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The Casket is the community newspaper for Antigonish town and county.

The newspaper documents its official beginning as being 1852 when John Boyd, a school teacher in Pictou County, set up the newspaper in Antigonish, The first copy of The Casket appeared on June 24th, 1852, consisting of four pages, two in English and two in Gaelic.

Mr. Boyd established the paper a “Guardian of Liberty” and his masthead bore the motto: “Liberty – the choicest gem of the Old World, and the fairest flower of the New”.

The name of the paper was suggested by a local doctor, William Currie. The word, casket, at that time meant a treasure box, a container of precious things.

Today the company also provides commercial printing in Antigonish through Casket Printing, Campbell’s Printing and in Port Hawkesbury through Strait Printing.

The Casket is a paid weekly newspaper. Their extended publication, The Quad County EXTRA, is delivered weekly to over 20,000 homes in Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness and Richmond counties. Every second week The Atlantic Catholic is published as a guide to Catholic living.

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This every second week paid publication has been serving Catholics since 2002 and is Nova Scotia’s and Prince Edward Island’s guide to Catholic living.
The mission statement for this paper is to report religious news that will inform, educate and inspire Catholics, guided by the Church’s teaching, in faithfulness to the Good News.
For more information contact The Casket or email atlanticcatholic@thecasket.ca.
A free weekly publication delivered to all Antigonish and Guysborough County homes plus 9,500 in Inverness and Richmond Counties every Thursday. Total number of copies delivered by independent contract drivers is 20,000.
To get advertising rates for in paper ads or information on flyer delivery contact Mike Hancox at The Casket or email mikehancox@thecasket.ca.
Since 1998 Campbell’s Printing and Copy Centre has been serving the business and walk in traffic on Main Street in Antigonish. We are a full line print and copy centre known for its friendly service and environmentally friendly printing.
At Campbell’s we offer specialty printing on T-shirts, mugs, mouse pads and calendars.
Once you’ve experienced the service and quality printing at Campbell’s Printing and Copy Centre you will always come back. Phone 863-4647 or email campbellsmanager@eastlink.ca
A dedicated staff, four-decades of serving the Strait area and a commitment to the area has not gone unnoticed in the business community in Port Hawkesbury. The company was founded by well known printer Gary Long and purchased by The Casket in December of 2006.
At Strait Printing we are a full line digital print shop and can also provide graphic design, lamination, booklet making, brochures, letterheads, business cards and serve all your printing needs.
Conveniently located at 42 Paint Street in the industrial park, we would be happy to provide you with a competitive quote for any of your printing needs. Call 1-800-668-2425 or email sales@straitprinting.com
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