HALIBURTON, Ontario, June 25, 2010 - On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Barry Devolin, Member of Parliament (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock), today announced funding for the Haliburton County Echo and The Minden Times.
"Our Government is proud to support our publishing industry through the Canada Periodical Fund," said Minister Moore. "Community newspapers play a vital role in their communities by reflecting the values and interests of Canadians."
"The Haliburton County Echo and The Minden Times are newspapers that contribute to the vitality of the communities they serve by reporting local news and telling stories that are of interest to them," said Mr. Devolin. "I am pleased to see the Government of Canada supporting the growth of such community newspapers."
The Government of Canada has provided funding of $38,306 to Haliburton County Echo and $23,683 to The Minden Times under the Aid to Publishers component of the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF). The Fund invests in periodicals like these to help increase the overall health of the Canadian magazine and non-daily newspaper industries. The Aid to Publishers component works to ensure that Canadians can continue to have access to the Canadian content they want from paid or request circulation magazines and community newspapers and provides those titles with the support they need to respond to a complex marketplace. This component provides greater flexibility for publishers to invest where needed in creation, production, marketing, distribution, and Web and digital development.
The CPF, which was created following public consultations, replaces two former programs: the Publications Assistance Program and the Canada Magazine Fund.
Matthew Deacon
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages
819-997-7788
matthew.deacon@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
