Bow Island Commentator
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommunity
    publication daytuesday
    ROP format6C broad
    career / classified format6C broad
    page depth302
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (SOUTH EAST)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:5,286
     paid:5,159
     controlled:127
     electronic:50
    confirmed: 2022/02/16
    basis: CMCA-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • rate type standard
    position charge 25% of ad cost
  • inserts
  • net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
    quantity (confirm prior) 5,800
  • deadlines
  • booking Wed 4pm MT
    material Thu 4 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 - 1.5" 6C - 10.1"
    2C - 3.2" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 4.9" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.6" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.4" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 6.75"w x 5.25"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 8.0"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 10.5"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 7.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 14"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 10.5"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 21.43"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 15.0"h
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 15.0"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 21.43"h
  • population characteristics
  • total population 20,799
    age less than 35 47%
    age 55 and over 28%
    age 65 and over 14%
    visible minority 3%
    indigenous ancestry 4%
  • top labour force industries
  • agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 20%
    health care and social assistance 11%
    construction 10%
    retail trade 8%
    mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 7,762
    average persons/household 2.77
  • household income
  • median $ 86,649
    average $ 97,918
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 530
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,075
    tuition fees$ 1,645
    food from Stores$ 10,442
    food from Restaurants$ 4,147
    clothing and accessories$ 3,356
    games of chance$ 186
    government-run lotteries$ 122
    charitable contributions$ 827
    automobiles$ 1,578
    airplane travel$ 1,143
    package vacations$ 1,094
    health care services$ 287
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,624
    entertainment$ 1,296
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 1,974
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 42M
    beef farms 659
    oilseed farms 85
    wheat farms 369
    Report printed: July 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.