Re: Letter to the Editor (March, 2026):  

The Annex Gleaner is “no brochure”

In his letter to the editor (Re: Poilievre endorses Trump’s actions), reader Niall McDonagh was dismayed by the Annex Gleaner’s liberal-leaning criticism of Trump and refers to [the publication] as an “asswipe brochure.” This is unacceptable. While the terms might occasionally overlap in a casual conversation, calling a neighborhood tabloid a “brochure” is a bit like calling a newspaper a greeting card; they serve entirely different means. A brochure is fundamentally a marketing tool; it is a static, polished, and promotional document designed to “sell” a specific product, service, or destination to an outsider. In contrast, a neighborhood tabloid is a periodic, editorial publication focused on community journalism, local news, and ongoing social discourse. While a brochure is meant to be kept as a reference for a single entity, a tabloid is meant to be read and recycled, containing a high volume of diverse, time-sensitive content like crime reports, school board updates, and classified ads. 

—Yours,
Henny MacDonald