Published in The BANAR June 2021 By Laura Dudas Evelyn Budd has spent a lifetime giving back to the community. She has volunteered in many capacities, but her most high-profile role has been as the publisher, editor, writer and photographer for the Blackburn Area News
Published in The BANAR April 2022 The BCA held their AGM on March 25th 2021 and, like most events nowadays, the AGM was held virtually. With over 20 people in attendance, and only a few technical hiccups, the BCA was able to virtually welcome their
Published in The BANAR February 2019. The BCA hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for an amazing group of volunteers on Saturday January 12th. The dinner was organized to thank the volunteers in the Hamlet that took time out of their busy lives. There are always
Published in The BANAR June, 2018 by Evelyn Budd We have Roger Smiley to thank for encouraging Laura to come to the BCA’s AGM meeting in 2008 and get involved. Laura became the Community Relations director that evening. In 2009 she became Vice-president and in
Published in The BANAR February, 2018 by Evelyn Budd I am always impressed when someone new at a meeting steps up and volunteers. This is what I have learned about Lynn Lefevre, our new BCA board secretary. Lynn is proud to be able to call
Published in The BANAR November 2017. It’s always a great honour to present awards to people in our community who go above and beyond to make Blackburn Hamlet a better place to live for everyone. The winners of the 2016-2017 Volunteer Appreciation Awards, presented at