Lakeshore Advance, 2012-10-17, Page 1624 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Bluewater wins Four Blooms for second year
The Municipality of Bluewater won
Four Blooms for environmental stew-
ardship and community involvement
from Communities in Bloom Ontario
on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at a cer-
emony inToronto. 'Ihe highest rating is
Five Blooms.
The provincial organization also
awarded Four Blooms to Bluewater in
2010 on its first try.
I'm delighted with Four Blooms,"
said planning conlnlittee chair, Kay
Wise, of 1lensall. "When you raise the
bar, it's tough to stay there,"
High-profile municipal environmen-
tal programs such as the international
Blue Flag designation of the Bayfield
Marina for two consecutive years and
large volunteer projects like the build-
ing of five trails in Bayfield and Stanley
contributed to the high blooms rating.
A Special Mention award was also
bestowed on the Bayfield River Valley
Trail Association for building 14 kilo-
metres of trails in four years.
"'Ihe partnership has benefitted Blue -
water well, the volunteers are as effec-
tive as hired staff!" notes the Blooms
judges. "We were impressed to learn
that an adjoining landowner to the Saw-
mill 'frail provided the materials and
built a viewing deck on this property for
hikers. The neighbor also maintains the
upper half of the trail."
"'l'o get a Communities in Blooms
award, when they recognize an achieve-
ment, that's a significant award, and it
says a lot for the contribution of that
organization to the community," added
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The Municipality of Bluewater received Four Blooms rating from Communities In Bloom (CIB) Ontario on October 20, 2011, In Toronto. The award, and a
Special Mention Award for the Bayfield River Valley Trail Association, were accepted by Jim Fergusson, left, Carol Steckle, centre, and Kay Wise, right, all
members of the local planning committee, from CIB Judges Kristen McIntyre and Marie Huxter.
planning committee co-chair Jim Fer-
gusson of Bayfield.
Communities in Blooms holds com-
petitiotls at the provincial, national and
international levels. 'she Municipality of
Mummer participated at the provincial
level with municipalities of it similar
size including South 1 luron.
From taxpayer information bulletins,
road maintenance and recycling pro-
grams to by-law enforcement, every
member of municipal staff has teamed
up with community volunteers to slake
strides in the municipality's environ-
mental stewardship program.
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"The hard work of volunteers and
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Lewington, Doth of Bayfield; municipal council as well as
committee members Wise, Fergusson and !leather Redick of
Zurich who together produced a :30 -page profile hook on
I3luewatel''s assets, environmental programs and volunteer
efforts for the competition. Municipal council supports these
programs with its decisions and continuing interest.
"Volunteer spirit is high," commented the Blooms judges,
referring to volunteers on the planning committee and in the
general community, many of which were mentioned in the
2111 1 profile hook. 'the judges were impressed with actors and
volunteers involved in a summer outdoor performance, Nar-
cisse. One of the two judges assigned to Bluewater remarked
to Ms. Wise during the award ceremony, it was a toss tap
between the play and the trail association for the Special
Mention award. 'Flw trail association was selected as it has
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