A full calendar of activities for the Friends of the Mount Royal Cemetery in 2016

The Friends of the Mount Royal Cemetery is a charitable entity which was formed in 1998 to help preserve and promote the tremendous natural and historical treasure that the Mount Royal Cemetery has become since its founding in 1852.

The Mount Royal Cemetery is one of the oldest rural garden cemeteries in North America and has been an integral part of the Montreal Community since its founding in 1852. The serene landscapes and remnants from the past make it a peaceful place of beauty and reality for visitors, and the abundant flowering shrubs and fruit trees provide a safe haven for small wildlife.

“Lookout for a Bluebird” – 2015 Art Exhibition:
Courtesy of Mary Hughson©

The many aspects of the cemetery also provide great inspiration to artists and photographers alike accounting for both the Annual Art exhibition celebrating its 15^th anniversary and the Annual Photography exhibition celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year!

We certainly hope you will join us for these juried exhibitions, and we take this opportunity to invite you to register for one or both of them. You may exhibit a maximum of six works in each exhibition, among which, along with your other works, we ask that you display at least one work portraying some aspect that captures the beauty and serenity of this renowned garden cemetery.

If you are looking for a unique venue in which to display your favourite works join us in these popular exhibitions in the beautiful and unique setting of the Mount Royal Funeral Complex.

All works should fit within
the theme of this year’s exhibitions
“SERENITY “.

TENTH ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY
EXHIBITION AND SALE
May 28^th and 29^th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Vernissage: 1:00 p.m. Saturday /
Awards Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. Sunday

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL ART
EXHIBITION AND SALE
August 27^th and 28^th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Vernissage: 1:00 p.m. Saturday /
Awards Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. Sunday

Please register early as space is limited. To register and for information please contact Andrew Sarrasin at the Mount Royal Cemetery. 514-279-7358 or [email protected]

For nature lovers we will again host our popular Bird-Watching Tours and illustrated talks led in French by Joël Coutu on May 28^th and in English by Alain Goulet on May 29^th. The popular Spring Tree Tours will be led again by Jerry Bull in both languages on those same dates respectively. He will also lead the Fall Tree Tours in French on September 17^th and in English on September 18^th.

For the history buffs, Myriam Cloutier, Director of Heritage Programs at Mount Royal Cemetery will lead our timeless Historical Walking Tours in French on August 27^th and September 17^th, she will also lead the same tours in English on August 28^th and September 18^th.

Thank you to Mary Hughson and Chuck Kling for their generosity in contributing to this article!

Some details are still in the planning stages with more information available in the coming weeks on our website www.mountroyalcem.com and in The Montrealer.