Edgar Dunning Celebrates 100 Years with a Road Trip

Born in Elbow, Saskatchewan, Edgar is the BCYCNA’s first centenarian. He moved to British Columbia at the age of 12, where his father, a printer, founded the Delta Optimist in 1922. The newspaper was first housed in the Delta Hotel’s former saloon and Edgar recalls helping set type - by hand.

The quick-witted Edgar continues write a weekly newspaper column for the Delta Optimist, which he’s been writing for over 58 years.

The article 100 Years Young about Edgar’s visit to Barons, Alberta, which also celebrates 100 years in 2010, appears here courtesy of the Lethbridge Herald and Dave Mabell.

Classifieds Holiday deadlines & 2010 Rates

As 2010 is just around the corner, we wanted to notify everyone of important holiday deadlines and rate increases for the Community Classifieds.

HOLIDAY DEADLINES
Please note that due to holiday closures in some offices and newspapers across the country, regular deadlines will change over the next couple of weeks. Please send all ads to the BCYCNA office as usual.

You can fax ads to us at 604-684-4713
or email them to classifieds@bccommunitynews.com.

For ads running the week of December 21:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.16 at 12 noon
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon. Dec.14 at 4pm

For ads running the week of December 28:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.23 at 10am
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Thu.Dec.17 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 4pm (note Dec.28 and Jan.4 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.15 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.14 at 4pm (note Dec.21 and Dec.28 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 12 noon

For ads running the week of January 4:

• In BC & Yukon – please have ads in by Wed.Dec.30 at 10am
• In Alberta & NWT – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.29 at 12 noon
• In Saskatchewan – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.21 at 4pm (note Dec.28 and Jan.4 are combined weeks – ads will run in one or the other week, but not both)
• In Manitoba – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.29 at 12 noon
• In Ontario – please have ads in by Tue.Dec.22 at 12 noon
• In Quebec – please have ads in by Thu. Dec.17 at 4pm
• In Atlantic – please have ads in by Mon.Dec.28 at 4pm

RATE INCREASES
All ads booked province-wide into Manitoba will now cost your customers $189 for a 25-word ad (up from $179).

All ads booked province-wide into Ontario will now cost your customers $449 for a 25-word ad (up from $429).

All other rates for 25-word ads will remain the same. National rates are thus as follows:

• BC & Yukon: $395 (+$9 per extra word)
• Alberta & NWT: $259 (+$8 per extra word)
• Saskatchewan: $209 (+$5 per extra word)
• Manitoba: $189 (+$5 per extra word)
• Ontario: $449 (+$6 per extra word)
• Quebec: $160 (+$6 per extra word)
• Atlantic: $159 (+$5 per extra word)

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the BCYCNA office toll-free at
1-866-669-9222 or email us at classifieds@bccommunitynews.com.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Extra, Extra! Classified advertising promotions

Recently many of the community newspaper associations across the country have changed their ad promotions. Here is the rundown list of the current classifieds promotions for each association.

The AWNA & QCNA is buy 10 receive the 11th free.

Until January 1, 2010 the OCNA & MCNA is buy three and receive the fourth free.

The SWNA is buy three receive the fourth free, but only allows provinces to sell in Saskatchewan what they are allowed to sell into your province.

The ACNA is buy three receive the fourth free.

The BCYCNA will continue its four ads for the price of three up to December 31, 2009.