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  montreal.com - Mount Royal Park
Mount Royal is where Montrealers go to get a breath of air on a hot day, to cross-country ski without leaving the city, to walk off a hangover or a bad mood, to picnic, to jog, to ice skate, to look out over the city, rest their eyes on the horizon and dream.
Mount Royal shares the top of the mountain with three contiguous cemeteries, a huge Roman Catholic one, a large nondenominational one, and a smaller Jewish one.
Mount Royal Cemetery is especially pretty in May when flowering trees are in season, and again in the autumn.
www.montreal.com /parks/mtroyal.html   (567 words)

  
  Mount Royal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Royal (French: mont Royal) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montréal, Québec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.
Contrary to popular belief, Mount Royal is not an extinct volcano; however, it is the result of magma intrusion during the Cretaceous to Tertiary time.
The park is also home to the CBC's Mount Royal transmitter facility, which comprises two large buildings (one used primarily by the CBC and one used by the private television stations) and a very short (about 100 m) candelabra tower, from which nearly all of Montreal's television and FM radio stations emanate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Royal   (1149 words)

  
 Deceased boomers destined for suburbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Forget about those cemeteries high atop Mount Royal, the preferred burial ground of Montrealers in the last half of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century.
A similar supply-side squeeze is facing the 134-hectare Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, the Roman Catholic cemetery on the mountain, as well as the two-hectare Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, one of three small Jewish cemeteries.
As part of its 2002 purchase, Mount Royal Cemetery agreed to pay the pre-demerger borough of Pierrefonds-Senneville a one-time $400,000 sum in lieu of taxes that would be never forthcoming, or an amount 2.5 times larger than the $160,000 in annual tax revenue Domtar had provided Senneville.
www.canada.com /montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=82b9f8d3-69dc-4410-93a4-01b702656395&k=64249   (549 words)

  
 MOUNT ROYAL
Mount Royal's eastern slope, with the cross and the monument to Sir Georges-Étienne Cartier, seen from Park Ave.
Outside the park, Mount Royal's slopes also bear such Montreal landmarks as Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Mount Royal cemeteries; St. Joseph's Oratory, Canada's largest church; McGill University and the University of Montreal; and some well-off residential neighbourhoods such as Upper Westmount and Upper Outremont.
The Town of Mount Royal was a town in Quebec, a suburb of Montreal.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/MOUNT+ROYAL   (803 words)

  
 Metairie Cemetery -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Metairie Cemetery is a (A tract of land used for burials) cemetery in (Click link for more info and facts about New Orleans, Louisiana) New Orleans, Louisiana.
A few tombs predating the foundation of this cemetery can be found here; these were originally erected in other local cemeteries and were moved here after Metairie became the city's most prestigious cemetery.
Metairie Cemetery has the largest collection of elaborate (A small ball of glass that is used in various games) marble (A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)) tombs and funeral (Statues collectively) statuary in the city.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Me/Metairie_Cemetery.htm   (373 words)

  
 Mount Royal Cemetery - Definition, explanation
Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre (668 000 m²) terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Mount Royal Cemetery contains more than 162,000 residents and is the final resting place for a number of notable Canadians.
Historically used by members of the English-speaking community and those of Protestant faiths, the cemetery is now non-sectarian and open to all.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/mo/mount_royal_cemetery.php   (338 words)

  
 Mount Royal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The first European to scale the mountain was Jacques Cartier, guided there in 1535 by the people of the village of.
The park is also home to the CBC's Mount Royal transmitter facility, which comprises two large buildings (one used primarily by the CBC and one used by the private television stations) and a very short (about 100 m), from which nearly all of Montreal's television and FM radio stations emanate.
The Tam-tam spot of the Mount Royal is also a place favored by clubbers getting out of one of Montreal's four main after-hours clubs: Aria (http://www.arianightclub.com/), Stereo (http://www.stereo-nightclub.com/), Gravity (http://www.flashmediadesign.com/gravity/m_index.html) and Circus (http://www.circusafterhours.com/).
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mount_Royal   (1069 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Montreal - Mount Royal Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The cemetery's 165 acres are located on the north flank of Mount Royal, and is home to century old trees and 145 species of birds.
Saint Joseph's Oratory atop Mount Royal is one of the world's most visited shrines, with a primitive chapel, a votive chapel, a crypt and the basilica, was started in 1904.
Mount Royal Chalet was inaugurated in 1932, with the walls of its spacious interior decorated with pictures (many by famous painters) tracing the history of Montréal.
www.transcanadahighway.com /Quebec/Montreal-MountRoyalAttractions.htm   (461 words)

  
 Locating a Jewish Burial in Montreal
All three are adjacent to each other on the slopes of Mount Royal in the centre of the Island of Montreal.
The cemetery is segregated but physically part of the (largely Christian) Mount Royal Cemetery.
Several new cemeteries were concecrated in the outskirts of Montreal, each used by a number of the new synagogues as well as for expansion for older synagogues or burial societies.
jgs-montreal.org /burials.html   (1349 words)

  
 Mount Royal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Contrary to popular belief, Mount Royal is not an extinct (A mountain formed by volcanic material) volcano; however, it is the result of (Molten rock in the earth's crust) magma flows.
The mountain is the site of Mount Royal Park (parc du Mont-Royal), one of Montreal's largest (Click link for more info and facts about greenspace) greenspaces.
The Tam-tam spot of the Mount Royal is also a place favored by clubbers getting out of one of Montreal's four main after-hours (A formal association of people with similar interests) clubs:,, and.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mo/Mount_Royal.htm   (847 words)

  
 mount royal
Mount Royal (French: mont Royal) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to which city it gave its name.
Outside the park, Mount Royal's slopes also bear such Montreal landmarks as Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Mount Royal cemeteries; St.
There is also a Mount Royal outside the city of Frisco in Summit County, Colorado, U.S.A. Mount Royal is also a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, home to Mount Royal College.
www.fact-library.com /mount_royal.html   (636 words)

  
 International Jewish Cemetery Project - Quebec
Directions: The cemetery is located north-east of downtown Montreal north of the Trans Canada Highway (40) and east of St. Laurent Blvd. The older section is between Berri and Lajeunesse north of Sauve.
Later, in 1909, more bodies were reburied in the cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews in Mount Royal Cemetery, where they are at the present time, each body with its original headstone.
The dedication and unveiling of an English, French and Hebrew plaque at the 140-year-old cemetery was seen as landmark event in Canadian Jewish History.
www.jewishgen.org /cemetery/northamerica/quebec.html   (990 words)

  
 Form
It also forms an integrated landscape at the heart of Mount Royal that together with Mount Royal Park, the Mount Royal Cemetery and Summit Park make up the mountain’s green core and is the heart of the Historical and Natural borough announced by the Minister of Culture and Communications in 2003.
Despite a strong opposition for close to 20 years by citizens and organizations preoccupied by protecting the Mount Royal, cemetery authorities have pursued the idea of building mausoleums, large structures that impoverish the quality of the mountain’s landscape.
We, citizens preoccupied by the protection of Mount Royal, oppose the never-ending construction of mausoleums on the mountain.
admin.lemontroyal.com /en   (247 words)

  
 The Mayoff Family Descendant - Page 6
After having secured better burial land on Mount Royal, the Back River Cemetery was donated and sold to other downtown and east end congregations including Chevra Kadisha, B'nai Jacob, Sons of Israel and Temple Solomon.
In 1854, the plots were unearthed and relocated to the Mount Royal Cemetery.
The cemetery really consists of two separate plots which are "kitty corner" from each other with a very busy intersection and metro (subway) station between them.
www.mayoff.com /spring97page6.html   (778 words)

  
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Cemetery - Obituary
Churches and Cemeteries of the Maritimes Pictou and Antigonish County Cemeteries.
Cemeteries Transcripts for the Bissell, McQuin and Carpenter Cemeteries as recorded by the Grenville County Historical Society.
Cemeteries of Stormont and Dundas Counties Tombstone transcriptions from cemeteries in Stormont and Dundas Counties.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/cemetery.html   (1617 words)

  
 Convergence VIII Montréal: Angels Among Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The largest church in Montréal, the Oratory on Mount Royal is visible to anyone who enters the city by car.
The Mount Royal Cemetery is a wooded and terraced property that covers 165 acres of mountainside.
The Mount Royal Cemetery is one of the sites that will be featured in one of the official Convergence tours.
www.altgothic.com /c8montreal_/churches.html   (404 words)

  
 montreal.com - top Montreal attractions
The lookout on top of Mount Royal is an excellent goal for an urban walk.
From the beautifully appointed lookout terrace, downtown Montreal is at your feet, with a view to the river and beyond to the Monteregian Hills.
The top of Mount Royal is divided between the park and two large cemeteries, the Catholic Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery and the nondenominational Mount Royal cemetery.
www.montreal.com /tourism/topatts.html   (621 words)

  
 Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal Quebec
Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal was founded in 1852, and was designated a National Historic Site in 2002.
Mount Royal Cemetery's 165 acres are located on the north slope of Mount Royal.
John Abbott Canadian Prime Minister is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery he was born on March 12, 1821 in Saint-André-Est, Quebec and died on October 30, 1893 in Montréal, Quebec.
ancestorsatrest.com /cemetery_records/mount-royal-montreal.shtml   (545 words)

  
 The Mount Royal Cemetery
Mount Royal Cemetery covers 165 acres on the North slope of Mount Royal, on the site of old farms.
It is one of the most beautiful garden cemeteries in North America.
Laid out in a series of terraces following the topography of the mountain, the grounds are crisscrossed by footpaths and dotted with natural woodlands and flowery islets.
www.mountroyalcem.com /cemetery/index.aspx?lang=en-CA   (144 words)

  
 TransCanadaHighway.com Montreal - Mount Royal Streets & Places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
At the foot of Mount Royal, the downtown area is an exciting mix of post-modern office towers, centuries old churches, boutiques and art galleries, and several museums.
The Plateau Mont Royal is a hip multi-ethnic district located between Rue Sherbrooke and Blvd St Joseph, with hopping nightclubs, funky shops and droves of eateries.
The top of Mount Royal is divided between the park and two large cemeteries, the Catholic Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery and the non-denominational Mount Royal cemetery.
www.transcanadahighway.com /quebec/Montreal-MountRoyal.htm   (541 words)

  
 Convergence VIII Montréal: Angels Among Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Mount Royal Cemetery occupies 165 acres and is located on the northern side of Mount Royal in the neighbourhood of Outremont.
Initially a modest building, the oratory attracted millions of visitors who were compelled by Brother André's reputation as a healer and a miracle-worker, and it eventually became an imposing basilica located on the side of Mount Royal.
The Notre-Dame-Des-Neiges Cemetery was founded in 1855 on Mount Royal by the Catholic parish of Notre-Dame Basilica.
www.virulent.org /convergence8/tours.html   (301 words)

  
 Mount Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Mount Royal (French languageFrench: ''mont Royal'') is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montréal, Québec, Canada/, the city to which it gave its name.
The mountain consists of three peaks: Colline de la Croix (or Mont Royal proper) at 223 metres (732 foot (unit)feet), Colline d'Outremont (or Mont Murray) at 211 metres (692 feet), and Colline de Westmount at 201 metres (659 feet) elevation above mean sea level/.
Outside the park, Mount Royal's slopes also bear such Montreal landmarks as Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-NeigesNotre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery; Mount Royal Cemetery; St. Joseph's Oratory, Canada's largest church; McGill University and the University of Montreal; and some well-off residential neighbourhoods such as Upper Westmount, QuebecWestmount and Upper Outremont, QuebecOutremont/.
www.infothis.com /find/Mount_Royal   (1109 words)

  
 Find A Grave - Mount Royal Cemetery
Morin played for the Paris Francais Volants from 1934 to 1935, Montreal Victorias from 1934 to 1936, Montreal Royals from 1936 to 1942, 1945 to 1950, Montreal Canadiens from 1941 to 1942, Montreal RCAF from 1942 to 1944, Lachine Rapides from 1944 to 1945, and the Laval Nationale from 1950 to 1951.
A native of Cabano, Quebec, Triquet enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1927 virtually as soon as he was of age.
He was promoted through the ranks, and by the time of his V.C. action had become a Captain with the Royal 22e Régiment (nicknamed the “Van Doos”).
www.findagrave.com /php/famous.php?page=cem&globalSearchCriteria=&globalSearchType=&FSlastinitial=&FSstateid=&FSctf=&firstName=&lastName=&FScemeteryid=639448&FScityid=&FScountryid=&FScountyid=&FSstartrow=21&FSbirthmonth=&FSbirthday=&FSbirthyear=&FSdeathmonth=&FSdeathday=&FSdeathyear=   (1168 words)

  
 Respectable Burial
The cemetery is the final resting place of politician Alexander Galt, poet F.R. Scott, hockey star Howie Morenz, explorer David Thompson, bank presidents, renegades, hangmen, and victims of the Titanic.
This history of a model rural cemetery, an innovator in perpetual care and proprietor of the first crematorium in Canada, illustrates changing attitudes to burial and commemoration - including the relationships between Protestantism, Romanticism, and death.
Young also shows how the cemetery, a site of great natural beauty that helped inspire Frederick Law Olmsted's adjacent Mount Royal Park, became a much-loved public urban space and examines how the evolution of its landscaping, architecture, and use reflect changing attitudes to the place of women, recreation, heritage, and the environment.
www.mqup.mcgill.ca /book.php?bookid=1612   (482 words)

  
 QFHS - Public Lecture Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
This is an illustrated lecture describing the history of Mount Royal Cemetery and the types of records that they possess.
As you enter the front gates of Mount Royal Cemetery someone from the QFHS will be there to direct you to the lecture.
With James Deetz's original study of early nineteenth-century cemeteries in New England, archaeologists and historians have recognized that the silent stones we each erect to honour the dead also speak for the living.
www.cam.org /~qfhs/hap_meet.html   (624 words)

  
 Cauthers family group records   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
According to Spring Grove Cemetery, she made this purchase 4/17/1931, and then had her son who had died as an infant in Boston in 1888 moved there.
Buried Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, grave location 549 AB if I have that right.
He is not buried at Mount Royal Cemetery, so he may not have died in Montreal.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Acres/5127/mothersfam/cauthnew.html   (4897 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
While devoid of old statues (Protestantism obliges), the cemetery contains many types of tombstones caracterising the end of the 19th century.
Other examples of those are only to be found in the Mount-Royal cemetery.
The cemetery is hidden from the lakeshore view by a convent adjacent to a full-sized catholic church on the leftish corner.
www.angelfire.com /tx4/tapholov/cemeteries/saintstephen.html   (166 words)

  
 Pinkmoose Birding
Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal is a large landscaped cemetery adjoining another cemetery – Notre-Dame-des-Neiges.
We walked into the cemetery and followed on of the roads to the right where the land rises.
In Mount Royal Cemetery we again walked to Rose Hill and found the nest hole of a pair of Downy Woodpeckers.
www.pinkmoose.ic24.net /canada/royal-cemetery.htm   (436 words)

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