Pine Ridge Cemetery’s annual general meeting
- October, 2022
By Tim Lambrinos
The land situated at the corner of Rowntree Mills Road and Islington Avenue was first used for a local church and cemetery in 1848. In that year, Joseph Rowntree deeded the land to be used as a community cemetery. Rowntree Mills Road was merely a laneway that travelled down to t...
Pine Ridge Cemetery’s annual meet
- October, 2019
By Tim Lambrinos
In the last Sunday of August, decendents of pioneer families from Humber Summit and Emery meet in the local cemetery on Islington Avenue to reflect upon the remarkable stories of their ancestors.
The meeting in the cemetery is reminiscent of an extended family picnic. The even...
Humber Summit’s important annual gathering
- September, 2018
By Tim Lambrinos
It happens every August. The last Sunday is selected by relatives of Humber Summit’s pioneer ancestors for an annual get-together.
The gathering is a very special and relaxing extended family reunion. They meet at the Pine Ridge Cemetery where all their ancestors lay t...