Published in The BANAR June 2003 Over 120 Blackburn residents braved the cool temperatures and threatening rain to cleanup the neighbourhood at our annual Blackburn Spring Clean-up on April 26. Following the collection of lots of litter, everyone joined together in a BBQ. Prizes, generously
Published in The BANAR November 2002 by Caroline Harris-McDonald An environmental committee of the Blackburn Community Association is now up and running. A variety of activities are planned including: Environmental evenings focusing on such issues as energy efficiency. Hopefully scheduled for November so keep an
Published in The BANAR June 2002 by Barb Sweazey Avery enthusiastic group of 106 Blackburn residents helped to cleanup the neighbourhood on Saturday, April 27th. Interestingly, because of the hard work from last year and recent clean-up efforts of the local schools and the City,
Published in The BANAR April 2002 by Barbara Sweazey A morning of “green learning” is scheduled for the first Saturday in April. A highly competent panel of speakers has graciously agreed to share their knowledge, concerns and suggestions on a variety of environmental issues with
Published in The BANAR June 2001 “Clover tends to stay green throughout drought and insects attacks which would damage grass.” Ed Lawrence, CBC Radio “Ontario Today” Gardening Expert and Chief of Greenhouse and Grounds Services, National Capital Commission, On the evening of May 17th several
Blackburn Hamlet’s Spring Clean-up 2001 was a great success! Blackburn residents scoured roadsides and ditches, forests and parks and the community gardens and streams. In all over 100 bags of litter were collected by more than 70 volunteers on the morning of April 28. In