Published in The BANAR September 2004 by Gord Hawley, Fun Fair Chairman I would like to personally thank my Board of Directors for their dedication to helping make the 2004 Fun Fair another success. Rose Moore who served both as Midway Director and Secretary; Jane
Published in The BANAR September 2004 by Mary Appleton The 7th Annual Blackburn Hamlet Garden Tour was another outstanding display of gardening talent and creativity in the Hamlet. More than 160 visitors viewed ten gardens of all shapes and sizes. Many also took a refreshing
Published in The BANAR June 2004 by Barb Sweasy Over 200 Blackburn residents helped to clean-up the neighbourhood on Saturday, April 24, 2004 – that’s our biggest turnout yet! Well over 100 bags of litter were collected, as well as at least 40 leaf and
Published in The BANAR November 2003 by Lynn Sewell Thanks to great community support, Blackburn’s First Annual Run for the Cure was a success, well beyond expectations. The run/walk which was held on October 5th raised $6743.50 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. For three
Published in The BANAR November 2003 by Gord Hawley As chairman of Fun Fair 2003 I would like to extend my personal thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success. We faced many new challenges with a smaller board of
Published in The BANAR September 2003 The eleven very distinctive gardens and the delightful refreshments at Amica at Bearbrook Court continue to make the “garden tours not to miss” list. The exciting variety of gardens featured cooling water ponds, unique patios and decks, lush perennials,