Communities in Bloom Workshop More than Planting Flowers… It’s About Community Development Is your town looking to enhance your sense of pride and place? Are you ready to rekindle the spirit of volunteerism in your community? Do you want your business districts and neighbourhoods to be clean and tidy? If so, Communities in Bloom will help you achieve this and much more!
Workshop Overview • • • • • • •
Communities in Bloom Program Overview Evaluation Criteria How the Judges Evaluate Preparing a Community Profile Experienced Community Tips - Stettler Preparing for the Judges’ Visit Ask a CiB Judge - Q & A Session
Location & Date Saturday, Feb 4, 2017 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM FortisAlberta Office - Petrolia Park location 100 Poplar Street Red Deer County, AB Registration fee and lunch generously provided by FortisAlberta.
Who Should Participate • Individuals interested in the CiB Program • Non-participating communities that want to learn how to get involved • Communities that are planning to participate in CiB Alberta in 2017 • Participating communities that are looking for an opportunity to get questions answered and network
Registration For more information or to register, contact: Karen Snethun CiB Alberta Provincial Coordinator 403-789-6287
[email protected] Growing People, Plants and Pride Together Communities in Bloom is a provincial and national program that recognizes achievement in Tidiness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape and Floral Displays.
EDMONTON
Holiday Inn 342-6567
G A E T Z A V E
Fort Normandeau
1 Km
Red Deer Lodge 346-8841
Capri Hotel 32 St
Black Knight Inn 343-6666
2
Delburne Road
Fortis Alberta
Red Deer Centrium
Employee Development Centre
Fortis Alberta Petrolia Park
CALGARY
120-37565 Highway 2 Red Deer County, AB T4E 1B4
Directions to Petrolia Park (located in bottom right-hand corner of map): From Calgary:
Hwy 2 north When approaching Red Deer, go under overpass and take 1st exit off Gasoline Alley to the right. Go past Harley Davidson and turn right at McDonalds. Go straight east to the stop sign, turn left (north) and go approx. 2 blocks. Turn right at GPW (east) and go about one block. The FortisAlberta building should appear on your left.