Similkameen News Leader
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The Similkameen News Leader is a local and independently owned weekly newspaper
serving the Princeton and Keremeos areas of the Similkameen Valley in Southern British Columbia
since 1997. The paper's focus is on local stories.
W. George Elliott, another long-time Princeton resident, purchased the News Leader from the Johnsons in 2004, taking over the day-to-day operation on February 1, 2004. He had previously been employed by the Johnsons as the Advertising Sales Manager for the News Leader, beginning in July 2000. Dawn Johnson remains on the staff as a part-time
reporter for her former employee. Page text.
Owner/Publisher W. George Elliott describes the focus of his weekly newspaper:
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
serving the Princeton and Keremeos areas of the Similkameen Valley in Southern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
since 1997. The paper's focus is on local stories.
The News Leader
The Similkameen News Leader was established in 1997 by long-time Princeton residents Dawn Johnson and Sharon Johnson (her daughter). The first weekly issue of the News Leader, Volume 1 Number 1, was dated January 6, 1998.W. George Elliott, another long-time Princeton resident, purchased the News Leader from the Johnsons in 2004, taking over the day-to-day operation on February 1, 2004. He had previously been employed by the Johnsons as the Advertising Sales Manager for the News Leader, beginning in July 2000. Dawn Johnson remains on the staff as a part-time
Part time
A part-time job is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. Workers are considered to be part time if they commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours per week...
reporter for her former employee. Page text.
Owner/Publisher W. George Elliott describes the focus of his weekly newspaper:
- "It's local. We don't run stories of anything that happens outside of the Similkameen Valley unless it may be a story on a local resident. Other than that, you will only see items in our paper that directly relate to the valley."