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The Shoreline Journal is a monthly community newspaper based in Bass River, Nova Scotia, and serving the Fundy Shore/Glooscap Trail from Truro to Parrsboro. See submission deadlines...
News
- Established in 1994, the paper was originally published as the West
Colchester Free Press by Ken Kennedy Publications, and later renamed to
The Shoreline Journal. In 2008 The Journal changed hands and is now
under new management, the husband and wife team of Maurice & Dorothy Rees.
Maurice has extensive experience in the community newspaper & advertising
field, and has been running several businesses in Maitland for the past few
years. Dorothy is a lady of many interests who has already added new
features to the Journal; she and Maurice eventually plan to move to the Bass River
area to devote their considerable energies full time to the paper.
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Features
The Shoreline Journal understands that rural communities want to know about news and events in their communities, so that's our focus, the things that directly affect our subscribers, sponsors and customers. Watch for regular items:
Rees' Pieces (Publishers) Letters to the Editor Community Calendar
Heritage Notes Sports Events Classified Ads
Senior Affairs Nature Notes Credit Union News
MLA Activity Report Community Centres Fire Brigade
Favourite Pet Photo Parish News 4-H Clubs
Dorothy's Kitchen Korner Poems & Photos Obituaries
plus notes from many communities and organizations:
Bass River, CCJS Student Council, Chiganois, Debert Elementary, Debert Legion, Great Village, Londonderry Council, MacCarell Villa, Masstown, Onslow Belmont, skating clubs & other groups
Rees' Pieces
February 2010 - The Times We’re Facing
If we go back 24 months, who would have thought the economy would have
tanked in late 2008? Would you have convinced yourself the Progressive
Conservatives would be replaced with a strong majority for Darrel Dexter’s
NDP? In the wildest of imaginations could you envision Obama’s approval
rating would have sunk so low so quickly?
It hard to imagine that less than a month ago it would be warmer in
Newfoundland than it was in central Florida? There are numerous other
subjects we could question or debate.
I haven’t found the answers, so I chalk it up to ‘It’s the Times We’re
Facing’.
for the full February Editorial click here...
Community Headlines - February 2010
Young Lad Has Huge Heart
By Linda Harrington
Not
many children would give up the chance to have their own Wii video
game but one Debert youngster is happy he did.
Seven year old Canaan Hebb had been saving all his money for months. Money he had received for his birthday and Christmas had all gone into his piggy bank, labelled with the word "Wii", as a reminder for what he was saving this money to purchase. He had managed to save a total of $137.
On Wednesday, January 13th, Canaan
heard about the terrible earthquake in Haiti. In his bedtime prayers
that night, Canaan says he asked God how he might be able to help.
The next morning, Canaan and his mother Sherri Stevenson, looked at
pictures of the devastation in Haiti on the internet. They were both
most touched by photos of rescue workers searching through rubble at
a children's hospital, trying to find some little children alive.
Canaan asked his mother how everyone could help and Sherri told him that many people were donating money to Haiti. "He immediately decided he wanted to give all his money to help out," says Sherri.
"I saw there was lots of damage there and I thought $137 would be a lot of money to help them get houses and clothes," says Canaan. "People losing their homes and getting hurt is a lot more important than having a Wii."
Canaan's mother is very proud of him and said she had tears in her eyes when he said he wanted to give all his money. "He had wanted a Wii for a long time and had been trying hard to save his money. I knew how much this must have meant to him. He just wanted to help as much as he could."
Canaan and Sherri took the money to
their Faith Baptist Church on Sunday and donated the $137 to
Samaritan's Purse, a Christian relief organization. "Then we prayed
that God would multiply this amount and my prayer was answered,
"says Canaan. "When I got to school today I found out my whole
school is going to raise money, too. That was a BIG answer to my
prayer."
Canaan is a Grade One student at Debert Elementary and Principal
Erma Cox was also very proud of what her young student had found in
his heart to do for the people of Haiti. "I was quite emotional when
I heard what Canaan had done, "she says. Mrs. Cox read about
Canaan's act of kindness to the whole school on the morning
announcements.
Canaan says he doesn't plan on saving money for the video game anytime soon. "I want to save more money, so if there is another earthquake someplace else, I will be able to help them, too."
Well done, Canaan, you have a heart of gold!
Civic
Centre Construction to start this spring.
By Maurice Rees
The final piece to the puzzle to proceed with construction of the new Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre on lands adjacent to the new hospital arrived in Truro on January 21st with Prime Minister Stephen Harpers visit and announcement the Federal Government will contribute $10-million to the $47.5-million facility.
Scott Armstrong, newly elected MP for the area, opened the public announcement in front of government, municipal and business leaders at the Holiday Inn, Truro. Securing final approvals of federal contribution for the new civic centre has been one of the highest priorities for the newly elected MP.
The Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre in Truro will house: an NHL-sized rink with fixed seating for 3,200 spectators; three-lane walking track; aquatic centre with an eight-lane competitive pool, a leisure pool; fitness centre and other multipurpose spaces.
Taking the podium, in addition to Prime
Minister Stephen Harper and Scott Armstrong, MP, during the
announcement were: Premier Darrell Dexter, Mayor Bill Mills, Truro,
Mayor Bob Taylor, County of Colchester, and Peter MacKay, MP, and
Minister of National Defence.
The project will be completed by mid-2012. It will generate
construction and maintenance jobs as well as long-term recreational
employment and sports revenues in the area.
As long as the projects meets the criteria of all three levels of government and community needs, funding will be as follows: Up to $10 million from the Government of Canada and $9.52 million from the Province of Nova Scotia. Approximately $28 million provided by the Town of Truro, the Municipality of the County of Colchester and corporate and community fundraising will complete the project.
Page 1 Briefs February 2010
Provincial Volunteer Awards nominations close on
March 4th. Do you know a volunteer within your organization/group or
community that deserves recognition? If so, Recreation Nova Scotia wants to
hear from you. Recreation Nova Scotia is seeking nominations for the 36th
Annual Provincial Volunteer Awards Ceremony. For more information go to:
www.recreationns.ns.ca/volunteerawards or contact Recreation Nova Scotia at
902-425-1128. Nominations are to be submitted to Recreation Nova Scotia on
or before March 4th.
The Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia has released its Final
Report on Contaminated Sites in Nova Scotia. The report recommends several
changes to provincial law, to encourage cleanup of contaminated properties.
The Commission’s publications are available on the Internet at
www.lawreform.ns.ca. To obtain a print copy of any of publication, including
the Final Report on Contaminated Sites, contact the Commission by: Ph:
902-423-2633; Fax: 902-423-0222; E-mail: info@lawreform.ns.ca or by mail:
Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia, 1484 Carlton Street, Halifax, NS B3H
3B7.
Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives will gather in Halifax in
February for their 2010 Annual General Meeting. The convention will take
place at the Westin Nova Scotia Hotel from February 5-7. Honourable Flora
MacDonald will be guest speaker at the Saturday luncheon on February 6. The
luncheon will commemorate the sixty years of service by the Nova Scotia PC
Women’s Association. For more information about the Annual General Meeting,
go to www.pcparty.ns.ca.
It didn’t take long for local citizens, who have formed the Lower Onslow
Community Centre Society to get into the fund raising mode. They are
sponsoring a FUNDRAISER CONCERT at the Lower Onslow Community Centre (former
Lr. Onslow United Church) featuring Country Music & Old-time Fiddle on
Sunday, February 7th from 2pm to 4pm. Free-will offering - Everyone Welcome.
Light refreshments will be served after the show. For more information phone
Elmer at 897-4553.
Student Registration for all Chignecto-Central Regional School Board
elementary schools is happening until February 18, 2010. Registration is
open to children who will be five on, or before, December 31, 2010. Parents
are required to contact their local elementary school to arrange an
appointment. Registration will take place as follows: January 28: Chiganois
Elementary 662-4420; Cobequid Consolidated, 896-5560; Debert Elementary,
662-4400; Cobequid Consolidated 896-5560 and Parrsboro 254-5605. January 29:
Bass River Elementary, 647-3510; Advocate District School, 392-3400.
February 10: Great Village Elementary 668-6500. Registration takes
approximately 30 minutes, and parents must bring their child’s birth
certificate (proof of age) and provincial health card. Cumberland County
also require immunization records for Public Health. If parents are unsure
of their child's school, they should contact their local Family of Schools
office: Cumberland County, 902-597-4207 and Colchester County, 902-896-5737
A
Help 4 Haiti Dime Auction will be held at the Debert Elemenary School
Gym on Friday January 29th At 6:30 (draws begin at 7pm). The auction is
being held to support the people of Haiti. A light lunch will be available
Mr. Coyote seems to be on the look-out for a Road Runner or two! (Harrington Photo)
Read the Journal on line!
Now the entire issue is available on line in pdf format - browse through the paper page by page, read as little or as much as you like:
| February 2010 Issue | |
Submission Deadlines 2010 - The Year at a Glance...
| Issue | Deadline | Published |
| January | December 14 | December 22 |
| February | January 19 | January 27 |
| March | February 16 | February 24 |
| April | March 23 | March 31 |
| May | April 20 | April 28 |
| June | May 18 | May 26 |
| July | June 22 | June 30 |
| August | July 20 | July 28 |
| September | August 24 | September 1 |
| October | September 21 | September 29 |
| November | October 19 | October 27 |
| December | November 16 | November 24 |
| January 2010 | December 14 | December 22 |
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