2019 Media KitJuly 2019 - V4

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Time spent reading the newspaper:

41%9%

23%

27%

● Less than 10 minutes ● 10 - 20 minutes ● 21- 30 minutes ● 30 minutes +

Unique users 2.0 million

Page views 6.2 million

Average monthly website traffic, Black Press sites:

How do you generally read the newspaper?

printed newspaper 87%

online 19%

tablet 2%

smartphone 2%

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Black Press: Deeply connected. You can be too. 

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Black Press newspaper readers by age: % of our readers by gender:

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72% of our readers fall into the key 25-65 age demographic

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Advertising and marketing solutions include:

• Award-winning editorial environment • Special section opportunities• Online flyers and couponing• Contesting, turn-key promotions and localized partnerships• Integration with our rich media features, pre-roll, video and online technology• Event sponsorships and community connection• Lifestyle and tourism magazines• Exclusive sampling programs• Custom research• Precise distribution and mapping• Mobile advertising • Ethnic advertising• Career advertising platforms • High volume classified listings• Printing• And the list continues to grow…

Count on Black Press to be there to meet your needs.

Black Press provides customized marketing and advertising solutions to support our advertisers’ specific

objectives. From partnering together in innovative ways to create the right advertising vehicle for

your message, to creating customized, cross platform packages that leverage our deep connection

with BC communities. Our media solutions enable advertisers to reach the right audience in the

right environment. Our team is dedicated to optimal customer service, enviable response times and

knowledgeable problem-solving. We help businesses of all genres and of any size, achieve their marketing

goals with unique and innovative solutions. 

Customized solutions

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Farmer Stockman Ad-visor (Alberta South)Farmer Stockman Ag-visor (Alberta North)Saskatchewan Farm Life Manitoba Farm Life

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26CENTRAL ALBERTA

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● Prince Rupert

● Prince George

● Quesnel

●100 Mile House

● Williams Lake

● Abbotsford● Surrey

● Kelowna

● Kamloops

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● Cranbrook

● Revelstoke

●Vernon

● Penticton

● Vanderhoof

● Smithers

● Merritt

● Burns Lake

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Port Alberni ●

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INTERIOR NORTH

INTERIOR SOUTH

VANCOUVER ISLAND

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• Vancouver

• Surrey

• Langley • Abbotsford

• Chilliwack

• Maple Ridge

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• Prince Rupert

• Quesnel

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INTERIOR NORTH

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Reaching BC and Alberta community by community

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver IslandAlberni Valley News Campbell River MirrorChemainus Valley CourierComox Valley Record Cowichan Valley Citizen (Duncan)Goldstream News Gazette Gulf Islands DriftwoodLadysmith ChronicleLake Cowichan Gazette North Island Gazette Monday MagazineNanaimo News BulletinOak Bay NewsParksville Qualicum NewsPeninsula News ReviewSaanich NewsSooke News MirrorTofino/Ucluelet Westerly NewsVictoria News

Lower MainlandAbbotsford NewsAgassiz-Harrison ObserverAldergrove StarChilliwack ProgressCloverdale ReporterHope StandardLangley Advance TimesMaple Ridge/Pitt Meadows NewsMission City RecordNorth Delta ReporterPeace Arch News (White Rock)Punjab LinkSunshine Coast - The LocalSurrey Now Leader

YukonYukon News

BC Interior - NORTH100 Mile House Free PressBella Coola Coast Mountain NewsBurns Lake District NewsFort Nelson NewsFort St. James Caledonia CourierHaida Gwaii ObserverHouston TodayKitimat Northern SentinelPrince Rupert Northern ViewQuesnel Cariboo ObserverSmithers Interior NewsTerrace StandardVanderhoof Omenica ExpressStuart/Nechako AdvertiserWilliams Lake TribuneWilliams Lake Cariboo Advisor

BC Interior - SOUTHAshcroft Cache Creek JournalBarriere N. Thompson Star JournalCastlegar NewsClearwater N. Thompson TimesColumbia Valley PioneerCranbrook TownsmanCreston Valley AdvanceEast Kootenay ExtraFernie Free PressGolden StarGrand Forks GazetteGreenwood Boundary Creek TimesKamloops This WeekKelowna Capital NewsKeremeos Review/Okanagan FallsKimberley BulletinLakeshore Shuswap Market NewsMerritt HeraldNakusp Arrow Lakes NewsNelson StarOliver ChronicleOsoyoos TimesPeachland ViewPenticton Western NewsPrinceton Similkameen SpotlightRevelstoke Times ReviewRocky Mountainn GoatRossland NewsSalmon Arm ObserverSicamous Eagle Valley NewsSummerland Review Trail Daily TimesVernon Morning StarWest Kootenay AdvertiserWinfield Lake Country Calendar

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audited net rate net colour rateLower Mainland publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

Abbotsford News Wed tab 44,564 tmc 2.28 31.92 100 250 Wednesday edition includes Abbotsford & Mission Fri tab 33,688 tmc 1.98 27.72 100 250

Agassiz - Harrison Observer Thur tab 2,884 tmc 1.00 14.00 50 100

Aldergrove Star Thur tab 6,577 tmc .99 13.86 50 100

Chilliwack Progress Wed/Fri tab 27,618 tmc 1.88 26.32 100 250

Cloverdale Reporter Wed tab 14,440 tmc 1.13 15.82 75 100

Hope Standard Thur tab 1,324 paid 1.00 14.00 50 100

Langley Advance Times Wed/Fri tab 28,803 tmc 2.07 28.98 75 200

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows News Wed/Fri tab 30,451 tmc 1.63 22.82 75 200

Mission Record Fri tab 11,114 tmc 1.46 20.44 75 100

North Delta Reporter Thur tab 12,913 tmc .91 12.74 75 100

Peace Arch News (White Rock) Wed/Fri tab 37,472 tmc 1.69 23.66 100 375

Surrey Now Leader Wed tab 54,541 tmc 2.15 30.10 200 300

Surrey Now Leader (Includes Cloverdale) Fri tab 70,025 tmc 2.78 38.92 200 300

BC Lower M

ainland

audited net rate net colour rateMid and North Island publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

Alberni Valley News Wed tab 9,186 tmc 1.16 16.24 100 200

Campbell River Mirror Wed/Fri tab 16,808 tmc 1.33 18.62 160 470

Chemainus Valley Courier Thur tab 4,000 tmc .78 10.92 150 150

Comox Valley Record Tues/Thur tab 21,712 tmc 1.38 19.32 200 300

Cowichan Valley Citizen (Duncan) Wed/Fri tab 23,318 tmc 1.29 18.06 150 250

Ladysmith Chronicle Thur tab 4,500 tmc .78 10.92 300 300

Lake Cowichan Gazette Wed tab 698 paid .69 9.66 105 315

North Island Gazette Wed tab 1,222 paid .98 13.72 150 410

Nanaimo News Bulletin Tues/Thur tab 29,955 tmc 1.59 22.26 215 570

Parksville Qualicum News Tues/Thur tab 15,637 tmc 1.37 19.18 170 320

Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News Wed tab 963 paid .57 7.98 150 150

BC Vancouver IslandPeninsula News Review Wed/Fri tab 14,542 tmc 1.36 19.04 150 294

Saanich News Wed/Fri tab 30,737 tmc 1.50 21.00 150 294

Oak Bay News Wed/Fri tab 6,379 tmc .88 12.32 75 98

Victoria News Wed/Fri tab 24,142 tmc 1.36 19.04 150 294

Goldstream News Gazette Wed/Fri tab 17,395 tmc 1.36 19.04 150 294

Sooke News Mirror Wed tab 5,531 tmc .78 10.92 100 196

Circulation quantities reflect the most recent Verified Circulation Reports available in September 2016. For targeting flyer distribution please refer to our detailed distribution booklets

audited net rate net colour rateSouth Island publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

8 COL TABLOID COLUMN WIDTHS:

1 col 1.194” 7p2

2 col 2.5” 15p0

3 col 3.806” 22p10

4 col 5.111” 30p8

5 col 6.417” 38p6

6 col 7.717” 46p4

7 col 9.028” 54p2

8 col 10.33” 62p0

8 columns x 12.25” (171.5 lines)

Linage per page: 1372

Ads exceeding 147 lines (10.5”) will be billed at full depth.

FILE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS:

FTP ACCESS:address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com(ftp browser required)username: adtransferpassword: sharedPlease follow up with email notifying us of upload and indicate file name.

EMAIL: ads@blackpress.caPlease include client name in subject line

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE:InDesign CS6 or earlierAdobe Photoshop CS6 or earlierAdobe Illustrator CS6 or earlierAdobe Acrobat 10.1.6 or earlierIMAGE RESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd supplied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi(at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator .ai or .eps pre-ferred, CMYK format.DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain RGB, LAB or In-dexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white.INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format.PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK .COMPRESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to .sea (self-extracting documents).

Retail Rates 2019 Rate Card Version #2Effective August 1, 2019. Expires February 29, 2020.

Roll over rates available for: • Agassiz Harrison Observer if buying the Chillwack Progress • Aldergrove Star if buying the Langley AdvanceTimes • Cloverdale Reporter if buying the Wednesday Surrey Now Leader • North Delta Reporter if buying the Wednesday or Friday Surrey Now Leader

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audited net rate net colour rateInterior North publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

100 Mile House Free Press Thurs tab 2,179 paid .93 13.02 125 250

Bella Coola Coast Mountain News E/O Thur tab 359 paid .78 10.92 125 250

Burns Lake District News Wed tab 1,263 paid 1.02 14.28 125 250

Fort St. James Caledonia Courier Wed tab 475 paid .83 11.62 125 250

Haida Gwaii Observer Fri tab 848 paid .98 13.72 125 250

Houston Today Wed tab 902 paid .92 12.88 125 250

Kitimat Northern Sentinel Thurs tab 822 paid .93 13.02 125 250 Add EMC distribution to Northern Sentinel Thurs tab 4,626 paid .37 5.18 100 200

Prince Rupert Northern View Thurs tab 7,406 tmc 1.05 14.70 125 250

Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wed tab 1,633 paid 1.24 17.36 125 250 Fri tab 1,780 paid 1.24 17.36 125 250

Smithers Interior News Wed tab 2,556 paid 1.20 16.80 125 250

Terrace Standard Thurs tab 7,973 tmc 1.22 17.08 125 250

Vanderhoof Omineca Express Wed tab 754 paid .98 13.72 125 250

Stuart Nechako Advertiser (Vanderhoof) Wed tab 4,388 tmc 1.05 14.70 125 250

Williams Lake Tribune Wed tab 9,811 tmc 1.30 18.20 125 250

Williams Lake Weekend Advisor Fri tab 10,243 tmc 1.30 18.20 125 250

Yukon News Wed 6 col tab 4,131 tmc 1.35 18.90 175 175 (6 column format) Fri 6 col tab 5,841 tmc 1.39 19.46 175 175

BC Interior North

audited net rate net colour rateInterior South publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal Thur tab 965 paid .80 11.20 125 250

Barriere North Thompson Journal Thur tab 623 paid .89 12.46 125 250

Castlegar News Thur tab 6,582 tmc .88 12.32 125 300

Clearwater North Thompson Times Thur tab 877 paid .89 12.46 125 250

Cranbrook Townsman Tue/Wed/Fri tab 1,668 paid .64 8.96 100 297

Creston Valley Advance Thur tab 2,326 paid .74 10.36 125 300

East Kootenay EXTRA (Cranbrook & Kimberley) Thur tab 14,621 tmc 1.07 14.98 150 350

Fernie Free Press Thur tab 5,649 tmc .76 10.64 100 300

Golden Star Thur tab 1,140 paid .68 9.52 125 250

Grand Forks Gazette Wed tab 2,259 paid .60 8.40 125 250

Greenwood Boundary Creek Times Thur tab 501 paid .52 7.28 100 250

Kelowna Capital News Wed/Fri tab 43,428 tmc 2.07 28.98 200 395

Keremeos Review Thur tab 785 paid .63 8.82 125 250

Kimberley Bulletin Tue/Wed/Fri tab 987 paid .58 8.12 100 297

Lakeshore Shuswap Market News Fri tab 12,964 tmc 1.21 16.94 125 250

Nakusp Arrow Lakes News Thur tab 544 paid .52 7.28 125 250

Nelson Star Thur tab 8,532 tmc .88 12.32 125 300

Penticton Western News Wed/Fri tab 23,367 tmc 1.19 16.66 125 325

Princeton Similkameen Spotlight Thur tab 875 paid .70 9.80 125 250

Revelstoke Times Review Wed tab 1,195 paid .81 11.34 125 250

Rossland News Thur tab 1,102 tmc .52 7.28 125 250

Salmon Arm Observer Wed tab 2,309 paid 1.25 17.50 125 250

Sicamous Eagle Valley News Wed tab 413 paid .77 10.78 125 250

Summerland Review Thur tab 1,588 paid .79 11.06 125 250

Trail Daily Times Tue to Fri tab 2,800 paid 1.22 17.08 125 300

Vernon Morning Star Wed/Fri tab 30,150 tmc 1.70 23.80 150 350

West Kootenay Advertiser (regional distribution) Thur-Fri tab 29,975 tmc 1.58 22.12 150 350 Covers Castlegar, Grand Forks, Nelson, Rossland and Trail Winfield Lake Country Calendar Wed tab 3,818 tmc .84 11.76 125 250

Circulation quantities reflect the most recent Verified Circulation Reports available in September 2016. For targeting flyer distribution please refer to our detailed distribution booklets

BC Interior South (Flyers into Thursday Grand Forks West Kootenay Advertiser ONLY)

Retail Rates 2019 Rate Card Version #2Effective August 1, 2019. Expires February 29, 2020.

8 COL TABLOID COLUMN WIDTHS:

1 col 1.194” 7p22 col 2.5” 15p03 col 3.806” 22p104 col 5.111” 30p85 col 6.417” 38p66 col 7.717” 46p47 col 9.028” 54p28 col 10.33” 62p0

8 columns x 12.25” (171.5 lines)Linage per page: 1372

Ads exceeding 147 lines (10.5”) will be billed at full depth.

YUKON NEWS:6 columns x 14” (196 lines)Linage per page: 1176

COLUMN WIDTHS:1 col 1.583” 9p62 col 3.33” 20p03 col 5.08” 30p64 col 6.83” 41p05 col 8.58” 51p66 col 10.33“ 62p0

FILE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS:

FTP ACCESS (alternative):address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com(ftp browser required)username: adtransferpassword: sharedPlease follow up with email notifying us of upload and indicate file name.

EMAIL: ads@blackpress.caPlease include client name in subject line

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE:InDesign CS2 or earlierAdobe Photoshop CS2 or earlierAdobe Illustrator CS2 or earlierAdobe Acrobat 7.0 or earlierIMAGE RESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd supplied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi(at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator .ai or .eps preferred, CMYK format.DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain RGB, LAB or Indexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white.INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format.PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK .COMPRESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to .sea (self-extracting documents).

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retail net rates audited net rate net colour rate

publication issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

Bashaw Star Wed Tab 190 paid .57 7.98 70 130

Castor Advance Thur Tab 518 paid .73 10.22 60 120

Central Alberta Life Thur broad 30,364 tmc 1.28 17.92 147 336

Eckville Echo Thur Tab 2,540 tmc .80 11.20 65 125

Lacombe Express Thur Tab 7,390 tmc .92 12.88 65 300

Pipestone Flyer (Wetaskiwin) Thurs Tab 15,541 tmc 1.15 16.10 150 300

Ponoka News Wed Tab 5,897 tmc .93 13.02 70 130

Red Deer Advocate Tue-Thur Tab 10,306 avg paid 2.32 32.48 320 615 Fri Tab 10,632 paid 2.48 34.72 330 645

Sat Tab 11,137 paid 2.48 34.72 330 645

Rimbey Review Tues Tab 5,579 tmc .93 13.02 65 125

Stettler Independent Thur Tab 1,863 paid .76 10.64 100 165

Stettler Weekender Thur Tab 8,653 tmc .84 11.76 60 120

Sylvan Lake News Thur Tab 7,778 tmc .1.08 15.12 65 125

Alberta Publications

mechanical specifications:

Position Charges: Guaranteed positions will be charged an extra 25%. All guaranteed paid positions are subject to confirmation and deadline. Charitable Rates: The discount for charitable non-profit organizations is 25%. Charitable non-profit registration numberis required. Rates: To qualify for a discounted contract rate, the advertiser must complete and sign an advertising agreement. Political Advertising: All political campaign advertising is sold at open rate and must be pre-paid. Invoicing: Until you have established credit with our accounting department, pre-payment for all advertising is required. For established customers payment in full is required within 30 days of the invoice date. The Taxwill be calculated at time of billing. The advertiser agrees to pay interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 2% (24% per annum). Adjustment of Rates: The Publisher reserves the right to revise any rates stipulated herein at any time upon 30 days notice to the advertiser: reserving to the advertiser the right to cancel their contract on the date the new rates become effective. Electronic Tearsheets: tearsheets are available as high resolution pdf files at: http://etearsheets.bcnewsgroup.com. Identification of Advertiser: All display advertising must carry a ‘signature’ of the party inserting same. Material: Please upload all electronic ad material to www.blackpress.ca, contact your National Account Manager for user name, password and instructions. Or you may email to ads@blackpress.ca. Deadlines: Allow 4 working days prior to publication date for reserving space and 3 working days prior to publication date for receiving of ad material. Any ads which require to be pubset must be submitted at time of space reservation. Allow one additional day on weeks with statuatory holidays. Some of the smaller markets have much earlier deadlines due to travel time to and from the press centres. For more accurate deadlines, please contact your sales representative. Cancellations: Display advertisements cancelled after deadlines may be subject to charge. The Publisher reserves the right to cancel credit privileges for outstanding unpaid accounts. Revisions: The Publisher reserves the right to charge the advertiser for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photographs, or any other elements of the advertisement that were not included in the original instructions. Omission and Error: The Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers: further, the Publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement in which the error occured. The newspaper cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors must be called to the attention of the appropriate advertising department immediately. The Publisher does not accept liability for loss or damage to flyers (inserts) caused by fire, theft, vandalism or act of God beyond the cost which may have been incurred in the production and printing of the specific flyers involved.

national gross rates audited gross gross colour rate

publication issue format circulation line rate 1C 4C

Bashaw Star Wed Tab 190 paid .67 82 153

Castor Advance Thur Tab 518 paid .86 71 141

Central Alberta Life Thur broad 30,364 tmc 1.51 173 395

Eckville Echo Thur Tab 2,540 tmc .94 76 147

Lacombe Express Thur Tab 7,390 tmc 1.08 76 353

Pipestone Flyer (Wetaskiwin) Thurs Tab 15,541 tmc 1.35 176 353

Ponoka News Wed Tab 5,897 tmc 1.09 82 153

Red Deer Advocate Tue -Thur Tab 10,306 avg paid 2.73 376 724 Fri Tab 10,632 paid 2.92 388 759

Sat Tab 11,137 paid 2.92 388 759

Rimbey Review Tues Tab 5,579 tmc 1.09 76 147

Stettler Independent Thur Tab 1,863 paid .89 118 194

Stettler Weekender Thur Tab 8,653 tmc .99 71 141

Sylvan Lake News Thur Tab 7,778 tmc 1.27 76 147

6 COLUMN TABLOID PUBLICATIONS:Column Widths:1 col 1.583” 9p62 col 3.333” 20p03 col 5.083” 30p64 col 6.833” 41p05 col 8.583” 51p66 col 10.333” 62p0

6 columns x 13” (182 lines)Linage per page: 10928 column Classifieds

FRIDAY FORWARD:6 columns x 10” (140 lines)Linage per page: 840

BROADSHEET PUBLICATION:Column Widths:1 col 1.583” 9p62 col 3.333” 20p03 col 5.083” 30p64 col 6.833” 41p05 col 8.583” 51p66 col 10.333” 62p0

6 columns x 21.43” (300 lines)Linage per page: 18008 column Classifieds

FILE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS:

FTP ACCESS:address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com(ftp browser required)username: adtransferpassword: sharedPlease follow up with email notifying us of upload and indicate file name.

EMAIL: ads@blackpress.caPlease include client name in subject line

SUPPORTED SOFTWARE:InDesign CS6 or earlierAdobe Photoshop CS6 or earlierAdobe Illustrator CS6 or earlierAdobe Acrobat 10.1.6 or earlierIMAGE RESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd sup-plied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi(at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator .ai or .eps preferred, CMYK format.DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain RGB, LAB or Indexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white.INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format.PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK .COMPRESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to .sea (self-extracting documents).

Retail Rates 2019 Rate Card Version #1Effective March 1, 2019. Expires February 29, 2020.

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Fort Nelson Newsbroadsheet format: printed size: 11-1/2”w x 21”d column widths:1 col 1.281” 7p62 col 2.562” 15p33 col 3.843” 23p04 col 5.124” 30p75 col 6.405” 38p46 col 7.686” 46p17 col 8.967” 53p88 col 10.248” 61p58 column x 294 lines

retail net rates audited net rate net colour rate

publication issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C

Columbia Valley Pioneer Thur tab 6,332 tmc .89 12.46 245 245

Fort Nelson News Wed broad 1,961 paid 1.01 14.14 175 400

Gulf Islands Driftwood Wed tab 2,809 paid 1.00 14.00 130 310 Gulf Islands Driftwood EXTRA Wed tab 2,300 EMC .43 6.02 n/a n/a

Kamloops This Week Wed/Fri tab 30,691 tmc 1.75 24.50 175 375

Merritt Herald Thur tab 5,709 tmc .90 12.60 125 325

Oliver Chronicle Thur tab 2,000 tmc .85 11.90 Included

Osoyoos Times Thur tab 2,200 tmc .85 11.90 Included

Peachland View Fri tab 2,799 tmc .77 10.78 250 250

Punjab Link Sat tab 5,000 racked 1.53 21.42 100 350

Rocky Mountain Goat Thur tab 750 paid .90 12.60 195 195

Sunshine Coast - The Local Thur tab 13,002 tmc 1.13 15.82 100 150

BC Independent Affiliate Publications

mechanical specifications:

Position Charges: Guaranteed positions will be charged an extra 25%. All guaranteed paid positions are subject to confirmation and deadline. Charitable Rates: The discount for charitable non-profit organizations is 25%. Charitable non-profit registration numberis required. Rates: To qualify for a discounted contract rate, the advertiser must complete and sign an advertising agreement. Political Advertising: All political campaign advertising is sold at open rate and must be pre-paid. Invoicing: Until you have established credit with our accounting department, pre-payment for all advertising is required. For established customers payment in full is required within 30 days of the invoice date. The Taxwill be calculated at time of billing. The advertiser agrees to pay interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 2% (24% per annum). Adjustment of Rates: The Publisher reserves the right to revise any rates stipulated herein at any time upon 30 days notice to the advertiser: reserving to the advertiser the right to cancel their contract on the date the new rates become effective. Electronic Tearsheets: tearsheets are available as high resolution pdf files at: http://etearsheets.bcnewsgroup.com. Identification of Advertiser: All display advertising must carry a ‘signature’ of the party inserting same. Material: Please upload all electronic ad material to www.blackpress.ca, contact your National Account Manager for user name, password and instructions. Or you may email to ads@blackpress.ca. Deadlines: Allow 4 working days prior to publication date for reserving space and 3 working days prior to publication date for receiving of ad material. Any ads which require to be pubset must be submitted at time of space reservation. Allow one additional day on weeks with statuatory holidays. Some of the smaller markets have much earlier deadlines due to travel time to and from the press centres. For more accurate deadlines, please contact your sales representative. Cancellations: Display advertisements cancelled after deadlines may be subject to charge. The Publisher reserves the right to cancel credit privileges for outstanding unpaid accounts. Revisions: The Publisher reserves the right to charge the advertiser for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photographs, or any other elements of the advertisement that were not included in the original instructions. Omission and Error: The Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers: further, the Publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement in which the error occured. The newspaper cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors must be called to the attention of the appropriate advertising department immediately. The Publisher does not accept liability for loss or damage to flyers (inserts) caused by fire, theft, vandalism or act of God beyond the cost which may have been incurred in the production and printing of the specific flyers involved.

national gross rates audited gross gross colour rate

publication issue format circulation line rate 1C 4C

Rocky Mountain Goattabloid format: printed size: 10-1/4”w x 15-1/2”d column widths:1 col not available2 col 3.3056” 19p83 col 5.0417” 30p24 col 6.7778” 40p65 col 8.5139” 51p06 col 10.25” 62p66 column x 217 linesDo not accept ads smaller than 2 col x 3”.

Booking Deadline: Please allow 4 working days prior to publication for reserving space for all publications.

Material Deadline: 3 working prior to publication for receiving ad material.

Electronic ad sending: Material can either emailed to ads@blackpress.ca or our ftp site. Contact your Black Press National Account Manager for username and password.

Columbia Valley Pioneer Thur tab 6,332 tmc 1.05 288 288

Fort Nelson News Wed broad 1,961 paid 1.19 206 471

Gulf Islands Driftwood Wed tab 2,809 paid 1.18 153 365 Gulf Islands Driftwood EXTRA Wed tab 2,300 EMC .51 n/a n/a

Kamloops This Week Wed/Fri tab 30,691 tmc 2.06 206 441

Merritt Herald Thur tab 5,709 tmc 1.06 147 382

Oliver Chronicle Thur tab 2,000 tmc 1.00 Included

Osoyoos Times Thur tab 2,200 tmc 1.00 Included

Peachland View Fri tab 2,799 tmc .91 294 294

Punjab Link Sat tab 5,000 racked 1.80 118 412

Rocky Mountain Goat Thur tab 750 paid 1.06 229 229

Sunshine Coast - The Local Thur tab 13,002 tmc 1.33 118 176

Kamloops This WeekMerritt Herald tabloid format: printed size: 10-5/16”w x 14”d column widths:1 col 1-5/16” 8p02 col 2-13/16” 17p03 col 4-5/16” 26p04 col 5-13/16” 35p05 col 7-5/16” 44p06 col 8-13/16” 53p07 col 10-5/16” 62p07 column x 196 lines

Sunshine Coast - The Local

tabloid format: printed size: 10-1/4”w x 15”d column widths:1 col 1-1/2” 9p02 col 3-5/16” 19p83 col 5” 30p04 col 6-3/4” 40p85 col 8-1/2” 51p06 col 10-3/8” 62p66 column x 210 lines

Gulf Islands Driftwoodtabloid format:printed size:10-1/4” w x 14” dcolumn widths:2 col 1.97” 11p83 col 3” 18p04 col 4.04” 24p25 col 5.08” 30p56 col 6.1” 36p67 col 7.15” 42p98 col 8.18” 49p010 col 10.25” 62p010 col x 196 linesClassifieds: 7 column format1 and 9 columns are not available

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Punjab Link

tabloid format: printed size: 10”w x 15”d column widths:1 col 2” 12p02 col 4” 24p03 col 6” 36p04 col 8” 48p05 col 10” 60p05 column x 210 lines

Columbia Valley Pioneer

tabloid format: printed size: 10.33”w x 14”d column widths:1 col 1.57” 9p52 col 3.32” 19p113 col 5.07” 30p54 col 6.80” 40p85 col 8.60” 51p76 col 10.33” 62p0

Oliver ChronicleOsoyoos TimesPeachland View

tabloid format: printed size: 10.333”w x 12.25”d column widths:1 col 1.58” 9p62 col 3.33” 20p03 col 5.08” 30p64 col 6.83” 41p05 col 8.58” 51p66 col 10.33” 62p0

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Black Press Media - BC Publications8 column tabloid page specifications 10.333” wide x 12.25” high

full page:8 col x 171.5 lines(10.333”x 12.25”)

Columns Inches Picas

8 columns: 10.333” 62p0

7 columns: 9.028” 54p2

6 columns: 7.717” 46p4

5 columns: 6.417” 38p6

4 columns: 5.111” 30p8

3 columns: 3.806” 22p10

2 columns: 2.500” 15p0

1 column: 1.194” 7p21 column inch - actual size

1 col 2 col 3 col 4 col 5 col 6 col 7 col

2/3 page vertical:5 col x 171.5 lines(6.417” x 12.25”)

1/4 page baner:8 col x 42 lines(10.333” x 3”)

1/6 page:4 col x 56 lines(5.111 x 4”)

2/3 page horizontal:8 col x 112 lines(10.333” x 8”)

1/3 page baner:8 col x 56 lines(10.333” x 4”)

1/3 page vertical:4 col x 112 lines(5.111”x 8”)

3/4 page horizontal:8 col x 126 lines(10.333”x 9”)

3/4 page vertical:6 col x 171.5 lines(7.717”x 12.25”)

8 col

1.194” wide x 1” deep half page horizontal:8 col x 84 lines(10.333” x 6”)

1/4 page:4 col x 84 lines(5.111”x 6”)

1/2 page vertical:4 col x 171.5 lines(5.111” x 12.25”)

1/8 page:4 col x 42 lines(5.111 x 3”)

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Columns Inches Picas

6 columns: 10.333” 62p0

5 columns: 8.583” 51p6

4 columns: 6.833” 41p0

3 columns: 5.083” 30p6

2 columns: 3.333” 20p0

1 column: 1.583” 9p6

1 column inch - actual size

1.583” wide x 1” deep

1 col 2 col 3 col 4 col 5 col 6 col

full page:6 col x 182 lines(10.333”x 13”) half page horizontal:

6 col x 91 lines(10.333” x 6.5”)

1/8 page:3 col x 49 lines(5.083”x 3.5”) 1/2 page vertical:

3 col x 182 lines(5.083” x 14”)

2/3 page horizontal:6 col x 119 lines(10.333” x 8.5”)

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Black Press Media - Alberta Publications: 10.333” wide x 13” highYukon News: 10.333” wide x 14” high6 column tabloid page specifications

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Please include client name in email subject line.

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a.

DIGITAL FILES: Submit pdfs as PDF/X1a, single page (no multi-page pdfs please), with

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Please contact us:

Client Services Team: Janet Fitzgerald 1.604.575.5805Client Services Team janet@blackpress.ca

Julia Kretsch 1.604.575.5807Client Services Team julia.kretsch@blackpress.ca

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Advertising Operations Black Press Toll free phone 1.800.363.2232

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Sue Borthwick 1.604.575.5814 sueb@blackpress.ca

Director of Advertising Canada:

Kristy O’Connor 1.604.994.1040 koconnor@bpdigital.ca

National Account Managers:

Oliver Sommer 1.604.575.5314 osommer@blackpress.ca

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