Castor Advance*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencyweekly
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format8C tabloid
    page depth182
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (RED DEER)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:280
     paid:280
     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) 288
  • publication specification
  • Publishers rights reserved. Reservations & closing: Monday noon
  • deadlines
  • booking Tue 12pm MT
    material Tue 5pm 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 1,889
    age less than 35 39%
    age 55 and over 38%
    age 65 and over 22%
    visible minority 3%
    indigenous ancestry 5%
  • top labour force industries
  • agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 21%
    health care and social assistance 13%
    construction 11%
    educational services 9%
    mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 5%
  • household characteristics
  • total households 799
    average persons/household 2.43
  • household income
  • median $ 78,248
    average $ 97,310
  • average annual household spending
  • child care$ 552
    mortgage for living quarters$ 8,421
    tuition fees$ 1,712
    food from Stores$ 10,643
    food from Restaurants$ 4,252
    clothing and accessories$ 3,424
    games of chance$ 187
    government-run lotteries$ 123
    charitable contributions$ 867
    automobiles$ 1,626
    airplane travel$ 1,180
    package vacations$ 1,144
    health care services$ 297
    retirement/pension funding$ 3,826
    entertainment$ 1,313
  • agriculture
  • total farm operators (farms) 201
    total purchases of chemicals ($) $ 2M
    beef farms 74
    oilseed farms 11
    wheat farms 11
    Report printed: August 19, 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.