National Communities in Bloom judges set to evaluate Melfort next week

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For readers unfamiliar with the program, Communities in Bloom is a national initiative that recognizes communities for achievements in beautification, environmental stewardship, heritage conservation and civic pride. Participating communities are awarded a rating from one to five blooms, with five blooms representing the program’s highest standard of achievement. National judges evaluate communities based on both municipal initiatives and the efforts of residents, businesses and volunteers.

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“Our team is very excited. We have between 15 and 20 volunteers, and they have been working diligently, cleaning up, planting and weeding. They are very anxious for the judges to come,” said CiB Melfort committee chair Myra Busby.

“Our team is invested in this community very much so, and they just felt we have a lot to offer here, and a lot to showcase. We just feel we’ve implemented a lot of projects, and a lot of things that show off the City of Melfort.”

The local CiB committee is asking for a little help from residents to make Melfort look its best.

“The judges come into town, and they like to see what the community does here. Are their yards and back alleys tidy, and are their weeds under control? They also want to know about our landfill and recycling. For the most part, we think the community really rallies behind us, but we know we always still have work to do,” Busby said.

“We are hoping that the community gets out there this week and picks up their garbage, pulls out the weeds growing in their sidewalks, and cuts their grass. We still see some pumpkin bags from Halloween or maybe some Christmas lights that need to be taken down. Just neat and tidy, that’s really what they’re looking for.

“They don’t care if you don’t have flowers in front of your house or a bunch of shrubs. They just look at a yard as we go by, and if it’s neat and tidy, that’s really what they’re grading on.”

The judges’ visit will help determine whether Melfort can add another top-tier bloom rating to its growing national Communities in Bloom résumé.

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