Author: Steve Vesely
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Advance tickets on sale for SOS Band at Funfair
Tribute band “SOS – The ABBA Experience” will be headlining the main stage at the 50th anniversary Blackburn Hamlet Funfair on Saturday June 4 9PM. Advance tickets for SOS Band featuring local Blackburn resident Kevin Wright on keyboards go on sale April 2 for $20. Limited seats are available and the presale opportunity closes April 16…
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Outdoor rinks open!
Outdoor skating rinks in Blackburn Hamlet are now open the community! For those of you looking to get outside this holiday season consider checking out our rinks at Norman Johnston School, Bearbrook park or Micohael Budd Park. This year, with the recent spike in COVID case counts due to Omicron, we will again keep our…
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Volunteers Needed for 2022 Funfair
The BCA is looking for volunteers for next year’s Blackburn Funfair. The Blackburn FunFair occurs annually on the first weekend of June and showcases the community spirit in Blackburn Hamlet. Next year’s 50th anniversary event is looking for volunteers to fill the following positions: Funfair Chairperson Softball tournament Sponsorship Dunk tank Facilities Dog Show If…
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Electric vehicle charging now available
The BCA is proud to announce the new Flo Dual Head Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charger is now installed and running in the arena parking lot next to the Community Hall.
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Community Hall Mural 2021
On August 16th, 2021, eleven local youth worked with Ottawa mural artist Ryan Smeeton to design and create a beautiful outdoor mural painting at the Blackburn Community Hall. There were 4 boys and 7 girls who participated. The mural project was organized by the BCA and sponsored by the City of Ottawa, specifically, the annual…
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Youth Poetry Contest!
This year the Blackburn Community Association (BCA) will be hosting its first ever poetry prize: The 2021 BCA Poetry Prize WHAT: Submit an original, unpublished poem, in English or French, up to 200 words in length with no minimum word requirement. The poem should reflect some aspect of the meaning or consequences of the COVID-19…