Not only do we work with the NCC, the City of Ottawa and our Councillor to address traffic concerns in the Hamlet and improve active transportation options to safely connect our community to the rest of the City, we also organize events, including the annual Bike Rodeo that is essential for teaching our youth to ride their bicycles safely.
- 2024 Bike Rodeo – Rodéo à vélo
Published in The BANAR April 2024 Robert Bellizzi, BCA Transportation Director On Saturday, May 25, from 9am to 1pm, the BCA will hold a Children’s Bike Rodeo for ages 6 to 10 at Good Shepherd School, 101 Bearbrook Road. Participants will be taught to ride safely, learn hand signals, properly fit their helmets, and check - Youth and adult bike events a success
Published in The BANAR, August 2023 Robert Bellizzi, BCA Transportation The Youth Bike Rodeo was held on Saturday, May 13, at the Good Shepherd School. Over 40 children from across Blackburn Hamlet participated in the youth bike event, which was organized by the BCA. Children and parents learned how helmets are to be put on - Road safety is a shared responsibility / La sûreté routière
Don Kelly, BCA Safety With the change of season and warm weather, more riders will be commuting on our paths, trails, and roadways. The rules of the road apply to all users, and motorists are urged to exercise more care around vulnerable road users, including pedestrians. SAFETY TIPS FROM THE OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE Motorists Be - The bicycle corner / Le coin vélo
Robert Bellizzi The BCA is holding a Youth Bicycle Rodeo event in the Hamlet on Saturday, May 13, from 9-12 am. The exact location will be provided at a later date. The event is designed to introduce young bike enthusiasts, aged 6-10, to proper bike-riding techniques. The focus will be on having participants learn how - Photo radar cameras
Published in The BANAR November, 2021 by Christopher Brett If you drive down Bearbrook Road near Good Shepherd Catholic School you may have noticed signs announcing the installation of automated speed enforcement cameras. Those signs have to be posted 90 days before any tickets can be issued. Starting in January 2022, the cameras will be - Electric vehicle charging now available
The BCA is proud to announce the new Flo Dual Head Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charger is now installed and running in the arena parking lot next to the Community Hall.