Nominate your neighbour
Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom’s annual Nominate your Neighbour winter program is running from Nov. 25-Dec. 20. Each year, the program provides opportunities for community members to recognize front yards and storefronts with outstanding light displays through an online form.
All nominees receive a certificate and lawn sign from Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom as a thank you for adding to the beauty of our community. Photos of nominated homes and businesses may also be shared on Municipal social media accounts and website.
Nominate your neighbour here: rmwb.ca/nyn
People, Plants and Pride Growing Together
Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom is the local chapter of the national Communities in Bloom program. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-for-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national competition, with a focus of enhancing green spaces in communities.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is proud to receive the WinterLife Award presented by Municipal World from Communities in Bloom! This award recognizes the efforts of staff, council appointed committees, community organizations and countless volunteers in creating initiatives that engage the community with indoor and outdoor activities from November through March. Some of the activities include Mayor and Council’s Holly Jolly Christmas Party, Santa Claus Parade, Christmas Lights Bus Tour, Santa’s Anonymous, Craze at MacDonald Island Park on New Year’s Eve, WinterPLAY and so much more.
You can check out the complete list of winners by visiting the Communities in Bloom website.
Flower of the Year
Each year, the Wood Buffalo Communities in Bloom committee selects a flower to be featured in local gardens. Plants are selected based on their hardiness and suitability to our region’s climate and environment.
Jewel Mix Nasturtiums
Latin Name: Tropaeolum majus
Communities in Bloom Judges Visit
Through a friendly, national competition, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo annually welcomes the Communities in Bloom judges to evaluate the community on six key categories. The evaluation categories include the following:
- Floral Displays
- Landscaped Areas
- Heritage Conservation
- Tidiness
- Environmental Action
- Urban Forestry
Volunteer
Helping hands are always appreciated, whether your time commitment is with the Communities in Bloom Committee, or as a casual volunteer. Contact Pulse to find out more.