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UPDATE: Beauty contests jazzing up homes and businesses

Last Updated Jul 17, 2019 at 7:04 pm MDT

IMAGE. Supplied by Wood Buffalo Communities In Bloom.

Wood Buffalo will let their gardens grow for some valuable prizes!

Wood Buffalo Communities In Bloom kicked off a pair of summer contests aimed at beautifying homes and businesses in the region.

Firstly, Nominate Your Neighbour allows residents to vote for the inventive and hard-working members of their community.

Homes with colourful and vibrant floral arrangements, or picturesque and elaborate landscapes would receive worthy recognition.

Chair of the Wood Buffalo Communities In Bloom Committee, Joanne Fisher says the program rewards neighbours who put in that extra effort.

“We’re looking for residents to nominate homes that have taken that little extra effort to beautify their neighbourhood.”

Partnered with Scott’s Miracle-Gro Best Garden Selection program, 12 winners receive a Miracle-Gro gift package.

Also, Communities In Bloom and Scott’s Miracle-Gro will feature their homes and gardens.

Send nominations to the Municipality’s website before August 15, 2019.

Beautiful Businesses

Secondly, no community beauty contest is complete without rewarding the storefronts residents visit every day.

Attractive storefronts are key not only in getting people in the store but also in making the sale.

Owners simply follow two steps to be eligible to win.

Register online with the Business Beautification Program by Wood Buffalo Communities In Bloom.

Afterwards, owners and managers must spruce up, beautify and maintain their storefronts.

“An attractive storefront not only promotes a positive image of your business,” Joanne Fisher said, “it brightens our community and appeals to prospective and current customers.”

Submit registrations by July 19, 2019.

An online vote will decide the winning business.