Castor Advance*
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencywkly m
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format8C tabloid
    page depth182
    zoneAB-CENTRAL (RED DEER)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:280
     paid:280
     controlled:0
     electronic:
    audit date: 2023/12/27
    audit basis: Publisher Sworn-Paid
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$1.18
    Full Colour 1/4 page $123.00
    1/2 page $185.00
    full page $185.00
    position charge 0.25% of ad cost
    career / classified rate$1.29
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 288
     
    publication specification
    Publishers rights reserved. Reservations & closing: Monday noon
     
    booking deadline Tue 12pm MT
    material deadline 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
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males 1,010
    females 1,068
    total households  
    with children 171
    without children 238
    person / household 2.8
  • household income
  • average $78,996
    percent over $60k 45%
    percent over $100k 19%
  • education
  • none 23%
    other 76%
    high school 25%
    trades 17%
    college 25%
    university 9%
  • labour force top industries
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  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $4,045
    cell and internet $507
    home renovations $3,529
    rrsp's $1,313
    lotteries $132
    health insurance $367
    appliances $350
    furnishings $679
    computer hardware $321
    auto / truck purchase $3,291
    auto / truck lease $624
    air travel $395
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 201
    livestock farms 7
    oilseed farms 3
    wheat farms 14
    farms using internet 78
    Report printed: April 24, 2024
    * 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.