Spring Yard Cleanup Contest

Showcase Your Home’s Transformation!

Spring is here, and it’s time to refresh and beautify our community! Participate in the Tsawout First Nation Spring Clean-Up Contest by cleaning and enhancing your yard. Take before-and-after photos to document your hard work and compete for exciting prizes!

Judging Criteria:

  • Cleanliness – Spaces are clean (50%)
  • Orderliness – Organized, minimized clutter, tidy, and neat (30%)
  • Creativity & Aesthetic Effort – Showcase your unique touch (20%)

Prizes to be Won:

  • Yard Landscaping
  • House Exterior Painting
  • BBQ

Contest runs April 1 -30, 2025. The registration deadline is Monday, April 20, @4pm to register.

Contest Rules

  • Contest open to On-Reserve, CP members, and SȾÁUTW̱ Administration staff.
  • Participants have until April 20, 2025, at 4 pm to register. The Registration Form is available by clicking the link below.
  • Participants can request assistance (moving heavy objects, cutting brush, lawn-mowing, power washing) from the SȾÁUTW̱ Maintenance staff; however, most of the work must come from participants.
  • Participants must call SȾÁUTW̱ Housing to register and the Contest Crew will visit your home to do a “before” picture. Contact information is provided in the poster.
  • “After” pictures will be taken on the 28th-30th of April (Monday-Wednesday) before the deadline, and the decision will be announced on May 5, 2021.
  • All entries must agree to have their before and after pictures posted on SȾÁUTW̱ Website (newsletter), and social media platforms.

Special Awarding will be done in May during the housing community engagement session.

Let’s take pride in our community and inspire others to do the same!

For more details, contact

Mary Jane Garzon,
Housing Finance
housingfinance@tsawout.ca
(778-351-6548)

Monique Horne,
Housing Manager
housingmanager@tsawout.ca
(778-351-6562)

Jun Baek,
Housing Coordinator
maintenancecoordinator@tsawout.ca
(778-351-6577)

There will be 3 judges for the contest and 1 Facebook vote, which will consist of 25% of each for a total of 100%.

  • Band Manager 25%
  • Housing Manager 25%
  • Chief Operating Officer 25%
  • Facebook votes 25%

Contest Details

  • Contest runs: April 1 – April 30, 2025
  • Last Date of Entry Submission: April 20, 2025 (Sunday), @ 4pm to register
  • After Photos will be taken on: April 28, 2025
  • Announcement of Winners: May 5, 2025 (Monday)
  • Location: SȾÁUTW̱ First Nation Community