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]

Markham Economist & Sun
Front page of the February 20, 2020 edition
CityMarkham, Ontario
CountryCanada
Websitewww.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

See also

References

  1. "Markham Economist & Sun Record". Community Information and Volunteer Centre - York Region. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  2. "Metroland Media Group". Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. "News from Markham Economist and Sun". yorkregion.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  4. "Main Street Markham". Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  5. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ONTARIO/2000-01/0948303706
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