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SUMMARY:Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
DESCRIPTION:When: Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026 at 9:00 AM \nWhere: Halibut House\, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet \nBlackburn 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. \nIf you wish to attend\, please call Shirley at 613-841-7691 by March 2nd. This has become a popular event and space is limited.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/blackburn-seniors-breakfast-get-together-31/
LOCATION:Halibut House\, 2672 Innes Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1B 4Z5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seniors
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ORGANIZER;CN="BCA Seniors":MAILTO:seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T190000
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SUMMARY:BCA Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BCA AGM will be held in-person at the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive) on Thursday\, March 12\, 2026. Doors open at 7:00 PM for refreshments and voter registration.  Meeting starts at 7:30 PM.  Participation is open to all residents of Blackburn Hamlet\, however\, only residents who have renewed their BCA membership at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting are eligible to vote (https://blackburnhamlet.ca/about/bca-membership/). \nThe main areas of discussion at the AGM will be: \n\nVote to approve the 2025 AGM Minutes\nPresentation of our 2025 financial statements and 2026 budget\nVote to appoint Kelly Huibers McNeely Chartered Professional Accountants as Accountants for the 2026 financial year\nVote to approve changes to our updated not for profit purpose statement\nReview of our 2025 activities\nElection of the board (President\, Vice-President\, Treasurer\, Secretary\, 11 Directors)\n\n\nDocuments for this AGM will be posted in early March. \nAgenda\nhttps://blackburnhamlet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BCA_agenda_2026-03-12.pdf \nDraft Minutes from the March 20\, 2025 Annual General Meeting\nhttps://blackburnhamlet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BCA_minutes_2025-03-20-AGM.pdf \n2025 Financial Report \n2026 Budget \nUpdated BCA not-for-profit purpose statement\nhttps://blackburnhamlet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BCA-Purpose-2026-revision.pdf \n2025 Summary Video\nhttps://youtu.be/w_zyUi1_iuk?si=KJwFDLiWtw_sNzDy \nBCA Board Roles\nhttps://blackburnhamlet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BCA-Roles-2021.pdf \nBCA By-law\nhttps://blackburnhamlet.ca/about/bca-by-law/ \n\nBoard Elections \n\nVoting Members must be present at the Members’ meeting\nMembers must have paid for membership at least 7 days prior to the AGM\nVoting is restricted to two adults (18 years or older) per household\nAssociate Members are not entitled to vote on the election of the Directors\nCandidates must be BCA Members or Associate members and nominated and seconded by BCA Members\nIf there is only one candidate for President\, Vice-President\, Treasurer or Secretary\, the candidate will be elected without a vote unless there is an objection raised\nIf there are 11 or fewer candidates for Director\, the candidates will be elected without a vote unless there is an objection raised\nIf a written vote is required\, the President shall appoint a Member of the BCA to conduct the voting\nPortfolio Chairs / Co-Chairs will be determined at a board meeting after the AGM.\n\nWe look forward to your active participation in this year’s AGM! \nBlackburn Community Association
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/bca-annual-general-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BCA
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260314T150000
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SUMMARY:Kids and Youth Karaoke
DESCRIPTION:Saturday March 14th 12:30pm – 3pm \nBlackburn Community Hall \nGrab the mic and shine! This karaoke event is for kids and youth of all ages. No experience needed— whether singing solo or with friends\, it’s all about fun! Kids 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/kids-and-youth-karaoke/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Kids and Youth Zumba class
DESCRIPTION:Blackburn Community Hall \nMonday March 16th 2pm – 2:45pm \nWednesday March 18th 4:30pm – 5:15pm \nKids Zumba (Ages 7+) is a high-energy dance party full of fun music that combines aerobic exercises with fun and easy-to-follow moves! Parents are welcome to join in with their kids. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Come dance\, laugh\, and move together!
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/kids-and-youth-zumba-class/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Kids and Youth Zumba class
DESCRIPTION:Blackburn Community Hall \nMonday March 16th 2pm – 2:45pm \nWednesday March 18th 4:30pm – 5:15pm \nKids Zumba (Ages 7+) is a high-energy dance party full of fun music that combines aerobic exercises with fun and easy-to-follow moves! Parents are welcome to join in with their kids. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Come dance\, laugh\, and move together!
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/kids-and-youth-zumba-class-2/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Youth
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SUMMARY:Seniors Lunch and Trivia at Blackburn Arms
DESCRIPTION:Hey Seniors\, come and join us for an afternoon of food\, laughter and skill-testing\, head-scratching questions! \nBlackburn Arms trivia master Conrad will be leading us in the question rounds\, so gather your friends\, put together a team of four or six\, and join the fun. \nNo team? No problem! Just come to the pub and we will find a team for you. \nPlease RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by Wednesday\, March 18\, 2026.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/seniors-lunch-and-trivia-at-blackburn-arms/
LOCATION:Blackburn Arms Pub\, 2586 Innes Rd\, Gloucester\, Ontario\, K1B 4Z6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seniors
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SUMMARY:Blackburn Seniors Walk & Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join your local community for a stroll in the neighbourhood (2km and 3km circuits) \nWhen: Wednesday March 25\, 2026 @ 1:00 PM \nWhere: Meet at the Bearbrook entrance to Isaiah Scarfe Park \nWhat to expect: Meet new people\, enjoy the outdoors and support mental wellbeing together.  Everyone welcome\, including pets\, kids and families.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/blackburn-seniors-walk-talk/
LOCATION:Isaiah Scharfe Park\, 41 Bearbrook Road\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1B 3H4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Seniors
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ORGANIZER;CN="BCA Seniors":MAILTO:seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca
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SUMMARY:Discovery Café (Free event)
DESCRIPTION:Sleep Update 2026 – Dr. Christopher Skinner \nWhen: Thursday\, March 26\, 2026 at 7:00 PM \nWhere: Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive \nBy popular demand\, Dr. Christopher Skinner will be returning to Discovery Café\, this time to tackle the vitally important topic of sleep. During the session\, Dr. Skinner will: \n\nreview the different types of sleep disorders and how these affect daily life;\nreview strategies to recognize and diagnose various sleep disorders;\nreview treatments—both pharmacological and non-pharmacological—to treat sleep disorders; and\ndiscuss what can be done to improve your sleep and that of your bed partner.\n\nDr. Skinner received his B.Eng (Electrical) from the Royal Military College in 1970. He worked as a CELE\nofficer in Moosonee and then at NDHQ between 1970 to 1975. He received his medical degree from Queen’s in 1979 and then served as a Flight Surgeon at CFB North Bay and then as the Base Surgeon at CFB Ottawa. He received his specialist certification in General Internal Medicine in 1986 in Neurology in 1987 and qualified as a Diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine in 2005. \nIn 2011\, Dr. Skinner completed a three-month sabbatical with the Institute of Medical and Biological\nProblems of the Russian Space Agency in Moscow studying the neurological and sleep related\ncomplications of long duration space flight.\nHe has co-authored two editions of a textbook of neurology entitled “The Integrated Nervous System” with Dr Walter Hendelman and Dr. Peter Humphreys which includes an interactive web site\n“integratednervoussystem.com”. \nHe is currently a member of the Aviation Medical Review Board at Transport Canada and is a consultant\nfor the Department of National Defence in Aerospace Medicine. \nHe has taught clinical neurology\, aviation medicine\, and sleep medicine at all levels including medical\nstudents\, residents\, physician assistants and military Flight Surgeons\, and continues to teach Neurology\,\nPsychiatry and Neuropathology to medical students and residents at the University of Ottawa\, Faculty of\nMedicine. \nAdmission is free\, refreshments will be served and people of all ages are invited to attend. \nQuestions & Suggestions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.
URL:https://blackburnhamlet.ca/event/discovery-cafe-free-event-21/
LOCATION:Blackburn Community Hall\, 190 Glen Park Drive\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2B 5A3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Discovery Café
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