MDC (Manitoba Developmental Centre) Cemetery - Portage la Prairie MB
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 49° 59.927 W 098° 17.171
14U E 551158 N 5538739
This cemetery is on the west side of Hwy 240, 150 metres north of Richardson Boulevard, just north of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMRYCG
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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First burial was in 1918.

Most if not all burial here came from what was originally the 'Home for Incurables' and later called the 'Manitoba School for Mentally Defective Persons'. It was eventually developed into a large facility that is now known as the 'Manitoba Development Centre' (visit link) .

There are two black granite monuments with "Protestant" and "New Protestant" listed on one and "Catholic" and "New Catholic" listed on the other. 1952 seems to be the split between (Old) and New.
The majority do not have marked graves.

There are about 40 marked graves
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Portage la Prairie MB

Approximate number of graves: 370

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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