On August 16th, 2021, eleven local youth worked with Ottawa mural artist Ryan Smeeton to design and create a beautiful outdoor mural painting at the Blackburn Community Hall. There were 4 boys and 7 girls who participated. The mural project was organized by the BCA
Published in The BANAR June 2021 by Kendra Brett I recently had the privilege of looking at some photos of FunFair from a few of the older issues of the BANAR, and although many aspects of FunFair have changed since 1971, the community involvement and
Published in The BANAR June 2021 By Francis Kenny. North of Blackburn runs Old Montreal Road, known today as St. Joseph Boulevard. The actual concession where the road should have run is about a quarter mile south and runs approximately parallel to the quarry on
Published in The BANAR April 2021 Councillor Laura Dudas Yes, this is another article about the Blackburn Arena! It is with good reason that I am providing yet another update on this exciting project; construction on the long-awaited expansion is nearly complete, and reopening is
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