The Town of Halton Hills currently operates and maintains Greenwood Cemetery (Georgetown), Fairview Cemetery (Acton) and Hillcrest Cemetery (Norval). The Town also preserves seven inactive heritage cemeteries, rich in historical significance, that date back to 1830. Browse the sections below to learn more about locations, rates, interment options and dedication programs.
Cemeteries guide
The Halton Hills Cemeteries Guide outlines cemetery products and services, standard regulations and roles and responsibilities. The handbook is a helpful tool for anyone contemplating the purchase of a lot or niche, or for anyone currently maintaining the burial site of a loved one. Hard copies are available from Recreation and Parks.
Cemetery locations
Operator License #3274489
Dedication Programs
The Town offers several community-wide opportunities to commemorate life's most memorable moments. Celebrate births, weddings and anniversaries, pay tribute to the life of a loved one, or recognize employee service, all while enhancing the community.
Cemetery vase & plaque
Commemorative vases and plaques can be placed at the Reflection Garden in Greenwood Cemetery or can accompany a columbarium niche. Memorial vases offer a location for the placement of fresh cut flowers and a short inscription around the base. Personalized bronze plaques are also available to accompany your memorial dedication. To purchase a vase and/or plaque, complete a vase and plaque dedication request form.
Tree
Commemorate a moment or a lifetime while making Halton Hills a more beautiful place to visit and live. Tree Dedications are planted in the fall and can be planted in any Town of Halton Hills park (excluding Remembrance Park) or Fairview cemetery. If your preferred location is not available, an alternate site will be discussed with you. Personalized bronze memorial plaques are also available to accompany your tree.
Bench
Create a special place in a park (excluding Remembrance Park), trail or Fairview cemetery to sit and enjoy the landscapes of Halton Hills. A unique way to honour nature lovers in our community. Personalized bronze memorial plaques are also available to accompany your bench.
For more information about tree, bench and vase dedications, please contact the Landscape Architect.
Learn more
It can be difficult to know what to expect in terms of cost when choosing interment options. For assistance, we recommend contacting the Cemetery Coordinator at 905-873-2600 ext. 2281.
For more pricing information, view the cemetery rate sheet.
The Town offers expanded services at Greenwood, Hillcrest and Fairview Cemeteries, including full-service flower beds and monument cleaning. Full service flower bed includes the installation of annuals, watering, weeding, fertilizing as required, as well as the removal of dead blooms and replacement. Monument seasonal cleaning improves the stone's appearance and legibility. To request these services, please download and fill out a cemetery services form.
Lot / Plot
A lot is a specific area of land within a cemetery designated for the interment of human remains. A plot is two or more lots in which the right to inter have been sold as a unit.
Columbaria niches
A niche is a sealed compartment for the interment of cremated remains
within a columbarium. Maple, Oak, Hickory and Birch Columbaria are available at Greenwood Cemetery, and the Lunaris and Solaris Columbaria are available at Fairview Cemetery.
Reflection garden
For those wishing for an alternative to columbaria for the interment of cremated remains, ask staff about our new Reflection Garden option. Please note that the Reflection Garden option is only available at Greenwood Cemetery.
The cemetery by-law governs the permitted actions within Town cemeteries, including:
Pets are not permitted in the Cemeteries
The Speed Limit is 10 km/h
Vehicles are not allowed off the roadways
Vandalism or desecration is prohibited
All visitors must respect the integrity and dignity of the cemetery
View the full Town Cemetery By-law.
Losing a loved one can be a difficult and stressful time. Whether you need to arrange a funeral, burial, cremation, hydrolysis or transfer service now, or are planning for yourself or someone else, this guide can help you.
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