Brookside Cemetery (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

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Brookside Cemetery is situated at 3001 Notre Dame Ave., W., immediately west of the Red River College.

Brookside is a mature treed park-like area, that is recognized by the local community as a historic site. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Winnipeg, with the first interment having taken place in 1878. The Cemetery is a reflection of the history of the people of Winnipeg. It is the final resting place of politicians, statesmen, noted athletes, decorated war heroes and people from all walks of life. It is a perpetual record of yesteryear and a sanctuary of peace and quiet today.

The Cemetery is home to one of the largest municipal military gravesites in Canada, with over 8,000 veterans, service men and women and their families.