WHO ARE WE?

The Gazette is a paid circulation weekly newspaper serving the communities of Baldur, Belmont, Cypress River, Glenora, Glenboro, Ninette, Stockton, Treesbank & Wawanesa.

 We are located in southwestern Manitoba approximately 100 kms southeast of Brandon and 180 kms southwest of Winnipeg, MB. - Canada.

The Gazette is published on Tuesdays.  Deadlines are Friday at 5 p.m.

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History:

• Mr. S.R.P. Cooper established the Baldur Gazette on June 30, 1898. Earl and Joy Johnson took over the Gazette in 1963 from Earl’s mother, Edna Johnson, who operated the business since 1948. So the weekly newspaper has been operated by the Johnson family for the past 61 years.
  
• In the spring of 1986, Earl and Joy’s oldest son Mike, joined them.
  
• In January of 1989, Earl and Joy purchased the Belmont News and the paper became known as the "Gazette-News".
  
• Earl and Joy’s second son Travis, joined the family operation in 1990.
  
• In the fall of 1994, Mike and Travis purchased the Glenboro Gazette.
  
• In the fall of 2002, the family also purchased a grocery store in Baldur, known as "Baldur Trading".
  
• In November of 2003, the Baldur Gazette-News and the Glenboro Gazette were amalgamated to form the Baldur-Glenboro Gazette having a combined weekly circulation of 1,800 homes.
  
• The family business besides publishing their weekly edition, also publish special editions, do commercial printing, handle school & office supplies,  a lottery ticket outlet (Baldur), a Sears Catalogue outlet (Glenboro) and a help manage the grocery store.  Besides themselves, they employ approximately 11 others.