Welcome to the Journal

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.

Advertising

Interested in advertising? Click here to view all the details on our adAtlantic Classified Network Program or email the publisher for more details at maurice@theshorelinejournal.com

The Shoreline Journal is proud to be a member of The Atlantic Community Newspaper Association; let us book your ads for you and customize your campaign!

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

Front Page Briefs

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


Community Headlines - June 2009

Bass River Teen Awarded $70,000 Scholarship

by Linda Harrington

 

A desire to teach dance classes to children in her small community has resulted in an outstanding award for 18 year old Julia McLellan of Bass River.

Julia McLellan, awarded the 2009

TD Community Leadership Scholarship

 

This talented grade 12 student has just been awarded the 2009 TD Community Leadership Scholarship worth up to $70,000.

 

In 2006, Julia created 'Centre Stage' to teach varied forms of dance to children during March Break.  The activity was well received and expanded into a full dance program for ages six and up from surrounding areas. The training is provided free but donations are accepted towards upkeep of the Bass River Community where classes are held.

 

Julia is one of only 20 Scholarship recipients across Canada and one of only two in Nova Scotia.  She received the fabulous news in January but had to keep it a secret until the winners were announced in May.

 

Just back from attending the prestigious award ceremony in Ottawa with her mother Janet and father Rob, Julia says she had a most amazing trip. Scholarship winners planted trees for Tree Canada, took part in fun activities and workshops, learned about not-for-profit organizations and received a great deal of helpful advice for their future.

 

Julia plans on attending Sheridan Institute in Oakville, Ontario to study in the four year Music Theatre Performance Program. She says her fingers are crossed that she may perform on Broadway someday.

 

This talented singer and actor has won numerous awards for her talents and she is no stranger to performing.  She most recently had a lead role in the Cobequid Educational Centre school...

(read more on Page 3)

 


 

 

Attention all hockey fans!  PMC Roofing has generously donated an autographed Sidney Crosby jersey to the Village Follies Relay for Life team. Vigllag Follies members will be selling tickets on the jersey at The Masstown Market on May 30th and 31st, and June 6th and 7th.  All proceeds support the Relay For Life.  Tickets are also available from any Village Follies member including Lisa McBurne (left) and John Harrington (right),  Draw will be made on June 7th.  (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:

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Submission Deadlines 2009 - The Year at a Glance...

Issue Deadline Published
January December 15 December 22
February January 19 January 28
March February 16 February 25
April March 23 April 1
May April 20 April 29
June May 19 May 27
July June 22 June 30
August July 20 July 29
September August 24 September 2
October September 21 September 30
November October 19 October 28
December November 16 November 25
January 2010 December 14 December 22
 
 
Maurice & Dorothy Rees, Publishers
The Shoreline Journal
Box 41, Bass River, NS B0M 1B0
PH: 902-647-2968; Cell: 902-890-9850
E-mail: maurice@theshorelinejournal.com