The Minnedosa Tribune has been published in Minnedosa since 31 March 1883. Various histories proclaim it as the oldest continuously published weekly newspaper in Manitoba. It has been designated as an MHS Centennial Business.
Period
Publisher
1883-1884
William Gibbens (1854-1932)
1884-1919
David Cannon (1844-1925)
1919-1931
Adam Crossley (1877-1967)
1931-1950
Robert James “Bob” Sanderson (1903-1966)
1950-1984
R. Earle Gordon
1984-1989
Ruth Spencer
1989-2006
Robert Melville “Bob” Mummery (1947-2019)
2006-2008
Jennifer Muth
2008-2022
Darryl Holyk
2022-?
Nesbitt Publishing
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Minnedosa Tribune Building (14 Third Avenue SW, Minnedosa)
“Former owner of Minnedosa Tribune dies,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 March 1966.
The Story of Manitoba’s Weekly Newspapers by Major A. M. Pratt, Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, 1970.
The Minnedosa Tribune – The Oldest Weekly Newspaper in the Canadian West, Minnedosa Tribune.
We thank Darryl Holyk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 August 2024
