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Brandon wins at Communities in Bloom National Conference

The City of Brandon has returned home from the 2011 Communities in Bloom National conference with some prestigious hardware in tow.

 

The City of Brandon, a participant in the Circle of Excellence Non-Evaluated Category of the 2011 National Edition of Communities in Bloom, received the Floral Displays Outstanding Achievement Award, presented by the National Capital Commission.

 

Brandon’s Community Development Coordinator Elaine Arvisais attended the conference in Quebec City and accepted the award on the city’s behalf at Saturday night’s awards gala.

 

While unprecedented spring flooding forced the city to withdraw from the formal Communities in Bloom competition this year, it did not deter city staff and countless community volunteers from working hard to ensure Brandon’s medians, unaffected parks and public spaces remained colourful and vibrant.

 

“It was an honour to represent the City of Brandon, our devoted staff and volunteers in accepting such a significant award,” said Arvisais. “Without the creative minds and growing skills of our Parks and Greenhouse staff and the tireless effort of our volunteers, we would never have been in the position to bring home such prestigious hardware.”

 

The City of Brandon is renowned for its bountiful floral displays, both in ground and in beautiful lush baskets, with 40,000 to 50,000 annuals started from seed in its greenhouse each year.

 

Also, during the Communities in Bloom Achievement & Special Awards, the City of Brandon received recognition for its work with community gardens and was one of the top three communities in the Community of Gardeners category.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Elaine Arvisais
Community Development Coordinator, City of Brandon
729-2264

 

pdf Communities in Bloom National Awards

 

 

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