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

Neighbours helping neighbours through Food For Shore initiative

3 days ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentDedicated community members are doing their part to ensure their neighbours have a nutritious, homemade meal once a week. They created Food For Shore, an initiative that sees them prepare and deliver free meals every Thursday between Port Lorne and Delaps Cove and around to Victoria Beach. It’s been offered for about two months and momentum is building. They are making about 50 meals a week.
ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Scammers scheming to take your money

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy
Kentville provides Kings County Academy PTA $5,000 for breakfast program

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentKentville councillors are forgoing attending a national conference this year to help offset a funding shortfall with the Kings County Academy breakfast program. Councillors voted 6-1 in favour of a one-time $5,000 grant to the program following a 40-minute debate on March 31. “Good learning does not take place on empty stomachs and we all know that,” said Coun. Cathy Maxwell, a retired educator.
Kentville’s capital budget gets ‘back to basics’: Mayor

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentPaving, rink repairs and construction of the Donald E. Hiltz Connector Road are key components of Kentville’s $12-million capital budget. Council approved the 2025-26 plan April 7 during a special council meeting. Coun. Rob Baker was the lone councillor to vote against the motion. “It gets back to basics, which are roads and our facilities that do need the repairs right away,” Mayor Andrew Zebian said.
Tender awarded for Hiltz Connector Road in Kentville, N.S.

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • Article contentWork is anticipated to begin soon to complete the first phase of the Donald E. Hiltz Connector Road that is expected to stimulate Kentville’s growth. Town councillors awarded the $6.74-million contract to Howard E. Little Excavating Limited March 31. The Cambridge company’s submission was the lowest of the six bids received while the highest was an additional $3 million more.
Kentville sells bird sanctuary land to federal department

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement oopSkip to ContentAdvertisement 1 • • Article contentEnvironment and Climate Change Canada is acquiring nearly a quarter of the land in the Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The Town of Kentville has agreed to sell 45 hectares of land north of the Cornwallis River, between West Main Street and Brooklyn Road, for $216,000. Councillors approved the sale at their March 31 meeting. The land was part of the existing 200-hectare site.
Annapolis Royal budget addresses ‘critical’ issues: Mayor

2 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentAnnapolis Royal residents should expect to pay more taxes this year. Councillors voted in principle to approve the $3.033-million operating budget for 2025-26 at its April 2 committee of the whole meeting. The final vote is slated for the April 16 council meeting. The budget includes a six-cent increase in both the residential and commercial tax rates. The proposed residential rate is $1.76 per $100 of assessed value and the commercial rate is $3.26.
Annapolis' boundary review won't include mayoral question

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentCounty of Annapolis residents will not be asked if they prefer the mayoral system during an upcoming boundary review. Councillors defeated a motion 10-2 to add the topic to the review following a nearly hour-long discussion March 11. Coun. Ted Agombar and Deputy Warden Dustin Enslow voted for the motion. “I would rather have our public consultation be solely directed towards the number of districts,” said Coun. Jesse Hare.
County of Annapolis holds tax rates as assessments increase

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • • Article contentThe tax rates will remain the same this year in the County of Annapolis but many residents and businesses will pay more due to increases in their assessments. Councillors unanimously approved the $27.3-million operating budget March 18. “This year remained challenging as the cost of goods and services continues to increase, with capped assessment increasing 1.5 per cent,” director of finance Angela Anderson wrote in her report to council.
County of Annapolis hosting meetings to hear input for boundary review

3 weeks ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1 • Article contentThe County of Annapolis will hold 22 meetings this spring to hear if residents want nine, 10 or 11 districts. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has required the public consultation after raising concerns with how councillors interpreted an online survey during the 2022 review. “We’re in this situation because we had an opportunity to resolve it before and it didn’t get done,” Coun.