Sunday, May 7, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Meet at cemetery gates located at the northern end of the Disraeli Freeway (on Beatrice St., near 88 Hespeler Ave.) Led by Wendi Oryniak.
This tour is part of Jane’s Walks which are free, locally organized walking tours, where people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighbourhoods. Elmwood Cemetery has been considered a premier burial ground for residents of Winnipeg and its surrounding communities. Situated in a residential neighbourhood, its 38 acres are embraced by the banks of the Red River. There are more than 57,000 people buried in Elmwood Cemetery, making it one of the largest cemeteries in Winnipeg. The tour of the cemetery grounds will include the burial sites of some 20 memorable Manitobans.
For more information on the walk – http://janeswalk.org/canada/winnipeg/elmwood-cemetery/
For more information on the Elmwood Cemetery – http://historicelmwoodcemetery.ca