Published in The BANAR August 1996 by Lois Kemp Blackburn Roots will tell of the beginning and development of Blackburn as I’ve read in various books. I don’t want to present these stories as being “gospel”, as they’ve not been fully researched by me. I’ll
Published in The BANAR May 1996 By Lois Kemp Twenty six years ago (no fair in ’87) a happy little Fun Fair was brought to life in Blackburn Hamlet. The date was April 23, 1971, and the place Glen Ogilvie School. The event was such
by Michael Martin Published in The BANAR November 1995 On August 26, Blackburn Hamlet residents had a chance to find out as the Amrize (Lafarge) Quarry on Bearbrook Road conducted its first open house. For years I have driven past its gates, watching the smoke
Published in The BANAR May 1994 In about a month’s time, another edition of the Blackburn Fun Fair will be underway. This year is the 23rd year of the Fun Fair. In this month’s column, I draw from a history of the Fun Fair which
By Steve Palmer, President Published in The BANAR February 1993 In this my fire message of the New Year I’d like to talk about what the BCA does. The BCA is a volunteer organization over 25 years old. In 1980 the BCA was officially incorporated
Published in The BANAR, March 1990 The Region’s Transportation Department is responsible for ensuring that Ottawa-Carleton has an efficient road network which offers convenient access to employment centres, housing and other facilities throughout the Region. The Blackburn Hamlet By-Pass is one of the major roads