BCA Board Meeting
2023-10-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
This meeting is open to residents of Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Email secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca for meeting details.

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Isaiah Scharfe Park, 41 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3H4, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 10:00 AM
Where: The walk will begin at the entrance to Isaiah Scharfe Park (Bush Park), on the east side of Bearbrook Road across from Westpark Drive.
Comfortable shoes and a water bottle are highly recommended.
Walks will proceed rain or shine.
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Discovery Café (Free event)
2023-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Please join us for the next Discovery Café lecture: “Tales from a Research Laboratory”.
Dr. John ApSimon — retired Professor of Chemistry at Carleton University, Blackburn Hamlet resident and Discovery Café founder – began his research career in the study of the chemistry of natural products at the University of Liverpool in the 1950’s. Coming to Canada on a research fellowship to NRC, he then joined Carleton in 1962. His impressive career spans over 40 years in several domains, each of which has a fascinating story.
In this session, Dr. ApSimon will recount the reasons for pursuing his research pathways and describe his findings and experiences. He promises no chemical graphics will be shown!
Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Looking forward to seeing you on October 26!
Questions? Please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Horrifying Halloween Costume Party for Blackburn Youth
2023-10-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Blackburn youth aged 9 -13 are invited to a Horrifying Halloween Costume Party that will be held outside the Blackburn Community Hall on Saturday October 28th from 2 – 4 pm. Costumes are optional, but those who do wear a costume will be eligible for a special door prize draw. The event will feature a scary scavenger hunt, ghoulish games, unsettling prizes and strange refreshments. Kindly RSVP by October 25th, if you dare, to youth@blackburnhamlet.ca

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2023-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 7E2, Canada
When: Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
Where: Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd.
Calling all Blackburn Hamlet seniors aged 55+! Please join us for the next seniors breakfast get-together. It is a great chance to meet new people, share stories and hear about events in the community.
Guests visiting? Bring them along!
Ample parking is available.
Please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by October 27, 2023.
Hope to see you there!

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Isaiah Scharfe Park, 41 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3H4, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM
Where: The walk will begin at the entrance to Isaiah Scharfe Park (Bush Park), on the east side of Bearbrook Road across from Westpark Drive.
Comfortable shoes and a water bottle are highly recommended.
Walks will proceed rain or shine.
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Holiday Market
2023-11-18 10:00 - 15:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
The BCA’s Holiday Market is your one stop shop for holiday shopping! Featuring a variety of local vendors offering services and wares. Stay tuned for posts highlighting each vendor and what they have to offer!
The fees being collected from vendors will be donated to a local charity.

Discovery Café (Free event)
2023-11-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Detecting Fraud: A behind-the-scenes look
Speaker: Robin Grosset, Chief Technology Officer, Mindbridge
Technology is advancing at a staggering pace. Fraudsters view each new advancement as an opportunity to exploit weaknesses in systems and are using increasingly sophisticated approaches to wreak havoc on organizations and individuals. In this session, Mr. Grosset will discuss how Ottawa-based Mindbridge, a well-respected and fast-growing financial fraud detection company, is helping companies find fraudulent activity and mitigate risk.

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2023-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Isaiah Scharfe Park, 41 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3H4, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 10:00 AM
Where: The walk will begin at the entrance to Isaiah Scharfe Park (Bush Park), on the east side of Bearbrook Road across from Westpark Drive.
Comfortable shoes and a water bottle are highly recommended.
Walks will proceed rain or shine.
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Santa's Pancake Breakfast 2023
2023-12-02 08:30 - 11:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Coming up on December the 2nd, the BCA is looking forward to welcoming families of Blackburn Hamlet back to our annual Pancake Breakfast!
Starting at 8:30am at Blackburn Community Hall, we will have a feast of pancakes, sausages, coffee and more! All hot and ready to serve up – FREE for the whole family with valid BCA membership!
For more information visit blackburnhamlet.ca/events/santas-breakfast/

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2023-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 7E2, Canada
When: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 9:00 AM
Where: Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd.
Calling all Blackburn Hamlet seniors aged 55+! Please join us for our last breakfast gathering of 2023. Come and share the laughter and play a game or two.
Ample parking is available.
Please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by Friday, December 1, 2023.
Hope to see you there!

Community Christmas Tree
2023-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Blackburn Pharmacy, 2575 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3K1, Canada
On December 9 at 7pm, directly in front of the Blackburn Pharmacy, the Blackburn Hamlet Community Association will be holding a ceremony for the lighting of the first ever Community Christmas Tree. You and your family are welcomed to join us in helping decorate the tree while enjoying hot chocolate and snacks.

SENIORS HOLIDAY DINNER AND KARAOKE
2023-12-13 17:30 - 22:00 | Olito`s Café, 110 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 5R2, Canada
When: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 5:30 PM
Where: Olito`s Café, 110 Bearbrook Road
Hey Blackburn seniors…Love to sing or to listen to others try? Invite your friends and family and join us for dinner, door prizes and an evening of song!
Cost is $25 per person (Includes a choice of chicken platter, Bifana (pork) sandwich platter or vegetarian pasta, and dessert. Taxes, gratuities and beverages are extra.)
Space is limited, so RSVP today at 613-830-0808 or jason@olitoscafe.ca to reserve your spot. Please indicate your meal selection when you RSVP.
Looking forward to singing with you!

BCA Board Meeting
2024-01-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-02-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Online
This Zoom meeting is open to residents of Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Email secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca for meeting details.

BLSL Trivia & Registration Night!
2024-01-24 18:30 - 23:00 | Blackburn Arms Pub, 2586 Innes Rd, Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 4Z6, Canada
Join the Blackburn Ladies Softball League January 24th 2024 at the Blackburn Arms Pub for Trivia Night!
Meet some of the members who play in this wonderful league, ask any questions you may have about playing and enjoy Trivia!
No commitment to play necessary to attend.
Date: January 24th 2024 @6:30pm -11:00pm
Questions & Registration: 6:30pm
Trivia: 7:00pm
Where: Blackburn Arms Pub, 2586 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON K1B 4Z6
Cost: Free

Discovery Café (Free event)
2024-01-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Education, Society, and Generative AI
A number of artificial intelligence (AI) programs came out in the early 2020s that generate images (like Midjourney), music, and text (like ChatGPT). These generative AI programs surprised even long-time AI researchers with what they could do. How do they work? How will they affect education, creative work for humans, and society in general?
Our speaker will be Jim Davies (http://www.jimdavies.org/), professor at the Department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the author of Imagination: The Science of Your Mind’s Greatest Power and Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make us Laugh, Movies Make us Cry, and Religion Makes us Feel One with the Universe, and Being the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are: The Science of a Better You. He co-hosts (with Dr. Kim Hellemans) the award-winning podcast Minding the Brain. Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory, he explores processes of visualization in humans and machines and specializes in artificial intelligence, analogy, problem-solving, and the psychology of art, religion, and creativity.
In his spare time, he is a published poet, game designer, and fiction writer, an internationally-produced playwright, and a professional artist and calligrapher. His sister is novelist JD Spero.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 7E2, Canada
When: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Where: Broadway Bar and Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd.
Calling all Blackburn Hamlet seniors aged 55+! Please join us for our first Seniors Breakfast of 2024! Come and share the laughter and exchange a story or two.
Ample parking is available.
Please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by Friday, February 2, 2024.

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2024-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Greenbelt Pathway E @ Tauvette, 59 Tauvette Street, Ottawa, ON, Ontario, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, February 14, 2023, 1:00 PM
Where: The walk will begin at the end of Tauvette Street, where Greenbelt Pathway E begin.
Water bottles and traction aids (crampons) for boots are recommended.
Should we have inclement weather on a scheduled walk day, check the BCA public Facebook page at https://facebook.com/blackburnhamlet/ for walk updates. Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to view the public page.
Looking forward to walking with you!
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

BCA Family Day Hockey & Skate Event
2024-02-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Norman Johnston Secondary School, 2401 Cléroux Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, K1W 1A1, Canada
Come join us for the BCA Family Day Hockey & Skate Event on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, FROM 11AM TO 4PM
The event is for the entire family and will be held at the rink at Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate School, 2401 Cleroux Crescent.
Activities include:

HOCKEY SKILL SESSIONS – GROUP A (7-11 YRS) & GROUP B (12-15 YRS)
SKATE THROUGH THE MAZE OF TREES
BBQ – HOT DOGS & HAMBURGERS
PRIZES

Discovery Café (Free event)
2024-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Nuclear Family: Growing up in Ottawa at the beginning of the nuclear age
Author Jean Van Loon is a life-long resident of Ottawa. Her poems, stories and reviews have appeared in literary magazines across the country, most recently in the Queen’s Quarterly and (forthcoming) The New Quarterly. She is a graduate of Carleton, Queen’s, Humber Graduate School of Writing, and UBC’s MFA program in Creative Writing.
Jean will read from her second poetry collection, Nuclear Family (McGill-Queen’s 2022), winner of the 2023 Ottawa Book Award for fiction. The book’s details of 1940s and 50s Ottawa and the role Canada played in the U.S. nuclear development program may invite discussion of other people’s memories of the time.
Jean presented her first book a few years ago at Discovery Cafe. That book (a finalist in 2019 for the same Ottawa award) was Building on River (Cormorant Books, 2018). Its evocation of the life and times of J.R. Booth, greatest of the Ottawa Valley lumber kings, provoked many audience recollections.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served. No registration is required.

Emergency Preparedness Plan
2024-02-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Science is proving that climate change is affecting the frequency, duration, and intensity of many climate-related hazards and disasters occurring around the world, including Ottawa. In Canada, 2023 was the warmest summer in 76 years, dating back to the start of national record-keeping in 1948. Canadians in cities, including Ottawa, suffered with some of the worst air quality on Earth. Ottawa experienced five tornadoes, including an EF1 storm on July 13, that struck Barrhaven. In April, Ottawa had nine hours of continuous freezing rain. Many were still without power after two days. There were numerous vehicle accidents; sidewalks were coated with treacherous ice and Ottawa’s light-rail transit went down leaving dozens of commuters waiting hours to be evacuated. These events, at times, overwhelmed the city’s emergency services. The city is now requesting their communities act in a larger support role to such events. Blackburn Hamlet has been chosen as one of the first communities for this new concept.
On the evening of February 26, at the Community Hall, the BCA will be holding a community event to highlight the Blackburn Hamlet’s Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP). This event is a joint effort between the City of Ottawa’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the BCA and will include representation from community stakeholders, such as police, fire, medical, and businesses.
A more detailed review of the night will be provided in the upcoming Banar. Queries should be directed to Don Kelly at safety@blackburnhamlet.ca.

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2024-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Greenbelt Pathway E @ Tauvette, 59 Tauvette Street, Ottawa, ON, Ontario, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2023, 1:00 PM
Where: The walk will begin at the end of Tauvette Street, where Greenbelt Pathway E begin.
Water bottles and traction aids (crampons) for boots are recommended.
Should we have inclement weather on a scheduled walk day, check the BCA public Facebook page at https://facebook.com/blackburnhamlet/ for walk updates. Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to view the public page.
Looking forward to walking with you!
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 7E2, Canada

Neighbourhood Watch
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
On Monday, March 7, the BCA, in collaboration with the Ottawa Police, will be a holding a Neighborhood Watch (NW) Seminar at the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive). The event will start at 7pm.
The event will look at the planned expansionary role of the NW in Blackburn Hamlet, including its role within the Emergency Preparedness Plan, recently introduced to the community. There will be a review of the 25 streets where the NW Program is now in effect and the plans to expand the program. In addition, the Ottawa Police will highlight their new Crime App, that is now accessible to the Public. The app allows you to see crime information on your street, in your neighborhood, and across the City.
Remember, when a community works together, we can combat crime in a most effective manner – before it starts. So, join us on March 7 and learn how you can be part of this valuable community resource. If possible, please advise Don Kelly at safety@blackburnhamlet.ca if you are attending, for planning purposes.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH – NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS!

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2024-03-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Greenbelt Pathway E @ Tauvette, 59 Tauvette Street, Ottawa, ON, Ontario, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, March 13, 2023, 1:00 PM
Where: The walk will begin at the end of Tauvette Street, where Greenbelt Pathway E begin.
Water bottles and traction aids (crampons) for boots are recommended.
Should we have inclement weather on a scheduled walk day, check the BCA public Facebook page at https://facebook.com/blackburnhamlet/ for walk updates. Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to view the public page.
Looking forward to walking with you!
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

Seniors Winter Social
2024-03-16 11:30 - 15:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Join us on Saturday, March 16, 2024, from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Blackburn Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive, for our 2024 Seniors Winter Social. No registration is necessary.
Bring your favourite dish (appetizer, salad, main or dessert) for our potluck lunch. We ask that you also bring your own serving utensils and, if you wish, a copy of your recipe…just in case people ask you for it.
The Community Centre kitchen is equipped with an oven, a microwave, a fridge and kettles. Cutlery, napkins, plates and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.
Lunch will be followed by an afternoon of card games and board games. We will have a few games available, but if you have one you really like to play, please bring it along.
Oh…and if you’re feeling a little bit Irish on this day before St. Patrick`s Day, why not wear a green outfit or a fun green accessory!?
Hope to see you there!
Questions? Please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

BCA Annual General Meeting
2024-03-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
The BCA AGM will be held in-person at the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive) on Thursday, March 21, 2023 at 7pm. 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/).
In addition to the review of the BCA Budget and 2023 activities and the election of the board, there will also be a vote on changes to our articles of incorporation and a meet and greet/social activity that will be announced in early March.

The motion is for BCA Members to approve the following addition to our articles of incorporation in order to comply with the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA).
Blackburn Community Association has two types of memberships: Regular and Associate
Regular members reside within the boundaries of Blackburn Hamlet. Membership gives them the right to vote on motions raised at Members’ Meetings and to vote on the election of the Directors.
Associate members reside outside the boundaries of Blackburn Hamlet. Membership gives them the right to vote motions raised at Members’ Meetings. Associate members are not eligible to vote on the election of the Directors.

Board Elections

Voting Members must be present at the Members’ meeting
Members must have paid for membership at least 7 days prior to the AGM
Voting is restricted to two adults (18 years or older) per household
Associate Members are not entitled to vote on the election of the Directors
Candidates must be BCA Members or Associate members and nominated and seconded by BCA Members
If 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
If there are 11 or fewer candidates for Director, the candidates will be elected without a vote unless there is an objection raised
If a written vote is required, the President shall appoint a Member of the BCA to conduct the voting
Portfolio Chairs / Co-Chairs will be determined at a board meeting after the AGM.

We look forward to your active participation in this year’s AGM!
Blackburn Community Association

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Greenbelt Pathway E @ Tauvette, 59 Tauvette Street, Ottawa, ON, Ontario, Canada
Seniors are invited to gather for a leisurely walk around our lovely Blackburn Hamlet community.
When: Wednesday, March 27, 2023, 1:00 PM
Where: The walk will begin at the end of Tauvette Street, where Greenbelt Pathway E begin.
Water bottles and traction aids (crampons) for boots are recommended.
Should we have inclement weather on a scheduled walk day, check the BCA public Facebook page at https://facebook.com/blackburnhamlet/ for walk updates. Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to view the public page.
Looking forward to walking with you!
Questions? Please send an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca
