The BCA is creating new opportunities for local kids and youth to get together with their peers and engage with the wider community. The BCA is proud to support new ways for kids and youth to:
- socialize and have fun;
- learn something new;
- develop or improve a skill, including leadership skills; and
- have a greater say in the type of youth activities, projects and clubs that are supported by the BCA
Are you ready to have fun and get more involved with your community? If so, the Blackburn Community Association wants to hear from you!
- Upcoming Kids & Youth Activities
Art in the Park: Saturday June 29 from 10am to 3pm at the Blackburn Community Hall and exterior park (weather permitting) Kids and youth ages 5 to 18 are welcome to come create some art at the Community Hall. There will be various crafting stations where kids and youth from all skill levels can participate. - Looking for Youth Committee Members!
Want to have a say in the youth activities held in Blackburn and make a difference in your community, all while making new friends? Do you love getting involved, planning activities, or just need to collect some extra volunteer hours? The BCA Youth Director is looking for enthusiastic and responsible youth ages 10 to 17 - 2024 Bike Rodeo – Rodéo à vélo
Published in The BANAR April 2024 Robert Bellizzi, BCA Transportation Director On Saturday, May 25, from 9am to 1pm, the BCA will hold a Children’s Bike Rodeo for ages 6 to 10 at Good Shepherd School, 101 Bearbrook Road. Participants will be taught to ride safely, learn hand signals, properly fit their helmets, and check - Winners of the BCA Midwinter Poetry Prize
by Maureen Forsythe, BCA Youth Director In November 2023, the BCA invited local youth aged nine to 17 to write an original poem in English or French that captures how they are inspired by the winter season. We received a total of 13 submissions: eight by local youth aged 9-12 and five by those aged - Announcing the BCA Midwinter Poetry Prize for Blackburn YouthAs the spooky feeling of Halloween fades away Blackburn youth are invited to reflect on frosty mornings, falling snow and frozen evenings and to write an original winter poem that captures how they are inspired by the winter season. Local youth aged 9-17 who either reside or attend school in Blackburn Hamlet are specifically invited
- Winners of the Wonderful Writers 2023 Short Story Competition
by Maureen Forsythe, BCA Youth Director In August 2023, the BCA invited local youth aged nine to 17 to write an original short story on one of two topics: a brother and sister discover an old journal in the attic or a family’s cat and dog discover they have magical powers. We received an impressive