Bylaw Amendment posted

We have now received from Corporate Registry the stamp of approval in order to post the latest amendment to the AWNA Bylaws. This was from the Notice of Motion voted upon at the annual general meeting of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association, held June 1st at the Chateau Lacombe Hotel, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Bylaws are online in text and downloadable format at:
http://awna.com/by-laws-searchable

Resolution moved by Jamie Nesbitt, seconded by Tim Shearlaw that the AWNA Bylaws be changed, as follows:

New wording:
1. A NEWSPAPER
A newspaper, for purposes of membership in this Association, shall be a publication, which serves a community through the production of a paper copy from a printing press. It shall be evaluated on content in preference to format or appearance. Over the course of a year, the average news content shall not be less than thirty (30%) percent, excluding flyers. The newspaper’s flag must appear on the front page of the newspaper.

Existing wording:
1. A NEWSPAPER
A newspaper, for purposes of membership in this Association, shall be a publication, which serves a community through the production of a paper copy from a printing press. It shall be evaluated on content in preference to format or appearance. Over the course of a year, the average news content shall not be less than thirty (30%) percent, excluding flyers. Advertising on the front page shall not exceed twenty (20%) percent of total space per edition.