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Newspaper readership is Edson's Canada Day to include national virtual celebration and decorating contest



Inscho stated that this year's changes to
truly multi-platform by Cassie Kushniruk receive a special Canada Day gift bag,” she Edson's Canada Day celebrations are “very
said.
significant” as the Town typically hosts
Due to COVID-19 restrictions on public
Participants can choose between three
gatherings and the Town of Edson's budget categories for the chance to win grand prizes hundreds of people at Centennial Park
The 2019 report found that 83% of newspaper readers are accessing cutbacks in response to the pandemic, the valued at $250. The first category —Best Red complete with entertainment, food,
at least some of their newspaper content online. Interestingly, Town's annual Canada Day celebrations will & White— encourages residents to “plaster activities, and fireworks. “Things have
changed so dramatically as a result of the
look notably different this year.
your patriotism with anything red and white”
however, the According to Town of Edson Community in honour of Canada's birthday. The Best pandemic; this event is one example of
majority of these Development Coordinator Diana Inscho, the Small Space category encourages residents that,” she said. “If we can't all be close
readers are using that Town will not be planning any events in that live in small condos or apartments to together, we can at least enjoy the day off in
whatever capacity that means for your
Centennial Park to go along with Canada Day
participate in the challenge by decorating
digital content to this year. “Even though we have just been their balconies or small spaces. Lastly, the family.”
supplement—not notified of a lifting of some restrictions, it Best of Culture category will call on residents Later this summer and into the fall,
replace—readership would be nearly impossible to maintain the to showcase their culture or their Inscho stated that the Town is hoping to plan
new regulations,” she said.
some great events and programming in
of a print edition of Instead, the federal government is interpretation of Canadian culture. Centennial Park. “Fingers crossed that our
The link to the registration for the Canada
the newspaper. planning to host a live virtual Canada Day Day decorating contest can be found on the curve continues to flatten,” she said.
celebration across the country on social Town of Edson Community Services social
media.“We are all Canadian and we want to media page and at edson.ca/canada. The
In total, more than share in Canada's birthday with the rest of registration deadline is June 22 and judging
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To kick off the national party, Inscho
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