Published in The BANAR June 2021 By Laura Dudas Evelyn Budd has spent a lifetime giving back to the community. She has volunteered in many capacities, but her most high-profile role has been as the publisher, editor, writer and photographer for the Blackburn Area News
Published in The BANAR June 2021 By Francis Kenny. North of Blackburn runs Old Montreal Road, known today as St. Joseph Boulevard. The actual concession where the road should have run is about a quarter mile south and runs approximately parallel to the quarry on
Published in The BANAR April 2021 Councillor Laura Dudas Yes, this is another article about the Blackburn Arena! It is with good reason that I am providing yet another update on this exciting project; construction on the long-awaited expansion is nearly complete, and reopening is
Published in The BANAR, April 2021 by Don Kelly and Dave Garand Spring has sprung! The sun is out, warm temperatures are returning, and everyone wants to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Throughout the City of Ottawa are bike trails that are well defined,
Published in The BANAR April 2022 The BCA held their AGM on March 25th 2021 and, like most events nowadays, the AGM was held virtually. With over 20 people in attendance, and only a few technical hiccups, the BCA was able to virtually welcome their
Published in The BANAR February 2021 by Don Kelly, Community Safety According to Statistics Canada, in 2019 Blackburn had a population of 8,468 residents and that 20% of these residents were persons aged 65 and older. Another 13% of the population were between the ages