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pickOntario Spotlighting Growers at 17th Annual Canada Blooms Show

Posted on March 13, 2013 By Flowers Canada Posted In Events

Event Details

Date:	March 15, 2013 - March 24, 2013
Event Website:	www.canadablooms.com
Address:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Event Description

Amidst the dreary winter blues felt by many, is a splash of colour coming from the Direct Energy Centre. The colour which comes from Canada Blooms, is a ten day exhibition of everything floral, beginning on Friday March 15^th and continuing to Sunday March 24^th, 2013. Over the ten day long event pickOntario and various local growers will be showcasing over 75 varieties of cut flowers as well as 120 varieties of indoor potted plants which are all grown in greenhouses across the province.

Growers showcasing their product at the event welcome the public to come and enjoy this wonderful array of floral products available for purchase at the pickOntario booth. Nikki Gomes, Marketing Director for the pickOntario campaign says, “Canada Blooms is a wonderful opportunity for consumers to learn which flowers are grown in Ontario so that they can support the Ontario economy and buy fresh local Ontario flowers and potted plants.”

Throughout the show, pickOntario will be hosting a number of some special events on the show’s main stage and within their own booth. The main stage performances are certainly ‘can’t miss’ events. Join pickOntario at the show on Friday March 15^th at 3:00pm for “The Flowers of Rock ‘n’ Roll!” where Nemo Nauta, a well known floral designer and instructor at the Canadian Institute of Floral Design will be designing beautiful arrangements while educating attendees on the benefits of buyng and using local flowers while swinging his hips as a Vegas style look-alike of Elvis Presley!

Elvis will be joining the pickOntario booth again on Wednesday March 20^th to help spread the feeling of joy that comes with giving and receiving flowers. Every 30 minutes pickOntario will be giving away a beautiful bouquet to one lucky visitor to the booth hand delivered by this world-renowned Las Vegas Elvis look-alike.

pickOntario is also showcasing another seasoned designer, Albert Graves, and his “Flower Arranging With Flair!” On Saturday March 23^rd at 1:00pm, Albert will take the stage to showcase his unique arrangements made from local Ontario Flowers. He’s sure to get the audience a-moving and a-shaking.

pickOntario is a marketing campaign designed to help raise awareness, interest and demand for Ontario-grown cut flowers and potted plants. It is run and facilitated by Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. with the help of funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. If you have questions about pickOntario please visit, www.pickontario.ca or email flowers@fco.on.ca.