Jason Malloy

Annapolis Valley

Sports Editor at The Guardian (Charlottetown, PE)

Lead Editor at SaltWire Network

Annapolis Valley Register editor, https://t.co/OsgNZHm2cz journalist and sports fan.

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Articles

Park, playground in Annapolis Royal opens after revitalization project

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentA revitalized playground in Annapolis Royal’s downtown received a ringing endorsement from its most important partners on May 30. Shortly after the ribbon was cut and the gate swung open, children dashed inside the Grant Potter Memorial Park and Playground to check out the new additions. “It was lovely to see them rush in on Day 1,” said Mayor Amery Boyer, who surveyed the grounds as kids slid down the slide and tried out the new swings.
Temporary fencing removed from Annapolis Royal wharf

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

• • Article contentThe wharf in Annapolis Royal is open again. Town employees removed the temporary fence May 30. “It’s nice to have it open to welcome the tourists,” Mayor Amery Boyer said.
Author to present research of collaborative effort to find Poutrincourt’s 1607 mill

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • Article contentMark Borton hopes to help find remnants of North America’s oldest industrial power plant north of Spanish Mexico along Allains River. Jean de Poutrincourt built the water-powered grist mill at Port Royal in 1607. It was burned in 1643 and rebuilt. It was the first water-powered flour mill north of Mexico and one of the first European buildings to be built in North America.
Valley Wildcats gets three forwards, three defencemen in four trades

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1Berwick, N.S.,-based team still has first, third, fifth overall picks in upcoming draft • • Article contentThe Bage Valley Wildcats completed four trades in the first three days of the Maritime Junior Hockey League trade period. Valley acquired forward Jude Campbell and defenceman Nathan Mossey, plus reacquired its own fifth-round pick in 2025 as well as a fourth-round pick in 2026 for the rights to forward Coen Miller.
IN PHOTOS: Bridgetown hosts school sport track and field championships

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • Article contentPark View won the senior division at the School Sport Nova Scotia track and field championships May 30 and 31 in Bridgetown. The Bridgewater school earned 309 points to finish ahead of Cobequid Educational Centre (283) and Horton High School (149). The same three schools led the way in the intermediate division with Cobequid earning top spot with 239 points. Park View had 130 and Horton 110.
13-year-old clay earring maker wins Passions that Bloom competition

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • Article contentAubree Nesbitt has turned an interest in clay earrings into a business. The 13-year-old Morden resident saw Stay Wild Clay Co.’s earrings while attending craft shows and markets with her mother, Brooke Nesbitt, who runs Mama Bees Home Bakery. Aubree got materials to begin making her own earrings for Christmas and A Purrfect Pair – Earrings by Aubree Lynn was soon born.
IN PHOTOS: Apple Blossom Festival parades

4 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

• Article contentPeople lined Kentville’s Main Street to take part in an annual tradition May 31 despite an unfavourable forecast. The threats of rain appeared to have some impact on the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival’s grand street parade attendance, but many people still turned out for the highlight of the May 28-June 2 festival.
Apple Blossom Festival draws visitors, family, friends to Annapolis Valley

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • Article contentOne of the longest standing and beloved festivals in eastern Canada is off and running. The official opening of the 91st edition of the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival occurred May 28 at the Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich. It continues until June 2. “For more than nine decades, this festival has marked a cherished moment in the life of our valley,” president Erica Gillis said.
Eight finalists participating in Apple Blossom Festival youth contest

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe Passions that Bloom youth contest is back for an encore. Eight finalists are ready to share their passions with the community during the Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival. It is for youth between the ages of 12 and 21. The winner will receive $1,000 while second- and third-place winners receive $500 and $250, respectively. Falmouth’s Lucas Whitehead, a country musician, won the inaugural competition in 2024.
Apple Blossom Festival’s new president excited for 91st edition

1 month ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentErica Gillis enjoys the end of May. It means Apple Blossom Festival time in the Annapolis Valley. The festival, which celebrates the region’s beauty and agricultural heritage, has been drawing people to the Annapolis Valley for 90 years. “I just like the sense of community it brings,” said the new president of the festival, known as the unofficial kickoff of the tourism season in Nova Scotia.

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