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SUMMARY:MEMBER HOSTED EVENT: 2026 Fall Celebration & Awards | Calmar Communities in Bloom
DESCRIPTION:The Celebration & Awards is a full day event full of wonderful learning opportunities\, meeting new friends and sharing ideas! This event is open to everyone whether your community is a member of Communties in Bloom or not! Everyone is welcome!\nThe presentations this year focus on volunteers and heritage. We are grateful to Calmar Communities in Bloom for their amazing amount of work organizing and welcoming us into their community!\nTickets are limited register soon! Hope to see you there! Bring the Passion!\nPROGRAM 9AM: Getting Started! Local tasty treats and beverages will be available 10AM: Welcome! Welcome from Sherry Cote President of CiB Alberta Welcome from Krista Gardner Mayor of Calmar 10:15: Keynote Speaker Volunteer Alberta - Recruiting\, Retaining & Succession Planning 11AM: Coffee Break 11:15: Vertical Roots Small Footprint Farming Tess Pederson: Small footprint farming 12 Noon: Lunch & Trade Show 1PM: Thinking Outside the Brownfield Box Tour Calmer's CAP Park (Calmar Athletic Park) 2:15PM: Woodland Park Meet the artist preserving heritage through art 2:45PM: Keeping Youth Engaged keeping youth engaged and retained in the community 4PM: Cocktail Hour & Dart Tournament - Coffee\, tea\, treats and cash bar 5PM: Zirka! Heritage preservation over half a century the Zirka Dancers 5:45: Ukrainian Dinner 6:45PM: Update from Communities in Bloom Alberta Special Resolution (5-minute meeting) 7PM: Awards & Celebrations! Presented by FortisAlberta 7PM: Close of Silent Auction & Farewells! \nThings to Know! This event is a casual dress event - our tour will take us to the Calmar Athletic Park\, and through Woodland Park. Wear comfortable shoes\, bring a jacket (just in case the weather doesn't cooperate)\, and have some fun! We are doing a dart tournament during the cocktail hour. This will be a cash bar\, but there will be nonalcoholic beverages available too! \nSilent Auction Our silent auction is always a lot of fun\, and we always get fabulous items to bid on. Cash is king\, cheques are queen\, but we will attempt to have the credit card system online this year. Last year was a problem with cellular reception for the system too frustrating! \nHotel Accommodations! Room Block: Best Western Plus Edmonton Airport Hotel 5705 50 Street\, Leduc\, Alberta T9E 6Z8 Canada \nBooking Details Group Name: Communities in Bloom Group Number: 7106 Online Booking Link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms... Hotel Direct Line: (780) 986-6550 Stay Dates: 09/18/2026 to 09/20/2026 Booking Cut-Off Date: 08/24/2026 After this date\, reservations may be made directly with the hotel based on availability. \nREGISTER
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The Celebration &\; Awards is a full day event &ndash\; full of wonderful learning opportunities\, meeting new friends and sharing ideas! This event is open to everyone &ndash\; whether your community is a member of Communties in Bloom or not! Everyone is welcome!
The presentations this year focus on volunteers and heritage. We are grateful to Calmar Communities in Bloom for their amazing amount of work organizing and welcoming us into their community!
Tickets are limited &ndash\; register soon! Hope to see you there! Bring the Passion!
PROGRAM \;
9AM: Getting Started! \; Local tasty treats and beverages will be available \;
10AM: Welcome! \; \;
\;Welcome from Sherry Cote &ndash\; President of CiB Alberta \;
Welcome from Krista Gardner &ndash\; Mayor of Calmar \;
10:15: Keynote Speaker Volunteer Alberta - Recruiting\, Retaining &\; Succession Planning \;
11AM: Coffee Break \;
11:15: Vertical Roots &ndash\; Small Footprint Farming &ndash\; Tess Pederson: \;Small footprint farming \;
12 Noon: Lunch &\; Trade Show \;
1PM: \;Thinking Outside the Brownfield Box &ndash\; Tour Calmer&rsquo\;s CAP Park (Calmar Athletic Park) \;
2:15PM: \;Woodland Park &ndash\; Meet the artist preserving heritage through art \;
2:45PM: Keeping Youth Engaged &ndash\; keeping youth engaged and retained in the community \;
4PM: Cocktail Hour &\; Dart Tournament - Coffee\, tea\, treats and cash bar \;
5PM: \;Zirka! &ndash\; Heritage preservation over half a century &ndash\; the Zirka Dancers \;
5:45: \;Ukrainian Dinner \;
6:45PM: Update from Communities in Bloom Alberta &ndash\; Special Resolution (5-minute meeting) \;
7PM: Awards &\; Celebrations! \;Presented by FortisAlberta \;
7PM: Close of Silent Auction &\; Farewells! \;
Things to Know! \;
This event is a casual dress event - our tour will take us to the Calmar Athletic Park\, and through Woodland \;
Park. \;Wear comfortable shoes\, bring a jacket (just in case the weather doesn&rsquo\;t cooperate)\, and have some fun! \;
We are doing a dart tournament during the cocktail hour. \;This will be a cash bar\, but there will be non
alcoholic beverages available too! \;
Silent Auction \;
Our silent auction is always a lot of fun\, and we always get fabulous items to bid on. \; Cash is king\, cheques are \;
queen\, but we will attempt to have the credit card system online this year. \;Last year was a problem with \;
cellular reception for the system &ndash\; too frustrating! \;
Hotel Accommodations! \;
Room Block: \; Best Western Plus &ndash\; Edmonton Airport Hotel \;
5705 50 Street\, Leduc\, Alberta T9E 6Z8 Canada \;
Booking Details \;
&bull\; Group Name: Communities in Bloom \;
&bull\; Group Number: 7106 \;
&bull\; Online Booking Link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms... \;
&bull\; Hotel Direct Line: (780) 986-6550 \;
&bull\; Stay Dates: 09/18/2026 to 09/20/2026 \;
&bull\; Booking Cut-Off Date: 08/24/2026 \;
&bull\; After this date\, reservations may be made directly with the hotel based on availability. \;
REGISTER
LOCATION:5705 - 50 Street Leduc AB
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