Seniors Breakfast Get-together - Halibut House

Seniors Breakfast Halibut House

When:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

Where:
Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road.

Calling all Seniors (55+)! Please join us for a great meal, wonderful conversation and lots of laughs at a restaurant right here in Blackburn Hamlet.

Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome.

For the November 6 Breakfast, please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by November 4, 2024.

For the December 4 Breakfast, please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by December 2, 2024.

Hope to see you there!

Blackburn Seniors Walk-and-Talk Outing

When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Where: Front of Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Residence, 2645 Innes Road

Participants have the option to do a shorter or a longer route. Water bottles are recommended and the walks will proceed rain on shine.

Questions? Please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca

BCA In Person Board Meeting

BCA Board Meeting Residents of Blackburn Hamlet are welcome to join us for the next meeting at in the Community Hall (190 Glen Park Drive) on the evening of November 21, 2024 starting at 7:30pm.

If you have any questions please email secretary@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Christmas Market

Christmas Market 2024

November Discovery Café

Let`s Talk Climate Change – Elsa DaCosta

When: Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive

Admission is free, refreshments will be served and people of all ages are invited to attend.

Have you ever wondered why we are hearing so much about climate change these days? Join Elsa Da Costa as she explains the impacts of climate change, why it is such an important issue today, why governments have been meeting annually about the issue for 30 years, why the private sector is now getting involved (like your banks and pension managers), and what are some of the main things happening in Canada to transition to low-carbon.

Elsa Da Costa has over 15 years of experience in the field of reporting on environment and sustainable development matters. She has worked for the federal government on a number of reports relating to the environment and sustainable development on sustainable development and climate change topics.

She also worked as an international environmental consultant on a variety of topics including: climate change, biodiversity, disaster management and land degradation for the Canadian International Development Agency, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations environmental conventions.

Elsa holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environment and Development from McGill University and a Master of Science from l’Université de Montréal. She also completed the Osgoode Certificate in ESG, Climate Risk and the Law, from Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development.

Questions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Kids & Youth Holiday Crafts

Saturday, November 30th from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Blackburn Community Hall

Kids and youth of all ages are invited to come by the Blackburn Hall and use their creativity and holiday spirit to create various holiday themed crafts! Kids 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact youth@blackburnhamlet.ca.

Seniors Holiday Kitchen Party/Potluck Dinner

Photo: Adam Coish Photography

When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive

Calling all Blackburn Seniors! Our Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Holiday Potluck Dinner/Kitchen Party is fast approaching! Bring a favourite shareable dish (appetizer, salad, main or dessert) and join us for a potluck dinner and evening of music, fun and laughter. Doors open at 5:00 pm and dinner will begin at 5:30 pm.

The community hall kitchen is equipped with an oven, a microwave, a fridge and kettles. Cutlery, napkins, plates and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Please bring your own serving utensils and, if you wish, a copy of your recipe…just in case people ask you for it.

We are thrilled that local duo Mason`s Apron will be providing the musical entertainment for the evening. If the mood hits you, feel free to sing along or get up and show off your dance moves.

No NL holiday gathering would be complete without a visit from a few “mummers”. In NL, the “mummering” Christmas-time tradition usually involves a group of friends who disguise themselves and visit neighbours. If welcomed into a house, the mummers might do a quick performance or tell a joke. The hosts then try to guess the identities of their visitors. Once identified, the mummers remove their disguises and enjoy some time with the hosts before moving on to another location.

So, in the true NL holiday spirit, we are inviting those who wish to do so to don their best mummer`s outfit. We promise that we will not ask you to perform! However, a prize will be awarded for the best mummer`s costume!

To help us prepare for the event, please confirm your attendance by phoning Shirley at 613-841-7691, sending an email to seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca, or adding a note to the Comments section of the Facebook post for the event.

Looking forward to celebrating with you!

For more information on any of the BCA seniors activities, visit the BCA Website and Facebook page and watch for posters around the community. Questions? Please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca.