<![CDATA[BC Communities in Bloom - Blog]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:49:14 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[2025 Award Results for BC Communities in Bloom]]>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:48:52 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/2025-award-results-for-bc-communities-in-bloomOn October 2nd, BC Communities in Bloom (BC CiB) was pleased to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the provincial organization with a special event in Kelowna. Current board members along with former directors and judges gathered to celebrate all of this year’s community participants.

Congratulations to Hope, Chase, Kelowna and Harrison Hot Springs who were in the evaluated Bloom & Grow programs and to 100 Mile House, Castlegar, Qualicum Beach and Sicamous who were in the non-evaluated Friends program this year. Showcase participants were also recognized with certificates. Link to Award Details

Receiving sponsored criteria recognition awards were Harrison Hot Springs for Plant and Floral Displays (Teck) and Kelowna for Community Appearance (Urban Systems).

A special golden garden gnome trophy ‘Buddy’ was awarded to Chase for Outstanding Community Involvement.

Thanks to Specimen Trees Wholesale Nurseries, anniversary trees were presented to many of our municipal participants to commemorate our special year.

Thank you to all who helped make this year a success, this program celebrates your amazing commUnity.

The BC CiB program provides a proven process to help municipalities inspire their residents and businesses around a positive message of ‘Growing Great Places Together’.
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BC COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM | Join us in 2026 | www.bccib.ca ]]><![CDATA[AWARD RESULTS FOR BC CiB]]>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 22:26:12 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/award-results-for-bc-cibResults were announced October 7th  for all BC Communities in Bloom provincial participants and have been posted to the website at Provincial Awards - BC Communities in Bloom (bccib.ca)

Once again, the District of Hope is awarded 5-Blooms with their Hope CiB team receiving recognition for a second year of Outstanding Community Involvement.

Receiving sponsored criteria recognition awards were the Village of Chase for Plant and Floral Displays (Teck) and the District of Sicamous for Environmental Action (Urban Systems).

Participants in the Communities in Bloom program celebrate excellence in greenspaces and social engagement. The BC CiB program provides a proven process to help engage, and activate your residents, service and business groups around a positive message of ‘Growing Great Places Together’.

​BC COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM | www.bccib.ca]]><![CDATA[Looking Good - You've Been Noticed by a BC CiB Ambassador]]>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:45:30 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/looking-good-youve-been-noticed-by-a-bc-cib-ambassadorWe are launching a new initiative to recognize smaller communities and special places around the province. Every community has special gems that often under appreciated. Below is the Vedder Traffic Circle in Chilliwack that we featured in the June newsletter. Check out more 'Looking Good' shout outs in this month's newsletter.
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]]><![CDATA[Community Champion Award Winners 2012 - 2023]]>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:56:02 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/community-champion-award-winners-2012-2023
Winners were nominated by the BC CiB Board of Directors each year to recognize individuals who display commitment to the Communities in Bloom program. We honoured the recipient for their dedication to their community, and most importantly for being such excellent advocates of the CiB program through the years. 
 
The checkerboard will now retire with the last winner. Thank you to Edward Stanford, Urban Systems who made this award possible.

2012 Suzanne Anderton/Kelowna;
2013 Bert Pulles/Mission;
2014 Victor Smith and Bob Burrell/Hope;
2015 Kathy and Mac Gregory/Castlegar;
2016 Dave Gordon/Terrace;
2017 Darlene Kalawsky/Castlegar;
2018 Deb Heap/Sicamous;
2019 Teresa Williams/Hope;
2021 Kathleen Reinheimer and Wendy Wiederick/Coquitlam;
2022 Yvette May/Clinton;
​2023 Shirley Fowler/Armstrong.
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Yvette May (left) presenting the 2023 Community Champion Award to Shirley Flower.
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]]><![CDATA[2023 Provincial Results for BC Communities in Bloom]]>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:23:51 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/2023-provincial-results-for-bc-communities-in-bloomCelebrating commUnity Success
Langley – Congratulations to all our participants who have, no doubt, been challenged by the events of the last few years. Recovery and resilience are clearly on display for these Communities in Bloom participants.
Certificates, 5-Bloom Street Banners and Criteria Trophies have been awarded to participants in the BC Communities in Bloom program.
Achieving 4 and 5-Blooms is an amazing accomplishment of collaboration from municipal, business, residents and service groups. Congratulations to all our ‘in Bloom’ participants who are making their communities be the best they can be through the nationwide Communities in Bloom program of “Growing Great Places Together”.

2023 PROVINCIAL EDITION      RESULTS               Mention or Project Name
Hope, District of                         5-Blooms              A Community that Works Together
100 Mile House, District of        4-Blooms              Landscaping around the Municipal Sani-Dump
Armstrong, City of                     4-Blooms              Volunteering is a Work of Heart
Abbotsford, City of                       Friend                    Non-Evaluated
Castlegar, City of                         Friend                    Castlegar CiB Business Planter Program + National Finalist
Clinton, Village of                        Friend                    School Children Planting Village Planters
Coquitlam, City of                        Friend                    Inspiration Garden Showcase + National Finalist
Kitimat, District of                        Friend                    Non-Evaluated
Lake Country Garden Club         Showcase              Pollinator and Xeriscape Gateway Garden
Prince George, City of                 Friend                    Non-Evaluated
Qualicum Beach, Town of           Friend                     Multiple Showcase Projects
Marlys Diamond                          Showcase              Berwick Qualicum Beach Pollinator Garden with Rangers
Sicamous, District of                   Friend                     Sicamous CiB Community Updates
 
CRITERIA AWARDS                                            SPONSORED BY                           WINNER                               
PLANT & FLORAL DISPLAY                                  Teck Resources Limited              Armstrong                        
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE                                 Urban Systems                           100 Mile House 
OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT      BC CiB                                        Hope CiB Group
We acknowledge our Sponsors whose financial support makes it possible for us to deliver the CiB program.

COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD - BC Communities in Bloom Sponsored
Shirley Fowler from Armstrong was nominated by the BC Communities in Bloom Board. This award recognizes an individual who is involved locally and provincially. Shirley has been a driving force with the Armstrong CiB group since 2004. She has also promoted the many benefits the provincial ‘in Bloom’ program as a judge, board member and former chair.

BC’S NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL 5-BLOOM FINALISTS
Results for Castlegar, Coquitlam and Trail will be announced September 30th at the National Communities in Bloom Awards being held in Fort MacMurray (Wood Buffalo), Alberta.                                                          
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BRITISH COLUMBIA COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM
Catherine Kennedy, Executive Director Phone: (604) 576-6506 or Email: c.kennedy@telus.net
19951 Fraser Highway, Langley, British Columbia V5A 4E2
]]><![CDATA[Welcome Kitimat, our newest Friend Community!]]>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 23:29:49 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/welcome-kitimat-our-newest-friend-community
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]]><![CDATA[Victoria here we come!]]>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:19:18 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/victoria-here-we-comeStay tuned for more information about National and International winners being announced on Saturday, October 22nd at the Communities in Bloom Awards and Symposium being held at the Crystal Garden.
BC Communities in Bloom also has a few extra surprises to announce at the end our Provincial Edition results slide show profiling this year's participants.  
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Sicamous, BC receives their first FIVE BLOOM banner. Well done Sicamous!
]]><![CDATA[April Newsletter with FireSmart Information]]>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:08:16 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/april-newsletter-with-firesmart-informationThis month's newsletter and past newsletters are available for download here.
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]]><![CDATA[Well that was fun!]]>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 17:44:21 GMThttps://www.bccib.ca/blog/well-that-was-funRecently a group of former BC Communities in Bloom Judges and Board members gathered on Zoom with a few of our current membership. What a delight it was to see so many familiar faces from the past and hear about some of their favourite BC CiB memories. Thanks everyone!
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