Communities in Bloom

Kaslo awarded CiB’s Heritage Conservation Award

During its first time up at the beautification bat, Kaslo hit a home run with judges from BC’s Communities in Bloom program. The small community on Kootenay Lake took home the PCC-sponsored Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation Award for 2009 at a Sept. 19 recognition ceremony.

The oldest incorporated community in the Kootenay region, Kaslo and its 1,030 residents wowed the panel of judges. “On the walk from the new Kaslo Hotel to the SS Moyie you come upon treasure after treasure of beautifully restored heritage buildings,” they wrote. “Kaslo can be proud of its citizens’ efforts to give the SS Moyie a second life for the enjoyment of future generations. Having the oldest intact passenger sternwheeler in the world right on your waterfront will help link young people to history.”

 The Provincial Capital Commission has been a sponsor of the province-wide Communities in Bloom initiative for several years. This year’s award ceremony was held in Harrison Hot Springs honouring the 30 communities that participated.

For more information on CiB, visit www.bccommunitiesinbloom.ca