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David van Deventer - Publisher

David Van Deventer
In 2021, I proudly assumed the position of Publisher for the Cowichan Valley Citizen and the Lake Cowichan Gazette.

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Andrea Rondeau - Editor

Andrea Rondeau
I returned to B.C. and found myself at the Cowichan Valley Citizen.

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Robert Barron - Multimedia Journalist

Robert Barron
Since 2016, I've had had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community in the Cowichan Valley.

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Sarah Simpson - Multimedia Journalist

Sarah Simpson
I started my time with Black Press Media as an intern, before joining the Citizen in the summer of 2004.

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Darin Lashman - Sales Representative

Darin Lashman
I started with the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2006 after managing a local sports store.

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Vi Moffat - Sales Representative

Vi Moffat
I have been with the Cowichan Valley Citizen Newspaper for over 16 years.

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Lauri Meanley - Sales Representative

Lauri Meanley
I believe that local news provides the best information about what goes on in our community.

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Wolf Depner - Legislative Multimedia Journalist

Wolf Depner
I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.

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John McKinley - Vancouver Island Digital Content Editor

John McKinley
I have been a Black Press Media journalist for more than 30 years and today coordinate digital news content across our network.

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Lauren Collins - Provincial Multimedia Journalist

Lauren Collins
I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.

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