Published in The BANAR September 2007 by Al Haggerty, Proud resident since 1969 All of the volunteers who contributed to the success of this year’s Fun Fair are to be thanked and congratulated. The joy and excitement displayed on the faces of the children and
Published in The BANAR June 2007 By Barb Sweazey It was our biggest year yet! More than 260 people joined in the 7th annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Clean-up, held on Saturday, April 21st. Each year, this event grows and the impact on our community grows
Published in The BANAR April 2007 by Evelyn Budd In the early 1800’s, a timber limit for the area extending several miles along the Ottawa River and as far south as the Mer Bleue was bought from the government by Mr. Erskine. When the timber
Published in The BANAR November 2006 By Bill Horne On a glorious fall day, well over one hundred adults, kids, dogs and strollers ran and walked the scenic 5k course, bringing in over $13,000 for the annual CIBC Breast Cancer Run for the Cure. Well,
Published in The BANAR November 2006 Despite another rainy Fun Fair, the participation was wonderful! To start the day, a parade with clowns and community sponsors filled the street with music, laughs and cheers. As the evening approached, Blackburn residents took on another standing tradition
Published in The BANAR September 2006 by Don Budd, Budd Gardens Several years ago, Budd Gardens began renting lands from the NCC in Blackburn south of the Blackburn Bypass. These fields had been used as pasture land for decades and as we began to till
