Lakeshore Asylum Cemetery Project – Spring Visit and Clean-Up: Saturday, May 28, 2022 (Rain Date: May 29), 1:00 pm

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Message from Ed Janiszewski:

We invite you to join us on May 28th at 1:00pm to keep the memory of those buried at the cemetery.

The historic Lakeshore Asylum Cemetery is located (and easy to miss unless you know to look for it) at the north-east corner of Horner Ave. and Evans Ave. Jaan Pill photo

THE LAKESHORE ASYLUM CEMETERY PROJECT
INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR A

“Spring Visit and Clean-Up”

Saturday May 28th, 2022
(Rain Date: May 29th)
1:00pm

To remember and honour in a dignified and respectful way the lives of the 1511 people buried in the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery and to acknowledge their contributions to our community.

We will be gathering to do some yard work and freshen up the grounds.

Grass clipper or Lawn-edger will be useful. You are welcome to join us. Donations of artificial flowers would also be appreciated.

For more information please contact:

Among Friends, 416-251-8666

Directions to the Cemetery:

TTC – From the Royal York Subway take the #15 Evans bus to the northeast corner of Evans and Horner Avenue where the cemetery is located. (From Kipling Subway, take the #44 Kipling South bus to Evans Ave. and walk east.

Cars – The cemetery is just south of the onramp to the QEW where Evans and Horner meet. There is a parking lot on the south side of Evans Ave.

PLEASE NOTE: The cemetery is not wheelchair accessible; there is little shade, and no water supply