Bashaw Star*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daywednesday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format8C tabloid
    page depth182
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (RED DEER)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:120
     paid:120
     controlled:0
     electronic:
    confirmed: 2023/12/27
    basis: Publisher Sworn-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM) $-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 108
  • publication specification
  • Publishers rights reserved. Reservations & closing: Thursday 5:00pm
  • deadlines
  • booking Thu 12:00 pm MT
    material Thu 5:00 pm MT
  • 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 - 0.0" 6C - 7.717"
    2C - 2.5" 7C - 9.028"
    3C - 3.806" 8C - 10.33"
    4C - 5.111" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 6.417" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 3.86"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 7.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 6.5"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 4.33"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 8.75"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 6.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 13.0"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 9.75"h
    Page Dominant 8.5"w x 9.75"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 13.0"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 1,451
    age less than 35 32%
    age 55 and over 47%
    age 65 and over 30%
    visible minority 4%
    indigenous ancestry 6%
  • top labour force industries
  • health care and social assistance 15%
    agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 14%
    retail trade 10%
    educational services 7%
    mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 7%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 758
    average persons/household 2.21
  • household income
  • median $ 69,019
    average $ 78,444
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 518
    mortgage for living quarters$ 7,840
    tuition fees$ 1,633
    food from Stores$ 10,242
    food from Restaurants$ 4,005
    clothing and accessories$ 3,226
    games of chance$ 183
    government-run lotteries$ 120
    charitable contributions$ 787
    automobiles$ 1,514
    airplane travel$ 1,113
    package vacations$ 1,046
    health care services$ 280
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,436
    entertainment$ 1,280
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 87
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 1M
    beef farms 23
    oilseed farms 16
    wheat farms 3
    Report printed: June 09, 2026
    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.