Getting Started

  • Work on the new cemetery site is scheduled to begin later in 2011.
  • The new cemetery address is 5310 13 Street North, above Pavan Park
  • The entrance will be just north of the Pavan Park road
  • Cemetery named Royal View Memorial Cemetery October 4, 2011
  • Royal View Memorial Cemetery Official Ground Breaking May 8, 2012

The History Behind the Name

  • March 4, 2010 a group of staff members at the Galt Museum suggested the name Royal View based on the cemeteries proximity (just two kilometres north of the site) to an old mining town; to give you an idea of the actual location of the town there was a suspension bridge across the river from Diamond City to Royal View back in the day
  • According to the Galt Musuem historical data; the town of Royal View started somewhere around 1908 and lasted until the 1920's (in particular the school)
  • In 1910 the town had a population of about 400 but was pretty much completely gone a decade later.
  • Royal View (the town) was also known as Royal City and as Coal City
  • It shared its name with the Royal View Mine that was also located in that area
  • The mine operated from 1923 to 1942
  • The Royal Collieries Ltd. operated from 1907 to 1912
  • The Royal Lethbridge Collieries Ltd. operated from 1925 to 1928 and the New Royal View Mine from 1944 to 1946 Royal View Mine.pdfRead more about the Royal View Mine

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