Welcome to Communities in Bloom
 On September 20th, the City of Lethbridge, Alberta hosted the 14th Edition of the Communities in Bloom National Awards Ceremony, honouring municipalities from Canada, the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland and Japan. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility, and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program.
National Chairman Ted Blowes and President Raymond Carrière, on behalf of the National Committee, Judges, and Sponsors, sincerely thank all the communities for their involvement in the program.
Within the actual context of global warming and environmental challenges, all can rightfully and proudly state that, through the efforts of all those involved in their communities, they are actually contributing to the solutions.
National Award Winners
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1 to 1 000 * Muskoka Lakes – Port Carling, Ontario
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1,001 to 3,000 * Calmar, Alberta
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3,001 to 5,000 * Antigonish, Nova Scotia
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5,001 to 8,000 * Goderich, Ontario
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8,001 to 10,000 * Dauphin, Manitoba
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10,001 to 13,000 * Ingersoll, Ontario
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13,001 to 20,000 * White Rock, British Columbia
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20,001 to 55,000 * Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec
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55,001 to 155,000 * Barrie, Ontario
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Over 300,001 * Mississauga, Ontario
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Canadian Forces * 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta
International Challenge
Brampton, Ontario in the Large category, Stratford, Ontario in the Medium category, and Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in the Small category were the winners in the International Challenge categories. In this category winners of Communities in Bloom compete with past winners of Tidy Towns of Ireland, Britain in Bloom, America in Bloom and Japan in Bloom.
Best Blooming Community and Criteria Awards 
The Best Blooming Community in Canada is awarded to Stratford, Ontario for achieving the highest aggregate score in both the WinterLights Celebrations and the Communities in Bloom programs for 2008.
The Criteria Awards are given to communities who illustrate themselves in one of the following evaluation criteria:
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Canada Lands Company Sustainable Development Award Langford, British Columbia
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Scotts Best Community of Gardeners Award
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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Home Hardware Community Involvement Award
Brooks, Alberta
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Scotts Turf Builder Turf and Groundcovers Award
Ocala, Florida
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National Capital Commission Floral Displays Award
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec
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Waste Management Environmental Awareness Award
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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Communities in Bloom Youth Involvement Award
Peterborough, Ontario
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Tree Canada Urban Forestry Award
Calmar, Alberta
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Communities in Bloom Heritage Conservation Award
Millet, Alberta
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Canadian Nursery Landscape Association Award
Huntsville, Ontario
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Communities in Bloom Tidiness Award
London, Ontario
For further information and to obtain photographs please contact:
Émilie Paré
programcoordinator@cib-cef.com
514-694-8871
Download the complete results for the 2008 National Edition
Congratulations to all finalists of the 14th National Edition of Communities in Bloom.
Thank you to our sponsors and partners for their contribution to the quality of life in communities
Communities in Bloom (CiB), Canada's program for the improvement of the quality of life through beautification, community involvement, environmental awareness and heritage conservation, is proud to present its 14th edition. This national program assists Canadian communities of all sizes to improve their quality of life while encouraging community involvement and civic pride.
In 2008, hundreds of Canadian communities are participating in Provincial Editions, the National Edition and the International Challenge with municipalities from the United States, England, Scotland and Ireland.
In July and August, qualified CiB volunteer judges visit communities and evaluate each one on its overall performance in the following areas: tidiness, environmental awareness, community involvement, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscaped areas, floral displays, and turf & groundcovers. The evaluation is based on the local conditions and achievements of citizens, businesses, organizations, institutions and the municipal government working together. The detailed evaluation reports identify each community's strengths and provide suggestions for improvement. The communities become part of an information exchange network with other participants in a dynamic and rewarding process for continuous improvement.
The results, including annual bloom ratings, criteria award recognitions and winners, will be announced at the National Awards Ceremonies, hosted this year by the City of Lethbridge, Alberta on September 19 & 20, 2008. The concurrent 11th edition of the National Symposium on Parks and Grounds will offer conference sessions, workshops and technical visits on the theme of Vibrant Communities in a Viable Environment from September 17 to 19. Provincial Editions also hold their respective Award Ceremonies in the fall.
WinterLights Celebrations (WLC), the winter edition of Communities in Bloom, held its seventh edition in 2007-2008. the program evaluates the overall performance of the community in the areas of festive season celebrations, winter pleasures, goodwill programs, visual presentations and tourism & promotion were evaluated. The results were announced in Saint John, New Brunswick on February 9, 2008. Next year's edition of the WLC Symposium and Awards will be held in Prince George, British Columbia from February 19 to 21, 2009.
Within the actual context of climate changes and environmental challenges, the communities involved in the program can rightfully and proudly state that, through the efforts of all those involved in their communities, they are actually contributing to the solutions.
To support the educational aspect of its activities, the organization established the Communities in Bloom Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to education and research in the area of green spaces and their positive impact on our society. For more information on the activities of the Foundation, please contact us at (514) 694-8871.
People, Plants & Pride, Growing Together...
We invite you to explore the program, experience Canadian community pride and enjoy the benefits of "People, plants and pride ... Growing together".
 Communities in Bloom is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental awareness and municipal beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program.
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Updated: Tuesday, 23 September 2008
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