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
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
Published in The BANAR, February 2017 by Laura Dudas “So what exactly does the community association do?” It’s a question I’ve heard before from some Hamlet residents. It’s a valid question and I would be happy to shed some light. If you’ve attended a community
Published in The BANAR, June 2016 by Miriam Hampson On the 12th of April, 2016 Dad (Garth Hampson) was one of fifty people to receive the first ever presentation by Governor General David Johnstone of the Sovereign Medal for volunteerism. The medal is in recognition