by Lynn Lefevre | Aug 19, 2020 | Events
Since the start of the pandemic, your local elected officials have been meeting weekly to touch base and to share concerns about our respective communities. We expressed the interest in reaching out to our community associations since attending AGM’s and meetings are...
by Lynn Lefevre | Jul 26, 2020 | Events
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Blackburn is Beautiful Nature Photo Contest! We received so many wonderful submissions through Facebook and email, and it was difficult to pick the winners. The Environment Committee is pleased to present the following...
by Lynn Lefevre | Jul 1, 2020 | Events
Did you know that Blackburn Hamlet boasts 11 city-owned parks, as well as 6 schoolyards, the Gloucester Allotment Gardens, and connections to the NCC Greenbelt pathways? If you haven’t had the chance to visit all the parks and greenspaces in the Hamlet, now’s your...
by Lynn Lefevre | May 25, 2020 | Events
Thanks to funding through the 2020 TD Park People Grants program, the BCA Environment Committee is holding a Nature Photo Contest between June 1 to 30. This contest aims to help connect Blackburn residents with nature while showing off their photography skills! This...
by Lynn Lefevre | May 25, 2020 | Events
The BCA Environment Committee was thrilled to be one of the winners of the TD Park People Grants program for 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation and physical distancing protocols, the TD Park People Grants program has a modified approach this year, with each group...
by Environment Committee | Sep 12, 2019 | Events
Interested in learning about about tree sustainability in the Hamlet? Join us for our Speakers’ Series to learn more about: Activities related to improving the tree community in the Hamlet What species have been identified in the areaWhere should more trees be...
