Swan Valley (River) Star & Times*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daytuesday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth225
    zoneMB-NORTH WEST
  • circulation
  • total circulation:1,840
     paid:1,716
     controlled:22
     electronic:102
    confirmed: 2025/04/02
    basis: Publ. Statement-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$135.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 2,300
  • publication specification
  • Tuesday publication
  • deadlines
  • booking Fri 10am CT
    material Fri 3pm CT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 7.85"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 16.0"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 16"h
  • regular features
  • AGRICULTURE - Local News Weekly
    EVENTS - Local Calendar of Events Weekly
  • population characteristics
  • total population 8,782
    age less than 35 41%
    age 55 and over 37%
    age 65 and over 23%
    visible minority 3%
    indigenous ancestry 24%
  • top labour force industries
  • health care and social assistance 16%
    agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15%
    retail trade 13%
    educational services 8%
    manufacturing 8%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 4,234
    average persons/household 2.32
  • household income
  • median $ 68,085
    average $ 80,693
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 309
    mortgage for living quarters$ 5,395
    tuition fees$ 1,559
    food from Stores$ 10,234
    food from Restaurants$ 3,174
    clothing and accessories$ 2,766
    games of chance$ 207
    government-run lotteries$ 143
    charitable contributions$ 858
    automobiles$ 1,580
    airplane travel$ 902
    package vacations$ 826
    health care services$ 304
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,592
    entertainment$ 1,261
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 386
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 11M
    beef farms 72
    oilseed farms 162
    wheat farms 27
    Report printed: August 30, 2025
    Market Info data is based on the primary coverage area of each newspaper as derived from the best available circulation information. Data has been synthesized and updated based on information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Statistics Canada - Census of Population, Census of Agriculture, Survey of Household Spending, Geographic Attribute File; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Annual Crop Inventory) and Canada Post.