 That same day, his remains were brought back to Canada in a refrigerated van for burial at Windfields Farm in Oshawa, Ontario.Windfields Farm was subsequently sold to the University of Ontario, and Northern Dancer's burial site was not publicly accessible for many years, at one point becoming covered in weeds.On April 16, 2018, the grave became an official heritage site under the "Ontario Heritage Act", with funds presented by the city of Oshawa to landscape the surrounding area.