The Clark’s Crossing Gazette is ushering in a new era with a change of ownership. London Publishing Company, which owns over 20 independently-operated community newspapers in Ontario, purchased the Clark’s Crossing Gazette on April 1, 2024, from Jenson Publishing.
London Publishing Company Manager Doug Rowe said the new ownership group is excited to serve the Saskatoon region.
“This is the first community newspaper for us in Saskatchewan,” said Rowe. “We’re committed to ensuring the newspaper is run as an independent entity, but also has access to a wider range of resources that comes from being part of a larger organization.”
The Gazette will continue to provide award-winning local news and sports coverage, and extensive advertising reach for local businesses, under its new ownership.
Angela Heidel, publisher of The Gazette for the past four years, said she is happy to see the newspaper continue under the ownership of a company committed to maintaining editorial independence.
“Community newspapers continue to be the most reliable, trusted source when it comes to local news and information that is factual,” Heidel explained. “Social media has its place but is fraught with misinformation. Community newspapers publish on paper and once that ink is there, it’s there forever so the information on those pages has to be accurate and trusted.”
The Clark’s Crossing Gazette was established by Terry Jenson and Angela Heidel on May 15, 2008. The couple worked together in the office up until late 2020 when Jenson was elected as the MLA for the area.
It’s been a very rewarding 16 years and the couple are thankful The Gazette has been welcomed into the home by so many readers over the years.
“It’s time to move on to other things and we know London Publishing will continue providing the same reliable and trusted news and information that The Gazette is known for,” she added.
While the editorial offices of The Gazette have relocated to 11-1211 Boucher Avenue in Warman’s south industrial/commercial area, home delivery in Warman and Martensville, and postal and drop box delivery to rural routes in the region will remain unchanged.