Elgin Mills Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Centres – Richmond Hill

Bright. Welcoming. Thoughtfully designed.
Our Funeral Centre provides a peaceful setting for visitations, services, cremations and receptions, all under one roof. Features include:

• A 250-person gathering hall with three-storey-high windows and garden views
• Two reception rooms with fireplaces, servery and patio access
• Two visitation rooms (75-person capacity each) that can be combined for larger groups
• ListenWifi audio streaming system for assistive or personal listening

A place of peace and natural beauty.
Elgin Mills Cemetery is a vibrant, thoughtfully landscaped space where families can honour loved ones in a tranquil setting. Highlights include:

• The headwaters of the Rouge River and seasonal flowerbeds
• Nut-bearing trees and wildlife-friendly feeding stations

We offer a variety of ground burial choices to suit your family’s needs and preferences. Whether you’re planning ahead or making arrangements for a loved one, our burial options provide flexibility, dignity and a lasting tribute. Options include:

• Single graves for flat markers or upright monuments (up to two caskets and four cremated remains)
• Larger lots for family monuments

At Elgin Mills Cemetery, we offer a wide range of cremation interment options to suit your personal, cultural and spiritual preferences. Whether you’re looking for a permanent memorial or a natural resting place, our cremation services provide flexibility and dignity. Options include:

• Landscaped columbarium with granite-fronted niches
• Special urn burial areas
• Cremation burial plots with adjacent granite inscription walls
• Indoor glass-fronted niches for urns and keepsakes
• Burial in a grave or family lot

• A two-storey building inside the Mausoleum of the Heavens dedicated to glass-fronted niches
• Geothermal solar powered
• Custom artwork from a local artwork commissioned by MPG

The dedicated veterans’ section at Elgin Mills Cemetery pays tribute to Canadian and Allied veterans and their spouses, offering a dignified resting place surrounded by a striking veterans’ memorial. As a gesture of appreciation for their service, interment rights in this section are offered at a reduced cost, making it more accessible for families to honour their loved ones. This area reflects our commitment to recognizing military service and providing a peaceful, respectful environment for remembrance.

Modern, respectful and convenient.
Elgin Mills Cremation Centre, opened in 1986, was the first facility of its kind in the region, offering families in Richmond Hill and surrounding communities a dignified and convenient location for cremation services. Located within the Elgin Mills Cemetery grounds, the centre was thoughtfully designed to accommodate family members to be present and  witness a cremation and host larger gatherings.

Our cremation centre is built to provide comfort, efficiency and respect for tradition. Key features include:

• Spacious witnessing area: Designed to host up to 100 guests, allowing families to gather and participate in the cremation process with dignity.
• All-in-one convenience: Families can hold a service, cremation and reception following an interment, all in one location.
• Advanced cremation technology: Outfitted in 2014 with Mount Pleasant Group’s modern cremator system, enabling same-day service completion.
• The system eliminates nearly 100% of emissions and particulate matter, setting a new standard for environmentally conscious cremation.
• Extension of the Funeral Centre: Seamlessly integrated to support a full range of services in a single, coordinated experience.
• Thoughtful design: Created with the needs of modern families in mind, offering both comfort and efficiency during a difficult time.

A beautiful, intimate space for reflection.
The Mausoleum of the Heavens is a one-storey mausoleum offers a serene and elegant environment for entombment featuring:

• A stunning stained-glass window and hand-painted sky ceiling
• Italian Carrara marble crypt fronts
• Fine leather furnishings and bronze memorial accessories
• Climate control with no annual maintenance or hidden fees