Eganville Leader to Continue Publishing Under New Owners

Eganville Leader to continue publishing under new owners

From writing stories to cutting the grass, Gerald Tracey has been at the helm of the Eganville Leader for over 50 years. Now he's passing the baton.

The Leader is sold

The Eganville Leader has been sold and will continue to publish under new ownership, marking the end of 82 years of ownership by two generations of the Tracey family.

The Leader will continue under new ownership

Ray Stanton, owner of London Publishing Ltd., left, visited Eganville last Wednesday to finalize the Leader‘s sale with long-time publisher Gerald Tracey. Mr. Stanton’s company publishes numerous papers in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Photos by Alex Lambert. Eganville – Call it what you will—a miracle, fate, good luck, destiny, or whatever else—but one thing is for sure, last week’s sale of the Eganville Leader will bring great relief and j…

The Eganville Leader sold to London Publishing Incorporated, will continue publication

Despite announcing plans to shut down earlier this month, a local newspaper is now set to continue operating under new ownership.  The Eganville Leader, which has been in publication for over 100 years, has been sold to London Publishing Incorporated, following a deal between current publisher Gerald Tracy and London Publishing President Ray Stanton and Aylmer Express publisher John Hueston.  “Ray has always held the Leader in high esteem, and h…