People, Plants and Pride Growing Together
Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification of the community.
The focus of Communities in Bloom is to improve quality of life through community participation in a national program that encourages the protection and promotion of green spaces.
The program consists of communities receiving information and being evaluated, either provincially or nationally, by a volunteer jury of trained professionals on the accomplishments of their entire community (municipal, private, corporate and institutional sectors and citizens) on eight key criteria: Tidiness, Environmental Awareness, Community Involvement, Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscaped Areas, Floral Displays and Turf & Groundcovers. In 2009, District of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation received 5 blooms in the national competition.
To review the official results for 2009 please view the 2009 Communities in Bloom Evaluation Form.
The Communities in Bloom judges toured West Kelowna on July 19, 2010. Results for the 2010 Communities in Bloom for West Kelowna will be available in October 2010.
Most Beautiful Contest 2010
The Communities in Bloom, Most Beautiful Contest offers opportunities for West Kelowna residents to put their gardening and yard maintenance skills to the test and see who the "Most Beautiful" is in a variety of categories. The winners for the Most Beautiful Contest 2010 are: