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Metroland Media Group (formerly Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing) is the publisher of daily and weekly community newspapers in Ontario as well as several speciality products and services. It is owned by Torstar Corporation of Toronto, Ontario.
[edit] History
Metroland Media Group is Ontario's largest daily and community newspaper publisher. Metroland is the publisher of 3 daily and 105 weekly community newspapers in Ontario. Metroland also publishes an annual directory as well as operates nine printing operations. The company is also one of the largest distributors of flyers and circulars. The company also has specialty products which focus on a particular market segment and operates many consumer shows.
Metroland Publishing was combined with CityMedia Group to create Metroland Media Group on September 11, 20061. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toronto, Canada-based Torstar Corporation and the largest division of the company.
[edit] Divisions
Metroland is divided into 4 divisions of Printing, Publishing, Distributing, and Interactive Media. Each section is subdivided into different groups.
[edit] Printing
Metroland Printing is one of Canada's largest coldweb printers. It has two main plants in Southern Ontario, and service local, national and international clients, through printing coldweb products in a variety of sizes and formats. It also has presses at several other newspapers.
[edit] Distributing
Metroland Distributing sends out flyers, circulars, product samples and catalogues in southern, central and eastern Ontario. They deliver various products for most major department stores, food supermarkets and chain retailers as well as smaller retailers. Flyers are distributed to homes in an advertiser defined area.
While primarily using the local newspapers published by Metroland Publishing, some flyers are delivered in bags and hung on apartment doors especially in apartment and condo buildings. The flyer distribution volumes were over 2.2 billion pieces in 2005. These distribution volumes have grown every year for the past 20 consecutive years.
[edit] Interactive Initiatives
Metroland Corporate Interactive Initiatives is the Digital Media group of the company extending the traditional newspaper and other media operations into the websites. It manages all the newspaper websites as well as various other sites including www.yourclassifids.ca [2], yourautos.ca.
Corporate Interactive Initiatives is lead by:
Kelly Baker, Corporate Director Interactive Initiatives
kbaker at metroland.com
Barry Cordingley, Director Interactive Initiatives
bcordingley at metroland.com
[edit] Publishing
Metroland Publishing publishes over 130 community newspapers in Southern Ontario as well as a group of specialty products. The community newspapers are published in a variety of frequency which ranges from once a week to three times per week as well as 3 daily newspapers. These newspaper provide local news of each area. The newspapers reached (before the merger with CityMedia) 53 markets Tuesday and Wednesday with 1.42 million circulation, 60 markets Thursday and Friday with 2.09 million circulation and 19 markets Saturday and Sunday with 1.07 million circulation. Metroland Publishing also produces specialty and custom publications.
Metroland's Formula Media Group division publishes a broad range of consumer and trade magazines in English and French, including Carguide, Le Magazine Carguide, World of Wheels, Canadian AutoWorld, Boatguide, Boating Business, West of the City and Ideal Home. Additionally, the company publishes a series of travel guides for boaters under the PORTS Cruising Guides banner: PORTS Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands; PORTS Cruising Guide to Georgian Bay, the North Channel and Lake Huron; PORTS Cruising Guide to the Trent-Severn Waterway (including Lake Simcoe); and PORTS Cruising Guide to the Rideau Canal and lower Ottawa River.
[edit] Metroland Newspapers
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Beach and South Riverdale Mirror |
1 |
Friday |
| Bloor West Villager |
1 |
Friday |
| Annex Guardian |
1 |
Friday |
| The City Centre Mirror |
1 |
Friday |
| East York Mirror |
1 |
Friday |
| North Riverdale Mirror |
1 |
Friday |
| Etobicoke Guardian |
3 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| North York Mirror |
3 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Scarborough Mirror |
3 |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| York Guardian |
1 |
Friday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Brampton Guardian |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Caledon Enterprise |
2 |
Wednesday, Saturday |
| Erin Advocate |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Georgetown Independent and Free Press |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Orangeville Banner |
2 |
Tuesday, Friday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Pickering News Advertiser |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: Tabloid |
| Ajax News Advertiser |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday & Sunday: Tabloid |
| Oshawa This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Whitby This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Clarington This Week |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Northumberland News |
2 |
Tuesday, Sunday |
| Port Perry Star |
2 |
Wednesday and Friday |
| Uxbridge Times Journal |
2 |
Wednesday and Friday |
| Voice of the Farmer |
Monthly |
|
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Mississauga News |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Mississauga News This Week |
1 |
Friday (Apartment Edition) |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Alliston Herald |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Almaguin Forester |
1 |
Friday |
| Almaguin News |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Barrie Advance |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Bracebridge Examiner |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Collingwood Connection |
1 |
Friday |
| Gravenhurst Banner |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Huntsville Forester |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Midland Penetang Mirror |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| The Muskokan |
1 |
Thursdays (summer only) |
| Muskoka Sun |
1 |
Thursday |
| Orillia Today |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Parry Sound Beacon Star |
1 |
Saturday |
| Parry Sound North Star |
1 |
Wednesday |
| The Stayner Sun |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Wasaga Sun |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Weekender (Muskoka) |
1 |
Friday |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Arthur Enterprise News |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Elmira Independent |
1 |
Friday |
| Exeter Times-Advocate |
1 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Fergus Elora News Express |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Listowel Banner and Plus |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Minto Express |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Mount Forest Confederate |
1 |
Wednesday |
| St. Marys Journal Argus |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Stratford City Gazette (Perth Weekender) |
1 |
Friday |
| Walkerton Herald-Times |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Wingham Advance Times |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Regional Country News |
1 |
Monthly |
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Georgina Advocate |
1 |
Thursday |
| Markham Economist and Sun |
2 |
Thursday, Saturday |
| Newmarket Era Banner |
3 |
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| Richmond Hill Liberal |
3 |
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| Thornhill Liberal |
3 |
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| Stouffville Sun-Tribune |
2 |
Thursday, Saturday |
| Vaughan Citizen |
2 |
Thursday, Sunday |
[edit] West Region
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Burlington Post |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Flamborough Review |
1 |
Friday |
| Milton Canadian Champion |
2 |
Tuesday, Friday |
| Niagara This Week |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Oakville Beaver |
3 |
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday |
| Guelph Tribune |
2 |
Wednesday, Friday |
| Cambridge Times |
3 |
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |
| New Hamburg Independent |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Waterloo Chronicle |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Ancaster News |
1 |
Friday |
| Dundas Star News |
1 |
Friday |
| Hamilton Mountain News |
1 |
Friday |
| Stoney Creek News |
1 |
Friday |
| Grand River Sachem |
1 |
Friday |
| Glanbrook Gazette |
1 |
Friday |
[edit] West Region Dailies
| Newspaper |
Issues per week |
Days Published |
| Almonte Gazette |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Arnprior Chronicle-Guide |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Arnprior Weekender |
1 |
Friday |
| Barrhaven Weekender |
1 |
Thursday |
| Carleton Place Canadian |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Iroquois Chieftain |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Kanata Kourier-Standard |
1 |
Friday |
| Kemptville Advance |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Kemptville Weekender |
1 |
Wednesday |
| Mississippi Weekender |
1 |
Friday |
| Nepean Weekender |
1 |
Thursday |
| Ottawa South Weekender |
1 |
Thursday |
| Renfrew Mercury |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Renfrew Weekender |
1 |
Friday |
| Stittsville News |
1 |
Tuesday |
| Stittsville Weekender |
1 |
Friday |
| West Carleton Review Weekender |
1 |
Friday |
[edit] Other Operations
Premier Consumer Shows
- Toronto Golf and Travel Show
- Montreal Golf Show
- Montreal Travel Show
- National Bridal Show
- Fifty Plus Lifestyles and Travel Show
- The Wine and Cheese Show.
Regional Speciality Publications
- The Shopping News
- The Business Times with ten regional editions.
- Real Estate News
- Forever Young,
- City Parent
- Carguide
- Le Magazine Carguide
- World of Wheels
- Canadian AutoWorld
- Boatguide
- Boating Business
- PORTS Cruising Guides
- eye weekly
- West of the City
- Ideal Home
- East of the City
- Durham Parent
- Durham Business Times
- Durham Trade & Commerce
[edit] Management
- President: Murray Skinner
- Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Wayne Zubek
- Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Metroland West: Ian Oliver
- Senior Vice President and Regional Publisher, Durham Region: Tim Whittaker
- Senior Vice President, Printing: Peter Marsh
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Brenda Biller
- Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Sales: Kathie Braid
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, Simcoe Region: Joe Anderson
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, Mississauga Region: Ron Lenyk
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, Toronto Region: Betty Carr
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, Kawartha Region: Bruce Danford
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, York Region: Ian Proudfoot
- Vice President and Regional Publisher, North Peel Region: Ken Nugent
- Vice President and Group Publisher, Business Ventures: Carol Peddie
- Vice President, Advertising & Product Development: Alvin Brouwer
- Vice President & Regional Publisher, Metroland West: Neil Oliver
- Associate Regional Publisher, Ottawa Region: Chris McWebb
- Director, Finance and Administration: Susan Wilson
- Director, Information Technology: Steve Levant
- Director, Information Systems: Derick Hoffman
- Director, Corporate Interactive Initiatives: Kelly Baker
- Director, Interactive Initiatives: Barry Cordingley
- Plant Manager: Ian Duck
[edit] External links
