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Victoria moves ahead with rules to reduce waste

Sidney springs ahead with most blossoms

VICTORIA, B.C. – The 48th edition of the Greater Victoria Flower Count ended on March 15 with a multi-billion bloom bouquet. Community and elementary school engagement were strong, with 33.4 billion blossoms counted over the week-long event. The winner of “Bloomingest” community this year is Sidney, with a total of 7.58 billion blossoms counted. The […]

Province extends deadline for permanent patios

Start of Flower Count marks 48 years of stopping to count the flowers

Destination Greater Victoria’s Paul Nursey, left, on the lawn of the Empress with Colwood Councillor Dave Grove, Fairmont Empress’s Victoria Dyson and Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce’s Bruce Williams. Higher resolution photos from today’s Flower Count launch event are available online. VICTORIA, B.C. – The Pacific Ocean wields immense influence over the weather, regulating Greater […]