The Trail Community in Bloom (CiB) committee is the catalyst for making the City of Trail esthetically pleasing for residents and visitors and keeping the city involved in the national Communities in Bloom program.
The committee is chaired by Dan Rodlie and the floral program is overseen by Rachael Brown.
Accolades, however, go to the volunteers and citizens of the city.
Trail CiB says, “It is not what the CiB committee does that brings attention and awards, it is what the city, as a whole, does to show off its collective civic pride and community spirit.”
Trail Community in Bloom accomplishments:
2004 – Won best city in B.C. in its category (population under 10,000);
2006 – Won the National competition with a score of 86.2% (7,500 - 10,000 population-category);
2007-2009 – Entered the International competition and maintained 5-Bloom rating;
2009 – Recognized for the Colombo Lodge’s piazza development;
2009 – Awarded the first-ever Butchart Gardens Land Reclamation Award for the Piazza.
2010 – Won the National competition with a score of 89.7%;
2011-2013 – Entered International competitions and maintained 5-Bloom rating;2012 - Won the Floral Award which represents the Best Floral City in Canada;
2013 – Entered the International competition and maintained 5-Bloom rating;
2014 – Entered the International competition, maintained five blooms but also won the Landscape Award - given to a city with the best-landscaped areas in Canada.
2015 – Won the International (Medium) competition and maintained 5-Bloom rating (bronze) with a score of 85.3%.
2016 – Won the Community Achievement Award, which brought Canadian garden guru Mark Cullen to Trail for a special volunteer appreciation night.
2017 – Entered the Communities in Bloom Class of Champions category and maintained 5-Bloom rating.
2018 – Entered the Communities in Bloom Class of Champions category and maintained 5 Bloom rating.
2019 – Won the Garden Community Destination of the Year Award.
2020-2022 – Did not compete due to Covid
2023 – Won the Class of Champions (5-bloom silver) and the Plants Love You Contest
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