The Township of Nipigon owns and maintains Cliffside Cemetery (Licence # 3303922). Burial plots and Columbaria are available to purchase.
For more information, please contact the clerk's office at 807-887-3135 or download the Cemetery By-law.
Cliffside Cemetery
Cemetery Road
Nipigon, ON
Staff are available to assist you through your decision-making process and answer any questions you may have. For lot and niche prices and fees, please view the Cemetery Fee Schedule.
How do I purchase a plot or columbaria?
Plots or columbarias may be purchased from the Township.
Am I allowed to do repairs or alterations to a monument?
Only municipally authorized and licenced monument dealers may carry out any work in Municipality-owned cemeteries.
For more information, please view our Cemetery By-law, or contact the Clerk’s office.
May I place decorations on our columbarium or lot?
Permitted Uses
- Flowers must be placed in front of marker only.
- The size of the flower bed can extend to a maximum of one foot from the front border of the marker.
- Unbreakable containers.
- Artificial flowers will be permitted in a container.
- Wooden crosses or memorials for up to 5 years from interment date (max size 1 meter from finished grave).
Not Permitted
- Borders, fences, railing, wall and cut-stone copings
- Trees, shrubs and hedges
- Glass and ceramic items
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