The Rebirth of Our Cemetery
New Space
For the first time in a quarter century Vancouver’s only cemetery has new spaces available for purchase. The award winning construction project recently completed at Mountain View Cemetery has resulted in more than 2,000 new spaces available for cremated remains and mark the beginning of a renewed interest and investment in this important civic space.
Background
In 2000, City staff and consultants developed a Master Plan, with a goal to reopen and revitalize this historic space. For the past few years, extensive planning and design has been going on at the cemetery, and some of the first major pieces of the Master Plan are taking shape.
A new operations yard was completed in July 2007,and the new cemetery office opened in April 2008. The Celebration Room (a place for families to hold memorial services on site) opened in 2009. The redesign also includes the creation of more than 2,000 new spaces for cremated remains.
We are tremendously proud and enthused about what has been created here at Mountain View.
Read our FAQ on the Columbaria and Niche spaces
Map of the Columbarium [PDF]
Where is the Columbarium? - map [PDF]
How to Purchase
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Our office hours are Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) between 8:30 and 4:00. You are welcome to contact the cemetery by phone at 604.325.2646, email mountainview.cemetery@vancouver.ca or in-person at the office, 5455 Fraser Street, Vancouver.
Contacting us ahead of time and making an appointment is preferred, but not required.
The Costs
| Companion Niche (2 urns) | Care Fund | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom Row | 2,340 | 260 | 2,600 |
| Second from Bottom Row | 2,790 | 310 | 3,100 |
| Upper Rows | 3,420 | 380 | 3,800 |
| Interment | |||
| Cremated Remains - in niche | 325 | ||
| Additional Cremated Remains (concurrent with another interment) |
100 | ||
| Inscription | |||
| Niche Inscription | 175 | ||
| Plus applicable taxes | |||
