NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Communities in Bloom - 2016 National & International Edition
Winner
5 Blooms Silver
Fruit Share Program
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, October 29, 2016 — The City of Barrie is the winner of the Grand Champions category. They received a 5 Blooms Silver rating and a special mention for Fruit Share Program during the 2016 National/International Symposium and Awards Ceremonies in Regina, SK. The community also received an Outstanding Achievement Award for the CN Urban Forestry Award. The City of Barrie competed against Boissevain-Morton, MB.
Over the summer, trained volunteer judges travelled to participating communities to evaluate the overall contributions of municipal council and departments; industry; businesses and the private sector – including volunteer efforts – in regards to the following criteria: Tidiness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape and Floral Displays.
Following their evaluation, volunteer judges Berta Briggs and Tina Liu wrote: “A group of citizens dedicated to food security has created Fruit Share - a program that invites residents to report fruiting trees and shrubs that have more produce than they can harvest. Fruit Share engages volunteer pickers to gather the fruit which is sorted and donated to community groups including food banks, women’s shelters, friendship centre, etc. Before beginning picking, the ground area is carefully cleaned to help prevent any cycle of pests or disease. Fruit Share has partnered with the City of Barrie to create a food forest whereby fruit trees are planted in naturalized areas of City parks”.
Within the actual context of climate changes and environmental concerns, communities involved in the program can be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solutions and benefit all of society.
For a complete list of the results and the electronic copy of the Communities in Bloom magazine, please visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca
Within the actual context of climate changes and environmental concerns, communities involved in the program can be proud of their efforts, which provide real and meaningful environmental solutions and benefit all of society.
Please visit our website at www.communitiesinbloom.ca for a complete list of the results along with an electronic copy of our latest magazine.
About Communities in Bloom
Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on the enhancement of green spaces. The pride, sense of community and feeling of accomplishment generated through participation are visible in communities across Canada. For more information about Communities in Bloom, visit www.communitiesinbloom.ca
Communities are evaluated using a “bloom” rating determined by the total score of the evaluation:
0 to 55 %=1 Bloom 56 to 63 %=2 Blooms 64 to 72 %=3 Blooms
73 to 81 %=4 Blooms 82 % and over=5 Blooms
There are four (4) levels of 5 Blooms exclusive to the
National and International Edition:
5 Blooms: 82 to 83.9% Bronze: 84 to 86.9% Silver: 87 to 89.9% Gold: 90% and over
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