Bobcaygeon Independent
Encyclopedia
The Bobcaygeon Independent was the weekly community newspaper
in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
, Canada
. It was established in 1869. Ownership changed hands many times over the years, until it was purchased along with then owner, Citizens Communication Group, in 2000 by Metroland Publishing.
The Independent covered everything from community events, school issues & family milestones to local crimes and tragedies. During ownership by the Citizens Communication Group, the Bobcaygeon and Fenelon news teams worked closely together, and from time to time, some stories of general interest would run simultaneously in the Independent and its sister paper the Fenelon Falls Gazette
. During ownership by Metroland Publishing, a similar news style was used with common pages in both Bobcaygeon and Fenelon papers, and in the Lindsay This Week newspaper.
The paper was officially incorporated into Kawartha Lakes This Week
in late 2004 in keeping with the amalgamation of Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls into the City of Kawartha Lakes
.
Today, back issues are available at the Bobcaygeon Public Library for viewing on Microfiche, as far back as the first issue in 1869.
Although the paper had ceased publication in 2004, the website Amazon.com still offers subscriptions.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent-Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada.Bobcaygeon was incorporated as village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas"...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was established in 1869. Ownership changed hands many times over the years, until it was purchased along with then owner, Citizens Communication Group, in 2000 by Metroland Publishing.
The Independent covered everything from community events, school issues & family milestones to local crimes and tragedies. During ownership by the Citizens Communication Group, the Bobcaygeon and Fenelon news teams worked closely together, and from time to time, some stories of general interest would run simultaneously in the Independent and its sister paper the Fenelon Falls Gazette
Fenelon Falls Gazette
The Fenelon Falls Gazette was the weekly community newspaper in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1873 by E.D. Hand. Ownership changed hands many times over the years, until it was purchased along with then owner, Citizens Communication Group in 2000 by Metroland Publishing.The...
. During ownership by Metroland Publishing, a similar news style was used with common pages in both Bobcaygeon and Fenelon papers, and in the Lindsay This Week newspaper.
The paper was officially incorporated into Kawartha Lakes This Week
Kawartha Lakes This Week
Kawartha Lakes This Week is a twice-weekly, community newspaper in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, that was established in 1977 under the title Lindsay This Week. It is one of three newspapers in the Kawartha Division of Metroland Publishing, a company that owns newspapers across Ontario...
in late 2004 in keeping with the amalgamation of Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls into the City of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
The city of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Although called a city, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontarian county and is mostly rural....
.
Today, back issues are available at the Bobcaygeon Public Library for viewing on Microfiche, as far back as the first issue in 1869.
Although the paper had ceased publication in 2004, the website Amazon.com still offers subscriptions.
Past editors
- C.E. Stewart (1851-1921)
- Keith Knight (198?-1993)
- Michelle Douglass (1993-1994)
- Norm Wagenaar (199?-2000)
- Paul Rutherford (2000-2001)
- Marcus Tully (2001-2004)
Past Sales Managers
- John Kimble (19??-1998)
- Adam Milligan (2000-2002)
- Mary Babcock (2002-2004)
Past publishers
- Andrea Douglas (????-1998)
- Charles Canning (1998-1998)
- Myra Futa (1998-2000)
- Hugh Nicholson (2000-2002)
- Bruce Danford (2002-2004)