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8 Friday, August 12, 2016 Brooklin Town Crier Brooklin Town Crier Meet Your Local Merchant In the fall of 2000, a newspaper was born. The Brooklin Town Crier, launched by longtime Brooklin resident Rhonda Mulcahy, began as a newsletter to bring the community together. She felt the community was becoming divided between the "old Brooklinites" and the new. An "old Brooklinite" herself and living in a new development, she used her background in newspapers and design to decide she was up to the challenge. There were originally four editions of the paper. The first one featured an aerial photo of of Brooklin. Today, not much can be recognized from that photo. The community has grown and the paper with it. From a quarterly newsletter to a bi-monthly newspaper, The Brooklin Town Crier is indeed quite different from what it once was. Enlisting residents to contribute to the paper proved to be an important decision. Who better to decide how to shape the community and its local paper than those living here? Over the years, local writers have shared their talents to reflect the area's many interests. Now, as the community paper grows under its new editor Richard Bercuson, the paper also hopes to grow its list of contributors. Some BTC student writers have gone on to earn degrees in journalism while others, armed with Brooklin Town Crier bylines, have landed jobs with major newspapers across the country. While many articles are light in nature, the paper has also showcased new developments. Most recently, the paper's founder has been elected as the North Ward Councillor for the Town of Whitby. Through her monthly Ward One column, she will continue to keep everyone aware of Town Hall happenings. As Whitby Council determines the future of Brooklin through the Brooklin Secondary Plan, this column will become a valuable source of information. None of this would be possible without the support of Brooklin businesses. Advertisers have been the paper's foundation, enabling it to be brought directly to every Canada Post mailbox in Brooklin and Ashburn free of charge to residents. With a circulation of 8000 every two weeks, it adds up to 192,000 yearly opportunities to reach consumers. To this day, there are advertisers who have been part of the Brooklin Town Crier since its inception because they know the paper is well received. For more information about editorial content, please contact Richard Bercuson at editorofbtc@gmail.com. For advertising inquiries, please contact Rhonda Mulcahy at mulcahy42@rogers.com. For more information about this feature contact the Brooklin Town Crier at 905-442-9828 Would you like an editorial written about your business? This space is available. Call 905-442-9828 to book. To Advertise Call 905.442.9828 mulcahy42@rogers.com Bringing Brooklin News to Your Mailbox since 2000 Founder Rhonda Mulcahy Brooklin Town Crier First Edition