Published in The BANAR September 2011 by Stan Kowala On May 22, 2011 we lost a long-time volunteer/mentor in the Blackburn Hamlet community. Eldon Kemp was born and raised in Blackburn and passed away in his 90th year. He leaves behind a legacy of community
Published in The BANAR April 2007 by Evelyn Budd In the early 1800’s, a timber limit for the area extending several miles along the Ottawa River and as far south as the Mer Bleue was bought from the government by Mr. Erskine. When the timber
Published in The BANAR September 2006 by Don Budd, Budd Gardens Several years ago, Budd Gardens began renting lands from the NCC in Blackburn south of the Blackburn Bypass. These fields had been used as pasture land for decades and as we began to till
Published in The BANAR November 2004 Working with the City of Ottawa under the Public/Private Partnership (3P) TMSI Sports Management has entered into a 25-year lease of the Hornets Nest field #12 to erect an air supported dome structure. The Ottawa Thunderdome Sports Centre was
Published in The BANAR February 2001 A third Blackburn sign has been installed at the eastern entrance of Blackburn Hamlet. The three signs were designed by the architectural firm of Corush, Sunderland and Wright. The firm also won an award this past year for the
Published in The BANAR November 2000 The Blackburn Recreation and Parks Board and Blackburn Community Association recently received a submission from Lois Kemp suggesting changes to the names of some parks in the Hamlet. Ms Kemp would like to see parks named to recognize those