The Barbados (Ottawa) Association was formed at a time when about 75 persons comprised Ottawa’s Barbadian community on the night of November 30th, 1966. The six Barbadians who started the group had a vision of hope and realized that they needed to mobilize to assist new Barbadians who were adapting to life in Canada and to share our Barbadian heritage with the wider community. In 1984 the association joined with other Barbadian associations in Canada to establish NCBAC. The first executive of the council was elected at the general meeting held in Ottawa and two conferences have been hosted by Ottawa in 1990 and 1998.

The Association strives to continue to work closely with similar organizations to help members take their place in an ever changing Canadian society and at the same time maintain a meaningful relationship with Barbados.

Over the years we have donated to charities both in Canada and in Barbados to such organizations as the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Camp Sunflower, the Public Library, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Ministry of Social Transformation.

We look forward to hosting you in May 2009 as NCBAC celebrates 25 years.

Following is the 2008-2010 Barbados (Ottawa) Association Executive and Events Schedule for 2008. For any information, please contact Ms. Sandra Asgill, President at (613) 843-1448 or at sandra62@rogers.com

President: Sandra Asgill, Vice-President: Aaron Deane, Secretary: VACANT, Treasurer: Pthandi Simpson, Committee Members: Leslie Alleyne, Rudolph Brathwaite

Barbados Ottawa Association Inc.
Events for 2008 - See also the NCBAC Calendar

January 25th   – Monthly Meeting

February 29th   – Black History Month

March 15th - Caribbean Games Evening

March 28th   - Annual General Meeting –Elections

April 19th - Spring Dance

April 25th   - Monthly Meeting

May 16th-19th   - NCBAC’s Conference Toronto

May 30th  - Monthly meeting

June 22nd  - Annual Brunch

June 27th   - Monthly meeting

July 25th   - Monthly meeting

August 3rd- 10th  – Collaborative Conference in Barbados- UK, USA & Canada

August   - No monthly meeting

September 26th  – Monthly meeting

October 10th- 13th  – Thanksgiving bus trip Washington DC

October 24th   – Monthly Meeting

November 23rd  – Independence Church Service

November 29th – Independence Dinner & Dance

December 14th  - Xmas party