2006 National Finalists

Over 100,000
Brampton, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Cultural Heritage Conservation - Best Blooming Community
Chatham-Kent, ON - 5 Blooms - Garden of the Week Program - Scotts Best Community of Gardeners Award
Kingston, ON - 5 Blooms - Revitalization of Market Square
Markham, ON - 5 Blooms - Markham Heritage Estates
Mississauga, ON - 5 Blooms - Urban Forest Management
Metro Moncton, NB - 5 Blooms - Inter-Municipal Cooperation

50,001 - 100,000
Prince George, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Turf and Groundcovers
Lethbridge, AB - 5 Blooms - Cemetery Maintenance
Medicine Hat, AB - 5 Blooms - Echo Dale Regional Park
Wood Buffalo, AB - 5 Blooms - Heritage Park
Kawartha Lakes, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement in Floral Displays
North Bay, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Peterborough, ON - 5 Blooms - Cultural Heritage Conservation
Sault Ste. Marie, ON - 4 Blooms - Ermatinger Clergue Old Stone House
Saint John, NB - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness

20,001 - 50,000
Stratford, ON - Winner 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Langford, BC - 4 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Grande Prairie, AB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Lloydminster, AB/SK - 4 Blooms - Downtown Streetscapes
Brandon, MB - 5 Blooms - Open Garden Tours
Fort Erie, ON - 5 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Charlottetown, PEI - 5 Blooms - Historical Walking Tours
Corner Brook, NL - 4 Blooms - Trail Development

10,001 - 20,000
Parksville, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Park Arboretum
Quesnel, BC - 5 Blooms - Four Corners Square Project - CLC Sustainable Development Award
White Rock, BC - 5 Blooms - Youth Ambassador's Fan Project
Brooks, AB - 5 Blooms - Tidiness - Communities in Bloom Tidiness Award
Cold Lake, AB - 4 Blooms - Well Designed Floral Displays
Leduc, AB - 5 Blooms - Dr. Woods House Museum
Gravenhurst, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Partnership in Floral Displays
Kenora, ON - 5 Blooms - Youth Fundraising for Skateboard Park
King, ON - 5 Blooms - King Township Museum
Pembroke, ON - 5 Blooms - Historic Conservation with Murals and Museums
Miramichi, NB - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement in Festivals and Events
Summerside, PEI - 5 Blooms - Residential Properties Heritage Conservation

5,001 - 10,000
Trail, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Merritt, BC - 5 Blooms - Tidiness and Community Pride
Nelson, BC - 5 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Weyburn, SK - 5 Blooms - Urban Forest Management
Winkler, MB - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays - Communities in Bloom Landscaped Areas Criteria Award
Aylmer, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Goderich, ON - 5 Blooms - Stewardship of the Environment - Hilton Landmarks Cemetery Maintenance Award
Sackville, NB - 5 Blooms - Open Space Management
Amherst, NS - 4 Blooms - Sports Playing Fields

3,001 - 5,000
Armstrong, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Interior Provincial Exhibition
Chetwynd, BC - 4 Blooms - Landscaped Areas
Vermilion, AB - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement in Floral Displays
Battleford, SK - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Virden, MB - 5 Blooms - The Millennium Garden
Walkerton, ON - 5 Blooms - 2006 Homecoming
Hampton, NB - 5 Blooms - Gardens at the Dr. V.A. Snow Centre
Carbonear, NL - 3 Blooms - Carbonear Pond
Deer Lake, NL - 4 Blooms - SEDLER Program
Pasadena, NL - 3 Blooms - Pasedena Ski and Nature Park

2,001 - 3,000
Rosetown, SK - Winner 5 Blooms - Impact of the Communities in Bloom committee
Enderby, BC - 4 Blooms - Heritage Conservation
Front of Yonge, ON - 5 Blooms - Coach House Park Gazebo
Gibbons, AB - 5 Blooms - Historical Clay Mural
Sundre, AB - 5 Blooms - Wilderness Exhibit
Outlook, SK - 4 Blooms - Skytrail Project
Minnedosa, MB - 5 Blooms - Founders Parks

1,001 - 2,000
Russell, MB - Winner 5 Blooms - Clothing Recycling Program
Watson Lake, YK - 4 Blooms - Wye Lake Park
Calmar, AB - 5 Blooms - Woodland Park
Kipling, SK - 4 Blooms - Dedicated Summer Students
Preeceville, SK - 4 Blooms - Preeceville Historic Museum

1 - 1,000
Annapolis Royal, NS - Winner 5 Blooms - Innovative Heritage Museums
Big Valley, AB - 5 Blooms - Tourism Open Door Policy
Maidstone, SK - 4 Blooms - Silver Lake Regional Park
Wawota, SK - 4 Blooms - Memorial Tree Park (Splash Park)
Birtle, MB - 4 Blooms - Community Pride & Enthusiasm
Manitou, MB - 4 Blooms - Floral Sponsorship
Sandy Lake, MB - 4 Blooms - Floral Boat Theme
Treherne, MB - 4 Blooms - Tiger Mountain Swimming Pool - Home Hardware Community Involvement Award
Tiverton, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Volunteers
Fogo, NL - 4 Blooms - Interpretive Trail Signage
Winterland, NL - 4 Blooms - Volunteer Recognition

Networking (Non-Competitive)
Strathcona County, AB - 5 Blooms - Landscaping of Community Entrances - Waste Management Environmental Awareness Award
Muskoka Lakes - Bala, ON - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Barrie, ON - 5 Blooms - Landscaped Boulevards Project
Muskoka Lakes - Port Carling, ON - 5 Blooms - Floral Displays

Parks & Grounds (Non-Competitive)
Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC - 4 Blooms - Landscape Components
Manulife Financial, Toronto, ON - 5 Blooms - Exceptional Tidiness
Battlefields Park, Québec, QC - 5 Blooms - Showcasing History and Heritage

Living History Museums (Non-Competitive)
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Tofield, AB - 5 Blooms - A Total Experience

Canadian Forces Communities in Bloom
4 Wing, Cold Lake, AB - 3 Blooms - Cultural Heritage

BIA in Bloom
SDC Vieux-Montréal, Montréal, QC - 4 Blooms - Involvement of Members

International Challenge - Small Category
Boissevain, Manitoba - Winner 5 Blooms - A Beautiful and Caring Community
Dyce, Scotland - 5 Blooms - Creative Waste Exchange
Heysham, England - 5 Blooms - Heysham Chapel Hill
Kincardine, Ontario - 5 Blooms - The Fishing Club's Trout Hatchery
Olds, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Girl Guides' Garden
Souris, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - The River's Natural And Man-made Amenities

International Challenge - Medium Category
St. Ives & Carbis Bay, England - Winner 5 Blooms - Floral Displays
Loveland, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Bridges of Flowers - Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Project Award
Neepawa, Manitoba - 5 Blooms - Lily Themed Gardens
Rosemère, Quebec - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
Wetaskiwin, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Community Involvement
Williams Lake, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Colourful Boulevards

International Challenge - Large Category
St. Thomas, Ontario - Winner 5 Blooms - Youth Involvement
Fort St. John, British Columbia - 5 Blooms - Northern Environmental Action Team
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - 5 Blooms - Zero Waste Project
Hudson, Ohio, USA - 5 Blooms - Enthusiasm for Hudson in Bloom
Huntsville, Ontario - 5 Blooms - Conservation Stewardship

International Challenge - Very Large Category
Kamloops, British Columbia - Winner 5 Blooms - Celebrations at McDonald Park - Scotts Turf Builder Turf and Groundcover Award
Aberdeen, Scotland - 5 Blooms - The ‘Dig’ in St. Nicholas Kirk
Edmonton, Alberta - 5 Blooms - Front Yards in Bloom
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova-Scotia - 5 Blooms - Exemplary Sports Fields - Tree Canada Urban Forest Award
Rockford, Illinois, USA - 5 Blooms - Landfill Program
Toronto, Ontario - 5 Blooms - City Within a Park

Canadian Classic
Kelowna, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Public Art Program
Summerland, BC - Winner 5 Blooms - Riparian Habitat Conservation
Langley, BC - 5 Blooms - Legacy Garden in Sendall Gardens - National Capital Commission Floral Displays Award
Hope, BC - 4 Blooms - Wood Carving Displays
Qualicum Beach, BC - 5 Blooms - Environmentally-Friendly Public Works Building
Cumberland, BC - 4 Blooms - Community Forest Society
Viking, AB - 5 Blooms - Heritage Preservation: CNR Station and Troll Park - Communities in Bloom Heritage Conservation Award
Killam, AB - 3 Blooms - Beautification Efforts of the Churches
Dauphin, MB - 5 Blooms - Main Street Planters and Hanging Baskets
Gilbert Plains, MB - 5 Blooms - Beautification Efforts in Millennium Park
Petrolia, ON - 5 Blooms - Main Street Commercial Sector Floral Displays
Seaforth, ON - 5 Blooms - Flower Box Displays on Bridges

Friends (Non-Competitive)
Athabasca, AB - Lacombe, AB - Mundare, AB - Saskatoon, SK -
Ogema, SK - Hamiota, MB - Binscarth, MB - Winnipeg, MB -
Brockville, ON - Midland, ON - Oshawa, ON - Vaughan, ON -
Wingham, ON - Woodstock, ON
Saint-Jean-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, QC
Holyrood, NL - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL