Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Richmond Review · Page 15
The Richmond Review’s 80th Anniversary Edition
Did you hear the one about the comic that used to deliver the paper? See page 16
Martin van den Hemel The front office team, including receptionist and ad controller Shaena Furlong, circulation manager Rachael Finkelstein, and district manager Roya Sarwary, are the face the newspaper that the public first sees when visiting The Review’s office at 1-3671 Viking Way.
Carriers keep the news coming to local doorsteps snow and high winds, the challenge becomes keeping the newspaper dry, and ensuring the carriers aren’t injured under the adverse weather conditions.
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For all the hard work done by the reporters to write the stories, and the advertising reps to sell the ads that pay for the paper’s free distribution and the creative team to come up with eye-catching designs, all this work is for naught without the people who really do deliver the news. From young children earning pocket money through their first jobs, to teens paying for guitar lessons and their first car, to adults seeking a little extra cash while getting some exercise and being neighbourly, they’re all valued members of The Richmond Review team of carriers. Every Wednesday and Friday, more than 47,000 copies of The Richmond Review are delivered to The Review’s warehouse, at 1-3671 Viking Way. From there, under the supervision of manager Rachael Finkelstein and her team of district supervisors, J.R. Tuazon and Roya Sarwary, the circulation team ensures that newspapers bundled into groups of up to 50 papers, are dropped off at the homes of The Review’s unrivaled group of dedicated carriers. From there, the carriers deliver the newspaper and sometimes additional flyers and other promotional products to the doorsteps of local residents.
gets their newspaper is a logistical challenge each week. And that’s under ideal, dry conditions. When it’s rainy, or worse yet when there’s
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And while it may sound like a simple process, considering there are more than 500 separate routes and more than 450 carriers to manage, ensuring every resident
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