Pleasant Street Cemetery celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2000. This was the second cemetery in Kamloops. There are approximately 6,700 interments. In the older section most are upright and the first burial was George Hirst on May 28, 1900.
George Hirst worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad, and while working he was thrown from his horse and struck his head. He died soon after while being transported to Kamloops by train.
He lay in an unmarked grave until recently. Now a memorial stone was placed marking his gravesite.
The cemetery is located within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. There are specific areas designated for veterans and infants.