A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and supported Blackburn Hamlet’s virtual edition of the FunRun this year.
It was an amazing success, and we are so proud and happy to announce the grand total we were able to raise for our local FoodBank:
Hope to see you out next year?
The 2020 Blackburn Funfair has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is the hope of the Funfair committee that the Funfair will resume next year in a safer environment.
Stay tuned. Stay indoors. And stay safe.
Ian Chamberland, Funfair Chair
Funfairchair@gmail.com
General information
Infoblackburnfunfair@gmail.com
Ever wonder where all that money spent on tickets, rides, food and everything else goes when you come to the Funfair?
A good portion of that revenue goes straight back to the community.
After paying for expenses, the 2018 Blackburn Funfair committee raised over $13,000 for local groups operating in Blackburn Hamlet.
All Funfair committee roles receive honorariums which can be donated to the charity of their choice. Have a group you cherish that could use some financial support? Volunteering with the Funfair might be a great way to help.
Among the recipients last year were:
| 202nd Blackburn Hamlet Sparks | $208.33 |
| 23rd Pathfinders | $250.00 |
| 51 CASM air cadet Sqn | $250.00 |
| Association Parent Enseignant de l’école St-Marie | $500.00 |
| Bantam B1 Blackburn Stingers | $208.33 |
| Blackburn Ladies Softball Association | $1,000.00 |
| Blackburn Stingers Atom A Team | $125.00 |
| City of Ottawa (Ottawa Public Library (Children’s Book Program) | $250.00 |
| Ottawa Public Library (Robots) | $750.00 |
| Club Optimiste de Blackburn Hamlet | $2,000.00 |
| Earth Path | $166.65 |
| Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre | $500.00 |
| Emily Carr Middle School Council | $166.65 |
| Emily Murphy Non Profit Housing Corporation | $250.00 |
| GCCH PeeWee | $208.33 |
| GCCH PeeWee | $208.32 |
| Glen Ogilvie School Council | $750.00 |
| Good Shepherd Church | $250.00 |
| Good Shepherd School (Resource Centre) | $500.00 |
| Good Shepherd School Council | $250.00 |
| Groupe Louveteaux de la 62e Phare Est | $250.00 |
| Knights of Columbus, Good Shepherd Council 9005 | $1,250.00 |
| Ladies Grads BAA | $500.00 |
| Life Center Food Bank | $875.00 |
| Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Program Food Cupboard Program | $750.00 |
| Scouts Canada-1st Blackburn Scout Group | $250.00 |
| The Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace | 750.00 |
| Total Invested In The Blackburn Community | $13,416.61 |
So next time you come to the fair – know that your financial support is helping provide support for those things closest to you in our community.
Blackburn Hamlet is participating in ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge!
The FunRun is the perfect place to log some community activity minutes so to kick off this challenge ParticipACTION is sending a rally team to the FunFair! They will be bringing a variety of fun and unique physical activity experiences to life before, during, and after the FunRun on the soccer field from 8:30am – 2:30pm. They will be giving out some prizes to those who participate.
Come out and give Blackburn a chance at winning $150K grant for physical activity initiatives and the title of Canada’s Most Active Community
