Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces currently has five communities participating in the Communities in Bloom Program, 4 Wing Cold Lake, AB, CFB Suffield, AB, CFB Petawawa, ON, CFB Kingston, ON, and MARLANT - CFB Halifax, NS. Although each wing and base is different in many ways, one common aspect for all is the focus on family and community. Canadian Force communities also maintain a close partnership with their surrounding areas provide jobs, services and programs, and recreational areas and facilities. For a list of activities and events in each community, feel free to visit the community websites.

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/4w-4e/index-eng.asp (Cold Lake)
http://www.army.gc.ca/cfb_suffield/home.html (CFB Suffield)
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/cfb_petawawa (Petawawa)
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/asu_kingston (Kingston)
http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marlant/3/3-e_eng.asp (Halifax)
 

Community Greening Initiatives

Each of the five participating Canadian Forces communities has its own greening initiatives and projects. In their own ways they are all helping to reduce their carbon footprints and adding natural beauty back into their communities. Some of the greening initiatives include the Summer Beautification contest at CFB Kingston that promotes lawn maintenance and planting flowers and gardens, the planting of a new community garden at 4 Wing Cold Lake, and the planning and creation of a ‘Green Gym’ for recreation and relaxation at the Black Bear Warrior Support Centre in CFB Petawawa.

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