Manitoba’s Cemeteries Act has no monument design rule. It licenses cemetery owners, approves their sale contracts and fixes how much of each lot sale goes into a perpetual care fund, and it leaves marker sizes, materials and installation to the cemetery’s own regulations. In Winnipeg those regulations are detailed and public, with a standard flat marker of 20 by 10 by 4 inches and a 2026 fee schedule; in Brandon they sit in Cemetery By-law 7151 with a 4 inch minimum thickness and foundations poured only by the City. The private cemeteries around Winnipeg publish nothing. This page covers the Act and its reserve percentages, summarises Winnipeg with a link to the full page, sets out Brandon’s sizes and 2026 rates, and explains what to ask an operator with no rules online. We cast the bronze in our free designer and ship it; the granite base is arranged in Manitoba through the cemetery or a monument dealer.
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The Cemeteries Act and the perpetual care reserves
The Cemeteries Act, CCSM c C30, requires every operator to hold a licence from the director and to use approved sale contracts. Nowhere does it set a marker size or material. Section 24 exempts religious, municipal and small non-profit cemeteries from the perpetual care part of the Act.
For commercial operators the Cemeteries, Crematories and Perpetual Care Funds Regulation, MR 382/87 R (last amended 2023), sets the reserve by section type. Where the owner allows memorials above ground level, at least 35 per cent of the money received from each lot sale, or $20, whichever is larger, goes to the fund (s. 17, 2023 consolidation). In flat marker sections the figure is at least 30 per cent or $15, and columbaria take at least 15 per cent or $15 (ss. 18 and 19, 2023 consolidation). No owner may alter a fee without the director’s approval (s. 14), so a private cemetery’s price list is a fixed document you can ask to see.
Winnipeg in summary
The City of Winnipeg operates Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona cemeteries under Cemetery By-law 130/2007 and its Rules and Regulations of 2007. Memorials may be of granite, marble or bronze, every flat marker is inspected by City staff on delivery, and “Only City employees may place or install flat markers”. The standard flat marker for cremains, Field of Honour, medical and infant sections is 20 inches wide by 10 inches high by 4 inches deep (50.80 by 25.40 by 10.16 cm); other sections allow up to 28 by 20 by 4 inches for a single and 48 by 20 by 4 inches for a double. The 2026 fee schedule charges $272.00 to install a 20 by 10 inch flat marker and $1.45 per square inch for markers over 20 inches wide, plus a $189.00 maintenance fee when the marker is ordered within 12 months of an interment (all 2026). The Winnipeg page carries the full size table, the fee schedule, the “one solid piece” rule and the natural burial sections.
Manitoba cities
Winnipeg. Summarised above. Chapel Lawn, Glen Eden, Green Acres, Thomson In the Park, Elmwood and the St Boniface Catholic cemeteries publish no rules, and the Winnipeg page tells you what to ask them.
Brandon. Brandon Municipal Cemetery runs under Cemetery By-law 7151, in force since January 1, 2017 and amended since. Section 35(d) allows “Markers or memorials of marble, granite or bronze” at the head, foot or corners of a lot, set so as not to project above the ground, and section 35(e) requires that “The minimum thickness/depth for a flat marker installed in any section of the cemetery shall be four inches (4″)”. Installation is “by a qualified and approved vendor, and only after permit approval”, and the Memorialization Permit Application has a Part E to be completed “only if bronze plaque is being placed on a granite flat marker”. Niche plaques are uniform and sold by Cemetery Staff.
Brandon By-law 7151 sizes and 2026 rates
Section 36 gives dimensions with W measured across the lot and L lengthwise. In the sections that take flat markers the by-law says “Only flat markers are allowed with a 2″ rise at the back”, so a flush bronze on a level base may need the Director’s approval under section 33.
| Section | Flat marker dimensions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cremation Section | Maximum 24 inches W x 14 inches L (61 x 36 cm); minimum 16 inches W x 8 inches L (41 x 20 cm) | Flat markers only, 2 inch rise at the back |
| Lawn Sections, single lot | Maximum 38 inches W x 14 inches L (97 x 36 cm) | Flat markers only, 2 inch rise at the back |
| Lawn Sections, double lot | Maximum 76 inches W x 14 inches L (193 x 36 cm) |
Brandon publishes its rates with GST included. Effective January 1, 2026 the foundation charge is $55.00 per cubic foot for materials plus $170.00 labour per foundation, marker removal is $170.00 and a Lawn Section plot, flat markers only, is $1,697.00 (all 2026, GST included). The permit form itemises a Monument Permit Fee, but the 2026 rate page prints no amount for it, so ask the office. A 20 by 10 inch plaque on a 24 by 14 inch base reaches the Cremation Section maximum exactly and is $1,759.60 in our designer, shipping included.
Private cemeteries publish nothing
The memorial gardens that serve Winnipeg and the Catholic cemeteries of St Boniface publish no marker regulations and no price lists online, and the smaller church and municipal cemeteries across Manitoba generally keep their rules on paper at the office. We will not state what they accept. Ask in writing whether a family supplied bronze plaque is permitted on your section, and if not, to see the regulation that says so; the maximum plaque size and the base size and thickness; who installs and whether the cemetery pours the base; the fees with the year of the schedule; and the months in which flat markers are set.
The bronze we cast and the base you arrange in Manitoba
Every Manitoba rule we have read measures the finished marker, bronze and base together, and sets a depth of 4 inches that bronze alone cannot reach. We make the bronze: a plaque cast in solid LG2 statuary bronze with raised polished lettering on a textured background, from 2 3/8 inches tall up to 22 1/16 by 15 3/4 inches (560 by 400 mm), with lugs and studs on the back for anchoring into granite. We do not supply granite, pour concrete, install or deliver to cemetery offices. The base and the fixing are arranged through a monument dealer in Winnipeg or Brandon or through the cemetery office, and the cemetery’s staff or approved vendor set the finished marker. A 12 by 8 inch plaque is $996.08 in the designer and suits a garden stone or a name added to an existing granite marker, shipping included. See bronze grave markers, bronze memorial plaques, garden plaques and commemorative plaques.
Veterans in Manitoba cemeteries
Veterans Affairs Canada’s Funeral and Burial Program, delivered through the Last Post Fund, provides an eligible Veteran with a grey granite military style marker, upright or flat, and “in certain cases, flat bronze”. Winnipeg allows an additional flat marker of 20 by 10 by 4 inches in its Field of Honour, and Brandon’s spouse marker is 16 by 8 inch grey granite. A family wanting its own cast bronze plaque on a Veteran’s grave in a civilian section should ask the cemetery and the Last Post Fund first; neither publishes an upgrade route or a refund for a family bought marker, and we do not promise one.
Our bronze plaque prices for Manitoba, delivery included
Here is what the plaque costs from us. These are the design tool’s own prices on 14 October 2026 for a plain rectangle with the default border and background, in Canadian dollars, and delivery anywhere in Manitoba is already included in each one.
| Size, inches (mm) | Typical use | Our price, delivery included |
|---|---|---|
| 6 x 4 in (152 x 102 mm) | Name and dates on a small cremation plot, urn or pet memorial | $478.72 |
| 8 x 6 in (203 x 152 mm) | Cremation garden plaque or a short dedication on a bench or wall | $674.98 |
| 10 x 8 in (254 x 203 mm) | Cremation lot marker with a line of wording or an emblem | $889.05 |
| 12 x 8 in (305 x 203 mm) | Single lawn marker with name, dates and a line of wording | $996.08 |
| 16 x 12 in (406 x 305 mm) | Single grave marker with an emblem, or a companion cremation marker | $1,580.02 |
| 18 x 12 in (457 x 305 mm) | Larger single marker or a dedication plaque with several lines | $1,759.60 |
| 20 x 10 in (508 x 254 mm) | The 20 by 10 inch flat marker size many municipal cemeteries list | $1,759.60 |
| 22 x 12 in (559 x 305 mm) | Companion marker or wide single marker inside a 24 inch envelope | $2,118.74 |
| 22 1/16 x 15 3/4 in (560 x 400 mm) | The largest size the designer makes, for double markers and dedication tablets | $2,456.76 |
The cemetery fees described above are paid to the cemetery office and are not part of these prices, so the full cost of a finished marker is our plaque price plus the cemetery’s setting, permit or foundation charges. Enter your cemetery’s size in the design tool and it shows the price for that exact size straight away.
How to order
- Ask the cemetery office for its marker specification: the maximum size, the base it requires and the form it needs signed. Most offices email it the same day.
- Open the free design tool, pick the shape and set the size in inches or centimetres. The price in Canadian dollars updates as you go.
- Add the wording, choose a border and background, and add an emblem, motif or photo if you want one. Choose lugs with studs if the plaque will be bolted to a granite or concrete base, or a flat back for adhesive mounting.
- Save the design and order it from My Account. We send a written proof that you can forward to the cemetery for approval, and nothing is cast until you approve it.
Frequently asked questions
Does Manitoba law say what a grave marker can be?
No. The Cemeteries Act licenses operators, approves contracts and sets perpetual care reserves, and leaves marker size, material and installation to each cemetery’s regulations. Winnipeg and Brandon publish theirs; private operators generally do not.
What is the perpetual care reserve for a flat marker section?
Under MR 382/87 R, as amended in 2023, a commercial cemetery sets aside at least 30 per cent of each lot sale, or $15, in sections where only flat markers are allowed, and at least 35 per cent, or $20, where above ground memorials are permitted. Municipal and religious cemeteries are exempt.
What size bronze marker does Brandon allow?
In the Cremation Section a flat marker between 16 by 8 and 24 by 14 inches with a 2 inch rise at the back, and in the Lawn Sections up to 38 by 14 inches for a single lot and 76 by 14 for a double, all at least 4 inches thick. The Director approves every design.
What does Brandon charge for a foundation in 2026?
Effective January 1, 2026, foundation materials are $55.00 per cubic foot plus $170.00 labour per foundation, GST included. The City lays all foundations itself. The permit fee is itemised on the application form but its amount is not on the rate page.
Do you install the marker or supply the granite?
No. We cast and ship the bronze plaque with lugs and studs. The granite base and the fixing are arranged through a Manitoba monument dealer or the cemetery office, and the cemetery’s staff or approved vendor set the marker.
How long does a bronze plaque take in Manitoba?
Allow about four to six weeks from payment to delivery. Casting and hand finishing take most of that time, and we send a free written proof before anything is cast. If your cemetery only sets markers in the frost free season, order early enough for the spring installation window.
Start your Manitoba plaque design
Pick the approved size, add the wording and emblem, and see the cast bronze price in Canadian dollars. Free proof to forward to the cemetery, shipping included.
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