{"id":21798,"date":"2013-08-12T01:13:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-12T06:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=21798"},"modified":"2014-03-28T16:10:53","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T21:10:53","slug":"communities-in-bloom-not-just-about-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2013\/08\/12\/communities-in-bloom-not-just-about-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities in Bloom Not Just About Flowers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 007\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-21801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-007.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Submitted by:<br \/>\nCommunities in Bloom<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday Aug. 6th volunteer committee members hosted provincial Co. In Bloom Judges Tiara Kopeechuk and Carol Bender as they toured the town evaluating five different areas in the community.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click any picture for a larger version.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The community was judged on Urban Forest, Floral Displays and Landscape, Environmental Awareness and Action, Heritage, and Tidiness.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the tour,which began at<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 010\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-010.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a> 8:30am, citizens from the community meet us at each area,&#8212; landfill site, recycling depot, Arboretum, golf course, Watershed, Cemetery, Harley House, Legion Park, Royal Purple Flowerbed, Friends of Grandmothers of Africa flowerbed, Rotary Walkway, Museum, Skateboard park, schools, churches, main street, hanging baskets and the historic murals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 001\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-001.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 003\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-003.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Judges were very complimentary of the community, commenting of the large number of green spaces (18) in the town. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 009\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-009.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 011\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-011.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 008\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-008.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/br>Many volunteers worked tirelessly to beautify the town with flowers and weed cleanup. Bouquets to all citizens and businesses for keeping the town in such good shape.  We should all be very proud of our community.<\/p>\n<p><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 004\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-004.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002-228x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"communities in bloom 002\" width=\"228\" height=\"170\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002-228x170.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002-147x110.jpg 147w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/communities-in-bloom-002.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the near future the evaluation and scoring will be sent to the volunteer committee. This will include suggestions as well. This information will be shared with the community.  <\/p>\n<p>Communities in Bloom is a federal program to promote tourism in communities. Our town will be featured in the Co. in Bloom magazine and on the website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by: Communities in Bloom On Tuesday Aug. 6th volunteer committee members hosted provincial Co. In Bloom Judges Tiara Kopeechuk and Carol Bender as they toured the town evaluating five different areas in the community. Click any picture for a larger version. The community was judged on Urban Forest, Floral Displays and Landscape, Environmental Awareness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[13,16,20,15],"class_list":["post-21798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-coverage","tag-life","tag-sun","tag-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21798\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}