A section of Beechwood Cemetery will be designated as Poet's Hill and is being cultivated as a site for literary commemoration, reflection and education.  The site, with a beautiful vista of Parliament Hill in the distance, will serve both as a gateway destination and as a point of departure for the extended Poets’ Pathway network. The Poet's Pathway  is a route linking sites of literary significance throughout the Capital.

The Beechwood Cemetery literary heritage site will encourage reflection on the cemetery’s solemn literary-historical attributes, as well as inspire an active appreciation for Canadian history and culture as revealed through poetry and other forms of literary expression.  The site will be designed to encourage educational programming, local commercial development and cultural tourism.  Importantly, the site also will serve as a final resting place for individuals whose lives have been shaped by a love of literature.

Support obtained through fundraising will enable the Poet's Hill committee to proceed with site enhancement and access development, which in turn will advance opportunities for diverse programming at Beechwood Cemetery and at affiliated sites.

Click here for the web site of The Parliamentary Poet Laureate