Over 50,000
Judges
Ivan Stinson, Retired Environmental Studies Teacher, Guelph ON
Dorota Grudniewicz, Landscape Architect, National Capital Commission, Ottawa ON
Metro Moncton, NB - Winner 5 Stars - Enhancing Quality of Life
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS - 5 Stars - 'HRM by Design' - Goodwill Programs Award
Brampton, ON - 5 Stars - Brampton: A Caring Community
Oshawa, ON - 5 Stars - Implementation of Oshawa's Vision Plan - Winter Pleasures Award
Vaughan, ON - 5 Stars - Interaction of Multicultural Groups
Kelowna, BC - 5 Stars - Kelowna as a Year-Round Destination
Prince George, BC - 5 Stars - Spirit and Cooperation
10,001 - 50,000
Judges
E. S. “Ted” Blowes, Former Mayor of Stratford & Environmentalist, Stratford, ON
Arlene Swedberg, Director of Community Services, Millet, AB
Miramichi, NB - Winner 5 Stars - Rotary Club of Newcastle Pond Hockey Tournament
Gravenhurst, ON - 5 Stars - Collaborative Efforts of the WinterLights Celebrations
Owen Sound, ON - 5 Stars - 20th Anniversary of the Festival of Northern Lights
Leduc, AB - 5 Stars - Hosting the 2008 Alberta Winter Games
Williams Lake, BC - 5 Stars - Outstanding Leadership of the Volunteer WinterLights Celebrations Committee
1 - 10,000
Judges
Lisa Redpath, Interior Garden Design; Botanical Garden Society, Prince George BC
Gerry Teahen, Retired Human Resources Manager, St. Marys ON
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL - Winner 5 Stars - Santa Claus' Goodwill Journey
Dauphin, MB - 5 Stars - Parkland Crossing / Friendship Centre
Armstrong, BC - 5 Stars - Community Christmas Fair
Chetwynd, BC - 5 Stars - West Moberly First Nations Winter Festival
Winners Circle - Small & Large
Judges
Claude Lachance, Landscape Architect, Owner & Founder of Duo Design, Québec QC
Bill Arbuckle, Supervisor, Playgrounds/Green Belts, West Region, Municipal Operations, Halifax Regional Municipality NS
Small category
St. Marys, ON - Winner 5 Stars - Milt Dunnell Field Light Display
Cow Head, NL - 5 Stars - Residential Lighting Participation
Mildmay, ON - 5 Stars - Fundraising for a New Community Medical Clinic
Ingersoll, ON - 5 Stars - Ingersollite Christmas Tree
Large category
Stratford, ON - Winner 5 Stars - Visual Downtown Streetscape
Woodstock, ON - 5 Stars - Operation Sharing's ''Food for Friends'' Initiative
Niagara Falls, ON - 5 Stars - Winter Festival of Lights
Circle of Excellence
Judges
Rick DeVan, Senior Operations Advisor, Halifax Regional Municipality NS
Margaret Stinson, Retired English Teacher & Horticulturalist, Guelph ON
Labrador City, NL - 5 Stars - ''Lighting Our Way'' Celebration - Festive Season Celebrations Award
Bay Roberts, NL - 5 Stars - Vitality of the Special Events Committee - Visual Presentation Award
Charlottetown, PEI - 5 Stars - Live Nativity Pageant - Outstanding Achievement Award
Networking (non-competitive)
Judges
Lisa Redpath, Gerry Teahen, Ted Blowes, Arlene Swedberg, Margaret Stinson, Rick DeVan, Claude Lachance & Lisa Tompkins, Director of Marketing & Communications, CN Tower, Toronto ON
Torbay, NL - 4 Stars - Vibrant Programs in the Schools
SDC Vieux Montréal, Montréal QC - 4 Stars - Old Montreal's Extravaganza
New Tecumseth, ON - 5 Stars - Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture
Fort St. John, BC - 5 Stars - Salvation Army
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK - 5 Stars - Use of Natural Materials in Visual Displays - Tourism Promotion Award
St-Andrews-By-the-Sea, NB - 4 Stars - Festival of Trees at Kingsbrae Garden