Located at Bremner Boulevard in downtown Toronto, The CN Tower Communities in Bloom Gardens represent eight distinctive Canadian communities and also honour the National Communities in Bloom beautification program. The launch of the CN Tower gardens coincides with the launching of this year’s Communities in Bloom (CiB) program, as well as its sister program, WinterLights.
The gardens were beautifully created by a selection of the CiB area winners, to showcase the winning communities and to draw interest from the millions of people who visit the CN Tower every year. The CN Tower CiB Gardens participants include the Ontario cities of Brampton, Goderich, Kincardine, Oshawa, Stratford and Vaughan. Canada’s east and west coasts were well-represented by the Halifax Regional Municipality, N.S. and FortSt. John, B.C.
CiB national sponsor and owner of the CN Tower, Canada Lands Company was on hand to make a special presentation, presenting a further $25,000 to the national CiB program.
In addition to promoting civic pride and environmental responsibility, the garden launch also tied into the start of the second annual “Schools in Bloom” Ontario Provincial Competition, which will recognize elementary and secondary schools for their efforts in schoolyard greening. The winning schools were asked to decorate planter panels, to be showcased at the base of the tower. Representatives from Innisfil Central Public School in Lefroy and Fellowes High School in Pembroke were on hand to be recognized for their efforts, and have photos taken with their decorated planters.
Congratulations to the 2004 Schools in Bloom winners:
- Toniata Public School, Brockville
- Innisfil Central Public School, Lefroy
- East Elgin Secondary School, Aylmer
- Fellowes High School, Pembroke
The Schools in Bloom program focuses on student participation and community involvement, schoolyard greening and gardening, clean-up and tidiness efforts, environmental awareness and participation, and the curriculum integration of outdoor spaces. Congratulations to all the schools that participated in this year’s program.
