Lethbridge Herald
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Lethbridge Herald is the leading paper in the Lethbridge
, Alberta
area, with an average weekday circulation of 18,185 in the six-month period ending March 31, 2007.http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/ult.nsf/CCData/Lethbridge%20Herald This local paper has been serving southern Alberta
since 1905.
The paper is part of Horizon Operations (Canada) Ltd. It also publishes and distributes the weekly Lethbridge Sun Times
.
— published the first issue of the Lethbridge Weekly Herald. The paper started in a building on what is now 5 Street South.
Shortly before the launch of the first issue, William Ashbury Buchanan
bought a half interest in the paper, and by the end of 1906 was its sole owner. Buchanan came from a newspaper career in Ontario
and managed a staff of six and circulation of 300 within the first year. On 11 December 1907, he had introduced a daily paper titled the Lethbridge Daily Herald.
In 1909, Buchanan moved the paper to a location near 6 Street and 3 Avenue South.
Through the 1930s, all employees at the Lethbridge Herald took a pay cut of equal percentage. One year the profits of the Herald amounted to only $138.
During the Second World War
, fifteen of the Herald employees left for military service.
In 1950, publication of the Lethbridge Weekly Herald ended. On 23 May 1952, Buchanan moved the Lethbridge Daily Herald to its current location on 7 Street South, a location that had double the amount of floor space as the previous building.
When Buchanan died in 1954, his son Hugh Buchanan took over as owner of the paper.
The Herald debuted its Sunday issue on 12 April 1992. In 1995, The Lethbridge Herald was the first Alberta newspaper to introduce an Internet edition. On 6 September 1996, it switched to full morning delivery.
bought F.P. Publications, and in September 2000, sold the Herald to its current owners, Horizon Publications Inc.
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
area, with an average weekday circulation of 18,185 in the six-month period ending March 31, 2007.http://www.cna-acj.ca/client/cna/ult.nsf/CCData/Lethbridge%20Herald This local paper has been serving southern Alberta
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...
since 1905.
The paper is part of Horizon Operations (Canada) Ltd. It also publishes and distributes the weekly Lethbridge Sun Times
Lethbridge Sun Times
Lethbridge Sun Times is a weekly paper in the Lethbridge, Alberta, area, with a circulation of 24,000 in 2007. The paper is part of Horizon Operations Ltd, the same company that publishes and distributes the daily Lethbridge Herald.-History:...
.
History
On 8 November 1905, Fred E. Simpson and A.S. Bennett — both from Cranbrook, BCCranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...
— published the first issue of the Lethbridge Weekly Herald. The paper started in a building on what is now 5 Street South.
Shortly before the launch of the first issue, William Ashbury Buchanan
William Ashbury Buchanan
William Ashbury Buchanan, was a journalist, publisher and politician based in Alberta....
bought a half interest in the paper, and by the end of 1906 was its sole owner. Buchanan came from a newspaper career in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and managed a staff of six and circulation of 300 within the first year. On 11 December 1907, he had introduced a daily paper titled the Lethbridge Daily Herald.
In 1909, Buchanan moved the paper to a location near 6 Street and 3 Avenue South.
Through the 1930s, all employees at the Lethbridge Herald took a pay cut of equal percentage. One year the profits of the Herald amounted to only $138.
During the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, fifteen of the Herald employees left for military service.
In 1950, publication of the Lethbridge Weekly Herald ended. On 23 May 1952, Buchanan moved the Lethbridge Daily Herald to its current location on 7 Street South, a location that had double the amount of floor space as the previous building.
When Buchanan died in 1954, his son Hugh Buchanan took over as owner of the paper.
The Herald debuted its Sunday issue on 12 April 1992. In 1995, The Lethbridge Herald was the first Alberta newspaper to introduce an Internet edition. On 6 September 1996, it switched to full morning delivery.
Changing ownership
Hugh Buchanan remained owner until he sold the paper in 1959 to F.P. Publications. In 1980, Thomson NewspapersThomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.Thomson was active in financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting sectors...
bought F.P. Publications, and in September 2000, sold the Herald to its current owners, Horizon Publications Inc.
External links
- Lethbridge Herald
- History of the Lethbridge Herald
- Lethbridge Herald Newspaper Collection (1905-1955) -- A fee-based service hosted by NewspaperArchive.com