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Our StoriesMemorial Bench Program
April 2025: Limited Offering! Only a few benches are available at Scanlon Creek Conservation Area and Whitchurch Stouffville Conservation Area. Questions? Contact Kelly Nesbitt at k.nesbitt@lsrca.on.ca
Sponsor a Bench, Pick a Park, Mark a Memory
Our Memorial Bench Program provides you with a lasting tribute to a friend or loved one every day of the year. The benches are installed in conservation areas along the same trails and natural settings that gave your friends and loved ones such joy and peace. Only a limited number of memorial benches are available to sponsor.
All benches are made of durable materials fabricated by a Canadian-based company for you, friends and family to enjoy year after year. Installed in pre-determined locations, each bench features a personalized commemorative plaque with the name of the person to be honoured and can include a heartwarming message.
By sponsoring a memorial bench, your gift will provide a place to rest for young and old, in every season to enjoy the natural spaces at many of the conservation areas that are maintained by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.
Your gift becomes a community legacy for years to come.
You can select a memorial bench at one of the following locations:
1. Scanlon Creek Conservation Area, Bradford West Gwillimbury – 3 Available
2. Thornton Bales Conservation Area, King Township (SOLD OUT)
3. Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area, East Gwillimbury (SOLD OUT)
4. Whitchurch Conservation Area, Whitchurch Stouffville – 1 Available
Each bench is constructed from a hot-dipped galvanized frame, wooden seat and back, mounted on underground piers and includes a 4″ X 6″ commemorative plaque. All benches are memorialized for a 10-year period, with the first right of refusal given to sponsors to renew at the end of the 10-year period. Each bench comes with a three-year warranty of care and maintenance including one replacement plaque, should it be damaged. Charitable tax receipt included.
Cost: $2,000
Order online or by contacting Kelly Nesbitt, LSCF Senior Administrative Assistant, at k.nesbitt@lsrca.on.ca or (905) 895-1281 x241. If ordering online, include your preferred Conservation Area location (above) in the “Comments” section in Step 1 at Checkout. After ordering, staff will contact you to confirm details.