Cornwall Seaway News
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The Cornwall Seaway News, often known simply as the "Seaway News," is a Cornwall, Ontario
based free community newspaper distributed by Transcontinental Media. It is published weekly and is distributed both in the city, and in surrounding villages and towns throughout the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties.
has several sections including an education page, horoscopes, classified advertisements, a service directory, police files, a community calendar, celebrations/announcements, and obituaries. The final pages are usually titled "Scuttlebutt
," and are intended for jokes and community gossip
.
The whole newspaper from front to back can vary greatly in size depending on the time of year, but is usually between 40 and 70 pages, most of which appear in colour.
Administration
In addition, there are many unlisted employees of the editorial department who are responsible for receiving, organizing, and editing material before it is published. Also, community news stories are written and contributed by a variety of sources.
Columnists
Below is a list of columnists who contribute weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or occasional pieces of writing for the newspaper.
In addition to these regular columnists, readers are given the opportunity to register their own opinions in the "Letters to the Editor" section.
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
based free community newspaper distributed by Transcontinental Media. It is published weekly and is distributed both in the city, and in surrounding villages and towns throughout the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties.
History
The Cornwall Seaway News was established in 1985 by Rick Shaver, General Manager at the time, and Dick Aubry, Publisher at the time. It was originally called "Seaway Shopping News." On August 3, 2007, Transcontinental Media announced that it had acquired the newspaper. The newspaper is currently headed by its Publisher and General Manager Rick Shaver.Format
The front page is often an important community related news story, featuring a large captioned picture. The pages that follow contain an assortment of columnists' contributions, short local news stories, community bulletins, and business advertisements. Beyond these pages, the newspaperNewspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
has several sections including an education page, horoscopes, classified advertisements, a service directory, police files, a community calendar, celebrations/announcements, and obituaries. The final pages are usually titled "Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt
Scuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water . Retrieved 2008-03-16...
," and are intended for jokes and community gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
.
The whole newspaper from front to back can vary greatly in size depending on the time of year, but is usually between 40 and 70 pages, most of which appear in colour.
Distribution
The Cornwall Seaway News is distributed every Thursday inside plastic bags of store flyers and advertisements known as "ad bags." The newspaper is distributed free of charge both to individual residences, and in some cases, (such as in villages surrounding the city) copies are left at a pre-determined drop off location where passersby can stop to pick them up. An issue with this method of delivery is that it is easy for someone to remove a newspaper and leave the ads, which can cause problems. The Cornwall Seaway News is distributed to approximately 37,500 homes. (This number includes the newspapers left at drop off locations.)Contributors
The Cornwall Seaway News is made possible by both volunteer and paid contributors. These contributors are listed below:Administration
- Rick Shaver, Publisher
- Debbie Lapierre, Office Administrator/Accountant
- Colleen Parette, Production Coordinator/Graphic Designer
- James Lapierre, Cartoonist
- Bill Snelgrove, Advertising Consultant
- Arlene Snelgrove, Advertising Consultant
- Robin Cameron, Advertising Consultant
- Matthew McConnell, Advertising Consultant
- Jennifer Mayer, Customer Service Representative
- Deena Dufresne, Customer Service Representative
- Diane Lafrance, Office
- Kim Poirier-Froats, Graphic Designer
- Josée Pilon, Graphic Designer
- Christine Gauthier, Graphic Designer
- Roxanne Delage, Photographer
- Tom Butkovich, Photographer
- Dick Aubry, Publisher Emeritus
In addition, there are many unlisted employees of the editorial department who are responsible for receiving, organizing, and editing material before it is published. Also, community news stories are written and contributed by a variety of sources.
Columnists
Below is a list of columnists who contribute weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or occasional pieces of writing for the newspaper.
- Sultan Jessa
- Arthur Black
- Nick Wolochatiuk
- Tom Butkovich
- Thom Racine
- Pastor Bob Burgess
- Mike Hebert
- Jack Lee
- Bill Upper
- Elaine Kennedy
- Dr. Sholina Kherani
- W. Gifford-Jones M.D.
- Juliet Gill
- Brandon Mayer
- Russ Disotell
- Pastor John Scorgie
- Pam Maloney
- Karim Mawani
- Dr. Larry Ohlhauser
- George Lee
- Steven Guilbeault
- SDG Member of Parliament Guy LauzonGuy LauzonGuy Lauzon is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry as a Conservative. He was born in St...
- Paula McDermid
- Joanne Ledoux-Moshonas
- Jason Christoff
- Dave Redinger
- Dick Aubry
- Judy Dancause
- Sybil Carello
- Roxanne Delage
- Sarah Kaplan
- Harry Haramis
- Dianne Saxe
- Kathy Dobson
- Katalin Kennedy
- John Divinski (now retired)
In addition to these regular columnists, readers are given the opportunity to register their own opinions in the "Letters to the Editor" section.