Published in The BANAR, June 2017 Despite some questionable weather, the 16th annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Cleanup, held on Saturday, April 22nd was a great success! Over 110 volunteers cleaned up various areas all over the hamlet and picked up a mountain of garbage! Thank
Published in The BANAR, February 2017 by Laura Dudas “So what exactly does the community association do?” It’s a question I’ve heard before from some Hamlet residents. It’s a valid question and I would be happy to shed some light. If you’ve attended a community
Published in The BANAR, November 2016 by Bill Horne, 2016 Cancer Chase Event Chair Thanks to near perfect weather, great community support, willing volunteers, a topnotch organizing committee, and amazing sponsors, Cancer Chase 2016 has turned over $14,108 to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation for targeted
Published in The BANAR November 2016. On September 19th Laura Dudas, BCA President presented community awards to individuals who had gone above and beyond to improve the quality of life for those of us living in the Hamlet. Here are some brief intros: When most
Published in The BANAR, September 2016 by François Trépanier After participating in the Blackburn Funfair for several years, my observation is that the success of the Blackburn Funfair depends on two factors: the weather and volunteer efforts. While we can agree that we have no
Published in The BANAR September 2016 by Brent Lawrie, Blackburn FUNFAIR Chair We sure kicked off the start of a great summer with another excellent FUNFAIR. Check out the photos of people of all ages joining in on the parade and weekend fun. The phenomenal