Andrew Burchill Lynch
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Andrew Burchill Lynch was an early partner and, later, publisher of Monday Magazine
, a left-wing alternative weekly newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
.
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.
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.
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.
journalist and poet Andrew D. Merkel. Lynch died from cancer in 2001.
Monday Magazine
Monday Magazine is a free alternative weekly newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Contrary to what the name suggests, Monday is distributed throughout greater Victoria area every Thursday...
, a left-wing alternative weekly newspaper in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
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.
When Monday Magazine was finally purchased by media baron David Holmes Black
David Holmes Black
David Holmes Black , a native of Vancouver, founded and is the current owner of Black Press. The son of Alan and Adelaide Black, his family moved to Toronto, where he attended school. In college, Black studied engineering and obtained a master's degree in business administration. In 1973, 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
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
. Rich Coleman
Rich Coleman
Rich Coleman is British Columbia's Minister of Energy and Mines, minister responsible for Housing and MLA for the riding of Fort Langley-Aldergrove...
, Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
for Fort Langley-Aldergrove
Fort Langley-Aldergrove
Fort Langley-Aldergrove is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.- Demographics :- History :Fort Langley, the birthplace of British Columbia...
, regarded Lynch's newsletter as "required reading" for MLAs.
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.
Personal life
Lynch was the son of Canadian journalist and author Charles Lynch and the maternal grandson of Canadian PressCanadian Press
Canadian Press Enterprises Inc. is the entity which "will take over the operations of the Canadian Press" according to a November 26, 2010 article in the Toronto Star...
journalist and poet Andrew D. Merkel. Lynch died from cancer in 2001.