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Since 1978, Newswest has kept the residents of Ottawa west informed about what«s happening in their neighbourhood. This makes Newswest one of the longest surviving community newspapers in Ottawa. Newswest survives by being able to get into the nooks and crannies of the community to celebrate the people, the events and the institutions that contribute to the vibrancy of the area. Newswest is written by the community for the community which enables it to provide a unique perspective on life in the Kitchissippi area. A majority of Newswest articles are written by volunteer writers wishing to highlight an issue, a person or an event that they feel is of interest. Volunteer groups are also encouraged to use the pages of Newswest as a pipeline to the broader community to make readers aware of events and issues that escape the notice of the professional media. Newswest has been published within the Kitchissippi Times since 2003, but remains an independent publication. Newswest covers the area bordered by the O-train tracks and Woodroofe Avenue, between the Ottawa River and Carling Avenue. This area includes the neighbourhoods of Mechanicsville, Hintonburg, Champlain Park, West Wellington, Hampton Park, Westboro Beach, Westboro, Highland Park, McKellar Park, Carlingwood and Civic Hospital. Over 16,000 copies of Newswest are distributed free-of-charge 12 times a year to homes and retail locations in the Kitchissippi area. Newswest is a non-profit community newspaper and does not publish submissions that have as their main purpose the fulfillment of commercial goals. It is the role of the editor, in concurrence with an elected board of directors, to maintain this non-profit community focus and steer the course for Newswest. On boardEditor: Anne Duggan (  Chair: Cheryl Parrott Vice-president: Paulette Dozois (Acting Chair) Treasurer: Gary Ludington Secretary: Monica Freedman Congratulations to the winner of our 30th anniversary Quiz, Paul Claman. Winner was selected at random at the 2008 AGM from the hat-full of the correct entries received. Our thanks to all who participated. Newswest is updating its website and is appealing to the shutterbug in you to keep it fresh and beautiful. The task is simple: snap some photos of the world right outside your door and send them in to: As a community newspaper, Newswest is always looking for images that capture a little piece of your community. That could be a person, a place, an event ...anything that says “community”. Anyone is welcome to enter but the image must be from within Newswest boundaries (from the O-Train tracks to Woodroofe Avenue between the Ottawa River and Carling Avenue). Please include your name, telephone number and the subject and location of the photo. The images chosen will be posted on the Newswest website. There is no fixed deadline as photos will be changed on a somewhat irregular basis, so click away and send in a small chunk of your community! Where do I find you? Submissions? Community calendar? When’s the next issue? Career opportunities? Advertising? Where do I find you? Submissions? Articles should be maximum 500 words; letters to the editor maximum 300 words; community calendar items maximum 50 words. Photographs should be 300 dpi; print photos 3X5. All signed letters to the editor are welcome. We reserve the right to edit for length and content. Community calendar? Publication is dependent upon space available. Priority is given to notices promoting events within Newswest’s catchment area (the area of west Ottawa bordered by the O-train tracks and Woodroofe Avenue between the Ottawa River and Carling Avenue). The on-line Community Events Calender lists those events that have appeared in the paper that are open-to-all, one-time-contiguous, and take place in the catchment area or environs. Providing a shortened (single sentence) descrption of your event just for use on-line is appreciated. Place, time, and duration will be extracted from your print version. When’s the next issue? The schedule for 2009 is as follows:
Career opportunities? Advertising? A Newswest membership entitles you to add your voice to your community newspaper: members can vote at the annual general meeting and stand for the board of directors. At $5, membership is an affordable way to help Newswest get the word out on community activities and issues. Look for the membership form in a copy of Newswest. Or download and fill out the attached form (requires Adobe acrobat). Cheques should be made out to Newswest. Return completed forms with payment to: E-mail is your best bet for a quick response. E-mail:
Anne
Duggan, Editor
Telephone: (613) 728 3030
Fax: (613) 728 3030 Newswest
421 Richmond Rd
PO Box 67057 Westboro RPO
Ottawa
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Ontario
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K2A 4E4
Canada
Deadline for the June 18th 2009 issue is: Drop-offs may be accepted at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre (but check first please). |
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