The Drumheller Mail is a community newspaper in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
,
Canada
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. Established in 1911, it is one of Alberta's oldest community newspapers.
History
In 1911, The Mail was started by Grover Cleveland Duncan in
Munson, Alberta
Munson is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 13 km north of the Town of Drumheller along Highway 9 and the Canadian National Railway tracks.
History
Prior to the end of World War I, Munson was the site of a Ukrainian Ca ...
. In April 1918, the printing plant was moved into
Drumheller
Drumheller is a town on the Red Deer River in the badlands of Central Alberta, east-central Alberta, Canada. It is northeast of Calgary and south of Stettler, Alberta, Stettler. The Drumheller portion of the Red Deer River valley, often ref ...
and amalgamated with the printing job plant of E.C. Payne. In September 1952, three Drumheller businessmen (John Anderson, Sam Robb, and Osborne Sheddy Sr.) purchased the newspaper from The Clarke Brothers. John was the accountant, Sam was the Pressman, and Ossie was the young Salesman and Manager of the operations. Over time, Ossie reinvested his share of the profits into purchasing more ownership in the company until he owned all shares in 1972. As of 2009 Drumheller Mail Ltd. is still owned by the Sheddy family and employs over 20 people. Ossie Sheddy Jr. and Osborne (Bob) Sheddy III run the business.
In 2000, the newspaper went online. The website has become Drumheller's longest running and most comprehensive news website.
In the past 100 years 15 newspapers have started in the area, and the "Drumheller Mail" has maintained the largest proven circulation. In 2011, the paper celebrated 100 years of publishing services in Alberta.
See also
*
List of newspapers in Canada
This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers
Local weeklies
Alberta
* Airdrie – ''Airdrie Echo''
* Bashaw – '' Bashaw Star''
* Bassano – ''Bassano Times''
* Beaumont – ...
References
External links
Official website
Weekly newspapers published in Alberta
Drumheller
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