St Johns's Norway Cemetary and Crematorium located on Kingston road, is perhaps one of the most accessible - if not the only - open to public 24/7. Its vicinity covers a small parameter of land compared to more renown cemetaries in the GTA. Due to dearth of land, most 'properties' are extremely cluttered. We came across a few plots that have been disturbed by reckless mischievious visitors. Quite a number of tombstones have been defaced by notorious acid rain, thus unidentifiable, which arouses our concern as to whether or not surviving family ever pays an honourary visit to the deceased. What was the inscribed epitaph? What was the history behind the individual? All is unknown to the perfect stranger...

As we recall, there is only one crypt erect. Most disturbing, is the amount of wee tombstones belonging to infants - much too young, fagile and innocent to comprehend the sorrow of their demise suffered by family.

Not much can be said about the ambience of St. Johns' cemetary. It is certainly not the most relaxing and comforting (i.e. Mount Pleasant), yet not the most chilling either (i.e. St. James). Its purpose as a resting place for the deceased is apt, but not more.

Rated: Three out of five pentacles.

blueshade and kitten

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