Phone: 519.293.1095

About us:
Banner Publications is based in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, northwest of London and north of Strathroy, southwest of Exeter, in southwestern Ontario. The business publishes a weekly paid community newspaper called the Middlesex BANNER, as well as a daily updated website (banner.on.ca) and an annual telephone directory, the BANNER PHONE GUIDE. The BANNER is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association, as well as the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. Circulation is audited twice annually. The readership is well-educated, earns high incomes, has high disposable income due to the lower cost of living, and is a rural readership in the shadow of Canada’s 10th largest city (London)

Contact us:
Publisher/Editor: Brad Harness
Accounting Manager: Tania Rawluk-Harness
Production Designer: Jason Oudekerk
Reporters: Alan Good, Barb Shea, James Meldrum,
Delivery Driver: Ken Whiting

Telephone: (519) 293-1095
Fax: (519) 293-1095
Email: editor@banner.on.ca

Q&As
1. Where is the BANNER office located? 175 Main Street in Ailsa Craig, at the corner of Main St. and Queen St.

2. What is our email address? editor@banner.on.ca

3. What is our fax number? (519) 293-1095, which is the same number as the office phone number.

4. Are we affiliated with any other newspapers in the region? No, we are independently owned.

5. What is the company called that owns The BANNER? BANNER Publications.

6. Who owns BANNER Publications? Brad Harness & Tania Rawluk-Harness

7. How long has The BANNER been published? Since December 1996.

8. Can I get back issues? Probably, depending upon which one and whether we have any copies on file. (Cost is $1 each)

9. How many people work at The BANNER? Seven (1 full-time, six part-time) plus a dozen freelance contributors.

10. Can I submit a letter to the editor? Absolutely, just email it in and include your name, address and phone number for verification purposes. click here.

11. How do I take out a classified ad? click here.

12. How do I get a subscription to The BANNER?
click here

13. Can I send in a photo to go in The BANNER? Yes. Email it as an attachment (and include a caption or write-up about the photo, identifying people from left to right please) to editor@banner.on.ca

14. How do I place a display ad? Go back to the Home page and on the left side of the page, click on the link for Advertising, or click here

15. Will a reporter come out to cover our event or do a story that I think is important or of interest to BANNER readers? Probably. Please email your idea to the editor EARLY at editor@banner.on.ca

16. What are our deadlines? Fridays at 5pm for advertising, Mondays by noon for breaking news.

17. What day of the week do we publish? Every Wednesday.