Published in The BANAR September 2017 by Brent Lawrie, Blackburn FUNFAIR Chair This year’s FUNFAIR started off a little cool on Friday night but the rain held off until Sunday afternoon. All in all it was another great FUNFAIR as we celebrated our community and
Published in The BANAR, June 2017 The Grade 3 students in Room 210 at Glen Ogilvie Public School have been working hard to fundraise this year to buy two buddy benches for their schoolyard. The purpose of a buddy bench is to have a place
Published in The BANAR, June 2017 Despite some questionable weather, the 16th annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Cleanup, held on Saturday, April 22nd was a great success! Over 110 volunteers cleaned up various areas all over the hamlet and picked up a mountain of garbage! Thank
Published in The BANAR, February 2017 by Laura Dudas “So what exactly does the community association do?” It’s a question I’ve heard before from some Hamlet residents. It’s a valid question and I would be happy to shed some light. If you’ve attended a community
Published in The BANAR, November 2016 by Bill Horne, 2016 Cancer Chase Event Chair Thanks to near perfect weather, great community support, willing volunteers, a topnotch organizing committee, and amazing sponsors, Cancer Chase 2016 has turned over $14,108 to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation for targeted
Published in The BANAR November 2016. On September 19th Laura Dudas, BCA President presented community awards to individuals who had gone above and beyond to improve the quality of life for those of us living in the Hamlet. Here are some brief intros: When most