19 - Friday, December 15, 1989 - North Shore News é ! tie voice NORTH AND west vaNcodven north shore nee Long haul LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES HAVE SEEN A LOT OF CHANGES DURING THE past 20 years was published once every two the North Shore News has weeks, except for the summer. The circulation was 40,000. I F been through a lot 0: Keen remembers the small office changes in its operation and being filled with “strange hippy personnel. types,” but the staff’s enthusiasm But a number of employees have —_—- was evident. . a Webs ce : aa Seay f, meee survived the company’s growing She says that ‘‘everyone pitched ™ — NEWS photo Cindy Goodman pains and have stuck with the See News’ NEWS RECEPTIONIST Leigh Anne Slym answers the telephone hundreds of times a day. News for a _ variety of good Page 20 reasons. The stories that follow are told (SD by some long-term News Rae ; employees. The names have not been changed to protect the inno- cent. e e «caput ot ere Catch a smile with a Johnson started working ‘atthe ° ° ) eeecee| Christmas gift from Blackis iNY. ] ment in 1978. Now he’s at the top. Johnson worked his way through a variety of jobs at the News until he was promoted to operations manager in 1987, Johnson has seen a lot of changes at the News during the last 11 years. Since 1978, the size of the space housing the North Shore News has grown — from 3,000 sq. ft. to more than 13,000 sq. ft. to- day. The staff has grown, too — from 25 employees in 1978 to more than 100 in 1989. Technology has also changed. Computers were a rarity at the News in 1978, but today are an essential part of the company. Ar- chaic lino-type typesetting machines have been replaced with electronic digital typesetting ma- chinery. It was one evening soon after the News acquired its new typesetting equipment that Johnson, then NIKON ONE TOUCH /AF3. working in the Production A Black's best value! Small enough for pocket with fast (2.8 macro lens. ee i . : a” ET . : 5 aire "6 raking ova On tar aan Gay. | = Back’s s ‘Ready to Shoot Outfit’ BONUS Frum brery. when the paper was finished and the Production employees sent for Compact Cameras. Save over $50 819995 home, Johnson noticed that the _ Inctudes: two rolls 35mm 24 exposure «. color print films, 4-pack ‘AA‘ batteries. 99 \ camera case, lens cleaning cloth, Only film from the new typesetting and 5x7" enlargement coupon. machines was slowly turning black. Someone had mixed the chemi- cals incorrectly for the new equipment and now the galleys . were overdeveloped. By the time the proofs would reach the print- ers, the newspaper would be unreadable. Johnson knew what he had to do. With the help of the last employee still in the office, - view Johnson worked until 4 a.m. cor yone distance view ing. ’ “ pasting up the entire paper for a Black’s BONUS Golden Guide te second time. The next day’s issue Bird Book. was late, needless to say, but it got . ose Film: Bu Three g Q99 Get One Free! Magnicon Spectra 10x50 Binocular. NIKON TELEe TOUCH 300AF. Dual lens plus unique flash system to reduce red eye, includes self-timer. Save $10. $ 2 6995 BARBARA Keen and Nora Save $30 lon . Haaland have witnessed a lot at Four 35mm 24 exp. color print film 30. Black's Exclusive Complete Protection the News, 100. Of all the News’ | in reusable plitie hos. a uaranie for Compact Camera *Accental lopact Caaranice iwith case purchase) Plus S sluatie coupons Compact Camerss up to $149 9S ONLY $24 At S450 ONLY $45 SAS OND S645 Je at ty Bitaek suite staff Keen has been employed the longest, starting work in February h ~ ~~ 1971; Haaland started in May 4 1977. . Keen started out as a sub- manager for the Distribution KS Compact Cametas Compact € amteras foot beth department and has worked her way up to the position of financial vanecguven FS PHY iH FAD HY inquiry manager. “Gatien Mint! preci tect $23 gee |_ fost unoopers ate autrva2 . jon Contre 238-6388 - Monecuwes | Park Mall 710 Habe wet ne Ao! Haaland began her career with eee “e 223 aa? RisRoand Centre ae SS s sro Centre ban aan : : towh : Mariemont . ead aust the News taking classified ads one oRaedone 3 sganry” ake Gente aes eres tio Gottancesoa onan fon anne night a week and is now the ac- Serenrwoad maa counts receivable clerk. When Keen started with the News in 1971 the paper was known Sy, as the North Shore Shopper and ar eae 10, Quebec Sestetcnawan, ian aes