When: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. Hope to see you there.
When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. Hope to see you there.
Join your local community for a 5km stroll in the neighbourhood. When: Wednesday September 17, 2025 @ 1:00 PM Where: Meet outside the Blackburn Community Hall at 190 Glen Park Drive What to expect: Meet new people, enjoy the outdoors and support mental wellbeing together. Everyone welcome - even 4 legged paw friends.
When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Where: Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Residence, 2645 Innes Road Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Residence, the BCA and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are working together to offer to Blackburn residents aged 65+ with no known heart issues the opportunity to have a free heart-valve disease screening appointment. For more information about
When: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. Hope to see you there.
We are hoping to take in the beautiful fall colours in Mer Bleue. The meeting point will be at Parking lot P20 (3018 Anderson Road) at 1 pm. We will take NCC trail # 51 for an approximate 5 km walk. The path is wide and flat and graded as an easy trail. Leashed dogs
When: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. Hope to see you there.
Our next Walk & Talk will be November 19 at beautiful PETRIE ISLAND, 795 Tweddle Road, Ottawa, K4A 3P4. Meet us at 1 pm at the Beach Pavillion building and join us on our walk. We will do a smaller walk (around 1 km) and a larger walk (2.4 km). Dogs unfortunately will not be
RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 and provide choice for main menu (chicken, salmon, bifana (pork sandwich) or vegetarian pasta)
When: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. Hope to see you there.
❄️Let it Snow❄️ Potluck Dinner followed by entertainment and door prizes Donations at the door will be received (cash or cheque) to the Snowsuit Fund.
When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet Blackburn Seniors (55+) are invited to gather for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs. As usual, we will collect at the breakfast non-perishable goods or cash donations for the Life Centre Food Bank. Please email