The Morris and District Centennial Museum received a special mention from this year's provincial Communities in Bloom judges.

Results were released over the weekend, with the Town of Morris receiving a score of four out of five.

One thing the judges liked was the town's new municipal composting site and wood chipper. They also had good comments about the floral baskets along main street, and also liked the amount of recycling and refuge containers that were present.

The town made a change to its Yard of the Week program this year, with the owners of the winning yard being responsible for selecting the following week's winner.

Councillor Ruth Murray, who also chairs the local Communities in Bloom committee, explains why it's important for the town to take part in the competition.

"The day that we have 'I Love Morris', you have a lot of people coming out and helping and that all promotes pride," she said. "We've noticed too, people are taking pride in their own yards and trying to make things look alright."

Murray adds one improvement the judges would like to see is an increased use of rain barrels within the town.

She notes the local committee is hoping to have the Bell Tower (from the former Lutheran Church) installed at Smith Park in time for next year's competition.

The Morris and District Centennial Museum received a special mention from this year's judges