As the vibrant colours of autumn blanket the ground, cemeteries face a significant challenge beyond just falling leaves. Debris, overgrown plants, and shifting weather conditions can quickly turn [...]
Planning Burials in Family Lots at Woodlawn Memorial Park Are you wondering if you can use a lot owned by another family member for yourself or a loved one? A family lot provides the opportunity [...]
Woodlawn Memorial Park is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present, and preparing for the future. Along with many other cemeteries around Ontario, as a [...]
Woodlawn Memorial Park has been part of Guelph’s community since 1854. Check out these fun facts about Woodlawn Memorial Park, you don’t want to miss the last one! Fact #1 From 1854 through to [...]
People often ask us, “Do you get a lot of people coming through the cemetery?” The answer is: Yes! Yes, we do! Woodlawn Memorial Park spreads over 80 acres of land, filled with trees and walking [...]
Monuments are a natural rock which, over time, have changed from being made mainly of marble or limestone, to granite. Marble and limestone are softer rocks which can become weathered and more [...]
At Woodlawn Memorial Park, we guarantee our clients that we’ll prepare and pour the foundation for their monuments (headstones) twice a year. The first is in the spring, generally the last week [...]
Woodlawn Memorial Park would like to announce that, after 44 years of service to us and to the community at large, our General Manager, Paul Taylor, is retiring. Thank You, Paul! Paul began his [...]
One of the more frequent questions we get asked is, “What do families do at a graveside service when saying goodbye to a loved one?” For many, a graveside service in which family and friends [...]
Many people may start to feel anxiety about staying home during this global pandemic. Perhaps it’s time to consider some important tasks that you might have been putting off. If you are looking [...]
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