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The Community Pathi Participating Communities for 2016! Communities in Bloom is pleased to announce Manitoba’s list of participating com-
munities for 2016. These proud communities work together to develop best prac-
tices to achieve clean, green sustainable communities that celebrate their heritage
and unique potential.
Provincial
Population 1-500: L.U.D. of Baldur
International Peace Garden
Population 1001-3000: Town of Carberry
Town of Lac du Bonnet
Town of Morris
Population 3001-5000:
Town of Niverville
Town of Swan River
R.M. of West St. Paul
Population Over 5000:
City of Selkirk
City of Thompson
City of Portage la Prairie
Manitoba Communities in Bloom Newsletter Spring 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 1st—7th:: Compost Awareness
week
May 2nd—6th: Communities in
Bloom Week
May 22nd: International Day for Bio-
logical Diversity
June 5th: World Environment Day
June 13th—19th: Bike to Work Week
June 17th to 19th: Garden Days Can-
ada's cost to coast celebration of Na-
tional Garden Day gardendays.ca
Late July and Early Aug.: Judging of
participating communities
Sept 9th & 10th: MB CiB Provincial
Conference and Awards Ceremony in
Stonewall, MB
October 26th—29th: National Sympo-
sium and CiB Award Ceremony in Regi-
na, Saskatchewan
National
Population 4,501 – 9,000 Town of Stonewall
Circle of Excellence: City of Dauphin
City of Brandon
Grand Champions Municipality of Boissevain-Morton
Special Attractions International Peace Garden
Assiniboine Park Conservancy
International Challenge Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain
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MB CiB WILL RECEIVE A 2% REBATE!
Equinox & MB CiB Partnership Program:
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All orders will generate a 2% rebate for MB Communities and
Bloom!! Contact information: Call: 1-800-665-7487 Email: [email protected] www.desertplanters.com
MANITOBA MASTER GARDENER
ASSOCIATION
The Manitoba Master Gardener Association was formally organized in 2011 as a supporting and networking body for Master
Gardeners in Training as well as Certified Master Gardeners in the Province of Manitoba. Experienced in gardening
knowledge, they pass on knowledge through various mediums such as seminars, workshops, or helping organizations begin
gardening programs.
Check out their web site for a list of workshops open to all gardeners
ww.mggardeners.ca.
Information on the Certified Master Gardeners Course fall 2016 will be available in July.
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The International Peace Garden has thousands of transplants done and more to do! Our teams of volunteers have completed as many as 7,000 transplants in a day. This is essential to ensure Horticulturalist Connie Lagerquist and her team get started as early as possible on flowers that will be seen by thousands of visitors to the Garden. Planting a 25 acre formal garden means the design for the year ahead must be in the minds of the horticultural team even before fall’s first frost.
While known for its formal garden, the International Peace Garden always looks to try some-thing new. This year will see the addition of a pollinator garden and expansion of the raised beds for growing edible plants. These additions to the Garden create greater opportunities for education and beauty on the grounds.
The pollinator garden adds to Horticulturalist Johann Olwage’s responsibilities in the sunken garden and the cactus conservatory. It will be designed to meet the needs of pollinators like bees and butterflies; hopefully expanding and sustaining their numbers in the Turtle Moun-tains.
The Peace Garden is open year round but spring certainly marks the start of the busiest time of year with official seasonal kick off happening on Mother’s Day with brunch and green-house tours.
Dunseith, North Dakota and Boissevain, MB
At the Heart of the Turtle Mountains
Www.peacegarden.com
SAVE THE DATE
International Peace Garden to host 2017 Manitoba Communities in Bloom Annual Conference and Awards!
International Peace Garden will be the proud hosts of the 2017 Manitoba Communities in Bloom Annual Conference and
Awards. Plan to attend and enjoy this beautiful location September 8th and 9th 2017 more information to follow.
Community Grants All Manitoba Communities have a variety of op-tions available for additional funding - check our web page at www.mbcommunitiesinbloom.ca. Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Co Op Community Spaces
Equinox 10% discount for self-watering planters
Evergreen
FCC AgriSpirit Fund
Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Green
Municipal Fund
Tree Canada - Greening Canada's School
Grounds
Tree Canada - Edible Trees Program
Manitoba Composts Incentive Program - Green
Manitoba
Manitoba Hydro - Forest Enhancement Program
Manitoba Hydro - Power Smart Program - Power
Smart for Business
Manitoba Government - Heritage Grants Pro-
gram
Manitoba Government - Home Town Manitoba
Manitoba Government - Tourism Development
Fund
Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries - Small Capital
Sponsorship
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD
FEF)
TD Green Streets
Toyota Evergreen Learning Ground’s Grant
National Communities in Bloom
www.communitiesinbloom.ca
Home Hardware Dealer Involvement Contest
(National & Provincial CiB participants only)
Home Hardware – Canada’s Best Garden
Street Contest
Scotts Canada GRO1000 Grassroots Grants
Scotts Miracle-Gro Best Garden Selection
Scotts Miracle-Gro Youth Garden Contest
CN EcoConnexions – From the Ground Up
VIA Rail’s Canada’s Garden Route
Gardens of Remembrance program
National Photo Contest
Thank you!
Manitoba Horticulture Association
Manitoba Communities in Bloom was pleased to participate and present
at MHA’s successful 118th annual convention January 2016 in Neepawa.
Convention speakers were varied, knowledgeable and informative. Thank
you to president Brent Hunter for the opportunity to present on the CiB
program and judging opportunities. We appreciated the opportunity to
Address the wealth of experience in attendance.
Learn more about the Manitoba Horticulture
Association —email [email protected]
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Manitoba Communities in Bloom board member Shawna Phillips chat-
ting with a conference participant at the Association of Manitoba Mu-
nicipalities Tradeshow April in Brandon
INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK
MAY 1—7
The Compost Council of Canada
416-535-0240 – 1-877-571-GROW(4769) www.compost.or
Celebrate INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK, SUNDAY MAY 1st to SATURDAY May 7th.. The 1st week of May is a
perfect time to encourage, celebrate and dig in to your & your community’s compost efforts. The opportunities for celebrations are end-
less … from hosting a backyard compost training session to tours of your centralized organics recycling facility. Check out the Com-
post Council of Canada website www.compot.or for more ideas!
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Green Action Center
303 Portage Ave. Winnipeg
204.925.3777
email [email protected]
Best suited for those without access to a yard, vermicomposting is an compact way that you can recycle your organic nutrients and
reduce your amount of waste. Learn the basics behind composting with worms, including setting up a bin, maintaining a healthy com-
munity of worms and harvesting the finished compost.
Preregistration is required [email protected]
FALL 2016 MASTER COMPOSTER COURSE
The Green Action Centre will be offering a Master Composter Course in Sept/October 2016 (date TBA). Space is limited! The Green
Action Center web site has an on-line notification form that will inform you when the next class is available. For more information con-
tact the Green Action Center at 204.925.3777 or email [email protected]
Free Vermicomposting Workshop
May 4th, 2016 from 12:00pm – 1:00 pm
EcoCentre Boardroom (303 Portage Ave, 3rd Floor).
Horticultural Vinegar Product
Collet Transport is the Western Canadian Distributor for Eco
Solutions. Collet Transport is located in Notre Dame de
Lourdes Manitoba and produces environmentally friendly
summer and winter products. With the plant in Manitoba our
select products are produced right here in Manitoba.
Our Horticultural Vinegar is produced in our local plant and
provides an option to harmful products when used to kill
weeds. We also offer corn gluten and organic fertilizers for
lawns and gardens.
For more information contact:
Jeff Gulyas
Sales and Marketing Manager
Collet Transport Distributor of Eco Solutions
Cell: 204.792.8649 Office
204.248.2418
Or Bob Stewart 204.381.8559
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18th Annual Manitoba Communities in Bloom Conference and Awards September 9th & 10th, 2016
Stonewall Quarry Park Heritage Center Contact Sandra Smith at [email protected] or 204.229.4000
Conference Registration Available NOW!
www.mbcommunitiesinbloom.ca
Check the Manitoba Communities in Bloom website www.mbcommunitiesinbloom.ca for registration package:
Conference agenda
Registration form
Accommodation information
Sneak Peek - Conference Sessions!
Lloyd Jensen from S'toons 'n Stuff Farm
Town of Stonewall's Yard Material Diversion Program & Backyard Composting Support. A study tour of this facility is planned weather permitting.
Karl Daher from REACT Inc.
Set-up and implementation of e-waste collection and household hazardous waster at the Stonewall transfer station. He will also discuss the grant
process RACT Inc. went through to achieve this. A study tour of this facility is planned weather permitting.
Cathy Chalmers from Stonewall Collegiate Institute
Her work regarding Fair Trade at the high school and how it became the first Fair Trade Designated School in Manitoba and Canada's second Fair
Trade School. (Stonewall is working with Cathy to achieve Fair Trade status and is planning to use Fair Trade products during the conference)
For more information contact the conference host committee chair Sandra Smith at [email protected] or 204.229.4000
We look forward to seeing you in Stonewall!
Contact Us
For more information about Manitoba
Communities in Bloom, contact our
Provincial Coordinator, Diane
Banash at:
Manitoba Communities in Bloom
Box 185
East Selkirk, Mb R0E 0M0
(204) 572-4004
www.mbcommunitiesin bloom.ca
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MB CiB Board of Directors
Shonda Ashcroft—Birtle
Shawna Phillips– Killarney
Don Budinsky—Winnipeg
Patti Eilers—Dauphin
Chris Carruthers—Winnipeg
Thank you to our National and Provincial sponsors!
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