Cemeteries

The Township of Bonfield owns and operates two municipal cemeteries:

The cemeteries are licensed by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) which is an administrative body operating under the authority of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS), under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002 (FBCSA)

Bonfield Township Cemetery (Closed)

783 Development Rd, Bonfield

It is believed that this was an early Methodist Cemetery and was also the site of a Methodist Church that was later moved to the Community of Rutherglen. It is now called Mount Pleasant United Church and is on Trunk Rd. A new cemetery was established and located on Mount Pleasant Road.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

500 Mount Pleasant Rd, Bonfield

The Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located on the east side of the Bonfield/ Calvin Township border on Mount Pleasant Road.

General Cemetery Information

Information on Interments, Monuments, Lot Decorations, and Interment Rights Purchase is available from the cemetery administrative who would be pleased to speak with you to answer any questions you may have or to explain the details of the cemetery by-law.

The Consumer Information Guide - A Guide to Death Care in Ontario is available upon request from the cemetery administrator or on the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) website.

Interments Rights Purchase

We have in-ground graves for sale at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

You can find information on prices in the cemetery by-law 2024-19 Cemetery User Fees

Lot Decorations

You will find details about regulations for lot decorations at the Mount Pleasant and Bonfield Township Cemeteries in the cemetery by-law 2024-28 Cemetery By-Law, on page 7 section 10.

Lot decorations are anything placed on a cemetery lot within 18” of a monument or marker. Please refer to the cemetery by-law for specifics.

The Township may remove flowers, shrubs, or any plant material that interferes with the opening and closing of a lot for an interment.

Monuments

Only a monument company may make and place monuments and markers. See the telephone yellow pages or google for a list of companies.

For information on monuments and markers you can look in the cemetery by-law 2024-28 Cemetery By-Law, on pages 7 to 9 section 11 or contact the cemetery administrative.

Two fees apply when placing a monument or marker, please refer to by-law 2024-19 Cemetery User Fees for complete details.

The Funeral Burial & Cremation Services Act, 2002 says that a Monument Care & Maintenance Fee must be paid and deposited in a trust fund for each monument or marker that is placed within a cemetery to make sure funds are always there for upkeep of the cemetery.

A staking fee is paid so that the monument or marker is placed in the proper location.

Township of Bonfield
365 Highway 531, Bonfield ON P0H 1E0
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Phone: 705-776-2641
Fax: 705-776-1154
Email: webmaster@bonfieldtownship.com