Category: Environment
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Navan Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility Landfill Continuation
Notice of Open House #1 Navan Waste Recycling and Disposal Facility Landfill Continuation February 11, 2026 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Le Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d’Ottawa 3349 Navan Road, Orléans, Ontario K1W 0K7 Waste Connections of Canada Inc. (WCC) has initiated the Terms of Reference for an Environmental Assessment under the Environmental Assessment…
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Community Tree Planting
Don Kelly, BCA Director Many hands made light work on October 4 to plant over 1,000 new trees! Earlier this year, the City of Ottawa acquired the property at 1754 St. Joseph Boulevard (the former convent and dormitory grounds off St. Joseph Boulevard). Councillor Dudas held consultations on what the community wanted to see happen…
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Blackburn Hamlet Spring Clean-Up
Come one, come all to the Annual Blackburn Hamlet Spring Clean-Up! EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday April 26 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am Location: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive Spring is here and it’s almost time to roll up our sleeves for the annual Spring Clean-Up! Let’s all come together to tidy up the…
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Community Garage Sale
Clutter busters and thrifters unite! It’s the Blackburn Hamlet Community Garage Sale! This year’s garage sale will take place on Saturday, May 3 from 8am to 2pm. The entire community is invited…rain or shine! Hamlet residents do not need to register or sign up – simply put out a table and join in! As we…
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My Solar Odyssey
by Lynn Lefevre In the February 2023 edition of the BANAR (blackburnhamlet.ca/green), I wrote about the upgrades made to my home in order to reduce my impact on the environment. My plan for 2024 was to add Solar panels to my roof and, if possible, some form of battery backup. I am happy to report…
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Another successful Community Closet
Published in The BANAR November 2024 On October 19, about 170 kids and adults dropped into the Blackburn Community Hall for our Kids & Costumes Community Closet pop-up event! There were hundreds of items of clothes, from the tiniest baby onesies to costumes and outerwear for teenagers – all kindly donated by members of our…