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PO BOX #41 BASS RIVER, NS B0M 1B0 Publications Mail™ $ 95 2SHQ$0WR30'DLO\ #40048924 - VOL. 24 NO. 3 MARCH 2020 1 + HST 2020 Ranger 4X4 Super Cab’s From only $95 weekly Congratulations Karlee Burgess By Maurice Rees Junior Curler at the national dent at the University of Mani- ing Club rink to win the 2020 Colchester is always proud and international levels. She is toba. Even though she has World Junior Curling Champi- of any of its residents who the first junior woman in the been keeping a hectic sched- onship gold medal. Her achieve success at any level history to win 3 Canadian Jun- ule and doing a lot of travel- cousin, Lauren Lenentine from and for any reason. Now the ior Championships. ling with curling she has been Prince Edward Island is the congratulations are to be be- She graduated from South able to keep up with her stud- team’s lead/vice-skip. stowed upon Karlee Burgess Colchester Academy, Brook- ies maintaining a GPA of 3.66. Karlee’s success story goes *SEE PAGE 19 for her contribution to win field in 2016 and currently is a This is the last year Karlee back 15 years, when she the 2020 World Junior Curling full time student at Dalhousie qualifies for the junior curler started curling at the age of www.HollisFord.com 1.800.461.3673 Championships gold medal University studying a Bachelor category. She has concluded six. Her entire family is pas- Karlee Burgess, the young of Science in Kinesiology. This her junior career by throwing sionate about the sport of curl- curler from Brookfield, is by year from September 2019 third stone on the Mackenzie ing. As Canada’s most far Canada’s most decorated until now, she is a visiting stu- Zacharias’ Altona (Man.) Curl- decorated Junior Curler, Kar- FRONT PAGE BRIEFS lee has continued to add to her success, which includes six-time Nova Scotia U21 March 2020 Provincial Champion; one STRESS RELIEF: - I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. time Manitoba Junior Curling People get out of the way much faster now. Champion 2020; 2015 Canada Winter Games Silver Medalist, Planning is underway for the 2nd Annual Wellness Fair in Bass 2016 Canadian Champion, River, April 18th from 10am-2pm at the West Colchester Con- 2016 World Junior Gold Medal- solidated School. There will be a variety of organizations, busi- ist, 2016 Youth Olympic nesses and community groups available to share information Games Gold Medalist, 2017 about their programs/services. This event is free to attend. For World Junior Bronze Medalist more information, or to book a table at this event, please con- (Fifth), 2018 Canadian Cham- tact Mandy Moore: [email protected]. pion, 2018 World Junior Gold Medalist, 2019 World Junior Sil- The January issue contained an error which we wish to cor- ver Medalist (fifth), 2020 Cana- rect. The Great Village Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary prepared dian Champion (playing and served the food at the Shoreline Journal’s Christmas din- third). ner held in the Great Village Legion. All proceeds were do- Her name is entered into nated to the Great Village Legion. the record book as the first junior woman in the history to The Great Village Fire Brigade Ladies Auxiliary will be holding win 3 Canadian Junior Cham- their Annual Spring Merchandise Bingo on Monday, March 16 pionships. Joan Mead Award at 7 pm at the Great Village Legion. Tickets are $10 and need winner 2019, Allstar second at to be bought in advance. Please call Kathy at 902-668-2341 to the 2018, 2019 Canadian Jun- reserve your ticket. continued on page 11 A newly approved production through the Nova Scotia Film and Television Production Incentive Fund for Books of Blood Productions Ltd. has been approved for funding commitment Largest of $2,440,674 based on an eligible Nova Scotia expenditure of $9,210,092 for the thriller movie of the week, Books of Blood. Capital Plan Based on Clive Barker’s acclaimed and influential horror an- thology Books of Blood, this feature takes audiences on a in Province's journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three uncanny tales tangled in space and time. It is produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and Fuzzy Door. The Hulu original History film will premiere in fall of 2020. The production was shot in A Canadian stone is in play during the championship game of the 2020 World Junior Curling February 25, Finance Minis- Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County in the fall of Championships in Krasnoyarsk, Russia (Craig Burgess Photo) ter and Deputy Premier, Karen 2019 Casey tabled the 2020-2021 budget in the Legislature. ON $ February 18 she released de- continued on page 6 Colchester to Invest 2.79-Million tails on the forecast of capital By Maurice Rees The project was approxi- tions, Woodstock and Develop expenditures for 2020-21. At The “best kept” secret mately two years in the mak- Nova Scotia to as financial con- $1.042-Billion it is being billed about a major broadband ini- ing, following a meeting at the tributors, regulator and net- as the largest single-year capi- Local entertainer Jackie tiative for Colchester and Peg, Masstown which involved work builder. The $60 million tal funding in the province's Putnam has been busy Cumberland counties finally staff and elected officials from investment in the region history. performing at many became reality on February both counties, Karen Casey, comes from Xplornet Commu- It focused on improving ac- venues this past year 7th, a week later than the Jan- MLA and Deputy Premier; Bill nications Inc., $34.3-Million; cess to health care, schools, including the 50th uary 31st date projected by Casey, MP at the time and two Nova Scotia Internet Funding highways and public infra- Anniversary the Shoreline Journal’s head- representatives from Develop Trust, $19.9-Million; Municipal- structure. Highlights of the Celebration at line story in the February Nova Scotia to seek input and ity of Cumberland $3.21-Mil- plan include: $154.4 million to Masstown Market last issue. Colchester will invest learn about the capabilities of lion and Municipality of support the QEII New Gener- August. Her musical $2.79-Million towards a total Xplorent Communications. Colchester, $2.79-Million for a ation and the Cape Breton Re- talents, colourful outfits cost of $60.2-Million. The Mu- The meeting was organized by total of $60.2-Million. gional Municipality Health and familiar tunes nicipalities of Cumberland and Maurice Rees, Publisher and The Municipalities of Cum- Care Redevelopment; $54.3 make her one woman Colchester have taken a huge Bill Casey, MP. That 2017 went berland and Colchester’s million for construction, repair show very popular with step toward their goal of being so well many felt the initial shared vision, through a Mem- and renewal of other hospitals the crowds. This one of Canada’s most digitally consensus agreeing to move orandum of Understanding, is and medical facilities; $19.7 coming year looks even connected rural places. It will forward was a “done deal”, but that the entire geographic area million to replace medical busier as Jackie gets take nearly three years to com- many hours of negotiating will be served by a state of-the- equipment and ambulances; ready to release her plete the construction and would be required. art continuously upgraded $265.6 million to build, reno- debut EP, see Jackie's build-out of the entire net- The counties are teaming communications network that vate and purchase schools. story on page 2. work. up with Xplornet Communica- continued on page 4 continued on page 3 Know you’re covered.

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