"Follow the Leader"...from the founding year in 1965 to the sale of the company in 1988 by partners Clauws and Misselbrook is now available in book form. To buy a copy on line follow the link shown below. If
however you would prefer to spend time with the FREE on line version (it has the same material as the book) you are welcome to do so. Just go to this site menu and point and click.
While it has taken nearly two years to research old bound files at the Leader office, and microfilm reels at CK libraries, plus file through photo negatives and organize and write "The Leader Story", the project is complete and book is available for online purchase. Follow the safe and secure link shown below.
To purchase the book on line
"Follow the Leader"
from the founding year in 1965 to the sale of the company in 1988, simply click on the link shown below.
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/832432
and follow the easy to use instructions.
Misselbrook Times-Review-- Established--May 19th, 2005
Pictured are publishing partners Gord Clauws and Ted Misselbrook from a photo taken by then Windsor Star reporter Gary O'Flynn. The picture and news story appeared in the Windsor daily in 1965 to announce the birth of a new weekly newspaper the North Kent Leader. Clauws and Misselbrook, have for the past 20 months been remembering, writing and gathering photos for a self-published book with a working title "Follow the Leader" from the founding of the company in 1965 to the sale of the company in 1988.The partners have also posted the history of Leader Publications to this internet website.
Researched and written by Gord Clauws
Research and Photo Editor Ted Misselbrook
The History of Leader Publications" is just a point and click away when you go to this site menu.
Don Spearman was the chief editorial writer of the North Kent Leader from the first edition in September 1965 to his retirement in the fall of 1986. Spearman is shown with founding partners Misselbrook and Clauws at a retirement party held for the long time employee.