Saddle up and ride safe! Make sure your kids learn proper bike safety technique at the annual Bike Rodeo for kids in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 sponsored by the Blackburn Community Association’s Environment and Transportation Committee. Certified CANBIKE instructors and volunteers will go over basic bicycle riding skills (starting and stopping, shoulder checks,
Find that hidden treasure at our community garage sale! Got too much stuff? No room in your garage? Or just looking for that great steal of a deal? Come for a walk in our neighborhood at Blackburn Hamlet’s local community garage sale and see if you can find that special something you didn’t know you
Spring Clean Up! Help the neighborhood clean up! On April 30th from 9:30 to 11:30 in the morning, come to the Community Hall to volunteer for litter pick-up and you’ll be provided with garbage bags and latex gloves. Volunteers are then invited to a BBQ (including vegetarian options) to say thanks for all your ‘dirty’
Skip the downtown crowds – celebrate locally! Why bother with crowds, traffic, parking, overpriced food and all that hassle? Stay local and celebrate Canada Day at home with the BCA supported annual Canada Day celebration complete with fireworks. Come early to enjoy family-friendly activities and booths from local community groups. Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the
Celebrate Blackburn’s community spirit! The Blackburn FUNFAIR is an annual celebration of community spirit in the first weekend of June. In operation since 1971 the Blackburn FUNFAIR has always been a community icon. Starting out at Glen Ogilvy School grounds in the early years then moving to the park adjacent to Emily Carr Middle School then
Published in The BANAR, June 2017 The Grade 3 students in Room 210 at Glen Ogilvie Public School have been working hard to fundraise this year to buy two buddy benches for their schoolyard. The purpose of a buddy bench is to have a place
