Markham Economist & Sun
The Markham Economist & Sun is a local newspaper published once per week (Thursday) [1] serving the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada. The Economist & Sun is one of several York Region Media Group newspapers, a division of Metroland Media Group.[2]
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| City | Markham, Ontario |
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| Country | Canada |
| Website | www.yorkregion.com |
Coverage
The Economist & Sun is a local newspaper: it covers local news and sports, and carried real estate and classified advertising.[3]
History
In 1856, David Reesor founded the Markham Economist. Reesor sold the paper to his brother-in-law Henry Ryan Corson, who became the paper's second publisher in 1860.[4]
The Economist's rival was the Markham Sun. The Sun was founded (or taken over) by George James Chauncey (1849-1895)[5] in 1881 and became the rival to Reesor's paper. The Sun was bought by the Economist in 1915, creating the Economist & Sun. Corson's son Robert J. Corson was publisher of the new paper until his death in 1930.[4] Metroland Media Group now owns the company.[2]
Operations
- Publisher: Dana Robbins
- Editor: Lee Ann Waterman
References
- "Markham Economist & Sun Record". Community Information and Volunteer Centre - York Region. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "Metroland Media Group". Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "News from Markham Economist and Sun". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- "Main Street Markham". Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ONTARIO/2000-01/0948303706