The Russell Banner originated in 1897 when George Meikle came from Saltcoats, North West Territories [now Saskatchewan] and established a folio paper that he called Canada Musings. In 1898, he renamed it The Banner. It has operated continuously ever since then.
Period
Publisher
1897-1900
George Greenshields Meikle (1854-1916)
1900-1936
Joseph “Joey” McIntyre (1875-1968)
1936-1972
Edward Cecil “Cec” Sanderson (1906-1984)
1972-2003
Clayton G. “Inky” Chaloner
2003-?
Gilroy family
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Merchants Bank Building / Russell Banner Building (310 Main Street, Russell, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)
Obituary [Joseph McIntyre], Winnipeg Free Press, 6 August 1968, page 26.
The Story of Manitoba’s Weekly Newspapers by Major A. M. Pratt, Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, 1970, pages 239-240.
Obituary [Edward Cecil Sanderson], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 September 1984, page 42.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 August 2024
