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Sunday, June 12
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Press Release Sep. 9, 2010

Kingston Blooms Award Winners Announced

The winners of this year's Kingston Blooms individual gardens awards were announced last night during a celebration at the Senior Staff Mess at RMC.

This year, gardens were judged on a point system instead of the Bloom rating used in previous years.

"It is always such a pleasure for our judges to visit Kingston's loveliest gardens. Our gardeners are the people who really help make Kingston the remarkably stunning city it is and we all benefit from their considerable efforts," says Sue Hitchcock, Communities in Bloom Coordinator.

Winners of the Awards - Communities in Bloom 2010

Best Children's Garden

1st Place - Dominic Robb

Best Street Appearance

1st Place - The Secret Garden Bed and Breakfast
2nd Place - Norman and Garry Bonner
3rd Place - Nadine Bax

Best Seniors Garden

1st Place - Manuel De Sousa
2nd Place - Inge Wells
3rd Place - Liliane Walton

Best Colourful Garden

1st Place - Manuel De Sousa

Best Shade Garden

1st Place - Zuby Saloogee
2nd Place - Trina Chinnery

Best New Garden

1st Place - Terry and Joanne Hetherington
2nd Place - Jacquie Brown
3rd Place - Brenda Vaudry

Best Environmentally Friendly Garden

1st Place - Dong Nai Restaurant
2nd Place - Petra Deane and Joshua See

Best Community Garden

1st Place - Barriefield Rock Garden

NON-RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY

Best Colourful Garden

1st Place - Colonnade Golf Club
2nd Place - Minnaker's Flower Garden

Best Design/Appearance

1st Place - Cataraqui Cemetery
2nd Place - Empire Life
3rd Place - Best Western Fireside Inn

Best Volunteer Based Garden

1st Place - Barriefield Rock Garden
2nd Place - Ongwanada - Joseph Dominick Sensory Garden
3rd Place - Fairmount Home

Best Educational Institution

1st Place - Elginburg and District Public School
2nd Place - R.G. Sinclair Public School
3rd Place - Perth Road Public School

The Mayor's Award (Best Garden in Kingston)

The Secret Garden Bed and Breakfast

Media contact information: Cindie Ashton, Communications Officer, 613-546-4291, ext. 3116 (cell 329-3462). Or call the City of Kingston's media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext. 2300.

Call for Volunteers

Welcome to the Kingston Gardening Expo 2010

Canadian Tire Cataraqui is pleased to present the first Kingston Gardening Expo which is being held Friday, March 5th, Saturday, March 6th and Sunday March 7th, 2010 at the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour.

This wonderful event is a gathering of the best gardening – related businesses and horticultural experts in the area.

Proceeds derived from the Kingston Gardening Expo will be directed to charity, specifically towards University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Limestone Learning Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart.

To make the Kingston Gardening Expo a success we are turning to the community for volunteers.

Kingston Gardening Expo relies heavily on volunteer participation to staff the ticket and raffle areas, welcome visitors and over see the displays and exhibits. Many businesses generously support Kingston Gardening Expo with financial support, time, marketing and services. We thank them for their support. The Kingston Gardening Expo marketplace presents a wide variety of exceptional garden-related products that are sure to please the most discerning attendee.

We ask you to please volunteer any amount of time.

Hope you enjoy the 2010 Kingston Gardening Expo as much as we enjoy bringing it to you.

Sincerely yours,

Dale Baker

613-329-1112

Press Release Aug 12, 2009

Communities In Bloom Celebrates 5-Bloom Winners

The best blooming gardeners in Kingston are being celebrated today at the annual Kingston Blooms 5-Bloom Awards Victorian Tea at the Royal Military College.

The Communities in Bloom civic beautification program's local gardening competition received 80 entries this year. Each entrant received a score out of a possible 100 points and a corresponding "Bloom" rating. The judges looked at the gardens between July 2 and 9 and evaluated them according to new criteria, including: Design, Use of Plant Material, Condition and Maintenance, Environmental Awareness, Special Features and the all-important "WOW" factor.

Also new this year, are the District Awards and the Mayor's Choice Award.

While all the 5-Bloom recipients know who they are, the winners of these Awards and Winner's Circle Residential, Public Gardens and School Garden categories are to be announced at today's ceremony.

Award recipients' gardens are featured in our Photo Gallery and can be directly accessed by clicking here.

Here are your 2009 Kingston Blooms Winners:

MAYOR'S CHOICE AWARD

Energy House - St. Lawrence College

DISTRICT AWARD WINNERS

Public Garden Category:
Portsmouth District - Energy House - St. Lawrence College

Residential Garden Category:
Sydenham District - Jeanie Sawyer
Lakeside District - Mary Ellen Mulder
Countryside District - Sylvia Moreau
Loyalist Cataraqui District - Barbara and Bob Guerin
Trillium District - Ann Kramer

Forgotten Corner Category:
Sydenham District - Mary Zureik - Traffic Triangle College/Johnson/Churchill

Community Gardens Category:
Sydenham District - Marine Museum of the Great Lakes

WINNER'S CIRCLE RESIDENTIAL

City-wide winner - Elizabeth Read and Adrian Cooper

WINNER'S CIRCLE PUBLIC GARDENS

City-wide winner - Glen Lawrence Golf Club

WINNER'S CIRCLE SCHOOL GARDEN

City-wide winner - Elginburg and District Public School

WINNER'S CIRCLE PROFESSIONAL GARDEN

City-wide winner - Best Western Fireside Inn

RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY - 5-BLOOM RECIPIENTS

Karen Gagnon
Jeanie Sawyer
Mary Ellen Mulder
Sylvia Moreau
Sharon Spencer
Barbara and Bob Guerin
Anne Kramer

PUBLIC GARDENS - 5-BLOOM RECIPIENTS

Energy House - St. Lawrence College
Joseph Dominik Sensory Garden - Ongwanada

FORGOTTEN CORNER - 5-BLOOM RECIPIENTS

Traffic Triangle (Mary Zureik)

COMMUNITY GARDEN - 5-BLOOM RECIPIENTS

Marine Museum of the Great Lakes

WINNERS CIRCLE - RESIDENTIAL

Martha Bartels
Secret Garden
Elizabeth Read and Adrian Cooper
Fairmount Home
Diane Curtis
Ray and Nancy Popkey
Dan Malette
Manuel De Sousa
Inge Wells

WINNERS CIRCLE - PUBLIC GARDENS

Colonnade Golf and Country Club
Glen Lawrence Golf Club
Cataraqui Cemetery

WINNERS CIRCLE - PROFESSIONAL GARDEN

Best Western Fireside Inn

WINNERS CIRCLE - SCHOOL GARDEN

R.G. Sinclair Public School
Elginburg and District Public School