Celebration Bench

Richmond Hill's Celebration Bench Dedication Program gives residents the opportunity to pay tribute to a person or occasion by purchasing a bench and/or plaque. This program utilizes both new and existing park benches found within the City’s park system. Donate a bench and/or plaque to celebrate occasions like:

• Birthdays
• Anniversaries
• Weddings
• Celebration of Life

Details

• Once an application and payment has been received and approved, staff will contact you to verify the location of the bench. Not all park areas are suitable for dedicated bench placement; however every effort will be made to try to accommodate the request of the contributor. The City reserves the right to determine and limit the locations of a bench.
• Benches with a plaque will be installed by City staff in the designated area and will be located to coincide with the general scheme for the park.
• City staff will contact you once the bench has been installed. Park benches will only be installed from May to November as this is the frost free period.

Cost

Cost varies by location and whether you would like to dedicate a new or existing bench. The following costs include both the plaque and bench:

Park Locations

For a list of park locations within the City of Richmond Hill visit the Parks, Trails and Facilities Directory.

How to apply

There are two ways to apply:

• Apply and pay online. Note that online applications must be paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) and a convenience fee of 2.6% will be added to the total fee at checkout.  

Celebration Bench Dedication Application Form

•   Apply via hard copy application. Email naturalenvironment@richmondhill.ca to obtain a copy of the form.

Frequently Asked Questions