Thamesville Herald Sold To New Owner
Tue, 08/02/2016 - 16:57The Thamesville Herald was founded in 1886 and most recently was owned and operated by Allison Humphrey. Heather Wright purchased the community newspaper with a circulation of about 900 in late June. The sale was finalized on July 28.
Wright plans to expand the coverage area of the Herald to include the communities of Dresden and Bothwell, which have been without their own community weekly for several years.
Reminder: We've Moved
Mon, 07/18/2016 - 15:13A reminder that OCNA and Ad*Reach have moved to a new address:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3
Please update your records accordingly.
Mark Your Calendars: Queen's Park Day
Tue, 07/12/2016 - 15:04A Publisher's Reception will be held in the evening to mingle with MPPs and their key staff. Please watch for more information or contact Karen Shardlow at k.shardlow@ocna.org.
Canada Post Agrees to One-Month Extension
Mon, 07/11/2016 - 13:11Notice to OCNA Members: Canada Post Update
Tue, 07/05/2016 - 15:43Canada Post and the union are still talking, with both sides saying that they hope to come to an agreement. Although 90% of the postal workers voted in favour of a strike, and Canada Post officially denied a two-week extension on the July 2 deadline, neither side has provided the 72-hour notice required for a strike or lockout. That means that Thursday is the earliest we would see any work stoppage.
System/Phone Outage Notice
Tue, 06/28/2016 - 15:11Please note that our system will be down on Wednesday, June 29 as OCNA and Ad*Reach relocates to a new office. We will have access to e-mail, but phone lines will be down for the majority of the day.
Our new address is:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3
Community Newspaper Review 2016
Tue, 06/28/2016 - 10:38Are you looking to improve the quality of your newspaper?
Would you like to receive honest and constructive comments and suggestions from other community newspaper professionals in the industry?
The Ontario Community Newspapers Association is pleased to offer our annual program for member newspapers. This year OCNA invites community newspapers across Canada to participate. It is an opportunity to exchange fresh ideas with newspapers from across the country. The Community Newspaper Review is NOT a professional critique program costing thousands of dollars and performed by consultants.
OCNA & Ad*Reach Moving Notice
Mon, 06/20/2016 - 09:29Effective July 1, 2016 OCNA and Ad*Reach will be moving office locations from:
890 Yonge Street, Ste 200
Toronto, ON M4W 3P4
To:
37 Front Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3
Please update your records accordingly. Thank you.
John Foust: An Alternative To Spec Ads
Wed, 06/08/2016 - 15:25
By John Foust
Raleigh, NC
Gus is an advertiser who has dealt with ad representatives from a variety of media firms. "One thing that a lot of them have in common is that they like to present new ad ideas in the beginning," he said. "It's nice that they make the effort to create spec ads, but most of those ideas are way off target. When I point out the reasons why certain ads are not right for me, they seem to lose enthusiasm."
