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Manitoba Business: Russell Banner

The Russell Banner originated in 1897 when George Meikle came from Saltcoats, North West Territories [now Saskatchewan] and established a folio paper that he called Canada Musings. In 1898, he renamed it The Banner. It has operated continuously ever since then.

Publishers

Period

Publisher

1897-1900

George Greenshields Meikle (1854-1916)

1900-1936

Joseph “Joey” McIntyre (1875-1968)

1936-1972

Edward Cecil “Cec” Sanderson (1906-1984)

1972-2003

Clayton G. “Inky” Chaloner

2003-?

Gilroy family

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Merchants Bank Building / Russell Banner Building (310 Main Street, Russell, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)

Sources:

Obituary [Joseph McIntyre], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 August 1968, page 26.

The Story of Manitoba’s Weekly Newspapers by Major A. M. Pratt, The Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, 1970, pages 239-240.

Obituary [Edward Cecil Sanderson], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 September 1984, page 42.

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This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 February 2022
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