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
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, September 2016 by François Trépanier After participating in the Blackburn Funfair for several years, my observation is that the success of the Blackburn Funfair depends on two factors: the weather and volunteer efforts. While we can agree that we have no