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The Saint Thomas Cemetery Company owns and operates both St. Thomas Cemetery -West Ave and South Park Cemeteries. The Cemetery Company is a non-profit charity, operated by the Lot Owners as a community service.

We also manage the Orwell Cemetery for the Municipality of Central Elgin.

We, like all cemeteries, have a Care and Maintenance Fund (also known as Perpetual Care) which became mandatory in Ontario in 1955 for non profit cemeteries. The Saint Thomas Cemetery Company initiated this practice of “perpetual care” in 1924 with a motion made by the Board of Directors. Then the flat fee replaced the yearly maintenance amount and that amount was invested.

Today, 40% of the price of plot and fifteen percent of the price of each Niche purchased is put into the Care and Maintenance Fund. The Cemetery, uses the interest from this fund only, to maintain the cemetery.

We are a Registered Charity! Donations to the cemetery are always appreciated.

Time to Remove Winter Wreaths/Adornments

As per St. Thomas Cemetery By-Laws, wreaths may be placed in the Cemetery only between November 1st and March 31st of each year. In order to prepare the grounds for spring, wreaths must be removed prior to April 1st. Wreaths not removed by April 1st will be removed and disposed of by the Cemetery without notification. Adornments placed during the summer months from April 15 to October 15 and not picked up will be removed before the winter.