Dedicate a park bench

Dedicating a park bench is a meaningful way to honour someone special or celebrate a memorable occasion.

A tax-deductible gift of $9,500 will help us enhance Vancouver’s beautiful parks and provides for a dedication plaque to be placed on a public bench for 10 years.

How it works

We are here to assist and guide you through 3 easy steps.

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  Step 1: Choose a site

  Select a location that is meaningful to you.

  Email [email protected] your preferred parks and we’ll be happy to help you with the selection process.

  Links to your preferred parks will be emailed back to you. Once you have decided on a site, let us know and we will confirm its availability.

  For almost all sites, the dedication plaque will be placed on a new bench. We’ll let you know otherwise.

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  Step 2: Personalize your plaque

  Add up to 3 lines of text in English or French to create a heartfelt message.

  A single bronze plaque provides up to 3 centred lines of uppercase text (French and/or English) (exception is a last name such as McKAY).

  Each line allows for approximately 40 to 45 characters per line for your inscription (a space counts as a character) for an entire total of approximately 120 to 135 characters.

  Only alphanumeric characters and punctuation marks are allowed. Advertising or promotion is not allowed.
   

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  Step 3: Make your donation

  A tax-deductible gift of $9,500 will be acknowledged with a dedicated bench for 10 years, with an option to renew at the end of the 10 years.

  Dedications are installed approximately 8 to 10 months after your donation is completed. We cannot guarantee installation dates.

  The 10 year term begins once the dedication is installed.

  Donations can be made online by credit card, or by cheque, draft, or money-order. Donations, once made, are non-refundable.

  Donations are eligible for a tax-deductible receipt. Find Canada Revenue Agency tax receipting information External website, opens in new tab

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  Additional information

  • Plaque wording can be changed for a fee of $950 (non-tax deductible).
  • Dedications can be relocated for a fee of $1,000 (non-tax deductible). Some restrictions apply.
  • The City of Vancouver does not allow spreading of ashes in public spaces.
  • The bench and plaque remain the property of the Vancouver Park Board at all times.
  • Altering dedicated park amenities or its surroundings is not allowed. This includes etching, painting, staining, varnishing, decorating, or attaching items to the dedicated park amenity. Dedicated park amenities that have been altered will be permanently removed, and donations non-returnable. All associated costs and replacement costs will be billed to the individual or organization responsible for the alteration.
  • Park maintenance, park upgrades, or special events in parks, including filming, may require temporary removal of dedicated park benches.
  • Relocation of dedicated park benches may be required due to upgrades and alterations.
  • Prices are subject to change and may be adjusted as required.