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1 WE AE DEEPLY CONNECTED WITH COMMUNITIES ACOSS BITISH COLUMBIA GET CONNECTED WITH US 2014 MULTIMEDIA KIT 2014-V1

2 Black Press: Deeply connected. You can be too. Black Press newspaper readers by age: % of our readers by gender: % 11% female average age % 22% 72% of our readers fall into the key age demographic male average age % 58% 42% % How do you generally read the newspaper? a Q O printed newspaper 87% tablet 2% online 19% smartphone 2% Time spent reading the newspaper: 23% 27% *Black Press eader Study % 41% Average monthly website traffic, Black Press sites: Visits 1,840,088 Uniques 1,165,334 Pageviews 4,181,230 Less than 10 minutes minutes minutes 30 minutes + 2

3 Customized solutions Black Press provides customized marketing and advertising solutions to support our advertisers specific objectives. From partnering together in innovative ways to create the right advertising vehicle for your message, to creating customized, cross platform packages that leverage our deep connection with BC communities. Our media solutions enable advertisers to reach the right audience in the right environment. Our team is dedicated to optimal customer service, enviable response times and knowledgeable problem-solving. We help businesses of all genres and of any size, achieve their marketing goals with unique and innovative solutions. Advertising and marketing solutions include: Award-winning editorial environment Special section opportunities Online flyers and couponing Contesting, turn-key promotions and localized partnerships Integration with our rich media features, pre-roll, video and online technology Event sponsorships and community connection Lifestyle and tourism magazines Exclusive sampling programs Custom research Precise distribution and mapping Mobile advertising Ethnic advertising Daily Deals Career advertising platforms High volume classified listings Printing And the list continues to grow Count on Black Press to be there to meet your needs. 3

4 2014 Media Kit eaching BC and Alberta community by community INTEIO NOTH Prince upert Prince George Williams Lake INTEIO SOUTH Kamloops Kelowna Cranbrook Lower Mainland Vancouver Island BC Interior - NOTH BC Interior - SOUTH Abbotsford News Agassiz-Harrison Observer Aldergrove Star Bowen Island Undercurrent Burnaby/New West News Leader Chilliwack Progress Chilliwack Times Cloverdale eporter Hope Standard Langley Times Maple idge/pitt Meadows News Mission City ecord North Shore Outlook Peace Arch News (White ock) ichmond eview South Delta Leader Surrey / North Delta Leader Tri-City News WE (Urban Vancouver) North Island Midweek North Island Gazette Campbell iver Mirror Comox Valley ecord Parksville Qualicum Beach News Alberni Valley News Nanaimo News Bulletin Ladysmith Chronicle Lake Cowichan Gazette Cowichan Newsleader Pictorial (Duncan) Gulf Islands Driftwood Peninsula News eview Saanich News Oak Bay News Victoria News Goldstream News Gazette Sooke News Mirror Monday Magazine 100 Mile House Free Press Cariboo Connector Bella Coola Coast Mountain News Burns Lake District News Fort St. James Caledonia Courier Houston Today Kitimat Northern Sentinel Northern Connector Prince George Free Press Prince upert Northern View Quesnel Cariboo Observer Smithers Interior News Terrace Standard Vanderhoof Omenica Express Stuart/Nechako Advertiser Williams Lake Cariboo Advisor Williams Lake Tribune Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal Barriere N. Thompson Star Journal Castlegar News Clearwater N. Thompson Times Creston Valley Advance Fernie Free Press Golden Star Grand Forks Gazette Greenwood Boundary Creek Times Invermere Valley Echo Kamloops This Week Kelowna Capital News Keremeos eview/okanagan Falls Kootenay News Advertiser (East Kootenay) Merritt Herald Nakusp Arrow Lakes News Nelson Star Penticton Western News Princeton Similkameen Spotlight evelstoke Times eview ossland News Lakeshore News- Salmon Arm Salmon Arm Observer Shuswap Market News Sicamous Eagle Valley News Summerland eview Trail Daily Times Vernon Morning Star West Kootenay Advertiser Winfield Lake Country Calendar Smithers INTEIO NOTH VANCOUVE ISLAND Prince upert Burns Lake Vanderhoof Prince George Campbell iver HAIDA GWAII Quesnel Nanaimo Duncan Victoria Williams Lake BITISH COLUMBIA LOWE MAINLAND 100 Mile House INTEIO SOUTH Port Hardy evelstoke Kamloops Vernon VANCOUVE ISLAND Merritt Campbell iver Vancouver Salmon Arm Kelowna Cranbrook Courtenay Coquitlam Surrey LOWE MAINLAND Port Alberni Nanaimo Abbotsford Nelson Castlegar Penticton Vancouver Abbotsford Sl av as Camrose ve Bluffton P e a ce 22 Ohaton 26 Bawlf 2 L Claire r Feintosh 2A imbey 13 New Norway Ponoka Bashaw Daysland osalind Elberg Meeting Creek 53 Bentley 12 ocky Mountain House Athabasca Lesser Slave L Alhambra 11 ca Leslieville Eckville Condor Benalto Stauffer Caroline 27 Camrose Wetaskiwin ocky Ponoka ain unt Mo Lacombe House ed Stettler Deer Innisfail e Sundre Markerville Spruce Penhold View 2A 27 Clive Olds ED DEE 595 Tees Mirror Alix Nevis 42 2 Galahad Alliance Stettler Botha 12 Halkirk Castor Delburne Pine Lake Forestburg Coronation Big Valley 21 Elnora Wimborne To rrington umsey 27 Trochu d Deer B ow Calgary it Sylvan Lake Innisfail Lacombe Blackfalds Bowden Edmonton t le Bo l d A t ha b as L Farmer Stockman Ad-visor (Alberta South) Farmer Stockman Ag-visor (Alberta North) Saskatchewan Farm Life Manitoba Farm Life i ed Deer Advocate Advocate View ed Deer Life Central Alberta Life Ponoka News imbey eview Stettler Independent Stettler Weekender ed Deer Express Sylvan Lake News Eckville Echo Bashaw Star Castor Advance Lacombe Express Ha y L At ha b P a ix de la ca e CENTAL ALBETA O w m an Lethbridge 4

5 Online rates CPM - cost per thousand: Standard Ad Positions Creative Ad Size Net CPM Geo-tracking Leaderboard 728x90 px $20 +15% Big Box 300x250 px $15 +15% CPM - discounts: 15% off 500,000 Impressions 25% off 750,000 Impressions ich media: $30 cpm hosting (Creative services available) B BOULEVAD Other products: Partnerships: Wallpaper $20 cpm Contesting platform Sliding Billboard $30 cpm Save.ca BCDailyDeals.com Pre-oll Video $400 / week flat Mobile Banners $15 cpm BCDailyBuzz.com pre-roll video $400 / week leaderboard $15 / week skyscraper $12 / week (Please see your account manager for Other Products and Partnerships pricing) Other news media: ALBETA (Central Alberta) SOUND PUBLISHING (Washington State) HAWAII (Honolulu) AKON (Ohio) 5

6 UsedEverywhere.com is a Black Press-owned network of family-friendly classified sites across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Founded in 2003, it has become the most efficient platform to connect buyers and sellers in their own community. UsedEverywhere.com is active in 43 Canadian cities and receives more traffic than Craigslist. Outstanding audience: 1.75 Million uniques per month 51 Million views per month 12.7 pages per visit, duration of 9.47 minutes 30,0000+ Facebook Likes Highly moderated sites ensure quality ad posting and the safety of our users Community Coordinators encourage grass-roots engagement and a growing audience Hyper-local social media channels with over 30,000 followers Active blogs focus on core demographic of alpha-moms, young families, up-cycling, the environment and creative repurposing of materials sourced on UsedEverywhere.com Strong engagement with moms and amplification via their community networks Integrated marketing of the sites includes online, print, radio, social media, P and community events Channel opportunities: Target advertising on specific category pages i.e. (auto, real estate, clothing and accessories, etc.) Or target on individual ad listing pages Upon availability Same rates apply LocalLinks benefits each thousands of site users a month People use our sites specifically to buy, sell and search. We ll help you load inventory on your local UsedEverywhere.com site Set up a Seller Profile to manage your inventory and give your classified ads further exposure Social media networking; let us promote you to our 30,000+ fans and followers Ongoing help and advise from your local UsedEverywhere.com Community Coordinator emovable window decal letting buyers know they can find your inventory on your local UsedEverywhere.com site Digital button to link to your website and to your inventory Display advertising rates: Growing sites - flat per month Standard ad positions ad size per month top leaderboard 728x90 px $175 top box 300X250 px $150 lower leaderboard 728x90 px $75 homepage leaderboard 728x90 px $175 Most popular sites Standard ad positions ad size net CPM top leaderboard 728x90 px $3.50 homepage top leaderboard 728x90 px $6.00 top box 300X250 px $3.00 lower leaderboard/lower box 728x90 px $2.50 Our users: female 61% Strong female readership core demo: alpha-moms male 39% years of age 64% $70,000 annual income 81.7% Sites in Canada; B.C., Prairies, Ontario, Quebec & Atlantic, and sites in the in the U.S. and the U.K. 6

7 etail ates ate Card Version #1 Effective March Expires February Media Kit BC Lower Mainland BC Vancouver Island audited net rate net colour rate Lower Mainland publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C Abbotsford News Wed tab 44,534 tmc Wednesday edition includes Abbotsford and Mission Fri tab 33,979 tmc Agassiz - Harrison Observer Thur tab 3,348 tmc Aldergrove Star Thurs tab 9,165 tmc Bowen Island Undercurrent * Fri tab 803 paid Burnaby/New Westminster NewsLeader Wed/Fri tab 61,302 tmc Chilliwack Progress Wed tab 31,034 tmc Wednesday edition includes Chilliwack and Agassiz Fri tab 27,991 tmc Chilliwack Times Thurs tab 27,991 tmc Cloverdale eporter Thur tab 20,040 tmc Delta Optimist * Wed/Fri 6 col tab 17,412 tmc Hope Standard Thur tab 1,397 paid Langley Times Tues/Thur tab 35,823 tmc Maple idge/pitt Meadows News Wed/Fri tab 30,529 tmc Mission ecord Fri tab 10,752 tmc North Shore Outlook (North & West Vancouver Combo) * Thur tab 56,076 tmc North Vancouver Outlook Thur tab 41,055 tmc West Vancouver Outlook Thur tab 15,021 tmc North Shore News * Wed/Fri/Sun 6 col tab 61,892 tmc Peace Arch News (White ock) Tues/Thur tab 37,341 tmc ichmond eview Wed/Fri tab 46,755 tmc South Delta Leader * Fri tab 16,600 tmc Surrey/North Delta Leader Tues/Thur tab 82,367 tmc Tri-City News (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody) Wed/Fri tab 52,062 tmc WE Vancouver * Thur 6 col tab 46,335 tmc *Glacier Media owned publications audited net rate net colour rate Mid and North Island publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C North Island Midweek Wed tab 37,070 tmc North Island Gazette Thur tab 1,517 paid Campbell iver Mirror Wed/Fri tab 15,250 tmc Comox Valley ecord Tues/Thur tab 21,851 tmc Parksville Qualicum News Tues/Thur tab 15,269 tmc Alberni Valley News Thur tab 9,134 tmc Nanaimo News Bulletin Tues/Thurs tab 31,703 tmc Ladysmith Chronicle Tues tab 1,628 paid Lake Cowichan Gazette Wed tab 784 paid Cowichan News Leader Pictorial (Duncan) Wed tab 21,523 tmc Fri tab 23,759 tmc audited net rate net colour rate South Island publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C Peninsula News eview Wed/Fri tab 14,727 tmc Saanich News Wed/Fri tab 30,682 tmc Oak Bay News Wed/Fri tab 6,243 tmc Victoria News Wed/Fri tab 23,884 tmc Goldstream News Gazette Wed/Fri tab 17,536 tmc Victoria region - 5 paper combo - papers listed above Wed/Fri tab 93,027 tmc ,180 Victoria region - 6 paper combo - including Sooke Wed only tab 99,028 tmc ,300 Sooke News Mirror Wed tab 5,956 tmc Monday Magazine Monthly tab 18,000 tmc COL TABLOID COLUMN WIDTHS: 1 col 1-5/16 8p0 2 col 2-13/16 17p0 3 col 4-5/16 26p0 4 col 5-13/16 35p0 5 col 7-5/16 44p0 6 col 8-13/16 53p0 7 col 10-5/16 62p0 7 columns x 14 (196 lines) Linage per page: 1372 Ads exceeding 168 lines will be billed at full depth. 6 COL TABLOID COLUMN WIDTHS: 1 col 1.5 8p0 2 col p0 3 col 5 26p0 4 col p0 5 col p0 6 col p0 6 columns x 14 (196 lines) Linage per page: 1176 FILE TANSFE INSTUCTIONS: FTP ACCESS: address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com (ftp browser required) username: adtransfer password: shared Please follow up with notifying us of upload and indicate file name. ads@blackpress.ca Please include client name in subject line SUPPOTED SOFTWAE: InDesign CS6 or earlier Adobe Photoshop CS6 or earlier Adobe Illustrator CS6 or earlier Adobe Acrobat or earlier IMAGE ESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd supplied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi (at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator.ai or.eps preferred, CMYK format. DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain GB, LAB or Indexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white. INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format. PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK. COMPESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to.sea (self-extracting documents). Monday Magazine Publishing Dates: January 23, 2014 February 20, 2014 March 20, 2014 April 17, 2014 May 22, 2014 June 19, 2014 July 24, 2014 August 21, 2014 September 18, 2014 October 23, 2014 November 20, 2014 Circulation quantities reflect the most recent Verified Circulation eports available in For targeting flyer distribution please refer to our detailed distribution booklets 7

8 etail ates ate Card Version #1 Effective March Expires February Media Kit BC Interior North BC Interior South audited net rate net colour rate Interior North publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C 100 Mile House Free Press Wed tab 2,734 paid Cariboo Connector (100 Mile House) Fri tab 7,023 tmc Bella Coola Coast Mountain News E/O Thurs tab 575 paid Burns Lake District News Wed tab 1,418 paid Fort St. James Caledonia Courier Wed tab 538 paid Houston Today Wed tab 910 paid Kitimat Northern Sentinel Wed tab 862 paid Northern Connector Fri tab 19,855 tmc Covering Kitimat, Terrace, Prince upert and surrounding areas. Prince George Free Press Fri tab 28,086 tmc Prince upert Northern View Wed tab 6,841 tmc Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wed tab 2,187 paid Fri tab 7,438 paid/emc Smithers Interior News Wed tab 2,770 paid Terrace Standard Wed tab 8,106 tmc Vanderhoof Omineca Express Wed tab 955 paid Stuart Nechako Advertiser (Vanderhoof) Fri tab 4,513 tmc Williams Lake Tribune Wed tab 10,348 tmc Williams Lake Cariboo Advisor Fri tab 10,348 tmc Yukon News Wed 5 col tab 5,800 tmc n/a (5 column format) Fri 5 col tab 8,000 tmc n/a audited net rate net colour rate Interior South publications issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal Thurs tab 962 paid Barriere North Thompson Journal Thurs tab 728 paid Castlegar News Thurs tab 6,582 tmc Clearwater North Thomson Times Thurs tab 1,008 paid Creston Valley Advance Thurs tab 2,444 paid Fernie Free Press Thurs tab 4,831 tmc Golden Star Wed tab 1,365 paid Grand Forks Gazette (Flyers into Thursday Grand Forks West Kootenay Advertiser ONLY) Wed tab 2,376 paid Greenwood Boundary Creek Times Thurs tab 501 paid Invermere Valley Echo Wed tab 1,387 paid Kamloops This Week Tue/Thur/Fri tab 29,434 tmc Kelowna Capital News Tue/Thur/Fri tab 49,183 tmc Keremeos/Okanagan Falls eview Thurs tab 863 paid Kootenay News Advertiser Mon tab 19,778 tmc Fri tab 16,570 tmc Merritt Herald Tues tab 1,983 paid Merritt Herald Thurs tab 6,243 tmc Nakusp Arrow Lakes News Wed tab 611 paid Nelson Star Wed/Fri tab 7,898 tmc Penticton Western News Wed/Fri tab 23,380 tmc Princeton Similkameen Spotlight Wed tab 1,033 paid evelstoke Times eview Wed tab 1,341 paid ossland News Thurs tab 986 tmc Salmon Arm Lakeshore News Fri tab 14,127 tmc Salmon Arm Observer Wed tab 2,449 paid Shuswap Market News Fri tab 13,964 tmc Sicamous Eagle Valley News Wed tab 515 paid Summerland eview Thurs tab 1,709 paid Thompson Okanagan (regional buy) Wed/Fri tab 148,266 tmc ,220 Includes Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Vernon Trail Daily Times Tue to Fri tab 3,053 paid Vernon Morning Star Wed/Fri/Sun tab 32,305 tmc West Kootenay Advertiser (regional distribution) Thurs/Fri tab 29,498 tmc Covers Castlegar, Grand Forks, Nelson, ossland and Trail Winfield Lake Country Calendar Wed tab 3,649 tmc Circulation quantities reflect the most recent Verified Circulation eports available in For targeting flyer distribution please refer to our detailed distribution booklets COLUMN WIDTHS: 1 col 1-5/16 8p0 2 col 2-13/16 17p0 3 col 4-5/16 26p0 4 col 5-13/16 35p0 5 col 7-5/16 44p0 6 col 8-13/16 53p0 7 col 10-5/16 62p0 TABLOID FOMAT: 7 columns x 14 (196 lines) Linage per page: 1372 Ads exceeding 168 lines in depth will be billed at full depth. TAIL DAILY TIMES: 7 columns x (192) Linage per page: 1344 Ads exceeding 172 lines in depth will be billed at full depth. YUKON NEWS: 5 columns x (195) Linage per page: 975 COLUMN WIDTHS: 1 col 1-15/16 11p6 2 col 4 24p0 3 col 6-1/16 36p5 4 col 8-1/8 48p9 5 col 10-1/4 61p3 FILE TANSFE INSTUCTIONS: FTP ACCESS (alternative): address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com (ftp browser required) username: adtransfer password: shared Please follow up with notifying us of upload and indicate file name. ads@blackpress.ca Please include client name in subject line SUPPOTED SOFTWAE: InDesign CS2 or earlier Adobe Photoshop CS2 or earlier Adobe Illustrator CS2 or earlier Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or earlier IMAGE ESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd supplied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi (at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator.ai or.eps preferred, CMYK format. DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain GB, LAB or Indexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white. INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format. PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK. COMPESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to.sea (self-extracting documents). 8

9 etail ates ate Card Version #1 Effective March Expires February Media Kit mechanical specifications: BC Independent Affiliate Publications retail net rates net rate net colour rate publication issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C Fort Nelson News Wed broad 2,600 paid Gulf Islands Driftwood Wed tab 3,900 paid Northeast News (Fort St. John / Dawson Creek) Thur tab 20,400 tmc Oliver Chronicle Wed tab 2,200 paid Osoyoos Times Wed tab 2,500 paid Peachland View Fri tab 3,200 tmc Sunshine Coast - The Local Thur tab 12,600 tmc Valemount Valley Sentinel Thur tab 1,200 paid Whistler Pique Thur Mag 12,000 tmc national gross rates gross gross colour rate publication issue format circulation line rate 1C 4C Fort Nelson News Wed broad 2,600 paid Gulf Islands Driftwood Wed tab 3,900 paid Northeast News (Fort St. John / Dawson Creek) Thur tab 20,400 tmc Oliver Chronicle Wed tab 2,200 paid Osoyoos Times Wed tab 2,500 paid Peachland View Fri tab 3,200 tmc Sunshine Coast - The Local Thur tab 12,600 tmc Valemount Valley Sentinel Thur tab 1,200 paid Whistler Pique Thur Mag 12,000 tmc Booking Deadline: Please allow 4 working days prior to publication for reserving space for all publications. Material Deadline: 3 working prior to publication for receiving ad material. Electronic ad sending: Material can either ed to ads@blackpress.ca or our ftp site. Contact your Black Press National Account Manager for username and password. Position Charges: Guaranteed positions will be charged an extra 25%. All guaranteed paid positions are subject to confirmation and deadline. Charitable ates: The discount for charitable non-profit organizations is 25%. Charitable non-profit registration numberis required. ates: To qualify for a discounted contract rate, the advertiser must complete and sign an advertising agreement. Political Advertising: All political campaign advertising is sold at open rate and must be pre-paid. Invoicing: Until you have established credit with our accounting department, pre-payment for all advertising is required. For established customers payment in full is required within 30 days of the invoice date. The Taxwill be calculated at time of billing. The advertiser agrees to pay interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 2% (24% per annum). Adjustment of ates: The Publisher reserves the right to revise any rates stipulated herein at any time upon 30 days notice to the advertiser: reserving to the advertiser the right to cancel their contract on the date the new rates become effective. Electronic Tearsheets: tearsheets are available as high resolution pdf files at: Identification of Advertiser: All display advertising must carry a signature of the party inserting same. Material: Please upload all electronic ad material to contact your National Account Manager for user name, password and instructions. Or you may to ads@blackpress.ca. Deadlines: Allow 4 working days prior to publication date for reserving space and 3 working days prior to publication date for receiving of ad material. Any ads which require to be pubset must be submitted at time of space reservation. Allow one additional day on weeks with statuatory holidays. Some of the smaller markets have much earlier deadlines due to travel time to and from the press centres. For more accurate deadlines, please contact your sales representative. Cancellations: Display advertisements cancelled after deadlines may be subject to charge. The Publisher reserves the right to cancel credit privileges for outstanding unpaid accounts. evisions: The Publisher reserves the right to charge the advertiser for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photographs, or any other elements of the advertisement that were not included in the original instructions. Omission and Error: The Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers: further, the Publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement in which the error occured. The newspaper cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors must be called tothe attention of the appropriate advertising department immediately. The Publisher does not accept liability for loss or damage to flyers (inserts) caused by fire, theft, vandalism or act of God beyond the cost which may have been incurred in the production and printing of the specific flyers involved. Fort Nelson News broadsheet format: printed size: 11-1/2 w x 21-3/8 d column widths: 1 col 1-1/16 6p4 2 col 2-1/4 13p4 3 col 3-3/8 20p4 4 col 4-1/2 27p3 5 col 5-5/8 34p2 6 col 6-3/4 40p0 7 col 8 48p0 8 col 9-1/8 55p0 9 col 10-1/4 62p0 10 col 11-1/2 69p0 10 column x 300 lines Gulf Islands Driftwood tabloid format: printed size: 10-1/4 w x 14 d column widths: 2 col p8 3 col 3 18p0 4 col p2 5 col p5 6 col p6 7 col p9 8 col p0 10 col p0 10 col x 196 lines Classifieds: 7 column format 1 and 9 columns are not available Northeast News tabloid format: printed size: 9.45 w x 12.6 d column widths: 1 col n/a 2 col 3 18p0 3 col 4-5/8 27p8 4 col 6-1/2 39p0 5 col 7-13/16 46p8 6 col 9-7/16 56p6 6 column x 176 lines Oliver Chronicle tabloid format: printed size: 10-5/16 w x 14 d column widths: 1 col 1-5/16 8p0 2 col 2-13/16 17p0 3 col 4-5/16 26p0 4 col 5-13/16 35p0 5 col 7-5/16 44p0 6 col 8-13/16 53p0 7 col 10-5/16 62p0 7 column x 196 lines Osoyoos Times tabloid format: printed size: 10-5/16 w x 14 d column widths: 1 col 1-5/16 8p0 2 col 2-13/16 17p0 3 col 4-5/16 26p0 4 col 5-13/16 35p0 5 col 7-5/16 44p0 6 col 8-13/16 53p0 7 col 10-5/16 62p0 7 column x 196 lines Peachland View tabloid format: printed size: 10-5/16 w x 14-1/2 d column widths: 1 col 1-5/16 8p0 2 col 2-13/16 17p0 3 col 4-5/16 26p0 4 col 5-13/16 35p0 5 col 7-5/16 44p0 6 col 8-13/16 53p0 7 col 10-5/16 62p0 7 column x 196 lines Sunshine Coast - The Local tabloid format: printed size: 10-1/4 w x 15 d column widths: 1 col 1-1/2 9p0 2 col 3-5/16 19p8 3 col 5 30p0 4 col 6-3/4 40p8 5 col 8-1/2 51p0 6 col 10-3/8 62p6 6 column x 210 lines Valemount Valley Sentinel tabloid format: printed size: 10-1/4 w x 15-1/2 d column widths: 1 col 1-1/2 9p0 2 col 3-5/16 19p8 3 col 5 30p0 4 col 6-3/4 40p8 5 col 8-1/2 51p0 6 col 10-3/8 62p6 6 column x 217 lines Whistler Pique newsmagazine format: printed size: 9-1/2 w x 12-7/8 d column widths: 1 col 2-1/4 13p0 2 col 4-5/8 28p0 3 col 7 42p0 4 col 9-1/2 57p0 4 column x 180 lines Sold in Modular Format ONLY. 9

10 etail ates ate Card Version #1 Effective March Expires February Media Kit Alberta Publications retail net rates audited net rate net colour rate publication issue format circulation line inch 1C 4C Bashaw Star Tue Tab-7 col 450 paid Castor Advance Thur Tab-7 col 900 paid Central Alberta Life Thur broad 30,838 tmc Eckville Echo Thur Tab-7 col 2,304 tmc Lacombe Express Thur Tab-6col 7,400 tmc Ponoka News Wed Tab-7 col 6,000 tmc ed Deer Advocate Mon-Thur broad 13,640 paid* Fri broad 15,674 paid* Sat broad 14,696 paid ed Deer Express Wed Tab-6col 26,200 tmc ed Deer Life Sunday Tab-6col 24,525 tmc imbey eview Thur Tab-7 col 5,700 tmc Stettler Independent Wed broad 3,100 tmc Stettler Weekender Fri Tab-7 col 9,400 paid Sylvan Lake News Thur Tab-7 col 7,954 tmc *ed Deer Advocate EMC flyer distribution available Wed - Fri. Circulation 17,559 national gross rates audited gross gross colour rate publication issue format circulation line rate 1C 4C Bashaw Star Tue Tab-7 col 450 paid Castor Advance Thur Tab-7 col 900 paid Central Alberta Life Thur broad 30,838 tmc Eckville Echo Thur Tab-7 col 2,304 tmc Lacombe Express Thur Tab-6col 7,400 tmc Ponoka News Wed Tab-7 col 6,000 tmc ed Deer Advocate Mon-Thur broad 13,640 paid* Fri broad 15,674 paid* Sat broad 14,696 paid ed Deer Express Wed Tab-6col 26,200 tmc ed Deer Life Sunday Tab-6col 24,525 tmc imbey eview Thur Tab-7 col 5,700 tmc Stettler Independent Wed broad 3,100 tmc Stettler Weekender Fri Tab-7 col 9,400 paid Sylvan Lake News Thur Tab-7 col 7,954 tmc *ed Deer Advocate EMC flyer distribution available Wed - Fri. Circulation 17,559 Position Charges: Guaranteed positions will be charged an extra 25%. All guaranteed paid positions are subject to confirmation and deadline. Charitable ates: The discount for charitable non-profit organizations is 25%. Charitable non-profit registration numberis required. ates: To qualify for a discounted contract rate, the advertiser must complete and sign an advertising agreement. Political Advertising: All political campaign advertising is sold at open rate and must be pre-paid. Invoicing: Until you have established credit with our accounting department, pre-payment for all advertising is required. For established customers payment in full is required within 30 days of the invoice date. The Taxwill be calculated at time of billing. The advertiser agrees to pay interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 2% (24% per annum). Adjustment of ates: The Publisher reserves the right to revise any rates stipulated herein at any time upon 30 days notice to the advertiser: reserving to the advertiser the right to cancel their contract on the date the new rates become effective. Electronic Tearsheets: tearsheets are available as high resolution pdf files at: Identification of Advertiser: All display advertising must carry a signature of the party inserting same. Material: Please upload all electronic ad material to contact your National Account Manager for user name, password and instructions. Or you may to ads@blackpress.ca. Deadlines: Allow 4 working days prior to publication date for reserving space and 3 working days prior to publication date for receiving of ad material. Any ads which require to be pubset must be submitted at time of space reservation. Allow one additional day on weeks with statuatory holidays. Some of the smaller markets have much earlier deadlines due to travel time to and from the press centres. For more accurate deadlines, please contact your sales representative. Cancellations: Display advertisements cancelled after deadlines may be subject to charge. The Publisher reserves the right to cancel credit privileges for outstanding unpaid accounts. evisions: The Publisher reserves the right to charge the advertiser for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photographs, or any other elements of the advertisement that were not included in the original instructions. Omission and Error: The Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers: further, the Publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement in which the error occured. The newspaper cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors must be called tothe attention of the appropriate advertising department immediately. The Publisher does not accept liability for loss or damage to flyers (inserts) caused by fire, theft, vandalism or act of God beyond the cost which may have been incurred in the production and printing of the specific flyers involved. mechanical specifications: 7 COLUMN TABLOID PUBLICATIONS: Column Widths: 1 col 1.3 7p9 2 col p6 3 col p4 4 col p2 5 col p6 6 col p9 7col p7 7 columns x 13 (180 lines) Linage per page: COLUMN TABLOID PUBLICATIONS: Column Widths: 1 col p3 2 col p 3 col p10 4 col p2 5 col p5 6 col p9 6 columns x 13 (180 lines) Linage per page: 1080 BOADSHEET PUBLICATIONS: Column Widths: 1 col p3 2 col p 3 col p10 4 col p2 5 col p5 6 col p9 6 columns x 21.5 (300 lines) Linage per page: 1800 FILE TANSFE INSTUCTIONS: FTP ACCESS: address: ftp.bcnewsgroup.com (ftp browser required) username: adtransfer password: shared Please follow up with notifying us of upload and indicate file name. ads@blackpress.ca Please include client name in subject line SUPPOTED SOFTWAE: InDesign CS6 or earlier Adobe Photoshop CS6 or earlier Adobe Illustrator CS6 or earlier Adobe Acrobat or earlier IMAGE ESOLUTION: Photos as tiff, jpeg or psd supplied CMYK with resolution at 200ppi (at same size). 300 ppi for glossy products. Logos sent as Illustrator.ai or.eps preferred, CMYK format. DIGITAL FILES: Supply pdfs as PDF/X1a with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain GB, LAB or Indexed colours). Black and white pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white. INDESIGN: Package files with all links; photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format. PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as tiff, jpeg or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK. COMPESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to.sea (self-extracting documents). 10

11 Deadlines/discounts Position Charges: Guaranteed positions will be charged an extra 25%. All guaranteed paid positions are subject to confirmation and deadline. Charitable ates: The discount for charitable non-profit organizations is 25%. Charitable nonprofit registration number is required. ates: To qualify for a discounted contract rate, the advertiser must complete and sign an advertising agreement. Political Advertising: All political campaign advertising is sold at open rate and must be pre-paid. Deadlines: Allow 4 working days prior to publication date for reserving space and 3 working days prior to publication date for shipping of ad material. Any ads which require typesetting must be submitted at time of space reservation. Allow one additional day on weeks with statutory holidays. Some of the smaller markets have much earlier deadlines due to travel time to and from the press centres. For more accurate deadlines, please contact your account manager. Cancellations: Display advertisements cancelled after deadlines may be subject to charge. The Publisher reserves the right to cancel credit privileges for outstanding unpaid accounts. Invoicing: Until you have established credit with our accounting department, pre-payment for all advertising is required. For established customers payment in full is required within 30 days of the invoice date. The Tax will be calculated at time of billing. The advertiser agrees to pay interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 2% (24% per annum). Adjustment of ates: The Publisher reserves the right to revise any rates stipulated herein at any time upon 30 days notice to the advertiser: reserving to the advertiser the right to cancel their contract on the date the new rates become effective. Electronic Tearsheets: tearsheets are available as high resolution pdf files at: bcnewsgroup.com. Identification of Advertiser: All display advertising must carry a signature of the party inserting same. Material: Please upload all electronic ad material to contact your account manager for user name, password and instructions. Or you may to ads@blackpress.ca. evisions: The Publisher reserves the right to charge the advertiser for any revisions to original copy, layout, artwork, photographs, or any other elements of the advertisement that were not included in the original instructions. Omission and Error: The Publisher does not guarantee the insertion of any particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers: further, the Publisher does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement in which the error occured. The newspaper cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors must be called to the attention of the appropriate advertising department immediately. The Publisher does not accept liability for loss or damage to flyers (inserts) caused by fire, theft, vandalism or act of God beyond the cost which may have been incurred in the production and printing of the specific flyers involved. Advertiser contracts to indemnify Black Press against any claim brought as a result of the placement of their advertisement, including an action in defamation. 11

12 Black Press tabloid page specifications 1 col 2 col 3 col 4 col 5 col 6 col 7 col 7 columns wide (10-5/16"w) 6 columns wide (8-13/16"w) 5 columns wide (7-5/16"w) 4 columns wide (5-13/16"w) 3 columns wide (4-5/16"w) 2 columns wide (2-13/16"w) 1 column wide (1-5/16"w) 1 column inch - actual size 1-5/16 wide x 1 deep full page: 7 col x 196 lines (10-5/16 x 14 ) half page horizontal: 7 col x 98 lines (10-5/16 x 7 ) 1/8 page: 3 col x 56 lines (4-5/16 x 4 ) 1/2 page vertical: 5 col x 140 lines (7-5/16 x 10 ) 1/4 page vertical: 2 col x 168 lines (2-13/16 x 12 ) 2/3 page vertical: 5 col x 154 lines (7-5/16 x 11 ) 1/3 page: 4 col x 112 lines (5-13/16 x 8 ) 1/4 page: 3 col x 112 lines (4-5/16 x 8 ) 1/2 page vertical: 4 col x 168 lines (5-13/16 x 12 ) 1/12 page: 2 col x 56 lines (2-13/16 x 4 ) 1/4 page baner: 7 col x 49 lines (10-5/16 x 3.5 ) 1/6 page: 3 col x 77 lines (4-5/16 x 5.5 ) 1/3 page: 3 col x 154 lines (4-5/16 x 11 ) 3/4 page: 6 col x 168 lines (6-13/16 x 12 ) 1/3 page baner: 7 col x 63 lines (10-5/16 x 4.5 ) 12

13 File transfer DIGITAL FILES: Submit pdfs as PDF/X1a, single page (no multi-page pdfs please), with fonts embedded, colours converted to cmyk (must not contain GB, LAB or Indexed colours, files must not contain ICH BLACK. Greyscale pdfs must have all files embedded as black and white. INDESIGN: Package all supporting photos, graphics and fonts. Ensure all colour files are CMYK format. PHOTOSHOP: Send photos as jpg, tiff, or psd with resolution at 200 ppi at same size (300 ppi for glossy products). Ensure all images are CMYK. COMPESSION: Stuffit or Win-Zip. Set defaults to.sea (self-extracting documents). a. ELECTONIC AD TANSFE: (FTP, CLIENTS FOLDE) 1. address ftp.bcnewsgroup.com 2. user name adtransfer 3. password shared Access through browser such as Fetch. Note: connect using active mode. [Uncheck passive (PASV) in preferences or options, if applicable.] b. (INCOMING ADS) Please include client name in subject line. 13

14 Flyer shipping addresses / instructions Updated December 4, 2013 Important information: All shipping documents or bills of lading should include: Publication name(s) Quantity(s) broken down by publication Name of flyer customer Aldergrove Star Campbell Heights Dist. Centre Cloverdale eporter Unit # th Ave Langley Times Surrey, BC V3S 3S9 ichmond eview eceiving: Surrey / N. Delta Leader Derrill ext 12/ cell: Flyer Coordination: Maria ext 10 Bonnie ext 11 Shipping: Nick ext 18 Min. size: 5.75 x 3 Max. size: 15 x 11 eceiving deadline noon 2 days prior to insertion date. Do not tie bundles. All flyers are to be shrink wrapped on skids UNLESS the flyers are contained in boxes Up to 4 page tabloid - 1/4 fold. 4 page Broad / 8 page Tab or more - 1/2 fold eceiving Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Abbotsford News Abbotsford Production Centre Agassiz-Harrison Observer Gladys Avenue Chilliwack Progress Abbotsford, BC V2S 2H5 Hope Standard Mission City ecord eceiving: Peace Arch News Trevor / cell: Hours: 8am - 4pm Mon - Fri Min. size: 5.75 x 3 Max. size: 15 x 11 eceiving deadline noon 2 days prior to insertion date. Do not tie bundles. All skids are to be shrink wrapped on skids UNLESS the flyers are contained in boxes Up to 4 page tabloid - 1/4 fold. 4 page Broad / 8 page Tab or more - 1/2 fold Burnaby/New West NewsLeader Van Press Printers Tri-City News 8325 iverbend Court Maple idge News Burnaby, BC V3N 5E7 Chilliwack Times eceiving: Sattish Foreman: Sukhi Min. size: 5.75 x 3 Max. size: 15 x 11 Up to 4 page tabloid - 1/4 Fold - 4 page Broad / 8 page Tab or more - 1/2 Fold eceiving deadline noon 2 days prior to insertion date. Do not tie bundles All skids are to be shrink wrapped UNLESS the flyers are contained in boxes eceiving Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Bowen Island Undercurrent North Shore News Delta Optimist Quality Insertions 3355 Grandview Highway Vancouver, BC V5M 1Z5 WE Vancouver Contact: Amanda: Min. size: 5.75 x 3 Max. size: 15 x 11 Up to 4 page tabloid - 1/4 Fold - 4 page Broad / 8 page Tab or more - 1/2 Fold eceiving deadline noon 3 days prior to insertion date. Do not tie bundles All skids are to be shrink wrapped UNLESS the flyers are contained in boxes 14

15 Flyer shipping addresses / instructions Important information: All shipping documents or bills of lading should include: Publication name(s) Quantity(s) broken down by publication Name of flyer customer 100 Mile Cariboo Connector Flat Cariboo Press 100 Mile House Free Press Flat 188 North 1st Avenue Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal Flat Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y8 Bella Coola Coast Mountain News Flat Burns Lake District News Flat Fort St. James Caledonia Courier Flat (min 5 x5 / Max 10 x12 ) Houston Today Flat Contact: Kitimat Northern Sentinel (wed only) Flat Cathy Meyers Quesnel Cariboo Observer Flat Smithers Interior News Flat Terrace Standard (wed only) Flat (min 3 x4 / Max 10 x12 ) Vanderhoof Omenica Express Flat Vanderhoof Stuart / Nechako Advertiser Flat Williams Lake Tribune / Weekender Flat Williams Lake Cariboo Advisor 1/4 Fold eceiving deadline noon 3 days prior to insertion. Do not tie bundles. Boxed or shrink wrapped on skids Minimum size: 4 x6, Maximum size: 10 x12 (unless otherwise noted above) KITIMAT Northern Connector Flat 626 Enterprise Avenue Kitimat, BC V8C 2E4 Contact: Louisa Genzele (250) eceiving deadline 3 days prior to insertion. Bundled in 100 s. Minimum size: 4 x6, Maximum size: 10 x12 TEACE Northern Connector Flat 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, BC V8G 52 Contact: od Link (250) eceiving deadline 3 days prior to insertion. Bundled in 100 s. Minimum size: 4 x6, Maximum size: 10 x12 PINCE UPET Northern Connector Flat 731 Fraser Street Prince upert Northern View Flat Prince upert, BC V8J 11 Contact: Todd Hamilton (250) eceiving deadline 3 days prior to insertion. Bundled in 100 s. Minimum size: 4 x6, Maximum size: 10 x12 Prince George Free Press c/o The Citizen 145 Brunswick Street Prince George, BC V2L 2B2 Contact: Lana Metz eceiving deadline 1pm Tuesday. eceiving Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm 1/4 fold - boxed or shrink wrapped on skids Single sheets: Min size 8.5 x 5.5, Max size 11: x 9.5. Multi-page flyers: Min size 6 x 3, Max size 11 x 11 15

16 Flyer shipping addresses / instructions Important information: All shipping documents or bills of lading should include: Publication name(s) Quantity(s) broken down by publication Name of flyer customer Alberni Valley News Ladysmith Press Campbell iver Mirror 940 Oyster Bay Drive Comox Valley ecord Ladysmith, BC V9G 1A3 Ladysmith Chronicle Lake Cowichan Gazette Contact: Kerri Troy (250) Nanaimo News Bulletin fax (250) North Island Gazette North Island Midweek Parksville Qualicum News Gulf Islands Driftwood Please deliver boxed or shrink wrapped securely on skids. Anything larger than 12 x 12-1/4 fold eceiving deadline 3 days prior to insertion date. Peninsula News eview Goldstream Press Oak Bay News # Enterprise Crescent Sooke News Mirror Victoria, BC V8Z 64 Saanich News Victoria News Verne Percival Goldstream News Gazette Phone: Duncan Cowichan NewsLeader Pictorial eceiving deadline 3 days prior to insertion date. Do not tie bundles. Please deliver boxed or shrink wrapped securely on skids. DO NOT 1/4 fold. Minimum Size; 6 (folded edge) x 4 : Maximum Size:; 13 (folded edge) x 12 Vernon Morning Star FLAT Cariboo Press Salmon Arm Observer FLAT th Avenue Shuswap Market News FLAT Vernon, BC V1T 1P5 Sicamous Eagle Valley News 1/4 Fold Kamloops This Week FLAT Salmon Arm Lakeshore News FLAT Liz (Tues - Fri) Nakusp Arrow Lakes News 1/4 Fold Angel (Mon) Winfield Lake Country Calendar FLAT Merritt Herald - Thursday ONLY FLAT Barriere N. Thompson Star Journal Clearwater N. Thompson Times evelstoke Times eview 1/4 Fold eceiving deadline 2 days prior to insertion date. Shrink wrapped on skids or boxes of 100 s. Minimum size: 3.5 x7.5, Maximum size: 11 X 15 evelstoke - 1/4 fold and bundled. Maximum size: 9 x 12 Cranbrook Kootenay News Advertiser Buyers Transport System Inc. Creston Valley Advance th Street North Fernie Free Press 1/4 Fold Cranbrook, BC V1C 2L6 (middle section-rear dock) Invermere Valley Echo Contact: Darcy Wiebe eceiving deadline: 3 days prior to publication. Flat fold bundles of 100. Maximum Size: 12 x

17 Flyer shipping addresses / instructions Important information: All shipping documents or bills of lading should include: Publication name(s) Quantity(s) broken down by publication Name of flyer customer Greenwood Boundary Creek Times 318 South Copper Street, Greenwood, BC V0H 1J0 Dyan Stoochnoff (250) eceiving deadline 4 days prior - Max size 8-1/2 x packaged in boxes Castlegar News 2250 Camrose Stree Nelson Star Penticton, BC V2A 81 Merritt Herald - Tuesday ONLY Scott (250) Penticton Western News ossland News Trail Daily Times Grand Forks West Kootenay Advertiser Summerland eview eceiving deadline 4 days prior Summerland - 1/4 fold and bundled. Maximum size: 7 x 11 All other papers - flat and shrink wrapped on skids. Maximum size: 11 x 13 Golden Star 413A North 9th Avenue, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 Sue Hein (250) eceiving deadline 3 days prior. 1/4 fold and Bundled. Maximum size 8.5 x 11. Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 Sharon Holmes (250) eceiving deadline 3 days prior. Shrink wrapped and bundled on skids. Minimum size: 4 x 7, Maximum size: 11 x 14 Princeton Similkameen Spotlight 282 Bridge Street, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 Lisa Carleton (250) eceiving deadline Friday noon. 1/4 fold packaged in boxes. Maximum size: 10 x 7 Keremeos / Okanagan Falls eview 605-7th Avenue (rear of building), Keremeos, BC Tammy Sparkes (250) eceiving deadline Monday noon. 1/4 fold, bundled or boxed. Maximum size: 10 x 7 17

18 Please contact us: National Account Managers: Adrian Saunders Kathleen Trites Lisa Farquharson Melissa Bencze For trafficking and production assistance: Advertising Operations Black Press Toll free phone Street Toll Free Fax Surrey, BC V3S 5J9 Janet Fitzgerald Advertising Controller Courtney Gill Advertising Assistant Julia Chmelyk Advertising Assistant Alison Booth Digital Ad Trafficking Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing: Candy Hodson Vice President, National Sales: Sue Borthwick