BCA Board Meeting
2024-04-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Online
This Zoom meeting is open to residents of Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Email secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca for meeting details.

Discovery Café (Free event)
2024-04-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Discovery Café: YOW – A Primer on Its Operations
When: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Where: Blackburn Hamlet Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive
Take a journey through the Ottawa airport as Dick Brown explains each step in the experience of a passenger flying out of Ottawa. He will also talk about the impact that COVID-19 has had on flights and flying from Ottawa.
Dick Brown was born and raised in Ottawa. He attended Fisher Park High School and then Carleton University. After one year of teaching, Dick returned to Carleton in 1966 as an employee and remained there until he retired in 1999. During his years at Carleton Dick served as Assistant Dean of Students, Coach of the Raven Basketball team, Director of Student Housing and Food Services and Director of Human Resources for 18 years. Following his retirement Dick Brown joined the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) as their first Executive Director. In this role Dick helped establish the very successful Destination Marketing Fee program which generates some $7M in support of Ottawa’s tourism industry.
Dick and his wife Heather are enthusiastic canoe trippers, cross country skiers and cyclists. Holidays are often spent cycling or hiking in European destinations. Dick’s two children, Patty and Danny reside in Ottawa as does his step-son Jamie. All three are married and in total have provided Dick and Heather with 6 grandsons and one granddaughter.
Dick has been, and remains, active in both business and community service activities. These include:

Member, Ottawa Congress Centre Board of Directors – 2006 to 2019
Member, Ottawa Business Journal Editorial Board – 2006 to 2012
Member, City of Ottawa Business Advisory Committee – 2005 to 2007
Member, Ontario Restaurant Hotel Motel Association Board of Directors – 2004 to 2010
President, Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors – 2003 to 2005
Chair, United Way Agencies Benefits Committee – 1993 to 1998
Member, United Way of Ottawa/Carleton Board of Directors – 1992 to 1996
President, Family Services Centre, Ottawa/Carleton – 1990 to 1992
President, Ontario Association of University Personnel Administrators – 1989 to 1991
Member, Consultative Panel, Ontario Pay Equity Commission – 1988
Member, Board of Directors, Canada’s Capital Visitors & Convention Bureau – 1974 to 1989

Admission is free and no registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
People of all ages are welcome.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Questions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca

Annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Clean-up
2024-04-27 09:30 - 13:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Along with many other communities of the Ottawa area, the Blackburn Community Association holds an annual Spring Clean-Up. Please volunteer to help us out; we will assign you a small area of Blackburn for litter pick-up plus provide you with garbage bags and latex gloves. The litter and recyclables can be brought back to the Community Hall. This event runs on April 27th from 9:30 to 11:30 in the morning. Volunteers are then invited to a BBQ (including vegetarian options) to say thanks for all your ‘dirty’ work.
If you have any questions or would like to help with the event, contact the BCA Environment Committee at: cleanup@blackburnhamlet.ca.
When: Saturday April 27th at 9:30 a.m.
Rain date: Sunday April 28th at 9:30 a.m.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-05-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Broadway Bar & Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd, Ottawa, Ontario, K1C 7E2, Canada
When: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Where: Broadway Bar and Grill, 1615 Orleans Blvd.
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 by Friday, April 26, 2024.
Hope to see you there.

SENIORS WALK-AND-TALK
2024-05-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Diceman Park, 75 Diceman Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Our Spring series of walks will depart at 1:00 PM from the southernmost entrance to Diceman Park, off Ridgeburn Gate, and will take place on the following Wednesdays:

April 17, 2024
May 1, 15 and 29, 2024
June 12, 2024

Routes will vary for each walk and participants will have the option to do a shorter or a longer route.
Water bottles are recommended.
Should we have inclement weather on a scheduled walk day, check the BCA public Facebook page at 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

Community Garage Sale
2024-05-04 08:00 - 14:00 | Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The sale will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. The entire community is invited…rain or shine!
Hamlet residents do not need to register or sign up – simply put out a table and join in! As we have done in past years, we will be assembling an unofficial map of participating houses.

NEW FOR 2024! The Mission Thrift Store Orleans will have a truck parked at the Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive from 9:30am to 4:30pm. They will be selling a selection of items for $1 and will be accepting donations of household goods in good condition and electronic waste.
They CANNOT accept beds, cribs, car seats, old tube tvs, freezers, air conditioners, hazardous waste or construction materials (such as paint, building materials, or cabinets requiring installation).
PLEASE ENSURE THE ELECTRONIC WASTE IS CLEARLY MARKED.
Electronic Waste includes Flat Screen Televisions (Old Tube tv’s and Monitors are NOT accepted), Desktop computers, Laptops, Desktop printers, Fax machines, Disk drives, Keyboards and mice, Amplifiers, stereos, speakers, receivers, Cameras, digital cameras, Copiers, fax machines, scanners, Pagers, PDAs, Radios, Telephones, cellphones, answering machines, VCR and DVD players.
Electronic Waste DOES NOT include Fluorescent light bulbs, CF bulbs and Old style thermostats, which are hazardous waste, smoke detectors, CD’s & DVD’s, which are trash and paper documentation, which should be recycled.
If you can assist with the collection of goods in the afternoon, please join us at the Community Hall.

Please keep visiting the BCA website Garage Sale Page for more up-to-date information as it becomes available.
Click Here to view the 2024 Garage Sale Map

Think green! Help minimize what goes in the trash.

Community Closet Pop-Up - Adult Clothing Only
2024-05-11 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Although we weren’t able to run a larger Spring Community Closet event this year, we are moving ahead with plans to run tailored
Pop-Up Events for residents in the coming months! Each of these pop-ups will serve a specific age group. Our first event on May 11 will offer adult clothing.
Schedule:

10:30am: Doors open for residents with valid BCA memberships
12pm: All members of the community are welcome to come and shop
3:30pm: Doors close

We need your donations to make this event a success! Donations of clean, untarnished clothing for adults will be accepted from April
27 to May 10. Donations can be dropped off at one of the following locations:

121 Westpark Dr.
2188 Orient Park Dr.

Watch our website for more details on our August Kids Back-to-School Pop-Up Event.
Want to volunteer to help make these events a success? Please contact Jenny at jenny@blackburnhamlet.ca.

BCA Board Meeting
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Home, 2645 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3J7, Canada
This in person board meeting is open to residents of Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The May 16 meeting will be held at Aspira Bearbrook, 2645 Innes Road in the Theatre (take the elevator down to the basement).
Doors open at 7pm and all attendees must register at the front desk. The meeting will start at 7:15pm and will finish no later than 8:45pm as we must leave the building before 9pm.
Please note there is limited parking at this site so plan accordingly.
The minutes from the April board meeting are posted at https://blackburnhamlet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BCA_minutes_2024-04-18.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca.
Thank you.

Board Games and Goodies
2024-05-17 18:30 - 21:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Kids and Youth ages 7-17 are invited to come play some board games with their friends and family at the Community Hall. There will be many different games to choose from for all ages, ranging from Guess Who? For the younger kids to What do you meme? For youth. Snack and beverages will be provided. Feel free to bring your own game. Kids 11 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No adults will be admitted without a child or youth.
Admission is free and no registration is needed.
Please email youth@blackburnhamlet.ca if you have any questions.

Discovery Café (Free event)
2024-05-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Dr. Paul Villeneuve: Breathing Life into Cities: The Importance of Greenness and Walkable Neighbourhoods
When: Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 7:00 PM
Where: Blackburn Hamlet Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive
The design of cities plays an important role in the health of its residents. Walkable neighbourhood and access to green spaces has been shown to have direct and indirect health benefits. Some of these benefits include improved mental health, healthier babies, and reduced risks of several diseases. Nature also plays an important role in exposure to air pollution, noise, and the effects of urban heat island. Dr. Villeneuve will discuss these topics while drawing on some research he has led, including Ottawa-based assessments of associations between greenness and physical activity, environmental exposures studies in and around the Central Experimental Farm, and the benefits of access to parks during the COVID-pandemic.
Dr. Paul Villeneuve is an environmental and occupational epidemiologist, and received his PhD in epidemiology from the University of Toronto. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University. Before joining Carleton, he was a Senior Research Scientist in the Healthy Environment and Consumer Safety Bureau at Health Canada. His research activities have focused on estimating the impacts of a number of environmental and occupational exposures on human health such as: air pollution, diesel, radon, electromagnetic fields, cigarettes, radiation, and features of the built environment (greenness, noise, and walkability). He has led many record linkage studies where occupational or survey data have been linked to national or provincial administrative health data and is currently investigating health effects among Canadian workers exposed to ionizing radiation. He also serves on the editorial boards of the Canadian Journal of Public Health, and Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, and is chairing WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on the Occupational Burden of Disease Estimation.
Admission is free and no registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
People of all ages are welcome.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Questions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca

Volunteer Appreciation
2024-05-25 | Just Food Farm, 2391 Pépin Court, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4C4, Canada

Neighbourwoods
2024-05-25 08:00 - 2024-05-26 14:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
What is Neighbourwoods? The city has very limited information about trees on private property. The purpose of Neighbourwoods is to gather information such as the type, size, and health of trees on private property, as well as in some of our parks to help us plan better diversity in our tree canopy. Volunteers receive free training from forestry professionals to learn how to identify, measure and assess the health of trees.
The Blackburn Neighbourwoods Program is launching its 3rd season. Volunteers will be trained to take inventory of the trees on private property in Blackburn Hamlet. Our next training session with Dr. Andrew Kenny will be May 25 and 26 at the Blackburn Community Centre from 9am to 4pm.
Everyone is welcome, even if you can only attend a portion of the training. Bring your lunch and dress for the weather as most of the training is outdoors.
To register or for more information about this program please contact Clifton Charie at treeinventory@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Bike Rodeo / Rodéo de vélos
2024-05-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Good Shepherd Catholic School, 101 Bearbrook Road, Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 3H5, Canada
Rain date May 26.
See the Youth Bike Rodeo Page for more details!

Date de pluie le 26 Mai.
Voir le page Rodéo à vélo pour les jeunes pour plus de détails!

FunFair 2024
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-02 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
The annual Blackburn FUNFAIR celebrates community spirit in the first weekend of June.
The fair features a carnival style midway, music, local vendors, a used book fair, beer garden and fireworks!

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-06-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
When: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 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 by Friday, May 31 2024.
Hope to see you there.

First Aid Course (New Date)
2024-06-15 | Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Home, 2645 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3J7, Canada
The BCA, in association with PSMK First Aid Training Inc., is planning a series of First Aid courses to be held in the Hamlet throughout the year.
The first BCA course was held on April 8 at the Aspira Retirement Residence, where 16 participants successfully completed the course and received First Aid certificates! The BCA would like to thank Aspira for providing a work space for the course.
Our next scheduled course is June 15. To sign up for this course, contact safety@blackburnhamlet.ca

BCA Board Meeting
2024-06-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
This in person meeting is open to residents of Blackburn Hamlet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Email secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca for more information.

Seniors Summer Social
2024-06-22 11:30 - 15:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Around the World in 80 Minutes – Potluck Lunch and Travel Stories
When? Saturday, June 22, 2024, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Where? Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Dr.
Bring a favourite shareable dish (appetizer, salad, main or dessert) and join us for a potluck lunch and an afternoon of trading stories with other Blackburn residents who have lived and travelled all over the world and have a wealth of wonderful stories about their experiences.
The community hall kitchen is equipped with an oven, a microwave, a fridge and kettles. Cutlery, napkins, plates and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Please bring your own serving utensils and, if you wish, a copy of your recipe… just in case people ask you for it.
No registration is necessary. If you would like to tell others about a particular place you have lived or visited, or if you have questions about this event, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. For more information on these and other BCA activities, please visit the BCA Website and Facebook page and watch for posters around the community.

Kids & Youth Art in the Park
2024-06-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Blackburn Community Hall and exterior park (weather permitting)
Kids and Youth ages 5-18 are welcome to come by and create some art at the Community Hall. There will be various stations with crafting activities where kids and youth from all levels can participate. Kids 11 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Register to paint! From 1pm – 3pm, Youth ages 12 to 18 can come for a painting activity! Paint supplies will be provided and an instructor will guide you step by step to creating your masterpiece!. Please register by June 23, 2024 by sending an email with your name and age to youth@blackburnhamlet.ca

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-07-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
When: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 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.

Garden Tour 2024
2024-07-06 10:00 - 2024-07-07 16:00 | Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Blackburn Hamlet Garden Tour
July 6th-7th
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Calling all gardeners, aspiring gardeners, and anyone who enjoys the beauty and tranquility of nature! Please join us on July 6 & 7 between 10am and 4pm for the 3rd annual Garden Tour, right here in the Hamlet. Come and enjoy all 14 wonderful gardens that are participating in this year’s tour.
New this year will be the addition of Hamlet artists: Marion Jean Hall, Zoe Hoisak and Dulcet Juvet will be sharing their talents by painting and drawing in the garden on their canvases.
Jenifir and David Theiss-Thompson (flute and violinist from NAC), Garth Hampson and Pat Messier (Retd RCMP Staff Sgt/Singer with RCMP band accompanied by organist) will once again perform beautiful music in some of the most lovely gardens on the tour.
The tour is free, but select gardens will have a clay flower pot for donations to the Lifecentre Food Bank.
On tour days, signs will be placed at the end of the driveways to indicate the locations of the gardens on display.
** NOTE ** There will be many road closures along highway 174 in Orleans, including the Montreal Road exits. If you are traveling from Orleans, please use Innes Road. If you are travelling on the Queensway Eastbound, please take the Innes road exit off of the 417 and travel east on Innes to reach Blackburn Hamlet.
Entertainment: Saturday July 6th
Musicians-

Tim McFarland Band, Hunks & Punks
11 Redberry Court 11-2:30pm, #3 on the map

Plein Air Artists-

Dulce Juvet 62 Eastpark 10-1pm, #11 on the map
Supattana Bolger 66 Eastpark 10-4pm, #13 on the map
Pierre Cloutier 12 Woodview 10-4pm, #12 on the map
Zoe Michel Hoisak 47 Westpark 10-4pm, #8 on the map

Entertainment: Sunday July 7th
Musicians-

Garth Hampson & Pat Messier (vocalist and pianist)
7 Parkwood 1-1:30pm, #7 on the map
Jenifir and David Thies-Thompson (flute and viola)
11 Redberry Court 10-12:30pm, #3 on the map

Plein Air Artists-

Marion Jean Hall 62 Centrepark 10-12pm, #4 on the map
Supattana Bolger 66 Eastpark 10-4pm, #13 on the map
Pierre Cloutier 12 Woodview 10-4pm, #12 on the map
Zoe Michel Hoisak 47 Westpark 10-4pm, #8 on the map

Master Gardeners-

Belinda Boekhoven & Pauline Yells
47 Westpark 10-2pm, #8 on the map

Check out the Tour Map below and download the brochure to take with you as you explore the gardens in our neighbourhood.

Movie in the Park July 2024
2024-07-19 20:30 - 22:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada

Youth Glow in the Dark Capture the Flag:
2024-07-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Ontario
Rain date: July 27
Location TBD
This event is for youth ages 12 to 17. Register by emailing your name and age, along with your desired teammates’ names and ages to youth@blackburnhamlet.ca. This helps us see that you are in a team with friends, and ensures that you receive information about your team colours, meeting location, tips, rules, and maps in advance. If you don’t have teammates in mind, don’t worry! Fair and even teams will be created before we begin.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-08-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
When: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Where: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road in Blackburn Hamlet
Calling all Seniors (55+)! Please join us for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs at a restaurant right here in Blackburn Hamlet.
Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome.
Please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by August 5, 2024.
Hope to see you there.

CANCELLED - Back to School French Clinic
2024-08-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.
Back to School French Clinic
There will be 3 sessions for the various levels to come and brush up on their French before the start of school!

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2024-09-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
When: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 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.

Teddy Bear Picnic for CHEO
2024-09-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Saturday September 7th from 10am to 1pm at the Blackburn Community Hall and exterior Park (weather permitting).
CHEO Bear Hospital: Do you have a teddy bear or stuffed animal in need of a little love and care? Bring it to the community hall for free treatment of any ‘injuries’ they might have sustained.
Loads of Activities: Games, music, reading corner, coloring contest, prizes, raffle for CHEO and more! Light refreshments will be available.
Are you handy with a needle and thread? Want to help make someone’s day a bit brighter? If you are interested in helping at this event on September 7th, please email enviro@blackburnhamlet.ca
