Northern Ontario · Ontario
Headstones & Granite Monuments in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay District (district, administrative centre Thunder Bay) is home to 146,862 people (2021 census). We deliver factory-direct granite headstones and family monuments to Thunder Bay, Marathon, Geraldton and across the area.
Ontario cemetery rules
Ontario cemeteries operate under the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002, administered by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario. Every cemetery has by-laws covering memorial sizes, materials, foundations and installation, and must make them available to you. Families may buy a monument from the cemetery or from an independent supplier, and cemeteries collect a regulated care and maintenance contribution on larger markers.
Thunder Bay has municipal, church, Catholic and private cemeteries. Each sets its own rules on memorial size, style, materials and foundations, and many require a dimensioned drawing for approval before the stone is made.
Climate and durability in Thunder Bay
Northern Ontario — long winters, short season
Northern Ontario has long, very cold winters and a short installation season, and many communities are far apart. Dense, polished granite is essential, and delivery needs to be planned around road access and the setting season.
When headstones are installed
Short summer season
Cemeteries typically set monuments only from late spring to early autumn. Order over the winter so the stone is ready.
Delivering to Thunder Bay
Finished monuments ship from our warehouse at 600 Granite Court, Pickering, and are delivered door-to-door to Thunder Bay, Marathon, Geraldton and anywhere else in Thunder Bay District. Northern deliveries are planned around road access and the cemetery's short setting season. See all our Ontario service areas.
Thunder Bay headstone FAQ
Do you deliver headstones to Thunder Bay?
Yes. We deliver granite headstones and monuments door-to-door across Thunder Bay District, including Thunder Bay, Marathon, Geraldton, from our warehouse in Pickering, Ontario.
When are headstones installed in Thunder Bay?
Cemeteries typically set monuments only from late spring to early autumn. Order over the winter so the stone is ready.
Can I buy a headstone from an independent supplier in Ontario?
Yes. Ontario families can buy a monument from the cemetery or from an independent retailer or manufacturer. Either way, it must meet the cemetery's by-laws, which the cemetery must make available to you.
What fees does an Ontario cemetery charge for a headstone?
Typically installation and foundation fees, plus a regulated care and maintenance contribution on larger markers and monuments. Ask the cemetery for its fee schedule in writing.