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Welcome to the Blackburn Hamlet Community Association (BCA)

The Blackburn Community Association (BCA) is a grassroots, volunteer-run organization that supports and advocates on behalf of residents, businesses and groups in Blackburn Hamlet, Ottawa, Canada.

FunFair 2007 Cake

Kudos for Fun Fair 2007

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

Spring Cleanup 2007

It was a Clean Sweep!

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

Funfair 2006 Cake

Special Thanks to the Fun Fair Sponsors

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

Mike Budd

Blackburn in a different time

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