The Lindsay Post

Infobox Newspaper
name = The Lindsay Post


caption = Newspaper of record for the City of Kawartha Lakes
type = Twice-weekly newspaper
format = Broadsheet
foundation = 1861
owners = Osprey Media
publisher = Darren Murphy
managing editor = Jason Bain
paid circulation = 23,250 Fridays
headquarters = 17 William St. S
Lindsay, ONflagicon|CAN Canada
ISSN =
website = http://www.thepost.ca

"The Lindsay Post" is a twice-weekly, broadsheet community newspaper in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada, that was established as "The Canadian Post" in 1857 in Beaverton before being moved to Lindsay in 1861. It is part of Osprey Media Publishing, a division of Sun Media and Quebecor. Inc, Canada's largest newspaper publisher.

"The Lindsay Post" has an audited paid circulation of 4,388 on Tuesdays and 23,250 on Fridays, when it is delivered to homes free across the City of Kawartha Lakes. The current publisher is Darren Murphy and Jason Bain is the managing editor.

The paper changed its name from "The Daily Post" to "The Lindsay Post" in May 2007 to reflect its change from publishing Monday to Friday to Tuesdays and Fridays. In July 2008, it began publishing on Thursdays instead of Fridays.

For one hundred years, the newspaper operated at 15 William Street South, a historic building where the Freemasons once leased the third floor, which is complete with a tin roof. In May 2007, the paper moved to 17 William Street South.

History

The Canadian Post, a liberal weekly, was started in Beaverton in 1857 by C. Blackett Robinson and moved to Lindsay in 1861.

According to the 1857 Canada Directory of newspapers, Lindsay had the "Lindsay Advocate" and the "Lindsay Herald" when "The Canadian Post" joined them in 1863. In 1866, The "Omemee Warder" was moved to Lindsay to become the "Victoria Warder". Peter Murray and W.M. Hale began the "Lindsay Expositor" in 1869. The "Herald and Expositor" died in infancy.

The "Lindsay Advocate" sold its equipment to "The Post and Warder" in 1876. In 1870, C.B. Robinson moved to Toronto and founded the "Canadian Presbyterian". "The Post" was left to be run by his brother-in-law George T. Gurnett until 1873 when it was taken over by Charles D. Barr, night editor of the "Toronto Globe".

Cooper sold "The Warder" to John Dobson and Edward Flood became editor. Sam Hughes, a Toronto high school teacher, became editor of "The Warder" in 1885. In time, Cooper sold out the Watchman to George Lytle, who in 1899 bought up "The Warder" and amalgamated them as the "Watchman Warder'.

Lytle was succeeded as editor by Allan Gillies who, with the help of Ford Moynes of Stratford, launched "The Daily Warder" in 1903. John W. Deyell then became the proprietor.

"The Post" was taken over by George H. Wilson and F. W. Wilson of Port Hope in 1893. On April 8, 1895, the weekly edition was supplemented by a daily edition.

In later years, F.W. Wilson continued as sole publisher of the "Port Hope Evening Guide" and G.H. Wilson as sole publisher of "The Post".

Two new rival papers founded in 1895 were short-lived. Sam Porter of "The Post" staff published a "Lindsay News Item" for a few weeks in 1895 and a "Free Press" was started on May 8, 1908, but it ceased publication on February 20, 1909.

During and after the First World War, newspaper costs became so crushing "The Post" and the "Watchman Warder" entered into an agreement by which, after September 30, 1920, the former abolished their weekly and latter abolished their daily edition.

"The Post" continued to publish as a daily for one hundred until May 2007.