I would say it's critical. We've seen, evidenced by community newspapers that have folded in other communities, that the demise of the institutional network follows afterwards. We're also the front door, the gatekeepers, for people to have information about health, social services, and education. Those institutions rely on our newspaper to provide information about them. I think the community vitality aspect is critical, and if we're not there to do it, nobody else is going to do it.
On March 26th, 2018. See this statement in context.