National Newspaper Week 

It’s no secret that thousands of news stories are published in Canada each day. From local community features to national breaking news stories, the real people reporting real news in your community work tirelessly to ensure readers have access to credible news they can trust.

But who exactly are the real people reporting the news? It could be the person sitting next to you at your favourite coffee shop or the spectator who cheers on your local little league each week; it’s someone in the community just like you!

And just like you, these real journalists care deeply about their community — so much so that they’ve made it their life’s work to keep citizens informed and connected. At the core of every newspaper is a team of real people committed to telling real stories that impact the lives of those in their community.

Champions of the truth come in many forms. It could be journalists and photographers who are on the ground capturing these stories as they happen – using the power of words and imagery to make change. It could be publishers and editors who keep their newsrooms buzzing with opportunities to ensure that community stories make it beyond local borders. Or cartoonists who help readers interpret these same stories visually.

There are a handful of powerhouses behind every story who all have one common goal: keeping our democracy thriving through vibrant, independent and local news media.

National Newspaper Week is October 6-12. That’s when we celebrate the real people reporting real news for their ongoing commitment to keeping communities connected and our democracy thriving through credible reporting. While they might be people in your community, they are also champions of the truth.

Trusted newspaper content is more important than ever in today’s world, where disinformation travels faster than the truth. Journalists, not AI, power Canadian newspapers — the most credible source of information that remains written by humans, for humans.

News Media Canada Community Wire

Miss Supertest

Re: Miss Supertest on Show (September 11). A friend who recalled my connections with Prince Edward County drew my attention to this piece.  How fortunate!

Our Boulter family has been involved in boat racing in many venues and categories for over 100 years. I did not know of the Boulter Cup in conversations and travels with my father and relatives. Bernie Boulter was my uncle, Wellington Boulter was my great great uncle.  

I was aware of Miss Supertest and was fortunate to view it and the team in the 1960s when it visited my hometown of Peterborough on the occasion of one of the many races there. I was not aware of the opening of the Canadian Raceboat Museum but will certainly investigate and make a visit. I continue to gather, supplement and revise information for a document that I compiled and printed 5 years ago of family genealogy. Copies are located in PEC museums under the title Scoundrels, Smugglers and Soldiers: A Family Ancestry from the Pecks to the Boulters.

Thank you for presenting a very informative article with a great deal of personal interest and value.  

I would be happy to visit and discuss any further relevant family information with a Gazette reporter at any time.

Doug Boulter, Kingston, Ontario

CAFF Impresses

Last night my wife and I attended CAFF’s gala first screening and a reception in Armoury Square. The Festival’s sponsors included The Royal, Karlo Estates, and many individuals. Congratulations to the Regent for pulling this off. What a fantastic contribution to the culture and economic prosperity of the County. 

As I stood in Armoury Square watching Main Street (pardon the pun) ‘bubble’, I was reminded of Picton Terminals and the contrast the two entities represent. One providing the opportunity for economic growth, the other dragging it down. So I ask again, “What Benefit will Picton Terminals bring to the County.”

How interesting the contrast between last night’s Widow Clicquot, the story of a brave young woman entrepreneur, and Sunday night’s The Apprentice, the story of an arrogant, misogynistic bully. Council must restrict Picton Terminals to the judgement made by the Ontario Superior Court in 2018. This would allow for the shipment of bulk products, such as grain, and avoid the destruction of farmland and farm houses. The one- sided, behind-closed-doors, and illegal terms of settlement must be ditched in favour of court action. Clearly there is no public support for an expansion of Picton Terminals.

Let residents contribute to the growth of Festivals such as CAFF — and not build legal war chests to take action against the County.

Ken Stewart, The County Conservancy