Twenty Years of Community News
By Stephen Harrison
The James Bay Beacon turns twenty this year, a remarkable feat for a paper driven almost entirely by volunteer contributors and production staff. In honour of this milestone we are pleased to present an updated masthead and look for the Beacon, and we welcome your feedback.
The first issue of this paper went to press in 1992, but its origins can be traced back another 20 years. What started as a newsletter for the James Bay Community Association in the 1970s soon became the James Bay News, edited by Bob Pankowski. In the early days the newsletter and the paper reported on the perceived over-development of the James Bay region.
In July 1973, Bill McKechnie wrote that "one of the fundamental problems facing this area is the evaporation of the pride and sense of community which residents and homeowners feel for James Bay." He felt that the neighbourhood was at risk as houses gave way to apartment blocks.
In this issue...
A brief history of the James Bay Beacon
James Bay Newspaper Society Chair's Report, April 2012
2012 Cruise Ship Season Best Yet
Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings
Engagement, candour, and respect: Curtis Grad and the GVHA
"Press once for slow flush," "Press twice for full flush"
Congratulations! You have your tax refund - Tax Planning for 2012
Eco-friendly consumer strikes again
The land of one-eyed automobiles
MLA Report: New opposition critic for social development
Canada's electoral boundaries are set to change
Travel Stories: To the Galapagos Islands
Poetry
Recipes by Conni Atwell
Blueberries, rhubarb and peaches
Letters to the Editor
Ken and Marian Woods left legacy
This Month's Mystery House
April's Mystery House is located at 349 Sylvia Street.
