Times Colonist Obituaries Today (2024)

FAQs

What is the circulation of the Times Colonist today? ›

Its total circulation dropped by 10 percent to 58,297 copies daily from 2009 to 2015. From 2016 to 2021, the average press run was below 31,000 copies daily. Since 2021 that number has dropped below 25,000 copies daily.

Obituary Resources

The Vancouver Public Library has several collections of obituaries, as well as a selection of printed obituary indexes. To locate obituary resources in print, search the library catalogue. There are a number of ways to find obituary materials in the library catalogue.

The History of Obituaries

At about 59 BCE, in newspapers of ancient Rome, the very first obituaries were published. Death notices and obituaries did not become more prevalent, however, until much later. In the 1600s, some obituaries were written, but they finally became commonplace in the 1800s.

Obituaries are not required by law , so the deceased's family might have chosen to forego publishing one. Publishing an obituary can be expensive , and the funds may be unavailable. The deceased has few family members or friends , so there might have, unfortunately, been no need for an obituary.

Television's arrival in the 1950s began the decline of newspapers as most people's source of daily news. But the explosion of the Internet in the 1990s increased the range of media choices available to the average reader while further cutting into newspapers' dominance as the source of news.

Early colonial papers had low circulations due to the laborious typesetting and printing processes, financial instability of printers, governmental control, and costs imposed by legislation such as the Stamp Act.

Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

The late Douglas Legler, from Fargo, North Dakota, may have the funniest and most concise obituary ever. The whole obituary reads "Doug Died." And that's exactly the way he wanted it.

Do people read obituaries at funerals? ›

An obituary is written to tell the story of your loved one. These will often be in the funeral program. There will even be a part of the funeral where the obituary will be silently read by everyone in attendance at the funeral. It is something you and your family should be patient with when you are writing it.

Obituary Example: No Funeral or Memorial. [Full name] sadly passed away on [date of death] at their home in [place of passing]. They always spread joy and happiness wherever they went. As per [first name]'s request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.

When writing an obituary, leave out details that could be used for identity theft, such as the deceased's date and place of birth, middle name, maiden name and mother's maiden name. And don't include the deceased's home address.

The cost of a newspaper obituary depends on the size of the newspaper's circulation, whether there's a photo, the number of days it will run, and the size of the obituary. Small towns may charge $50, but on average expect to pay at least $250 for the typical short obituary.

Dave Obee is editor and publisher of the Times Colonist. He started his newspaper career in Kamloops, and several cities in British Columbia and Alberta before coming to Victoria in 1997.

At the same time, the demographic structure of the country was changing rapidly, with the population spreading to the West and concentrating in cities. These changes both increased the demand for newspapers and facilitated their production. In 1800 there were 200 newspapers being published in the United States.

The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States in 1776 during the Revolutionary War.

On September 25, 1690, the first colonial newspaper in America, Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, was published in Boston.