Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that fosters friendly competition between Canadian communities to beautify their civic spaces. It was established in 1995 as a national competition between 29 communities, and has since expanded to include competitions in various categories, both nationally and provincially. The competition is also called Communities in Bloom. An organization is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In order to participate in the competition, a community must register with Communities in Bloom, and submit a payment dependent on the community's population. The payment also depends on whether the community participates in the provincial or national competition.
The competition is divided into eight criteria:
Tidiness,
Environmental Awareness,
Community Involvement,
Heritage Conservation,
Urban Forestry,
Landscaped Areas,
Floral Displays, and
Turf and Ground Cover Areas.
Each community is judged on these criteria, and is awarded a Bloom Rating based on its achievements.
Communities in Bloom is a non-profit Canadian organization committed to "fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation and the challenge of a friendly competition." It is designed to be a continuous community improvement program and is divided into distinct phases: Provincial, National and International.
Provincial judges evaluate communities and award certificates with a rating of 1 to 5 Blooms (5 being the highest ranking) at a Provincial Awards Ceremony in the fall.
Every community is invited to participate in the provincial and national editions, within one of seven population categories, ranging from category one of 1 - 1,000 to category seven of 100,001 - 300,000.