The city of Ottawa is taking action to correct some long-standing drainage and flooding issues at Highland Cemetery. The project involves leveling and filling a certain area known as “Block 5”. In order to do this, about 50 headstones will have to be temporarily removed.
Reeble Monuments, a skilled monument company, will oversee the delicate process of stone removal and reinstallation. Each headstone will be meticulously catalogued and photographed to ensure accurate replacement and to document condition pre and post project. There is no cost to the families and continuous updates to the families and the community will be given through out the project. The area involved is at the far southern edge of Highland.
This initiative is part of the city’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing the dignity and appearance of the community’s final resting place. The city of Ottawa is dedicated to improving Highland Cemetery while respecting the memory of those interred.
