COMMUNITY NEWS
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Oliver Chronicle B3
Bloom committee anticipates awards show B.L. Trimmer-Bahnsen Special to the Chronicle You are bloomin' right that we hope this is the year to bring home the five “blooms,” however, only the judges know for sure. We and they were pleased with the way their visit went as we were able to show them many positive changes in the community. There is still a good deal of work to be done before we wind up the year and much to be continued thereafter. The Oliver Communities in Bloom committee recently reviewed choices for decorative electrical box covers which will hopefully be purchased by the Ministry of Transportation and will adorn the boxes and complement the gardens at Southwinds Crossing (Road 1 and 97th Street), 346th Avenue and 97th Street and 350th Avenue and 97th Street. The “Water Wise” manual is in the works and we expect to have a finished product by late fall. It will be in digital format and available on both the Town and RDOS websites for easy reference. A limited number of hard copies will also be made available at select sites. Information on water wise methods, plants and trees will be invaluable to newcomers along with the rest of the population. We will be developing a list of suggestions for the Town of Oliver to continue the Communities in Bloom work well into the future. The 8th annual BC Communities in Bloom awards and conference will be held next month in Sooke. We will hear at that time how well we have done and receive our evaluation. The evaluation will also serve as a base for improvements and will be amalgamated into our list of suggestions for the Town. It was amazing that Oliver Communities in Bloom attained four “blooms” in 2010 as this was rather a “feat” for any community. We have come a very long way, however, the hardest part is yet to come and that is keeping the momentum going. No matter what the outcome on September 24, we have all won.
Erin Hayes photo
The Oliver Communities In Bloom committee is anticipating the provincial awards conference and Oliver’s final evaluation next month. In back row are Lynn Andersen, Gordon Hahn and Bruce Hamilton. In front are Judy Harvey, Dot Cranston, Jean Neisen, Beth Garrish, Marji Basso and Betty Lou Trimmer-Bahnsen. Missing are Marion Boyd and Elsie Johnson.
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