The Blackburn Hamlet Community Association (BCA) is developing a Neighborhood Watch for our community. The Neighborhood Watch is a program to help neighbors watch out for neighbors. It aims to get citizens involved in discouraging and preventing crime at the local level. By joining the
Published in The BANAR February 2021 by Don Kelly, Community Safety According to Statistics Canada, in 2019 Blackburn had a population of 8,468 residents and that 20% of these residents were persons aged 65 and older. Another 13% of the population were between the ages
Published in The BANAR June 2019 by Don Kelly Once again, blue skies and the warmth of summer will be upon us. While warm temperatures may mean the arrival of mosquitoes and black flies this time of the year may also mean new potential hazards
Published in The BANAR June 2003 On May 5th, 2003 the BCA hosted an information evening with experts from Lafarge, independent consultants, and the City of Ottawa Forrester. The purpose of the meeting was to present technical and non-technical information concerning the effect of the