Published in The BANAR September 2020. In the fall of 2000 Lois Kemp spearheaded the renaming of parks that would help pass the history of Blackburn onto future generations. A recommendation was sent to the City of Gloucester by the BCA to rename some of
On October 23, 2019 the City of Ottawa approved the new names for our Blackburn Hamlet Arena and Rink to honour the contributions that Lois and Eldon Kemp made to our community. The commemorative plaques can be found inside the lobby of the Arena. Lois
Published in The BANAR September 2019 by Don and Evelyn Budd Blackburn’s original school was built in 1865-66 and was made of logs. Later the logs were covered with wide wood boards put on the perpendicular and then painted with dark red barn paint. The
The Community Beautification Committee, consisting of Blackburn resident volunteers, has been hard at work since 2016, identifying big and small community beautification projects. We started small by installing 2 new benches – one on Bearbrook and one on Innes – near the Four Corners intersection
Published in The BANAR April, 2018 by John ApSimon, President GAGA* George Bushell, who has been the founding influence on the community gardens in Blackburn Hamlet at Orient Park and on the gardens on our Anderson Road site at Weir Road, is leaving the city.
Published in The BANAR, November 2017 by Joce Whyte I have fond memories of my parents Howard and Irene Kemp. They made a happy home for us seven kids and I was the youngest and a little spoiled by everyone. Dad loved his six horses
