On the afternoon of Saturday October 30th, five young poetry enthusiasts in our neighbourhood braved grey skies, wind and rain to gather outdoors near the community hall to read and present scary poems and have fun. The event kicked off with the reading of a
On August 16th, 2021, eleven local youth worked with Ottawa mural artist Ryan Smeeton to design and create a beautiful outdoor mural painting at the Blackburn Community Hall. There were 4 boys and 7 girls who participated. The mural project was organized by the BCA
This year the Blackburn Community Association (BCA) will be hosting its first ever poetry prize: The 2021 BCA Poetry Prize WHAT: Submit an original, unpublished poem, in English or French, up to 200 words in length with no minimum word requirement. The poem should reflect
Join us in celebrating the graduating students of our community on Saturday, June 26th, 2021! This June marks our second year celebrating the grads of Blackburn Hamlet with an LED sign that will be driven along a route of their homes. This digital sign will
Published in The BANAR April 2002 Youth Dances The youth dances continue to be a great success! Although the dances at the Cyrville Community Centre were cancelled because of poor attendance, the Blackburn dances have increased to four Fridays per month. The third Friday of
Published in The BANAR February 2002 by Gord Hawley The Blackburn Hamlet Youth Association (BHYA ) continues to provide quality recreation for the youth of our community. We expanded our monthly dance dates in September and October by adding a second dance on the 2nd
