimal environmental impact. It’s a choice grounded in simplicity, avoiding embalming and using only biodegradable materials in caskets, urns, or shrouds – supporting the natural decomposition process while helping preserve the surrounding ecosystem.

We were the first to introduce natural burial to the Greater Toronto Area in 2012 and today offer dedicated natural burial sections at Meadowvale Cemetery (Brampton) and Duffin Meadows Cemetery (Pickering). Each location is designed to reflect the principles of natural burial, with native grasses, self seeding wildflowers, and a commitment to preserving the natural landscape.

🎧 If you’d like to explore the broader conversation around environmentally mindful death care, we invite you to listen to Episode 7 of Sorry for Your Loss – A Podcast for the Living, Green Goodbyes: Exploring Sustainable Death Care. The episode explores what it can mean to honour both the individual and the planet through evolving end of life choices - https://lnkfi.re/sorryforyourloss

04/20/2026

Today is National Death Doula Day, a time to recognize the important role death doulas play in helping people navigate end of life conversations with care and dignity.

In our Sorry for Your Loss podcast, we spoke with Sue Phillips, a Critical Illness, End of Life Doula and Director of Communications and Media at End of Life Doula Association of Canada. Sue shared how death doulas support individuals and families by building death literacy — helping eliminate fear by creating safe spaces for honest conversation.

We’re grateful for the compassion, education, and advocacy death doulas like Sue bring to end of life care and to the communities they serve.

🎧 Listen to Episode 1 of Sorry for Your Loss, a podcast for the living — featuring our conversation with Sue Phillips: https://lnkfi.re/sorryforyourloss

Just inside the gates, generations of one family rest together.The Robinson family’s story—once tied to a burial ground ...
04/14/2026

Just inside the gates, generations of one family rest together.

The Robinson family’s story—once tied to a burial ground that no longer exists, has been carefully traced and gently brought back into view through years of research and remembrance.

Today, their names are carved into a single headstone at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, offering a place to pause, reflect, and honour the lives, connections, and histories that helped shape our city.

Read more and spend a moment with this family’s story on Mount Pleasant Group’s 200 Stories microsite: https://mpg200.ca/news/following-robinson-family-history-potters-field-mount-pleasant

MPG presents its 200 Stories Project to commemorate its 200th anniversary in 2026 and invites the public to journey through 200 stories at mpg200.ca

On this anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we pause to remember. 🪦🌺Among the quiet paths of Mount Pleasant Cemeter...
04/09/2026

On this anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we pause to remember. 🪦🌺

Among the quiet paths of Mount Pleasant Cemetery stands a powerful symbol of sacrifice and connection. Captain Stewart Boulter was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917 — far from home yet never forgotten.

Though his grave rests in France, this family memorial in Toronto holds something rare and deeply personal: a stone cross made by one of his own men, brought home from the battlefield and set into his monument. It stands as a lasting reminder of courage, camaraderie, and the ties between families at home and lives lost overseas.

As we remember Vimy Ridge, we honour Captain Boulter and all those whose service shaped our shared history.
Read more about this story and the history it quietly holds on Mount Pleasant Group’s 200 Stories microsite: https://mpg200.ca/news/captain-stewart-boulter-cross-vimy-ridge

04/08/2026

Our annual Flowerbed Program is here for the season. 🌺

Seasonal begonia blooms are thoughtfully planted and cared for throughout the summer, offering families a gentle way to honour and remember loved ones.

For families wishing to honour someone special through the quiet beauty of flowers, we are now taking bookings until April 30th.

Learn more to place your order: https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/what-we-offer/products/seasonal-products

Today is the Ching Ming Festival — a time to honour ancestors, reflect on heritage, and remember loved ones through trad...
04/05/2026

Today is the Ching Ming Festival — a time to honour ancestors, reflect on heritage, and remember loved ones through traditions of care and remembrance.

At Mount Pleasant Group, we are honoured to provide a peaceful space for these meaningful moments. ⛩️🌸

Today is the Ching Ming Festival — a time to honour ancestors, reflect on heritage, and remember loved ones through trad...
04/05/2026

Today is the Ching Ming Festival — a time to honour ancestors, reflect on heritage, and remember loved ones through traditions of care and remembrance.
At Mount Pleasant Group, we are honoured to provide a peaceful space for these meaningful moments. ⛩️🌸

We wish everyone a restful long weekend—an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and enjoy the longer days ahead. 🌷Please n...
04/02/2026

We wish everyone a restful long weekend—an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and enjoy the longer days ahead. 🌷

Please note: Our cemetery gates will be open on Good Friday, April 3rd while funeral and cemetery offices will be closed. Regular operations resume Saturday, April 4th.

As a seasonal reminder, our cemetery gates are now open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pedestrian only entrances close 30 minutes earlier than vehicle gates, and any exceptions will be posted at individual cemeteries.

We’re proud to support Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House Children’s Hospice as part of our ongoing commitment to hospi...
03/27/2026

We’re proud to support Philip Aziz Centre / Emily's House Children’s Hospice as part of our ongoing commitment to hospice and palliative care — a commitment rooted in compassion, dignity, and supporting families through life’s most difficult moments.

Emily’s House provides specialized care not only for children with life limiting illness, but also vital support for families through grief programs, early intervention, and a caring environment that allows families to focus on being together.

We’re honoured to stand alongside the Emily’s House and Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care community in the care they provide every day — care that brings comfort, support, and even moments of joy during the most challenging times.

Read the full story here: https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/news/coming-together-support-emilys-house

Introducing MPG Connects, our new newsletter bringing you meaningful stories, updates, and resources from Mount Pleasant...
03/26/2026

Introducing MPG Connects, our new newsletter bringing you meaningful stories, updates, and resources from Mount Pleasant Group.

Inside, you’ll discover news about our 200th anniversary, highlights of our work and community initiatives from the past year, one family’s journey through history, and more.

Check out this issue and subscribe here: https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/mpg-connects-newsletter

03/20/2026

🌷As the spring equinox brings brighter days and fresh beginnings, our seasonal hours return.

Starting April 1, our cemetery gates will be open daily from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, meaning more time to reflect and remember for our visitors. Pedestrian-only entrances close 30 minutes earlier than vehicle gates, and any exceptions will be posted at individual cemeteries.

Thank you for helping us keep our grounds safe and peaceful for all.

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700 – 2235 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto, ON
M2J5B5

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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For nearly 200 years, the Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) has been offering services in Toronto, welcoming the traditions of different cultures and religions. Today, MPG operates 10 cemeteries, nine funeral centres and four cremation centres across the Greater Toronto Area.

MPG is committed to providing communities with choice to help make clients feel welcome. With a variety of services including Ground Burial, Cremation, Natural Burial and Funeral services, we strive to bring some comfort to an otherwise difficult experience by offering care, compassion and choice.