This year’s lighting of the Blackburn Community Christmas Tree will be held on December 13. The tree, with its array of decorations, will be positioned directly in front of the Blackburn Pharmacy, located at 2575 Innes Road (intersection of Southpark & Innes). This year’s theme
Dance-a-Thon Food Drive: 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
Don Kelly, BCA Director Many hands made light work on October 4 to plant over 1,000 new trees! Earlier this year, the City of Ottawa acquired the property at 1754 St. Joseph Boulevard (the former convent and dormitory grounds off St. Joseph Boulevard). Councillor Dudas
By Laura Dudas Published in The BANAR November 2025 I have some very exciting news. Recently, I had the great honour of bringing forward a motion to name the baseball diamond at Blackburn Park in honour of our own Gregory Kazmierski, aka “Mayor Greg.” The
David Purchase & Don Kelly The BCA and the 2025 Cancer Chase committee would like to thank our community for their generous support of this year’s big event! The Cancer Chase is a charity event that raises funds for cancer research at the Ottawa Hospital
Brent Lawrie & Don Kelly On September 24, over dozens of our community’s dedicated volunteers and their families gathered at the Just Food Complex, commonly called the “Barn”, to celebrate the BCA’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Day. The BCA organizes this yearly event to acknowledge the