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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    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:
    confirmed: 2024/05/01
    basis: CMCA-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge N/A
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 1,815
  • publication specification
  • Wednesday publication. 5 column tabloid. Page depth 221 lines.
  • deadlines
  • booking Fri 4pm ET
    material 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
  • population characteristics
  • total population 12,268
    age less than 35 38%
    age 55 and over 37%
    age 65 and over 19%
    visible minority 1%
    indigenous ancestry 1%
  • top labour force industries
  • manufacturing 14%
    health care and social assistance 12%
    construction 11%
    retail trade 9%
    educational services 7%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 4,641
    average persons/household 3.00
  • household income
  • median $ 110,588
    average $ 127,318
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 620
    mortgage for living quarters$ 9,967
    tuition fees$ 2,001
    food from Stores$ 11,287
    food from Restaurants$ 4,481
    clothing and accessories$ 3,997
    games of chance$ 131
    government-run lotteries$ 97
    charitable contributions$ 743
    automobiles$ 2,813
    airplane travel$ 1,133
    package vacations$ 1,367
    health care services$ 262
    retirement/pension funding$ 4,775
    entertainment$ 1,357
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 206
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 2M
    beef farms 9
    oilseed farms 0
    wheat farms 9
    Report printed: September 09, 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.