ROSEMÈRE: A GREEN COMMUNITY THROUGH AND THROUGH
Rosemère has long been a leader in environmental stewardship. Our community is widely admired for the beauty of our green spaces and for our steadfast commitment to preserving our natural heritage. In the past 30 years, we have won over 50 awards at the provincial and national level for horticultural beautification, landscaping and urban forestry.
Here are some of our most recent accolades:
TOP RANKING FROM FLEURONS DU QUÉBEC EVERY YEAR SINCE 2015
The Town of Rosemère has been a “5 Fleurons” community since 2015. This is the highest ranking granted by the Corporation des Fleurons du Québec and one bestowed on only 14 other communities in the province. We owe this achievement to the residents, merchants, organizations and institutions who call our community home. It honours all those whose hard work and dedication make Rosemère a uniquely beautiful place to live.
Our participation in the Fleurons du Québec program has a number of positive impacts extending to the social (improved health, well-being and pride), economic (stronger horticulture industry and greater appeal to merchants and business owners), environmental (greener community) and tourism (bigger draw for visitors) spheres.
Fleurons du Québec was established in 2006 to recognize sustainable horticultural practices in Quebec municipalities, using ratings similar to those of the star system for hotels (one to five “fleurons” or blooms). Participating municipalities are reassessed every three years. To maintain or improve their ranking, they must be proactive in their beautification efforts.
5 BLOOMS — GOLD RATING FROM THE CANADA-WIDE COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM COMPETITION5
In 2022, the Town of Rosemère was honoured with the title of Grand Champion in the National and International Award category of the Communities in Bloom competition, along with a 5 Blooms — Gold rating.
We also received a Special Mention for the Commemorative Poetry Garden at Hamilton House and an Outstanding Achievement Award for tree management.
The purpose of Communities in Bloom is to inspire communities to enhance quality of life through people and plants. Volunteer judges visit municipalities enrolled in the program to evaluate tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral displays. In Rosemère, judges have also noted the numerous efforts made by municipal employees and residents alike to maintain our small-town charm and protect our natural environment. This is yet another source of pride for our whole community. Every homeowner who puts extra effort into tending their gardens and flowerbeds contributes to the aesthetic appeal of our town from one year to the next. So the next time you see two sets of five flowers on Rosemère’s welcome signs — one from Communities in Bloom and the other from the Corporation des fleurons du Québec, you’ll know this is a shared achievement.
Incidentally, Rosemère received the maximum rating of five blooms a total 13 times between 1999 and 2014. The following year, the program added bronze, silver and gold levels to its assessments.
ROSEMÈRE JOINS THE MUNICIPAL BIODIVERSITY FUND IN 2020
In 2020, we were pleased to announce Rosemère had joined the Municipal Biodiversity Fund (MBF), an initiative spearheaded by SNAP Québec (the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) and the Fondation de la faune du Québec. This is yet another way that the Town has committed to fighting climate change and biodiversity loss.
Every year, Rosemère makes a contribution of $1 per household to the MBF, which is then matched by the Ministère de l’Environnement, et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. The amounts paid into the MBF accumulate in a fund reserved for the Town to carry out small- and mid-scale projects aimed at protecting natural environments and wildlife habitats.
To learn more: fondsmb.com