The three territories have three different answers to the same question. Whitehorse publishes the most complete rule set in the North: Grey Mountain Cemetery Bylaw 2003-09 names bronze as a memorial tablet material, caps a regular monument at 20 centimetres (8 inches) high, 75 centimetres (30 inches) wide and 30 centimetres (12 inches) deep, and places it on a City concrete base for no charge beyond the plot price on the 2026 fee sheet. Yellowknife issues a free monument permit for Lakeview Cemetery against a sketch and dimensions, imposes a one or two year wait, and allows installation only from June 1 to October 31. Iqaluit has a cemetery bylaw under review, permafrost under the graves and no road to the south, so a plaque travels by air or by sealift. This page gives each city in turn and explains how the bronze we cast reaches a base in the North.
Design a bronze plaque for the North
Set a size that fits your cemetery’s envelope, add the inscription and an emblem, and see the price in Canadian dollars with shipping included. A free written proof goes to the City with your application.
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Three territories, three sources of rules
In Yukon the City of Whitehorse passes its cemetery bylaw under the Municipal Act, “subject to the Cemeteries and Burial Sites Act”, a territorial statute that forbids disturbing a marker, monument or fence at a burial site without the Minister’s written permission and sets no sizes. In the Northwest Territories the legislation index lists no Cemeteries Act at all; Yellowknife’s Cemetery By-law No. 3965, made under the Cities, Towns and Villages Act, is the only rule book for Lakeview Cemetery. In Nunavut the territorial legislation website could not be reached, and the City of Iqaluit’s cemetery bylaw has been under review since 2020. In all three territories the municipality that runs the cemetery approves a bronze plaque.
Whitehorse: Grey Mountain Cemetery Bylaw 2003-09 and the 2026 fee sheet
Grey Mountain Cemetery in Riverdale is governed by Cemeteries Bylaw 2003-09, consolidated to Bylaw 2022-24. The bylaw defines a “memorial tablet” as “a structure of bronze, marble or granite or other material for memorial purposes placed on any grave or plot level with the surrounding surface”, so a flat bronze marker is a recognised type by name. Section 23 requires the Manager’s approval before a monument is installed, section 25 says it “shall be installed on a base provided by the City or a base approved by the Manager”, and section 26 sets the regular envelope: “The dimensions of a regular monument shall not exceed twenty centimetres (20cm) in height, seventy-five centimetres (75cm) in width, and thirty centimetres (30cm) in depth unless prior approval has been obtained from the Manager.” Section 27 includes placement of a regular monument in the plot price. The “Grey Mountain Cemetery Information 2026” sheet, whose fees are stated to include GST, puts numbers on that:
| Item (Whitehorse, 2026 information sheet, GST included) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Plot purchase, including perpetual care and placement of a regular size monument | $803.25 |
| Regular monument fee (not over 20 cm (8 inches) high, 75 cm (30 inches) wide, 30 cm (12 inches) deep) | $0.00 |
| Oversize monument, upright to 24 inches, prior approval required | $265.55 |
| Oversize monument, upright to 48 inches, prior approval required | $418.15 |
The City’s concrete base is already in place on each plot: 30 by 18 inches in the older sections A to F, L and M, and 38 by 20 inches in the newer sections G, H, J, K, N to Q and S. A flat bronze marker on a granite slab within 8 inches high, 30 inches wide and 12 inches deep fits either base and is placed by the City for the $0.00 regular monument fee (2026). Because the sheet speaks of monuments, ask the Cemetery Office whether a bronze plaque may be bolted directly to the concrete base or must come on its own granite slab. Winter months run from October 1 to April 30, when vehicle access is by arrangement, so plan placement for the open season.
Whitehorse: delivery to the City warehouse and the oversize route
The 2026 information sheet gives an instruction that is unusual in Canada and helpful to a family ordering from a distance: “If the monument is being sent from outside of Whitehorse, ship to: City of Whitehorse, Warehouse, Attention Grey Mountain Cemetery, 9030 Quartz Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2Z5.” Section 21 of the bylaw makes you responsible for that delivery, so tell the Cemetery Office when to expect it and put the plot number on the label. We ship to the address you give at checkout. Anything larger than the regular envelope goes through the oversize route: a written request or online application with the plot number and a drawing showing the dimensions, written approval, and the oversize fee from the 2026 table paid before installation. A flat bronze on granite never needs that route unless the slab exceeds 30 by 12 inches.
Yellowknife: Lakeview Cemetery’s free permit, waits and season
Lakeview Cemetery is run by the City of Yellowknife under Cemetery By-law No. 3965, adopted in 1997. The by-law defines a “marker” as “a memorial of granite, marble or bronze which is flush with the ground”, which puts a flat bronze plaque squarely within the permitted types. The process, from the City’s cemetery page: submit a monument permit application with the dimensions and a sketch; the by-law’s Schedule C form asks for the foundation and monument sizes, the plot location and the inscription, and the siting must be approved by the City’s representative before installation. “There is no fee for a monument permit.” Wait one year after a cremation interment or two years after a casket burial, so that the ground settles. Install the marker yourself or through a contractor and tell the City the date, which must fall between June 1 and October 31 or before the first snowfall; niche covers may be installed year round. The same page posts the plot fees: an adult burial plot $263.00 and a cremation plot $157.75 from September 1, 2025, rising to $703.25 and $421.75 in September 2026. Numeric size limits were not in the parts of the by-law we could retrieve, so ask the City for them when you apply.
Iqaluit: a bylaw under review, permafrost and the sealift
The City of Iqaluit runs the Apex cemetery overlooking Tarr Inlet. A cemetery advisory committee first met on May 28, 2020 with a mandate to review the current cemetery bylaw, and no current bylaw text, marker rule or fee schedule is available on the City’s website. The ground is the reason: the site has suffered permafrost degradation, with graves filling with water, and the City consulted residents in 2021 on raising the site with gravel and on above ground burial vaults with stone cairns alongside the graves. Until a rule exists, contact the City of Iqaluit at 867-979-5603 or info@iqaluit.ca before ordering and ask how and where a plaque may be fixed. Transport is the other constraint: Nunavut has no road or rail link with southern Canada, so freight arrives by air year round through Iqaluit or by sealift in a season that runs from July through mid November. Our price includes shipping across Canada. Order early in the year, allow for the casting time plus the northern leg, and have the City’s answer in writing before you pay.
We supply the bronze, the base is arranged locally
Whitehorse places the monument on its own concrete base, Yellowknife lets you or a contractor set it on a foundation you declare, and Iqaluit has nothing published. Our part is the same everywhere: the bronze, cast in solid LG2 statuary bronze with raised polished lettering on a textured background, in any size up to 22 1/16 by 15 3/4 inches (560 by 400 mm), with lugs and studs on the back for bolting to granite or concrete. We do not supply granite, pour concrete or install. A local monument dealer cuts and drills a granite slab to our proof where one is wanted; where the City allows the bronze straight on its concrete base, the studs and an epoxy anchor do the job. A 20 by 10 inch plaque, which sits inside Whitehorse’s 30 by 12 inch footprint with room for a granite margin, is $1,759.60 in the designer, a 16 by 12 inch plaque is $1,580.02, and a 12 by 8 inch plaque for a single name is $996.08, all with shipping included. For plaques on a bench, a cairn or a community building, see bronze memorial plaques and dedication plaques.
The price of the bronze from us, delivered anywhere in Northern Canada
To keep the two kinds of cost apart, this table shows only our price for the bronze, taken from the design tool on this site on 14 October 2026 for a standard rectangle with the default border and background. Prices are in Canadian dollars and include delivery to Northern Canada.
| 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 |
Setting fees, permits, foundations and care contributions quoted on this page go to the cemetery, not to us, and sit on top of the plaque price. For any size not in the table, the design tool prices it the moment you type the width and height, and that price also includes delivery.
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 Whitehorse allow a bronze grave marker?
Yes. Bylaw 2003-09 defines a memorial tablet as a structure of bronze, marble or granite level with the surrounding surface. A marker within 20 cm (8 inches) high, 75 cm (30 inches) wide and 30 cm (12 inches) deep is a regular monument, placed by the City on its concrete base for a $0.00 regular monument fee on the 2026 sheet, after the Manager’s approval.
Where do I ship a plaque for Grey Mountain Cemetery?
The 2026 information sheet says monuments sent from outside Whitehorse go to the City of Whitehorse Warehouse, Attention Grey Mountain Cemetery, 9030 Quartz Road, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2Z5.
How long is the wait before a marker can be installed in Yellowknife?
One year after a cremation interment and two years after a casket burial, so that the ground settles. Installation must then take place between June 1 and October 31 or before the first snowfall, and the monument permit is free.
What should I do before ordering a plaque for Iqaluit?
Contact the City of Iqaluit at 867-979-5603 or info@iqaluit.ca, since the cemetery bylaw is under review and no marker rule or fee is published. Ask how a plaque may be fixed given the permafrost works, and plan for air freight or the July to mid November sealift.
How long does a bronze plaque take in Northern Canada?
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.
Design your plaque for Whitehorse, Yellowknife or Iqaluit
Pick a size inside your cemetery’s envelope, add the inscription and emblem, and see the cast bronze price in Canadian dollars, shipping included. Free proof before casting.
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