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30 Ontario communities honoured at 2009 Communities in Bloom - Ontario Awards

Representatives of communities across Ontario were present in Vaughan on October 2nd & 3rd, 2009 to celebrate their achievements at the first ever combined National and Provincial Communities in Bloom Awards Ceremonies. Each received a certificate and, where applicable, a Trillium Bloom Rating of Excellence and Special Mention of the community’s remarkable attributes or projects.

Eight communities were presented with Ontario Special Criteria Awards in:

Tidiness ● Environmental Awareness ● Community Involvement
Natural & Cultural Heritage Conservation ● Tree/Urban Forest Management
Landscaped Areas ● Floral Displays ● Turf & Groundcovers

Communities in Bloom – Ontario, the Ontario Edition of the National Canadian Organization, is a non-profit Canadian organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation and the challenge of friendly competition. The program strives to improve the tidiness, appearance and visual appeal of Canada’s neighbourhoods, parks, open spaces and streets through the imaginative use of flowers, plants and trees. A focus on environmental awareness and preservation of heritage and culture is also an integral part of its success resulting in an improved quality of life. read more

For more information contact:

Ms. Lee Rozon
Executive Director, CiB – Ontario
1-877-640-4005
cibontario@mountaincable.net.
www.cibontario.ca

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