2005 National Finalists

Over 100,000
Winnipeg, MB - Winner 5 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation
Brampton, ON - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Chatham-Kent, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Kingston, ON - 4 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation
Metro Moncton, NB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement

50,001 - 100,000
Strathcona County, AB - Winner 5 Blooms - Centre in the Park
Prince George, BC - 5 Blooms - Turf and Groundcovers
Lethbridge, AB - 5 Blooms - Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Kawartha Lakes, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
North Bay, ON - 5 Blooms - Waterfront Development
Saint John, NB - 5 Blooms - ONE Change

20,001 - 50,000
Owen Sound, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Langford, BC - 4 Blooms - Rehabilitation of Waterways
Grande Prairie, AB - 4 Blooms - Grande Prairie Museum & Heritage Discovery Centre
Brandon, MB - 5 Blooms - City and Community partnerships
Brockville, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Fort Erie, ON - 4 Blooms - Dedicated Heritage Conservation
Charlottetown, PEI - 5 Blooms - Solid Waste Management

10,001 - 20,000
Midland, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Squamish, BC - 4 Blooms - Urban Forestry
Quesnel, BC - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement
White Rock, BC - 4 Blooms - Tidiness
Leduc, AB - 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Kenora, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
King, ON - 4 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation
Pembroke, ON - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Summerside, PEI - 5 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation

5,001 - 10,000
Olds, AB - Winner 5 Blooms - Bottle recycling program
Chetwynd, BC - 4 Blooms - Commercial and Corporate Support
Merritt, BC - 4 Blooms - Mural Program
Rocky Mountain House, AB - 5 Blooms - Decorative Metal Banners
Weyburn, SK - 4 Blooms - Tatagwa Parkway-Recreation Corridor
Aylmer, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Teaching Museum
Goderich, ON - 5 Blooms - Celtic School and Festival
Sackville, NB - 4 Blooms - Tantramar Wetlands Project
Amherst, NS - 4 Blooms - Cumberland County Museum and Archives

3,001 - 5,000
Petrolia, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Pride in and Promotion of Petrolia
Chemainus, BC - 5 Blooms - Special Care of Fragile Ecosystems
Vermilion, AB - 5 Blooms - Youth Program at “The Edge”
Nipawin, SK - 5 Blooms - “Kids First” Program
Virden, MB - 5 Blooms - Long Term Vision of the Environment
Gananoque, ON - 5 Blooms - Interpretive Tour of the Heritage Building
New Liskeard, ON - 4 Blooms - Waterfront Landscape Design
Walkerton, ON - 5 Blooms - Rotary’s Cunningham Nature Park
Hampton, NB - 5 Blooms - Unique Floral Designs on Power Poles
Carbonear, NL - 4 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage Preservation
Deer Lake, NL - 4 Blooms - Heritage Centre: Its Living History

2,001 - 3,000
Athabasca, AB - Winner 5 Blooms - Community involvement – Town of Volunteers
Gibbons, AB - 5 Blooms - Exceptional Community Volunteer – Eileen Stirton
Sundre, AB - 4 Blooms - Sundre Garden Club Community Involvement
Rosetown, SK - 4 Blooms - Volunteer Park Beautification projects
Minnedosa, MB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Front of Yonge, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Volunteers & Involvement

1,001 - 2,000
Souris, MB - Winner 5 Blooms - Planning of Landscaped Areas
Watson Lake, YK - 4 Blooms - Landscaped Boulevard
Preeceville, SK - 4 Blooms - Nature Trail
Kipling, SK - 4 Blooms - Distribution of Parks

1 - 1,000
Hamiota, MB - Winner 5 Blooms - Urban Forestry
Big Valley, AB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Rycroft, AB - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Naicam, SK - 4 Blooms - Public Parks
Ogema, SK - 4 Blooms - Economic Development
Manitou, MB - 5 Blooms - Sustainable Energy Initiatives
Annapolis Royal, NS - 4 Blooms - Cultural Heritage Conservation
Fogo, NL - 4 Blooms - Heritage and Cultural Interpretation

Canadian Classic
Kincardine, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Natural and Cultural Heritage
Mildmay, ON - Winner 4 Blooms - Community Pride
Langley, BC - 5 Blooms - Landscapes and Natural Areas
Harrison Hot Springs, BC - 4 Blooms - Natural Hot and Rural Reserve Area
Viking, AB - 5 Blooms - Cultural Heritage
Mannville, AB - 3 Blooms - Fine Beginnings
Binscarth, MB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Erickson, MB - 3 Blooms - Pride of Place

Networking (Non-Competitive)
Edmonton, AB - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Muskoka Lakes - Port Carling, ON - 5 Blooms - The Wall Project
Toronto, ON - 5 Blooms - Clean and Beautiful City

Parks & Grounds (Non-Competitive)
Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC - 4 Blooms - Utilization of Waste Energy
Manulife Financial, Toronto, ON - 5 Blooms - Public Welcome
Battlefields Park, Québec, QC - 4 Blooms - Floral displays

Heritage Cultural Village
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Tofield, AB - 5 Blooms - Commitment to Accuracy and Authenticity

International Challenge - Small Category
Wetherby, England - Winner 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Shikaoi, Japan - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Fort St. John, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Wetaskiwin, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Tidiness
Mundare, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Neepawa, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Urban Forestry
Boissevain, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Environmental Conservation
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Tidiness
Sorn, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Sornbank Reforestation Project
Huntsville, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Rosemère, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Willow Planting Project

International Challenge - Medium Category
Woodstock, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Commercial and Industrial Support
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA - 5 Blooms - The New Blair Green Library
Zlin, Czech Republic - 5 Blooms - Restoration and Rejuvenation of Heritage Properties
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 5 Blooms - Plantings Along the Sea Wall
Kamloops, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - High Quality Turf Program
St. Thomas, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Pinafore Park - A St. Thomas Jewel
Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA - 5 Blooms - America in Bloom Committee
Sandusky, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Rejuvenation of the Paper District Waterfront Properties

International Challenge - Large Category
Vaughan, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Citizen Groups Supporting Their Community
Stockport, England - 5 Blooms - Ecological Warriors at Tithe Barn Primary School
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays throughout the “City of Roses”
Naperville, Illinois, USA - 5 Blooms - Carolyn and Mel Finzers Environmentally Friendly Gardens
Barrie, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Acquisition of Waterfront Properties for Public Use
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia - 5 Blooms - Halifax Public Gardens

Friends (Non-Competitive)
Qualicum Beach BC - Taylor BC - Williams Lake BC
Airdrie AB - Lacombe AB - Medicine Hat AB
Saskatoon SK - Unity SK
Birtle MB - Dauphin MB
Mount Forest ON - North Perth ON - Oshawa ON
Richmond Hill ON - Sault Ste. Marie ON - Wingham ON
Saint-Jean-de-l’Île-d’Orléans QC
Truro NS - Wolfville NS
Grand Falls-Windsor NL - Holyrood NL