Blackburn Seniors Summer Lunch
2025-06-20 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Portugalos Restaurant, 2A-110 Bearbrook Road, Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 5R2, Canada
To welcome summer and continue to support businesses in our community, we will hold a lunch at the Portugalos Restaurant, 2A-110 Bearbrook Road, 12:00, Friday, June 20.
For questions or to RSVP, please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca.
Hope to see you there.

First Aid Course
2025-06-21 | Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Home, 2645 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3J7, Canada
The BCA will be hosting the next First Aid Course on June 21. The details of the Course are:
CPR Level C & AED (Adult, Child & Infant) 6-hour course, 3-year Red Cross certification

Responding to emergencies
Check, Call, Care
Airway emergencies
Breathing & circulation emergencies
CPR, Cardiac Arrest & AED
Written exam (min. passing grade: 75%)

The cost is $65.00 plus HST ($8.45) = $73.45.
Anyone interested in attending this important life-saving training can register at safety@blackburnhamlet.ca. The BCA would like to acknowledge the strong community support of the Aspira Retirement Residence who has hosted this event for several years.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-07-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
When: Wednesday, July 2, 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.

Garden Stroll
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-06 | Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mark your calendars for July 5 & 6 from 10am to 4pm for the 4th annual Blackburn Hamlet Garden Stroll!
This free, self-guided tour invites you to explore the beauty of local gardens without the need for tickets—just bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. You can either follow the map online or you can download and print a brochure with the locations and activities.
Open to the public, the event welcomes visitors from across the city and beyond. This year, you can look forward to enjoying 17 gardens, featuring both returning favourites and new additions. Two Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions, and various artists will be present with their easels and paints, adding a creative touch to the stroll.
New this year, Adrian will be roaming the Hamlet in his ice cream truck, offering sweet treats on both days. Also, Just Food, located on 150 acres of NCC property off Pepin Court, will open their farm and gardens for visitors. Printed maps with more information will be available and will be posted on social media.
For inquiries contact Cynthia Hoisak at 613-799-9514 or choisak@rogers.com, and Miriam Hampson at miriam@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Entertainment:
SATURDAY JULY 5TH
MUSICIANS

Jenifir & David Thies-Thompson, Flute & Viola @ 11 Redberry Crt 10-11:30am

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

Dulce Juvet @ 62 Eastpark Dr 10am-1pm
Zoe Michel Hoisak @ 47 Westpark Dr 10am-4pm
Pat Coulombe @66 Eastpark Dr 10am-1pm
Dan Edward @ 25 Parkwood 10am-4pm
Pierre Cloutier @ 12 Woodview 10am-4pm

JUST FOOD COMMUNITY FARM

Self Guided Tours 10am to 4pm

SUNDAY JULY 6TH
MUSICIANS

The Fake McCoys @ 1 Bearbrook, Light Rock Band Trio, 1:00-2:30 pm

MASTER GARDENERS

Belinda Boekhoven & Pauline Yelle @ 47 Westpark Dr 10am-2pm

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS

Marion Jean Hall @ 62 Centrepark Dr Starting at 10am
Dan Edward @ 62 Eastpark Dr 10am-4pm
Pierre Cloutier @ 12 Woodview 10am-4pm

JUST FOOD COMMUNITY FARM

Birch Path Healing Garden, Storytelling in Nature 10:30am-12pm
Farm Stand 11am-2pm
Bountiful Beaver plot tours and daisy picking Noon-1pm.
Guided Tours by Foret Capitale Forest 1pm, 2pm, 3pm

EXTRAS

COOL TREATS Ice Cream Truck, making the rounds of the Hamlet Saturday and Sunday!
DRONE FOOTAGE of GARDENS will be available on the BCA Facebook page throughout the weekend!
FOOD BANK DONATIONS will be accepted at the garden locations.

Cancelled - Youth Glow in the Dark
2025-07-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.

Kids Splish Splash Summer Bash
2025-08-03 11:00 - 15:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
August 3rd, 2025, 11am – 3pm
Kids ages 3-10
Blackburn Community Hall outdoor Splash Pad (190 Glen Park Drive)
Come celebrate summer outside the hall by the splash pad where there will be music, snacks, outdoor games, and plenty of opportunities to cool down and get soaked! Wear your bathing suit and feel free to bring your water guns. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.
If there is rain/ thunder showers on this day, there will still be an event with activities, music and snacks in the Blackburn Community Hall at 190 Glen Park Drive, beginning at 11am but ending earlier, at 1:30pm.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-08-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
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.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-09-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
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.

Seniors Walk & Talk
2025-09-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
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.

BCA Board Meeting
2025-09-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-11-20 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.

BCA Volunteer Appreciation
2025-09-20 | Just Food Farm, 2391 Pépin Court, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4C4, Canada
More details will be posted in late Summer.

Free Heart-Valve Disease Screening Clinic (65+)
2025-09-24 | Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Home, 2645 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 3J7, Canada
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 the screening and how to book your appointment, please see the Brochure.

Discovery Café (Free event)
2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Dementia Update 2025 – Dr. Christopher Skinner
When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive
Join Dr. Skinner for this informative session during which he will:

review the different types of dementia and how dementia affects daily life;
review strategies to delay the progression of the different types of dementia; and
review some the medications available and their side effects.

A period for questions and discussion will follow.
Dr. Skinner received his B.Eng (Electrical) from the Royal Military College in 1970. He worked as a CELE officer 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.
In 2011, Dr. Skinner completed a three-month sabbatical with the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems of the Russian Space Agency in Moscow studying the neurological and sleep related complications of long duration space flight.
He 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 “integratednervoussystem.com”.
He is currently a member of the Aviation Medical Review Board at Transport Canada and is a consultant for the Department of National Defence in Aerospace Medicine.
He has taught clinical neurology, aviation medicine, and sleep medicine at all levels including medical students, residents, physician assistants and military Flight Surgeons, and continues to teach Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuropathology to medical students and residents at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine.
Admission is free, refreshments will be served and people of all ages are invited to attend.
Questions & Suggestions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Cancer Chase 2025
2025-09-27 09:00 - 13:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
The Annual Blackburn Hamlet 5K Walk/Run Cancer Chase event, supported by the Blackburn Community Association and countless community volunteers and sponsors, will be held on September 27, 2025 at the Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive.
ALL funds raised go to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation for Cancer Research.
More details, including the route map and the event schedule, are posted on the Cancer Chase Page.
Be a participant in the fun walk/run, Be a donor, Be a volunteer.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-10-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
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.

Friendsgiving Potluck Lunch
2025-10-12 11:30 - 14:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
October 12th 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Blackburn Community Hall
For a second year, the BCA’s Director of Youth is collaborating with the Director of Senior to organize a “Friendsgiving Potluck” lunch on October 12th. Youth, seniors, families and members of the community are invited to come together over a Thanksgiving themed luncheon, where there will be opportunities to get to know each other as well as a team trivia game for prizes!
Please bring an item to share to the Blackburn Community Hall to join in.

Seniors Walk & Talk
2025-10-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Mer Bleue Bog P20 Lot, 3018 Anderson Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E7, Canada
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 are also welcome. BCA can not be responsible for rides but is willing to help link anyone who should want a ride with someone who has availability. Should you have any questions regarding this walk please feel free to email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca.
When: Wednesday October 15, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Where: Meet at Parking lot P20 (3018 Anderson Road)
What to expect: Meet new people, enjoy the outdoors and support mental wellbeing together. Everyone welcome – even 4 legged paw friends.

Teddy Bear Picnic for CHEO
2025-10-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Saturday October 18 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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.

Volunteers needed: 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 October 18th, please email enviro@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Community Closet Pop-Up - Children Clothing Only
2025-10-19 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Kids Clothing and Costumes
✨ Our Community Closet Pop-Up – Kids’ Clothing & Costumes ✨
📅 Sunday, October 19, 2025 8:00 AM to Noon
📍 Community Hall 190 Glen Park Drive
We are excited to announce our upcoming Community Closet Pop-Up for kids! 🤗
We are gratefully accepting donations of gently used baby, toddler, and children’s clothing. This includes costumes and winter wear. We kindly ask that all donated items be clean and in good condition.
⚠️ Please note: we are not accepting bags or shoes at this time. All items should be clean and in good condition.
📍 Donation Drop-Off Locations:

10 Burndale Rd → starting October 5, 2025 until the event
Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive → October 18, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you soon!
Please contact enviro@blackburnhamlet.ca for more information or to help with the event.

Discovery Café (Free event)
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Children, Seniors and Dentistry – Dr. Chantal Plant
When: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive
Join Dr. Plant as she explains the importance of dental health and why dental hygiene and regular dental checkups should be considered a key part of the overall health regime for people of all ages.
Dr. Chantal Plant is a warm, compassionate dentist who has been practicing for over 20 years. Known for her gentle approach and genuine care, she is passionate about building lasting relationships with her patients and helping them feel at ease. She enjoys treating people of all ages—whether it’s a child coming in for their first dental visit at age one or a longtime patient celebrating their 102nd birthday. Her ability to connect with every generation is part of what makes her practice so special.
Originally from Abitibi Témiscaming, Québec, Dr. Plant is the oldest of three sisters and was inspired by her parents’ careers to pursue biology and health sciences. She graduated at the top of her class from Laval University in Québec City in 1998 and immediately challenged herself by moving to Bonnyville, Alberta, where she began practicing in English—a second language. There, she had the unique opportunity to work on a native reserve and treat young children in a hospital setting. It was also in Bonnyville where she met her husband-to-be, A.J.
After returning to Ontario, Dr. Plant opened her own practice—Blackburn Shoppes Dental Centre—in 2003, while on maternity leave with her first child.
Dr. Plant also has a passion for giving back. She has volunteered her dental skills in underdeveloped countries, including trips to Guatemala, Bolivia, and Kenya with the organization Remote Area Medical.
When she is not caring for patients or managing her clinic, Dr. Plant enjoys time with her family, travel, golfing, fishing, working out, and gardening. She is a busy hockey and soccer mom to her four children.
Admission is free, refreshments will be served and people of all ages are invited to attend.
Questions & Suggestions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Kids and Youth Halloween Parties
2025-11-01 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Saturday, November 1st
Blackburn Community Hall
11:30am – 1:30pm: Kids ages 2 – 7 (*must be accompanied by an adult).
Just dance on the projector, sing-alongs, scavenger hunt for goodies and activities in the Hall. Prizes for best individual and best group costume.
2:30pm – 4:30pm: Kids ages 8 -12
Kids can come on their own or with some friends for a scavenger hunt for goodies, pumpkin carving contest, activities and Magic Show with Popcorn. Prizes for best individual and best group costume.
6:00pm – 8:45pm: Teens 13+
Pizza, popcorn and a scary movie! Teens can come dressed in their favourite onesie or cozy outfit and bring their pillows, blankets or cozy chairs. Pizza, soda, and popcorn provided – We will be watching 2023’s Five Nights at Freddy’s (PG13-Parental discretion is advised) on the projector.
*Registration for the teen event is encouraged (to help with planning) send an email to youth@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
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.

Christmas Market 2025
2025-11-08 10:00 - 15:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
The BCA’s Christmas Market is your one stop shop for holiday shopping! Featuring a variety of local vendors offering services and wares.
Visit blackburnhamlet.ca/events/christmas-market for more information.

Seniors Walk & Talk
2025-11-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Mer Bleue Bog P20 Lot, 3018 Anderson Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E7, Canada
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 able to accompany us this time around as they are not permitted on the trails.
The BCA can not be responsible for transportation but we can help to find you a ride if you send us a
message at seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Seniors Lunch at Portugalos
2025-11-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Portugalos Restaurant, 2A-110 Bearbrook Road, Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 5R2, Canada
RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 and provide choice for main menu (chicken, salmon, bifana (pork sandwich) or vegetarian pasta)

Discovery Café (Free event)
2025-11-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
Breaking the myth: Are our rivers safe for swimming? – Dr. Banu Örmeci
When: Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive
Every year, questions are raised about the water quality in the Rideau River and whether it is safe for swimming and other recreational activities. This summer, Dr. Örmeci`s research lab tested water quality at five key neighbourhoods along the Rideau River. This was grassroots, community-driven effort to understand the river’s health and answer a simple question: Is the Rideau River safe for swimming and recreation? The team covered the cost of all testing as a public service. In this presentation, Dr. Örmeci will discuss the results of the testing and why it is important to protect our local rivers and keep them swimmable. The project has had nationwide media coverage, including in Maclean’s, on CBC radio and TV, on CTV and in the Ottawa Citizen.
Dr. Banu Örmeci received her MS and PhD degrees from Duke University (USA). She is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University, the Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Global Health, and the Director of the Carleton Global Water Institute. Her research program is directly related to the protection of public health and the environment, aiming to offer solutions not only to global problems but also to specific issues faced in Canada. She received over 30 prestigious research, teaching, outreach and mentoring awards.
Admission is free, people of all ages are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
Hope to see you there!
Questions & Suggestions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Dance-a-Thon Food Drive
2025-11-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 5A3, Canada
All ages Friday November 28th from 6:30pm to 9pm at the Blackburn Community Hall.
Join us for a fun-filled Dance-a-Thon with Just Dance on the projector to support the Blackburn Food Bank! Kids and parents are invited to dance the night away while helping local families in need this holiday season. Bring non-perishable food items to donate—for every item you bring, you’ll get to request a song or earn a raffle ticket for great prizes!
Let’s come together to celebrate, enjoy some refreshments, dance, and make a difference before the holidays!

Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
2025-12-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1B 4Z5, Canada
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.
