The Second Annual Communities in Bloom (CiB) event will be happening at the Stan Halcro Arena (Agriplex) in 100 Mile House on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Once again, we will have the Horse Lake Garden Centre and Cariboo Plant Ranch setting up a variety of plants, trees and other gardening items to help 100 Mile and area gardeners finish their spring planting. The plant sale will coincide with the Flea’s Knees flee market.
Residents are urged to stop in and pick up their plants and other items to get the community businesses and residents blooming before the CiB judges arrive this summer.
Folks who attend can also enjoy a delicious organic espresso or iced coffee drink and a naturally raised locally produced hotdog from Retro Dog. It will be a great way to spend a Sunday
This year, the 2012 Communities in Bloom committee is offering something new for the children.
Each garden centre will have a sunflower available to purchase for children to grow and nurture and then show off at the upcoming South Cariboo Community Fall Fair. This contest will be an exciting way to help encourage children to plant and care for a flower and, perhaps, win a ribbon at the fair.
The Community Cruiser, sponsored by Central GM, will be out looking for members of the community who are pitching in and helping keep our community clean and vibrant.
We will be looking for new projects, plantings and any facelifts happening in town. Please let us know if you see a residential improvement or a business that has stepped up by doing additional planting, cleaning, clipping or anything to beautify storefronts, neighborhoods and alleys.
For more information on the 100 Mile House CiB committee or its activities, call me at 250-706-2044.
Questions and photo submissions of related activities can be e-mailed to 100milecib@gmail.com.
For those who would like more information on last year's campaign, the CiB profile book can be downloaded online at www.southcariboochamber.org/cib.html.