Published in The BANAR November 2021 by Don Kelly & Brad Hampson The value of Blackburn’s Neighborhood Watch program revealed itself recently on one of our Hamlet streets, when multiple overnight crimes (thefts from vehicles in driveways) occurred. When the block captain was queried the next
Published in The BANAR June 2021 by Don Kelly and Dave Garand Each year thousands of bikes are stolen in Ottawa. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) recently released bicycle theft data from the past six years: Annually 1,000 bicycles are stolen city-wide. We’ve seen a
Published in The BANAR June 2021 By Don Kelly Given the two house fires in Blackburn Hamlet in April 2021, the BCA wanted to remind residents of the importance of fire safety at home. Most fires are preventable. In 2020, Ottawa had 746 fires. According
The Blackburn Hamlet Community Association (BCA) is developing a Neighborhood Watch for our community. The Neighborhood Watch is a program to help neighbors watch out for neighbors. It aims to get citizens involved in discouraging and preventing crime at the local level. By joining the
Published in The BANAR February 2021 by Don Kelly, Community Safety According to Statistics Canada, in 2019 Blackburn had a population of 8,468 residents and that 20% of these residents were persons aged 65 and older. Another 13% of the population were between the ages
Published in The BANAR June 2019 by Don Kelly Once again, blue skies and the warmth of summer will be upon us. While warm temperatures may mean the arrival of mosquitoes and black flies this time of the year may also mean new potential hazards