Lost ring in Stanley Park leads to proposal gone awry

John Sauvageau’s plans to propose to his partner took a nasty turn this week when he realized he had lost the engagement ring.

And similar to a needle being lost in a haystack, the ring was lost somewhere in Stanley Park.

Sauvageau says he planned to propose while walking around the park, but it fell out of his pocket shortly before the big moment.

He says he has had the ring for a while and was trying to find a good time to pop the question.

“Before I realized I lost it, I was a little nervous and like a little excited after I realized I didn’t have it on me that basically dissolved to full on, like, panic,” he told 1130 NewsRadio.

He says he and his girlfriend looked for hours for the ring, even hiring someone with a metal detector.

The ring is described as white gold with a diamond and has “Michael Hill” branding inside.

Sauvageau says it’ll take a miracle to find the ring. In the meantime, he purchased another ring while they wait.

If someone does find it, he asks that you drop it off with the Vancouver Police Department.