Category: Environment
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Ticks & Lyme Disease Focus Group
Looking for 10-12 individuals who live, work or play in Blackburn Hamlet to participate in a Focus Group with the University of Montreal. What: Blackburn Hamlet has been invited by the University of Montreal to participate in a focus group on Lyme disease. As part of this project, we are recruiting individuals (citizens, scientists, administrators,…
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Spring Community Closet a success!
Sarah Morgan-White BCA Environment Director We held our second Community Closet on April 15. It was again an overwhelming success. We had over 350 attendees at the community closet, and so many volunteers! This event would not have been possible without the help of Jenny, Angie and Robyn who were instrumental in organizing the event, washing…
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Chère Planète Terre / Dear Planet Earth
Sarah Morgan-White BCA Environment Director Chère Planète Terre, Je voulais te remercier pour les gens dans notre communauté! Félicitations à Audrey Larue-Bruneau qui a gagné la carte cadeau de 50$ de Métro pour sa participation dans le Concour de coloriage pour le Jour de la Terre. Lorsque je lui ai demandé ce qu’elle envisageait acheter…
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A cleaner Blackburn
The success of Spring Clean Up Day Lisa Margeson, BCA Treasurer A big thanks to the participants in the 2023 Spring Clean-Up day! You made a very noticeable improvement in the Hamlet’s appearance. Despite a forecast of rain, over 160 individuals, young and not-so-young, participated in collecting garbage in each of the parks in Blackburn,…
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Home Energy Efficiency with Blackburn Hamlet Community Association
Thank you to everyone who attended our webinar Upgrade Your Home for Energy Efficiency with Blackburn Hamlet Community Association. If you missed it or just want a recap, you can watch the recording here. You can find out more about incentive programs, rebates, and our programming on our website. Find out more about the Future…
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Join us for the 21st Annual Spring Clean-Up
When: Saturday April 29th at 9:30am Rain date: Sunday April 30th at 9:30am Where: 190 Glen Park Dr. (Blackburn Community Hall) Join the BCA and your neighbors as we clean up the main streets and parks of Blackburn in honour of Earth Day. Meet us at the Community Hall, where we will provide garbage bags…