Notice of Evergreen Cemetery Clean Up

As per Section 19. d) of By-Law No. 2021-34, being a by-law to provide for the maintenance and management of the Evergreen Cemetery in the Village of Haliburton, notice is hereby given that the 2024 cemetery clean up dates will take place as follows:

1. Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
2. Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
3. Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
4. Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
5. Wednesday, September 4th, 2024
6. Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
7. Wednesday, November 6th, 2024

The Municipality reserves the right to regulate the articles placed on lots/plots that:

• Pose a threat to the safety of all interment Rights Holders, visitors and Cemetery Employees;
• Prevent the Cemetery Caretaker and staff from performing general Cemetery operations; and/or
• Are not keeping with the dignity and the decorum of the Cemetery.

Articles/items that are prohibited from being placed outside of the Memorialization Space or around the perimeter of a lot within the cemetery are:

• Articles made of hazardous materials such as non- heat resistant glass, ceramics or corrosive metals;
• Loose stones, sharp or breakable objects; and
• Borders, fences, railings, walls, hedges or any enclosure.

On the above noted dates, prohibited articles will be carefully removed and placed in a closed container located at the main entrance to allow Rights Holders to pick up in a timely manner before being disposed of. Disposal will take place at the discretion of the Caretaker and the presence of the acting By-Law Officer may be required to act as a witness.