Exploring Toronto's largest cemetery today while my partner, Carolyn, was undergoing multi-hour dental surgery nearby (who had more fun?), I came upon this lovely pocket, called "The Forest of Remembrance." Who knew this was here? I sure didn't.
What a wonderful find, I had never seen or heard of such a setting for a cemetery and some how it seems to be a much more comforting than the cold and military look of the usual cemetery!
@beryl I agree, Beryl! This cemetery is HUGE, so there are areas with the cold and military look, as you say, but there are also areas with more natural markers (rose gardens for the scattering of ashes, stone fences with plaques, trees with modest markers, etc- but this was my favorite!)
This is a wonderful find. I'm wondering if there are actual graves here or if it is just memorial stones or stones with ashes. Seems like it would be hard to dig graves in a forest. Apologies if my question is getting to graphic I just can't help wondering about things like this. I hope your partner is feeling okay now.
@gardencat Hi Joanne, I doubt if there are actual graves here. In another area of the cemetery, I saw a new grave being dug with a bulldozer, so it seems that a fair amount of land is needed for graves. Thanks for asking about Carolyn. She's doing fine but conked out from the anesthesia and pain meds. (Not hard to guess who had more fun :)
@wendyfrost Hi Wendy. When I came upon this today, it really appealed to me. I haven't made formal arrangements (yet), but I'm thinking I would like something like this, too.
