The Citizen's new masthead to celebrate our 100th anniversary as a continuously-operating business in Prince George is important to us for several reasons.
While we have been here almost as long as the city has, we have been changing all the time, just like the city has. The changing appearance of the numbers in 100 shows that constant development. As we move forward, we will continue to change, as a publication and as a business. The men (they were all men) who were publishers before me, even as recent as two of my mentors, Bob McKenzie and Del Laverdure, would not recognize parts of our operation we now consider essential. Yet they would still see our core mission is unchanged: serving the community, both readers and advertisers, with the best products and services we can.
The Citizen has gone through many logo changes over the years to reflect the styles and fashions of the day. The content of the logos has also changed, going from The Citizen, which is what it started with in 1916, to the Prince George Citizen, which has been more common during our 100 years. I felt it was time once again to be The Citizen, to go back to our roots with a straightforward black but to also show that our business has a connection to the whole region, just like most businesses in Prince George do.
We have a lot to be proud of. This new look is simply the first of several ways we plan to celebrate our 100 years. We are already working with our community partners to mark our century milestone but also to celebrate our city, our people and our connection to one another.
Today, our 2015 federal election page debuts on our website today with stories about the candidates and the issues, as well as the basic information voters need to cast their ballots Oct. 19. We encourage you to take part in the #myvotermatters campaign.
Thank you for supporting the Citizen for 100 years. Thank you for supporting award-winning civic journalism, good-paying jobs and the growth and prosperity of local business for 100 years. We look forward to our second century of community service.
-- Colleen Sparrow, publisher
