CALGARY, March 28, 2008 - Canadian horse enthusiasts will have continued access to all things related to the experience of western riding in Canada, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
The Honourable Jim Pre entice, Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced financial support for Western Horse Review, published by Dakota Design and Advertising Li mited, a magazine publishing company located in Calgary, Alberta.
Dakota Design and Advertising will receive $36,124 in funding to help offset the costs of producing this magazine with high levels of Canadian editorial content.
"This funding is proof of the Government of Canada's commitment to giving the magazine industry the tools it needs to offer Canadians a wide range of high-quality magazines," said Minister Verner. "It is important to support our magazine pu blishing industry, which is a powerful symbol not only of our creativity and innovative spirit, but also of the vitality of our culture and economy."
"Western Horse Review magazine enables Canadian riding fans from Alberta and all o ver the country to share their knowledge, views, and know-how," said Minister Prentice. "With this financial support, the magazine will now be able to continue to offer quality Canadian content to its readers."
"Here in Ca nada, most equine publications are regional newspaper throwaways. As Canada's only national western riding magazine, and one of the only with a bona fide subscriber base, we clearly appreciate the recognition Canadian Heritage has paid to Western Horse Re view. It helps us continue to produce the award-winning, credible, reliable Canadian editorial our readers have come to expect and a North American audience has come to recognize as an outstanding showcase of Canadian riders and horses," said Ingrid Schulz, Editor, Western Horse Review. "We certainly salute Canadian Heritage's vision in its continuing support of the Canadian presence on the newsstand."
The Government of Canada has provided this funding for this project under th e Support for Editorial Content component of the Canada Magazine Fund. This is a formula-based contribution program that provides funding to eligible Canadian-owned and -controlled magazines based on their total of eligible editorial expenses.
Information:
Dominic Gosselin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage,
Status of Women and Official Languages
819 997-7788
Donald Boulanger
A/Chief, Media Re lations
Canadian Heritage
819 994-9101
