20 plaques stolen this year in PG; highest recorded since 2017

PRINCE GEORGE—At least nine benches at Lheildi T’enneh Memorial park have been vandalized after plaques were stolen. Along with it, benches have been destroyed.

The City of Prince George is calling the incident “extremely disrespectful.” In the past few years, there has been an uptick in plaque thefts. To date, 20 have been stolen in PG this year. Compared to eight in 2021.

This is the highest amount of thefts since 2017; which totaled to 17.

“We have certainly seen an uptick in the theft of these items in recent years and the replacement costs have escalated as well. We began replacing the bronze plaques that were used formerly with less-expensive aluminum versions to help deter thieves, but so far that does not seem to matter,” said Robyn McConkey, Park Services Coordinator.