Charlottetown receives silver rating

The City of Charlottetown received 5 Leaves (silver rating) and a special mention for its water quality and conservation initiatives during the recent Communities in Bloom awards.

The city participated in the Canada 150 category, a one-time non-competitive category to provide communities with the opportunity to showcase achievements in greening their community and celebrate the country’s anniversary.

Judges travelled to participating communities during the summer to evaluate the overall contributions of municipal council and departments, industry, businesses and the private sector – including volunteer efforts – in regards to the following criteria: cultural heritage, including Canada’s 150th anniversary, landscape, including urban forestry, floral displays and environmental action.

“The Wright’s Pond Watershed Group is doing excellent work to rehabilitate the pond and associated wetlands,” wrote judges Alain Cappelle and Cliff Lacey in their evaluation. “The group also nets and transports spawning fish from the creek below the weir, up and into the pond above the weir to assist the fish in their spawning migration. The establishment of a trail in the area further brings attention to the condition of the wetland.

“The city works to meter all residential water customers in helping to reduce the domestic use of water. At the same time, the additional waste water treatment is helping to improve the quality of the effluent discharged into the bay.”

For a complete list of the results visit www.communitiesinbloom. ca.