The Community Safety team works hard to maintain and improve Safety in Blackburn Hamlet, including managing the Neighbourhood Watch and Emergency Preparedness Plan.
- Anti-Fraud Presentation
There was a record crowd in attendance at the September 26th Discovery Café, where the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre gave a captivating presentation on current Fraud Trends and how to identify and avoid them. For those who are interested in this important topic, a copy of the slide deck has been posted on the BCA website. - Protect yourself from scams!
Published in The BANAR September 2024 Don Kelly, BCA Safety Director Scams seem to be everywhere. Scenario 1: You get an email from your bank that says there has been an adjustment to your account and the bank owes you money. The email requests that you confirm your bank account number and the password, and - Safety in Blackburn Hamlet
Excerpt from The BANAR June 2024 Don Kelly, BCA Safety Help deter bike theft! With the arrival of spring, many of us have moved our bikes out of the shed with anticipation of joyful rides along the many bike paths and trails offered to us in Ottawa. Unfortunately, this is also the time when thieves - First Aid Course – Date Change!
NOTE: The next First Aid course is now scheduled for JUNE 15! The BCA, in association with PSMK First Aid Training Inc., is planning a series of First Aid courses to be held in the Hamlet throughout the year. The first BCA course was held on April 8 at the Aspira Retirement Residence, where 16 participants successfully completed the - Emergency Preparedness
On February 26, 2024, the BCA Hall was full with folks discussing EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS planning. This has been ongoing since the recent citywide power outages in 2022-23, which left some homes in Blackburn without power for 12 days (thankfully not in dead of winter, but this could happen). While more work is being done by - NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SEMINAR
Published in the BANAR February 2024 Brad Hampson & Don Kelly On March 7, starting at 7pm, at the Community Hall, the BCA will be conducting a Neighborhood Watch (NW) seminar. The event will be a joint collaboration between the Ottawa Police (OPS) and the BCA. The aim of the event is to inform residents