Drayton Valley Free Press
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daythursday
    ROP format5C tabloid
    career / classified format5C tabloid
    page depth220
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (NORTH WEST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:4,932
     paid:121
     controlled:1,000
     electronic:3,811
    confirmed: 2025/04/02
    basis: Publ. Statement-Free
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 5,450
  • deadlines
  • booking Mon 12pm MT
    material Tue 2pm MT
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.75" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.75" 6C - 0.0"
    2C - 3.7" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.6" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 7.5" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 9.45" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 9.45"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 3.75"w x 4"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.75"w x 6.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.6"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 9.45"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.6"w x 10.25"h
    1/2 page (H) 9.45"w x 7.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.6"w x 10.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 9.45"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 5.6"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 9.45"w x 15.5"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 14,227
    age less than 35 43%
    age 55 and over 31%
    age 65 and over 16%
    visible minority 6%
    indigenous ancestry 11%
  • top labour force industries
  • mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 17%
    retail trade 11%
    health care and social assistance 10%
    construction 8%
    manufacturing 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 6,384
    average persons/household 2.42
  • household income
  • median $ 86,983
    average $ 99,047
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 563
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,578
    tuition fees$ 1,702
    food from Stores$ 10,754
    food from Restaurants$ 4,329
    clothing and accessories$ 3,461
    games of chance$ 189
    government-run lotteries$ 125
    charitable contributions$ 878
    automobiles$ 1,637
    airplane travel$ 1,199
    package vacations$ 1,164
    health care services$ 299
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,910
    entertainment$ 1,320
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 517
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 0M
    beef farms 160
    oilseed farms 7
    wheat farms 1
    Report printed: September 29, 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.