“We first thought Communities in Bloom would be about flowers blooming and then we realized that the people in the community were the ones to really blossom.” Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
Since the launch of Communities in Bloom in 1995, we have often had to explain that the program was not just about flowers. As we all know, this program is about getting people involved in making their community a better place in which to live, work, and visit.
In the process of obtaining comments from our current and past participants this past season, we received this quote from Louisbourg, and it is clearly so true.
Sincere thanks to our volunteer judges, our sponsors, and to all the participants - the dedication of all those involved is what makes this program a success.
Thank you for your involvement.
Claudette Savaria,
National Chair
2011 National Edition
Congratulations to all of our communities for their many accomplishments and positive results in the Communities in Bloom program, making its 17th edition a complete success!
Thank you to the National Battlefields Commission for hosting the National Symposium and Awards Ceremonies in Quebec City.
Please click here for a printer friendly version of the 2011 National Results.
2011 NATIONAL RESULTS
Up to 1,500
Judges: Lucy Chang & Ronger Younker
Village of Denzil, SK - Winner, 5 Blooms - Landfill Reclamation
Glen Morris-Brant County, ON - 5 Blooms - Tall Grass Prairie
Town of Kinistino, SK - 4 Blooms - Heritage Garden
Village of Pugwash, NS - 4 Blooms - Community Pride in Action
Town of Souris, PE - 5 Blooms - Souris River Watershed Conservation Project
Community of Tignish, PE - 5 Blooms - Louis Mitchell Pipe Organ Restoration
Hamlet of Valhalla Centre, AB - 4 Blooms - The Viking Centre
Town of Watson Lake, YT - Non-Competitive - Non-Evaluated
1,501-3,000
Judges: Lorna McIlroy & JoAnne Dunphy
Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, MB - Winner, 5 Blooms - Thematic Development
Village of Ashcroft, BC - 5 Blooms - Wellness awaits you in Ashcroft
District of Chetwynd, BC - 5 Blooms - Cooperative spirit to rebuild
Dawson City, YT - 5 Blooms - Riverfront Park Development
Village of Harrison Hot Springs, BC - 5 Blooms - Restoration of Memorial Hall
Town of Montague, PE - 5 Blooms - Residential Yards & Gardens
Town of Unity, SK - 5 Blooms - CommUNITY Support & Partnership
3,001-7,500
Judges: Diane Clasen & Gerry Teahen
Town of Stettler AB - Winner, 5 Blooms - Community Gardens
Municipality of Jasper, AB - 4 Blooms - Student Banner Project
Town of Sussex, NB - 4 Blooms - O’Connell Park Rejuvenation
Town of Bay Roberts, NL - 4 Blooms - Visitors' Pavillion
Humboldt, SK - 4 Blooms - Original Humboldt Site
Town of Marystown, NL - Non-Competitive - Non-Evaluated
Town of Windsor, NS - Non-Competitive - Non-Evaluated
7,501-10,000
Judges: Arlene Janzen & Hugh Skinner
Town of New Glasgow, NS - Winner, 5 Blooms - Stakeholders' Spirit of Cooperation
Town of Amherst, NS - 4 Blooms - Industrial Park Landscaping
City of Castlegar, BC - 5 Blooms - "Downtown Art Farm" Volunteer project
Town of Hinton, AB - 5 Blooms - Residents praise Volunteer Community Garden
Town of Yarmouth , NS - 5 Blooms - 250th Anniversary Celebrations as a community
City of Weyburn, SK - Non-Competitive - Non-Evaluated
City of Winkler, MB - 5 Blooms - Outstanding volunteers of the Winkler Horticulture Society
10,001 - 20,000
Judges: Odette Sabourin-Dumais & Sandy Cairns
City of Summerside, PE - Winner, 5 Blooms - Wind farm project
City of Brooks, AB - 5 Blooms - Community Celebrity Clean-up
Town of Beaumont, AB - 5 Blooms - Continuous trails and pathways system
Cité de Dorval, QC - 5 Blooms - Municipal Floral Arrangements
Municipality of Lambton Shores, ON - 5 Blooms - Grand Bend Beach revitalization
Town of Truro, NS - 5 Blooms - Glooscap Heritage Centre
20,001 - 50,000
Judges: Betty Lamont & Normand Rosa
City of Campbell River, BC - Winner, 5 Blooms - Baikie Island Restoration Project
Town of Essex, ON - 5 Blooms - New Harrow Centre Parkette
Town of Conception Bay South, NL (non-competitive) - 4 Blooms -Conception Bay South Monument of Honour
District of West Kelowna & Westbank First Nation, BC - 5 Blooms - Waterfront Master Plan
Over 50,000
Judges: Jim Baird & Gaétan Deschênes
City of London, ON - Winner, 5 Blooms - Comprehensive Recycling Programs
Ville de Granby, QC - 5 Blooms - Municipal Support for Public Art
City of Kawartha Lakes, ON - 5 Blooms - Involvement of Volunteers
City of Sarnia, ON - 5 Blooms - Urban Forestry Program
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, AB - 5 Blooms - Waste Management Program
Circle of Champions - Small Category
Judges: Maurice Baren & Bob Lewis
Town of Goderich, ON - Winner, 5 Blooms - Management of the Floral Program
City of Dauphin, MB - 5 Blooms - Celebration of Ukrainian Heritage
Town of Millet, AB - 5 Blooms - Hail Storm Clean-up
Town of Pincher Creek, AB - 5 Blooms - Outdoor Museums of Cultures
Town of Vermilion, AB - 5 Blooms - Agricultural Fair Honours Communities in Bloom
Circle of Champions - Large Category
Judges: Evelyn Alemanni & Steve Preston
City of Stratford, ON - Winner, 5 Blooms - Shakespearean Gardens
City of Barrie, ON - 5 Blooms - Waterfront Park Plan
City of Fort St. John, BC - 5 Blooms - Edible Landscapes
City of Kingston, ON - 5 Blooms - Sustainability Program
Strathcona County, AB - 5 Blooms - New Community Centre
International Challenge - Small Category
Judges: Berta Briggs & Alex Pearl
Village of Tallanstown, Ireland - Winner, 5 Blooms - Tidy Town Committee
City of Echo, Oregon USA - 4 Blooms - Gardens at Echo Hills Golf Course
Town of Boissevain, MB - 5 Blooms - Farmers' Market
Town of Fogo Island, NL - 5 Blooms - "Experience Fogo" Interpretative village
Town of Gibbons, AB - 5 Blooms - River Valley Trail
Town of Garstang, England, UK - 5 Blooms - Youth Engagement in Environmental Initiatives
Town of Hampton, NB - 5 Blooms - Hampton Town Square
Royal Burgh of North Berwick, Scotland, UK - 5 Blooms - The Bulb Walk – 1,000,000 Bulbs
City of Trail, BC - 5 Blooms - Shavers Bench Entrance Park
International Challenge - Large Category
Judges: Bill Hahn & Stephen King
City of Charlottetown, PE - Winner, 5 Bloom - Sustainability in Action
City of Arroyo Grande, California USA - 5 Blooms - Celebration of Community and Natural Heritage
City of Leduc, AB - 5 Blooms - "Green Sward"- Turf and Tidiness
Town of Lytham, England, UK - 5 Blooms - Environmental Awareness
City of Pembroke, ON - 5 Blooms - Historical Interpretation in the Community Landscape
Ville de Rosemère, QC - 5 Blooms - Rosemère Gardeners
Toda City, Japan - 4 Blooms - Flower Center
City of Westmount, QC - 5 Blooms - National Heritage Designation
Circle of Excellence - Evaluated
Judges: Lisa Tompkins, Gérald Lajeunesse, Dorota Grudniwiecz
City of Calgary, AB - 5 Blooms - Leadership of Parks Department
City of Edmonton, AB - 5 Blooms - Progressive Urban Forestry Strategies
City of Lethbridge, AB - 5 Blooms - Programs to Sustain the Urban Forest
Community of Port Carling, ON - 5 Blooms - Downtown Streetscape
Circle of Excellence - Non Evaluated
Antigonish, NS | Forestburg, AB | Olds, AB | Assiniboia, SK | Halifax, NS | Oshawa, ON | Athabasca, AB | Ingersoll, ON | Quesnel, BC | Aylmer, ON | Kamloops, BC | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC | Brampton, ON | Brandon, MB | Medicine Hat, AB | Saint John, NB | Brandon, MB | Metro Moncton, NB | Viking, AB | Chatham-Kent, ON | Minto, ON | Wetaskiwin, AB | Neepawa, MB
Special Attractions
Judges: Normand Rosa, Lisa Tompkins, Dorota Grudniewicz, Gérald Lajeunesse, Gaétan Deschênes, Diane Clasen & Gerry Teahen
SDC Promenade Fleury, QC - 4 Blooms - Floral program and arrangements
Kingsbrae Gardens, Saint Andrews, NB - 5 Blooms - Sculpture Garden
Jardins de Métis | Reford Gardens, Grand-Métis, QC - 5 Blooms - Integration of Art and Sculptures
Jardin du Gouverneur Musée de Château Ramezay, Montréal, QC Non-Evaluated
Battlefields Park, Québec, QC Non-Evaluated
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Edmonton, AB - 5 Blooms - Adherence to the vision and master plan
SDC Vieux-Montréal, QC - 5 Blooms - Improvement of the pedestrian environment
Canadian Forces Sustainable Communities*
Judges: Ted Zarudny & Dave Hilton
CFB Petawawa, ON - 4 Blooms - Wellness Garden
CFB Borden, ON - 4 Blooms - 1917 Training Trenches Restoration
19 Wing Comox, BC - 4 Blooms - Community Garden Development
CFB Suffield, AB (Non-competitive) - 4 Blooms - Girl Guide Tree Planting
4 Wing Cold Lake, AB - 4 Blooms - Earth Day Celebration
CFB Kingston, ON - 4 Blooms - Residents’ Involvement in Babin Park Development
MARLANT – Maritime Forces Atlantic, Halifax, NS - 4 Blooms - Community Involvement
*For participation details regarding the DND/Canadian Forces Bases and Wings, please contact: Robert Bellizzi, Urban Natural Resources Officer/Director General Environment at 613-943-7180 or Robert.Bellizzi@forces.gc.ca
Outstanding Achievement Awards & Special Awards
Canada Lands Company Sustainable Development Award:
Campbell River, British Columbia
Home Hardware Community Involvement Award:
Goderich, Ontario
Communities in Bloom Environmental Action Award:
Stettler, Alberta
Scotts Best Community of Gardeners Award:
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
National Capital Commission Floral Displays Award:
Brandon, Manitoba
Home Hardware Beauti-Tone Heritage Conservation Award:
Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Scotts Turf Builder Turf and Groundcovers Award:
Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Communities in Bloom Foundation Youth Involvement Award:
Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
Communities in Bloom Urban Forestry Award:
Strathcona County, Alberta
Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Landscape Award:
Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia
Communities in Bloom Tidiness Award:
Tallanstown, Ireland
The Butchart Gardens Best Land Reclamation Award:
Town Square, Hampton, New Brunswick
For futher information, please contact us at:
Email: bloom@cib-cef.com ((514) 694-8871 7(514) 694-3725