Published in The BANAR November 2012 by Bill Horne The first annual Blackburn Hamlet Cancer Chase was a smashing success. On Sunday, October 14, some 213 Chasers took to the streets and parks of the Hamlet to show they cared about defeating cancer in Ottawa.
Published in The BANAR September 2012 by Trisha Cloutier, Blackburn’s Fun Fair Chair As usual the annual Fun Fair was an excellent way for our community to start off the summer. Everyone who helped to plan and organize this year’s Fun Fair had a great
Published in The BANAR June 2012 by Councillor Rainer Bloess What is the Ash Borer and why is the City of Ottawa asking residents not to move firewood or other wood materials out of the immediate area (i.e. to cottages or campsites) and to buy
Published in The BANAR June 2012 By Barb Sweazey The 12th annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Clean-up was held on April 28th, with approximately 135 participants. It was a spectacular day, with many Blackburn residents coming out to pitch in. We gathered about 50 bags of
Published in The BANAR November 2011 by Laura Dudas, President of BCA The BCA hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on September 21 as a way of giving back to those in our community who selflessly give to others. Honoured at the ceremony was Roger
Published in The BANAR September 2011 by Stan Kowala On May 22, 2011 we lost a long-time volunteer/mentor in the Blackburn Hamlet community. Eldon Kemp was born and raised in Blackburn and passed away in his 90th year. He leaves behind a legacy of community