Published in The BANAR August 1997 “Building our community” by Sherry Woodburn and Chantal Goyette What a great day for a spectacular community tradition! The weather was fantastic, and everyone was in the mood for joining in the various events. The rain held out for
Published in The BANAR May 1997 by Amy Nolan At the Gloucester Volunteer Recognition Award Ceremony for 1997, six of the nineteen winners were Blackburn Hamlet residents. The presentations were held on April 6 in conjunction with the opening celebrations at the new city hall.
Published in The BANAR February 1997 by Lois Kemp When the Greenbelt around Ottawa was finally decided upon in 1959, the Hamlet of Blackburn was indicated as a small ribbon development, 200 feet deep along the south side of the Navan Road west of the
Published in The BANAR February 1997 by Al Ross and Michael Martin The recent budget of the City of Gloucester includes provisions for the construction of a long-awaited Community Centre for Blackburn Hamlet. Specific plans have not been started yet, but the preliminary feasibility study
Published in The BANAR August 1996 What a wonderful 25th anniversary of the Fun Fair. The first nice weekend this spring and it happened to be Fun Fair weekend. My, we do lead a charmed life in the Hamlet! From the opening of the Fair
Published in The BANAR August 1996 by Lois Kemp Blackburn Roots will tell of the beginning and development of Blackburn as I’ve read in various books. I don’t want to present these stories as being “gospel”, as they’ve not been fully researched by me. I’ll