Blackburn Community Association

Category: Funfair

  • FunFair thanks and numbers!

    FunFair thanks and numbers!

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    Thanks to everyone who helped make the 2024 Blackburn FunFair a successful event: our hard working volunteers, our financial sponsors, our attraction and event partners and our community members who came out to enjoy the festivities. This year’s event produced a number of interesting facts and figures: Congratulations to local resident Daphne Chiu-Zelany who was…

  • What’s new at FunFair?

    What’s new at FunFair?

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    Published in The BANAR April 2024 Steve Vesely, FunFair Chair Plans are afoot to make this year’s fair the best yet and organizers are proud to announce the following changes to this year’s attraction lineup: Softball tournament revival: A longtime favorite of past years returns! After a three-year hiatus, the FunFair softball tournament sponsored by…

  • Planning is afoot for this summer’s FunFair

    Planning is afoot for this summer’s FunFair

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    Published in The BANAR February 2024 Steve Vesely, 2024 Funfair Chair FunFair organizers invite all local businesses to show their community pride and help support the annual Blackburn FunFair which will take place May 31 to June 2 2024. This local community event has been a tradition since 1971 and strives to provide an affordable…

  • Q & A with new FunFair Chair Steve Vesely

    Q & A with new FunFair Chair Steve Vesely

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    Published in The BANAR February 2024 How did you get involved with the FunFair? My wife and I are nearing 20 years living in Blackburn and, like many, we used to take our kids to the annual fair. We liked it because it wasn’t super loud or boisterous or big. It had a good community…

  • FUNFAIR WRAP-UP 2023

    FUNFAIR WRAP-UP 2023

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    by Brent Lawrie, FunFair Outgoing Chairperson I would like to thank the Blackburn and surrounding community for another great FunFair. We had some of the best weather and excellent participation from young and old to keep this annual tradition one of the best events in Blackburn Hamlet. I would like to extend a gracious thank…

  • Honourariums distribution for FunFair 2022

    Honourariums distribution for FunFair 2022

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    Brent Lawrie, Blackburn FunFair Chair Thanks to the whole community for supporting 2022’s excellent FunFair. With all the great participation and sponsorship support, we were able to raise $15,015 which has been put directly back into our Blackburn community. This is an amazing accomplishment, as we successfully held an old-time FunFair! Please see the Honourariums…