Assiniboia Communities in Bloom held a Blooming Lunch fundraiser in Central Park in Assiniboia on August 23. Southland Co-op was the food sponsor for the event. The park proved to be the perfect setting for the cheeseburger, chips and pop lunch which attracted a large amount of support. Earlier in the spring, the Communities in Bloom volunteers planted the flowers in the park and cared for the greenery throughout the summer. Those at the lunch had an opportunity to admire the volunteer efforts. This summer, the Communities in Bloom received some valued assistance from the RBC Days of Service program. The Assiniboia branch staff members helped with weeding at the Centennial Park sign flower bed and they donated $1,000 to Assiniboia Communities in Bloom, which is dedicated to beautifying the community spaces of the town. They have planted flower beds and landscaped at the town’s parks and other spaces. They have also planted flowers in planters along Centre Street and in the hanging planters.
