For local businesses
Put your business in Saturday’s Oak Bay Local.
Recent issues reached 7,696 readers. Tell us what you need people to know. We’ll recommend a clear, labelled placement and help write it.
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How it works
01 · Send the brief
Your business, timing, and the one action you want a reader to take.
02 · Get a recommendation
We reply with a placement, available timing, and price. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
03 · Review the copy
We help shape the note. You approve it before it runs, and paid placement is clearly labelled.
Start with the brief
What do you need people to know?
Send the basics. We’ll reply with a recommendation, timing, and price.
No rate-card maze. We recommend the placement that fits the brief.
Help with the words. We write with you and you approve the result.
Editorial separation. Paid notes are labelled; advertising does not buy newsroom coverage.
Start the conversation.
A business name and email are enough to get started. Add a note if you already know what you want to share.
How it reads
A sponsor note people want to read.
You bring the news. We turn it into a concise local note with a clear link. Paid messages are labelled, and our newsroom stays independent.
The bookshop on the Avenue got the new Louise Penny in early, and they are holding a stack behind the counter for anyone who mentions the newsletter.
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