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Mount Pleasant Cemetery

An Illustrated Guide: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

by (author) Mike Filey

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1999
Category
Social History, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550023220
    Publish Date
    Jun 1999
    List Price
    $19.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459713109
    Publish Date
    Jun 1999
    List Price
    $7.99

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Description

Established in 1876, Mount Pleasant Cemetery has a rich and textured history. It is the keeper of thousands of stories, each of which has contributed to the history of our city, province, and country.

Many of Canada’s most beloved figures rest there - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Foster Hewitt, Glenn Gould, and Timothy Eaton are just a few. Other, less known historical figures are buried there also - the first Canadian soldier killed in First World War and victims of the 1949 Noronic disaster.

Along with a fascinating account of the cemetery’s history, this illustrated guide includes descriptions of the remarkable monuments and the beautiful horticultural features. Accompanying maps detailing their locations make this book a perfect companion for a walking tour through the grounds.

About the author

Mike Filey was born in Toronto in 1941. He has written more than two dozen books on various facets of Toronto's past and for more than 35 years has contributed a popular column, "The Way We Were," to the Toronto Sunday Sun. His Toronto Sketches series is more popular now than ever before.

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Editorial Reviews

"Capsule biographies of the folk who reside [in Mount Pleasant Cemetary] make for a real historical cross section of Toronto's inhabitants."

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