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Ontario influence in Western Canada famed in press work
The article lauds Ontario’s role in Western Canada through farming, business, and especially newspapers. It highlights Shoemaker of the Alberta Advocate, a Port Elgin native who trained from Port Elgin Times to Chicago and Vancouver before purchasing the Alberta Advocate. It praises Ontario-born editors shaping Western journalism and the Advocate as a successful weekly reflecting local interests.
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