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Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located at 178221 Grey Rd 17A, Georgian Bluffs, and offers both standard casket burials and cremation interments, including a columbarium for cremated interments. |
Cemeteries
Whether you are coping with the loss of a loved one or pre-planning your own final arrangements, our dedicated and compassionate staff are here to assist you through the process.
The Township owns and maintains three active cemeteries: Mount Pleasant, Boyd and Oxenden.
The Big Bay Memorial Wall offers a place for quiet reflection and remembrance. It is situated next to Big Bay Cemetery and is not part of the burial grounds. Inscriptions are available for a processing fee of $75.00 plus HST, along with any engraving costs.
View By-law 2018-034 - Big Bay Memorial Wall
To arrange an inscription, contact the Township at 519-376-2729 x. 922.
Centennial Park Memorial Bench
Burial and Cremation Options and Fees
Standard Casket Interments
Casket burials require plot ownership, which can be pre-arranged for peace of mind. Double-depth burials are not permitted.
| Minimum Size | Interment Rights | Care and Maintenance | Total (excluding HST) | |
| Mount Pleasant | 4' x 10' | $870.00 | $348.00 | $1,218.00 |
| Boyd and Oxenden | 3' x 10' | $780.00 | $312.00 | $1,092.00 |
Note: A full interment plot can also be used for up to 6 cremation burials, or a combination of casket and urn burials (for example, 1 casket and 4 urns total).
Full Adult Burial Fee: $745.00 (excluding HST)
Note: After Hours/Late Charge (Monday-Friday after 4:00 p.m. and Saturday after 1:00 p.m.) - $130.00 per hour plus HST.
Cremation Interments
Cremated remains may be interred in dedicated cremation plots, columbarium niches, or in standard casket plots (up to 6 urns per plot where space permits).
In-Ground Cremation Plots:
| Minimum Size | Interment Right | Care and Maintenance | Total (excluding HST) |
| 2 urns | $380.00 | $175.00 | $555.00 |
| 4 urns | $570.00 | $288.00 | $798.00 |
Columbarium Niches (Mount Pleasant and Oxenden only):
| Row (From Bottom) | Base Price | Care & Maintenance | Plaque | Opening & Closing | Total Fee (excluding HST) |
| 1-Bottom | $830.00 | $165.00 | $685.00 | $215.00 | $1,995.00 |
| 2 | $935.00 | $165.00 | $685.00 | $215.00 | $2,100.00 |
| 3 | $935.00 | $165.00 | $685.00 | $215.00 | $2,100.00 |
| 4-Top | $1,040.00 | $165.00 | $685.00 | $215.00 | $2,205.00 |
| Memorial Wall Plaque | $415.00 | NA | NA | NA | $415.00 |
Note: All columbarium fees, as noted above, include all associated cemetery fees, including opening and closing fees, plaque engravement and installation, care and maintenance. Two cremation interments per niche are permitted.
Cremation Burial Fee (For Additional Opening): $215.00 (excluding HST)
End Date Plaque: $50.00 (excluding HST)
Note: After Hours/Late Charge (Monday-Friday after 4:00 p.m. and Saturday after 1:00 p.m.) - $705.00 (excluding HST).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is pre-planning important?
Making pre-need arrangements offers a variety of benefits. While many invest in end-of-life planning in the form of retirement funds and wills, burial planning is often left out of the equation. Neglecting this important step can leave your loved ones with the stress and cost of making arrangements during an already difficult time. Pre-need arrangements offer peace of mind and can be arranged through contacting the Township.
It is important to realize that you do not actually own the plot or niche you purchase. You are purchasing a perpetual lease with rights of use. The common term is "right of interment". You do, however, own any marker or monument that you purchase and place on the lot.
Who is responsible for maintenance?
The Township maintains the cemetery grounds including grass cutting, trimming, and overall aesthetic maintenance. Maintenance of artificial floral arrangements or plantings are the responsibility of the interment rights holders or descendants.
When purchasing rights to a plot, you are also charged a Care and Maintenance fee, a provincially legislated fee. Care and Maintenance fees are deposited into a trust account and are used for the perpetual maintenance of the cemetery. For further information regarding Care and Maintenance fees, contact the Township.
Can I be buried in a family plot?
Each scenario is different. Depending upon the wishes of the interment rights holder, you may or may not have rights of interment to the plot in question.
Contact the Township for further information regarding establishing rights of interment. Please note that fees may apply for the processing of family plot inquiries.
Immediate Need Forms
For immediate arrangements, please complete and submit the following forms to cemeteryservices@georgianbluffs.ca:
Resources
All Township documents can be made available in an accessible format upon request.
The Township of Georgian Bluffs Cemeteries - Operating as the Boyd, Mount Pleasant and Oxenden Cemeteries
Organization Licence #: 4689923-1
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Contact Us
Clerks Office
177964 Grey Road 18,
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N5
Email Cemetery Services
Phone: 519-376-2729 ext. 921
Fax: 519-372-1620