SPIDER-MAN
In 1990, Community Programs Group (parent company to THE MAG) published SPIDER-MAN comics with drug awareness and safety messages. This was a series of five comics published with MARVEL for distribution across Canada by Police officers visiting elementary schools whilst on their safety talks.
JR JAYS MAGAZINE AND KIDS CLUB
In 1993, we started up a publication called THE NEW JR JAYS MAGAZINE. Remember when BLUE JAYS fever was in full effect?! THE JR JAYS magazines were given away at BLUE JAYS games and in schools by Police officers. This magazine was packed full of lifestyle tips, BLUE JAYS facts and a comic strip that represented the diverse culture of the new generation of Canadian kids.
THE MAGAZINE - NOT FOR ADULTS (QUARTERLY)
The JR JAYS magazine ran from Spring 1993 right up until Fall 1998, at which point it became known as THE MAGAZINE - NOT FOR ADULTS. The JR JAYS comic strip continued to run, even though THE MAG began to focus more on music, movies, TV and other popular entertainment. The JR JAYS strip ran until the Fall 2000 edition of THE MAG.
THE MAG AS A MONTHLY
In November 2000 THE MAG went monthly!! It was to be sold directly over the check-out counters at every A&P and Dominion store in Ontario. The mission was to give back to the community. The entire cover price of THE MAG was to go to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police for youth programming and Kids Help Phone. Literacy and charity remains to be an important part of our program.
THE MAG 2006
THE MAG is available at the following chains with a portion of the cover price going to Kids Help Phone and various community programs aimed at youth:
THE MAGAZINE is also for sale in participating:
Atlantic Co-Op, B C Ferry Corporation, Calgary Co-Op, Fairway Markets, Freson Markets, Hds Retail North America, Indigo Books & Music Inc., Irving Oil Convenience Stores, London Drugs, Mac's Convenience Stores (Eastern & Western), Overwaitea, Peoples Drug Mart, Pharmasave Drugs, Quality Foods, Reddi Mart Convenience Stores, Shoppers Drug Mart, Thrifty Foods, Value Drug Mart, Wal*Mart, Zellers and thousands of check-outs at ma/pa convenience stores.
