NEWS RELEASE CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE ************************* Nominations accepted for City beautification awards SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - Nominations are open for the 2012 City Beautification Awards.

NEWS RELEASE

CITY OF SAULT STE. MARIE

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Nominations accepted for City beautification awards



SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - Nominations are open for the 2012 City Beautification Awards.

It’s time to acknowledge local gardeners and community businesses for the significant contributions they bring to our city through recognition in creative landscape design, general property maintenance and community building.



Categories are: Front Yard, Backyard, Commercial/Institutional, “Feature in a Garden Award” (sponsor – Lemieux Composting), “Most Improved Residential Property”, “Best Water Feature” (sponsor – New North Greenhouses), “Green Glove Garden” (sponsor – Clean North), “Teeny Weeny Garden” (sponsor – One of a Kind Design), “Best Vegetable Garden” (sponsor – Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society) and “Best of the Best” (sponsor – Downing’s Landscaping and Greenhouses).



Nomination forms are available at the Civic Centre reception desk, Canadian Tire Garden Centre, Downing’s Greenhouses, Lemieux Composting, New North Greenhouses, Rome’s Independent Grocer Garden Centre and on the City website under Forms and Maps.

Deadline for nominations is Friday July 13.



Nominating one property for multiple categories is acceptable and encouraged; however, a separate form is required for each category.

A $2 entry fee will apply for each submission.



City Beautification brochures are available at nomination locations and include details regarding award criteria and judging.

Judging will take place between July 17 and July 31.



The City Beautification Committee would like to welcome this year’s participants and thank local sponsors and contributors for their continued support.



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