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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daywednesday
    ROP format5C tabloid
    career / classified format5C tabloid
    page depth221
    zoneON-SW (MIDDLESEX)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:1,281
     paid:1,262
     controlled:0
     electronic:
    audit date: 2024/05/01
    audit basis: CMCA-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$1.36
    Full Colour 1/4 page $149.00
    1/2 page $246.00
    full page $246.00
    position charge N/A
    career / classified rate$1.36
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 1,815
     
    publication specification
    Wednesday publication. 5 column tabloid. Page depth 221 lines.
     
    booking deadline Fri 4pm ET
    material deadline Fri 4pm ET
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.938" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 4.0" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 6.125" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 8.187" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 10.25" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.937" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 4.0" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 6.125" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 8.187" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 10.25" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 4"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 4.0"w x 6"h
    1/4 page (V) 6.125"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 6.125"w x 10.5"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 6.125"w x 10.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 6.125"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 15.75"h
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males
    females
    total households  
    with children
    without children
    person / household
  • household income
  • average $
    percent over $60k %
    percent over $100k %
  • education
  • none %
    other %
    high school %
    trades %
    college %
    university %
  • labour force top industries
  • %
    %
    %
    %
    %
  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $5,735
    cell and internet $666
    home renovations $3,101
    rrsp's $3,175
    lotteries $178
    health insurance $395
    appliances $443
    furnishings $1,068
    computer hardware $455
    auto / truck purchase $3,952
    auto / truck lease $747
    air travel $513
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 206
    livestock farms 18
    oilseed farms 0
    wheat farms 11
    farms using internet 92
    Report printed: May 22, 2025
    * Data is sourced from 2020-21 Totum Research Inc (How Geography Impacts Media Access, Usage and Engagement study) and modelled 2016 and 2021 Statistics Canada demographic and spending data. Data is unique to the community population categories shown in the table and applicable to the communities defined by the category occurring within the coverage area of the newspaper and not necessarily the newspaper as a whole.