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BY SANDRA BOW sbolanOyrmg.com Somewhere in Vancouver’s Athlete's Village, an Olympic medalist is showing off his or her bling and a bouquet made by Stoufl'ville’s Kim Everson. Last week, while visiting a friend and . taking in a few Olympic events, Ms Ever- , son, who owns Main Street’s Stouffville g Florist, took the opportunity to meet with the Olympic florist to say congratulations g and see how the medalists' bouquets are '2 made. Tribune I Thursday Fed r W] Stoufl'ville’s Kim Last week, w taking in a few ( ,, son, who owns g Florist, took the the Olympic flo: g and see how th( '3': made, Inbunc r I (H! Mthin minutes of meeting the creator, MargitIa Schulz, she was making a bou- quet. “They were strict on their bouquets,” Ms Everson said. “I felt like 1 was right back at school. The pressure was insane. I wanted it to be perfect. That was my goal â€" to make sure it was presented." In less than an hour and with only one critique â€" “one of the flowers wasn’t showing as well as it could be, so I moved it" â€"â€" Ms Everson had made an official Olympic bouquet, which was awarded to a medalist on Feb. 18. “Of my florist career, it was the great honour," she said. Each bouquet given to a medalist con- sists of five stems of green fugi/spider Stoufivilleflorist blossoms preparing Games bouquet Once the bouquet is assembled by one of the four designers, it goes to quality control where a person ensures its per- fection. Then it goes to the cutting area where the stems are trimmed to exactly 12 inches. berries, three stems of éspidistra leaves, three stems of leather leaf and monkey grass. mums, nine stems of green hyp_ercum Next is the wrapping table where brown paper-like ribbon is tied around the stems and held in place with five black pins. Vancouver 2010 ribbon is then wrapped around the stems. “There's no artistic flair." Ms Everson said. “I asked if I could put a red flower in it to tell which one it was and apparently ’Iheymshictonflleirbmnuets. Heltlielmriultlnckatedml. memwasthne.-.lmuted ittoheperlectlhatmsmyuoal- to make sure it was presented! Kim Bvemn Stouffville Floris! How does a florist come up with a bouquet worthy of an Olympic medalist? Ms Schulz and lune Strandberg. owner of Vancouver’s lust Beginnings Flowers, met through the bidding process and decided to team up. that didn't even meet with their sense of humour code.” The péir met with VANOC officials a few times, each resulting in the women going back to the drawing board. _ The pair was stumped as to what the committee wanted, when according to Ms Bverson, just minutes before a meet- ing with VANOC and without anything to show them, Ms Schulz was inspired by a bunch of greenery. She scooped the various greens out of the bucket, tossed some ribbon around them and presented it to VANOC as their newest submission. The committee loved it. in 2015 the Pan Am Games will'be in Toronto and medalists at this event may very well receive a bouquet designed and made by Ms Everson. “(VANOC is) really pushing green. eco- friendly and I think that just fit the image they were after," Ms Everson said. _‘ “If the opportunity ever cam up for me to bid on a contract, I would, ven just to help out," she said. 0 Town of Whitchurch Stouffville 0 Stouffville Fire Dept. 0 Southwire - N A Automotive 0 Cook Canada 0 Farquharson Realestate - Turak Raguseo 0 Stouffville [DA 0 Headlines Hair Studio - Pace Savings and Credit Union 0 Schell Lumber - Stouffville Country Market 0 Alsop Insurance 0 Button Armstrong and Ness 0 Crystal Jewellers 0 Bruce’s Auto 0 Multiverse - Vivid Optical - Mario’s Hair Styling 0 Joanne Madill 0 Fariba Marani ° BMO Nesbitt Burns - Lindy's Floral Boutique 0 CDC Computor Liquidators ° SIOUIIV 0 Southw - N A 0 Cook C 0 Farquh: - Turak F 0 Stouffv 0 Headlir - Pace S: 0 Schell 1 - Stouffv 0 Alsop I 0 Button 0 Crystal 0 Bruce’s 0 Multiw - Vivid ( 0 Mario’: 0 Joanne 0 Fariba 0 BMO l' - Lindy’: - CDC C “We do not have call display and we do not record the call” f" “Cash rewards for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest” 1-800-222-TIPS or www.crimestoppersyr.ca I 2009 Winners: Best Theme - Betz Pool 0 Most Original - Stouffville Storm Fastball Most Humourous - Schell Lumber - Best School - My First School Best Overall (Mayors Trophy) : Markham Fair This message brought to you as a community service of The Stouflvifle Sun Tribune Thank you to all of the 2009 Santa Claus Parade Contributors Kim Everson of Stouflville Florist jumped at the chance to do Olympic flower arranging at the Games. - Chic Thrills ° Stouffville Florists - Candle Light and Memories 0 Wine Wine Wine 0 Boston Pizza 0 No Frills 0 Banhau Jewellers - Stouffville Pizza -~T.D.S. Consultants Janitorial Services. - Evangelos Fine Jewellery 0 Global Pet Foods Norm Clements Town of Stouffville Works Department York Regional Police Marcel Bossi Mayor Emmerson