Other Name(s)
Old Invermay Cemetery
Old Invermay Cemetery Heritage Site
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2013/05/21
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Old Invermay Cemetery is a Municipal Heritage Property located in the Rural Municipality of Invermay No. 305, approximately one kilometre southeast of the Town of Invermay. The property features five headstones and several fieldstone grave markers, situated within a forest.
Heritage Value
The heritage value of The Old Invermay Cemetery lies in its association with the historical development of the community. The cemetery, the first in the region, was established in 1905 and used until 1911. Approximately 30 burials were made in the cemetery before a new cemetery was created east of Invermay. As the first burial site for the community, the property is the final resting place of many of the original settlers in the area and, as such, the property provides the current residents with a tangible link between the present and the history of the community.
Source:
Rural Municipality of Invermay No. 305 Bylaw 3-85.
Character-Defining Elements
The heritage value of the Old Invermay Cemetery resides in the following character-defining elements:
-those elements that reflect its association with the historical development of the community, including the five tombstones and fieldstone grave markers.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
Saskatchewan
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (SK)
Recognition Statute
Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)
Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Property
Recognition Date
1985/11/25
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1905/01/01 to 1911/12/31
Theme - Category and Type
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
Function - Category and Type
Current
Historic
- Religion, Ritual and Funeral
- Mortuary Site, Cemetery or Enclosure
Architect / Designer
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Builder
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Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
File: MHP 870
Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport
Heritage Conservation Branch
1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK S4P 4H2
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
MHP 870
Status
Published
Related Places
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