Late-Breaking News!
May 13, 2008
Jim and Linda Gourlay Co-Winners of 2007 Magazines Canada Volunteer of the Year award!
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TORONTO (MC) - In late-breaking news, Jim Gourlay has been added as co-winner (with his wife, Linda) of the prestigious Magazines Canada Volunteer of the Year award. The Magazines Canada Volunteer of the Year Award is awarded annually to one individual-or, in this case, two individuals-whose outstanding volunteer contributions have had a national impact on the Canadian consumer magazine industry.

Jim and Linda Gourlay

Jim and Linda Gourlay are a team who own and publish Saltscapes. Both are staunch magazine advocates and generous volunteers, nationally and regionally. Jim was a driving force behind the evolution of the Atlantic Magazines Association and served as Chair in its first year, and Linda has been a valuable member of the Magazines Canada board of directors for the last 6 years. Linda also chaired the Magazines Canada Consumer Marketing Committee for the last 4 years and she and Jim are co-chairing the International Regional Magazine Association conference being held in Nova Scotia in the fall of 2008. In addition to these acts of volunteerism, Jim and Linda have made time throughout their busy careers to sit on industry task forces, speak at conferences and share their expertise and passion with colleagues and students, for the betterment of the industry.

The Gourlays will receive their awards at the Magazines Canada Annual Luncheon on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at MagNet, Canada's Magazine Conference/La conférence canadienne des magazines.

Magazines Canada is the country's leading professional magazine industry association, representing over 300 of the country's consumer titles. The member-driven, not-for-profit organization strives to serve Canadian magazines of all scope and size through ongoing advocacy and special initiatives. It also offers extensive member services such as small magazine direct-to-retail distribution, nationally delivered professional development, communications, marketing and advertising services.