Andrew Burchill Lynch

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Andrew Burchill Lynch
Born(1941-12-27)December 27, 1941
Toronto, Ontario
Died February 24, 2002(2002-02-24) (aged 60)
Victoria, British Columbia
Occupation Publisher, Journalist
Nationality Canadian
Subject Politics, Media

Andrew Burchill Lynch (December 27, 1941 – February 24, 2001) was an early partner and, later, publisher of Monday Magazine , a left-wing alternative weekly newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Monday Magazine is a free arts and entertainment magazine in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Contrary to what the name suggests, Monday was distributed throughout the greater Victoria area every Thursday until July 2013 when it became an arts calendar monthly. The publication features articles on art, food and entertainment in Victoria but is most widely used as an event listing.

Victoria, British Columbia Provincial capital city in British Columbia, Canada

Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most populous Canadian metropolitan area. Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with 4,405.8 people per square kilometre, which is a greater population density than Toronto.

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From the late 1970s to mid-1980s Lynch operated Monday Magazine alongside founding publisher Gene Miller and third partner George Heffelfinger. When Miller sold his one-third interest in the publication in 1988, Lynch and Heffelfinger continued on as partners. As publisher, Lynch maintained a prominent role in the overall operations of Monday. In the 1990s Lynch faced increasing pressure from media conglomerate Island Publishers Ltd. which sought to assume control of the independent weekly. [1]

When Monday Magazine was finally purchased by media baron David Holmes Black's Island Publishers Ltd., in 1996, Lynch moved on and embedded himself as a reporter covering the B.C. Legislature. In 1997, he founded The Lynch Report on B.C. Politics, a newsletter covering the ins and outs of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Rich Coleman, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort Langley-Aldergrove, regarded Lynch's newsletter as "required reading" for MLAs. [2]

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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, while the other is Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, represented by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

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Shortly after founding of the Lynch Report, Lynch was elected by his peers as president of the B.C. Legislature Press Gallery. He remained president until his death in February 2001. [3]

Personal life

Lynch was the son of Canadian journalist and author Charles Lynch and the maternal grandson of Canadian Press journalist and poet Andrew D. Merkel. Lynch died from cancer in 2001. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paper Chase," Ryerson Review of Journalism, Spring 1994 Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine .
  2. ↑ Hansard - Wednesday, August 1, 2001
  3. ↑ Los Angeles Times, February 27 2001
  4. ↑ Los Angeles Times, February 27 2001
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