March is Fraud Prevention Month. This year, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is focused on exposing fraud as a serious and organized crime, not an isolated mistake or a victimless offence. The campaign will highlight the scale and impact of fraud, its borderless nature, the tools
Don Kelly, Event Coordinator This year, the BCA’s annual Hockey Day in the Hamlet was held on Saturday, January 17, at the Norman Johnston outdoor rink. The event coincided with the Hockey Day celebrations happening across Canada. Our event was highly successful and had one
Don Kelly, Coordinator The annual lighting of the BCA Community Christmas Tree was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in front of the Blackburn Pharmacy, at the corner of Innes & South Park. This year the event was held earlier than in previous years to
Don Kelly, Coordinator On December 6, 2025, the BCA held its annual Santa’s Pancake Breakfast, with over 300 people attending. An extra sitting was added to accommodate this very popular event. Still, some folks were not able to be accommodated and we are sorry for
Don Kelly, Event coordinator On November 8, 2025, BCA held its annual Christmas Craft Market, an opportunity for local vendors to display their artisan wares. 22 vendors provided the community with a wide assortment of items, ranging from food products to jewelry, household essentials and
Laura Dudas There is an old joke that Ottawa really only has two seasons: winter and construction. Although we may be in the middle of winter, the freeze‑thaw cycles, with their sudden melts and quick refreezes and the damage they cause to our roads, naturally