Duff Jamison Publisher 780-460-5519
As a second-generation publisher, Duff has been around newspapers all his life. He started as a carrier and inserter and made his way through photography, advertising make-up and advertising sales. After attending the University of Alberta, he returned to the Gazette as a reporter and later became the newspaper’s editor. In 1987 Duff took on the publisher’s role. Duff served many years on the boards of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers’ Association and Canadian Community Newspapers’ Association. He became president of AWNA in 1987 and CCNA in 1995 Many years with the St. Albert Chamber of Commerce includes a year as president in 1995. He has served in various capacities with minor sports organizations, is a founding director of the St. Albert Community Foundation and is a member of the Rotary Club of St. Albert. His current role as president of Great West Newspaper Group Ltd. gives him responsibility for 16 newspapers and a busy commercial printing facility.

		Sue Gawlak Managing Editor 780-460-5510
Sue has been with the Gazette for almost 17 years. Beginning as a freelance contributor based in Sturgeon County, she then joined the full-time staff, reporting education and sports for the former Morinville Gazette and contributing features to the St. Albert Gazette After covering a variety of other beats, including municipal, provincial and federal politics, health, crime and court, Sue was appointed the Gazette’s assistant editor in the early 1990s before taking over the editor’s desk. During her time with the newspaper, the Gazette and its newsroom and photography staff have been recognized locally, provincially and nationally with a wide variety of awards. Sue has also contributed to the American Press Institute’s community newspaper workshops. She has lived in St. Albert for 12 years and has two grown children. Sue can be reached at (780) 460-5510 or sgawlak@stalbert.greatwest.ca

		Ileiren Byles Assistant Editor 780-460-5527
Ileiren has spent a lot of time in other newsrooms. At the age of 15 she knew she was destined for newspapers, so immediately began a job as an editorial assistant at the Lethbridge Herald. By 16, Ileiren was working in the Edmonton Sun’s research library. Eight years later, she’d tried her hand at copy editing and reporting. Ileiren’s only brief interlude in the news business came in the form of travel to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. When she returned to Canada, she started on the small community circuit, reporting in Vermilion, Alberta and Fernie, B.C. Ileiren also spent two years as the editor of the Omineca Express in Vanderhoof, B.C. Now happily settling into the provincial beat in St. Albert, Ileiren is thrilled to be an observer of the dynamic political scene of Alberta. Education, health care, justice and children’s services are just a few of the topics that need to be taken from the political arena and brought into the homes and lives of readers. To contact Ileiren with story ideas call 460-5527 or e-mail ibyles@stalbert.greatwest.ca

		Jeff Hansen Sports Editor 780-460-5528
Jeff joined the St. Albert Gazette as its sports reporter in 1991. Previous newspaper stops include the Wetaskiwin Time-Advertiser, Wainwright Star Chronicle and the Golden Star. Prior to embarking on a journalism career, Jeff toiled as a DJ/reporter at radio stations in Weyburn, Sask. and Powell River, B.C. A St. Albert resident, Jeff attended Entwistle School while growing up on a farm in Moon Lake. The father of three graduated from Frank Maddock High School in Drayton Valley and is a product of the Grant MacEwan College journalism program. The highlight of Jeff’s stay at the Gazette is not the regular top-three placings in various industry association competitions, but working with a winning team of talented and dedicated staff. Jeff can be reached at (780) 460-5528 or jhansen@stalbert.greatwest.ca

		Ashterah Quinn-Martell Newsroom Services 780-460-5500 ext. 3010
Ashterah, the Gazette’s proofreader, spent 25 years at a daily newspaper in Saskatchewan before relocating to British Columbia in 1998. After several years working at community newspapers and doing freelance graphic design, she and her husband relocated to St. Albert in 2001. Ashterah, also the contact for community event announcements, can be reached at 460-5500 ext. 3010 or by e-mail at aquinnmartell@stalbert.greatwest.ca

		Susan Jones Reporter 780-460-5529
Susan has worked for the St. Albert Gazette since 1988 and is primarily a features writer. In 2000, 2001 and 2002 she was a finalist in the CIDA awards, sponsored jointly by the Canadian International Development Agency and the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. In 2000 her story Out of Africa won first place in the CIDA awards and as a result she travelled to the Philippines to learn and write about Canadian aid in that country. In September 2002, a story she wrote about a little boy with asthma placed first in the Alberta Weekly Newspapers’ Association’s Healthy Communities Journalism competition. Susan has a degree in history from the University of Alberta and writes many historical features for the Gazette, but as a resident of St. Albert for 30 years, her favourite stories are about the people who live, work and volunteer in this vibrant community. Also, as an advertising features writer over the past decade, Susan is very familiar with local businesses and the people who own them. Susan can be reached at 460-5529 or sjones@stalbert.greatwest.ca

		Glenna Hanley Reporter 780-460-5526
Glenna has worked in community and daily newspapers since 1980 and has covered the gamut of news writing, from provincial and federal politics, to municipal government, education, the police beat and business stories. A graduate of the University of Kings College School of Journalism in Halifax, N.S., Glenna joined the Gazette newsroom in 1992. She has been twice nominated by the Canadian Association of Journalists for awards in feature writing and has won first-place awards from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association and the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association for feature stories. While the community needs to be informed about what its local governments and school boards are up to, whenever possible Glenna likes to seek out the people most affected by their actions. Current beats are city hall, court, crime and business. Glenna can be reached at (780) 460-5526 or ghanley@stalbert.greatwest.ca

For news tips during regular office hours ( 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) call editor Sue Gawlak at 460-5510. Outside of these hours, call the newsroom cell phone at 499-4425.

		April Bartlett Photographer 780-460-5500 ext. 3008
April joined the Gazette’s full-time staff in 1994 after completing several assignments for the newspaper as a freelancer photographer. A familiar figure around town in her search for pictures documenting local events and personalities, April has won numerous photography awards from the Alberta Weekly Newspapers’ Association, Canadian Community Newspapers’ Association and Surbuban Newspapers of America, as well as the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) award for her pictures showing activities in our local schools. The ATA award held special significance when it was presented at her son’s school. April, who came to St. Albert in 1983 and has two sons, was introduced to the world of photography by her father and grandfather. For news tips during regular office hours ( 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) call editor Sue Gawlak at 460-5510. Outside of these hours, call the newsroom cell phone at 499-4425.