| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Publisher | W. George Elliott |
| Headquarters | Similkameen Valley, British Columbia |
| Circulation | 1,400 |
| Official website | www.thenewsleader.ca/ |
The Similkameen News Leader is a local and independently owned weekly newspaper serving the Princeton and Keremeos areas of the Similkameen Valley in Southern British Columbia since 1997. The paper's focus is on local stories.
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The Similkameen News Leader was established in 1997 by long-time Princeton residents Dawn Johnson and Sharon Johnson (her daughter). The first weekly issue of the News Leader, Volume 1 Number 1, was dated January 6, 1998.
W. George Elliott, another long-time Princeton resident, purchased the News Leader from the Johnsons in 2004, taking over the day-to-day operation on February 1, 2004. He had previously been employed by the Johnsons as the Advertising Sales Manager for the News Leader, beginning in July 2000. Dawn Johnson remains on the staff as a part-time reporter for her former employee. Page text.[1]
Owner/Publisher W. George Elliott describes the focus of his weekly newspaper: