April is always a favourite month of mine. Besides it marking that spring is finally here, the month also signifies my anniversary of starting work as the Editor of this community newspaper.

Boyle McCauley News has changed a lot over the nine years I have been here, which is a timely thing to mention since the theme of this month is “Change.”

When I arrived on the scene, the paper was 12 pages and mostly black and white with some spot colour. It didn’t have its own website, let alone a presence on social media (which was just starting to take off around that time).

Now, half of the paper is in full colour, we have an extensive website, and our social media presence has been a major way of growing our presence online. By the time you read this, the mobile version of our website may be live.

In the last year, we’ve been through a few design changes, changed our printer, and seen our office be renovated. But the best change is all of the new volunteers who are giving their time writing, taking pictures, delivering the paper, and serving on our board. So thank you all, and let’s keep rolling with the changes!