About Tamarack Relay
A local news site and weekly podcast covering Saint-Laurent and the north island, operating as Tamarack Relay.
Who we are
Tamarack Relay started as a way to cover the parts of the north island that larger outlets pass over quickly — zoning changes on Marcel-Laurin, a new business opening on a Cartierville commercial street, a school event in Bois-Franc. The site and the podcast are produced from a small newsroom based in the Saint-Laurent borough, operating as SEVEN SQUARE MEDIA INC.
Advertising is how the newsroom pays for itself. We sell three placement formats directly to businesses in the coverage area, at fixed prices, rather than running third-party ad networks across the site.
What we do
We publish local news on the site and produce a weekday morning podcast briefing, and we sell three advertising formats that run inside both:
- · Weekly Site Banner — a banner on article pages for seven days
- · Morning Briefing Podcast Package — six host-read spots across two weeks
- · Full Console Campaign — a five-week combined run across all three channels
Who this fits
Storefronts and clinics
Businesses with a physical address in Ville Saint-Laurent or Cartierville looking for local visibility.
Commuter-facing services
Businesses along the Marcel-Laurin corridor reaching people on their morning commute.
Community events
Markets, fairs and one-off events in Bois-Franc or Ahuntsic with a fixed date to promote.
Seasonal programming
Organisations planning a multi-week presence across the borough rather than a single ad.
Where we are
Our office is in the Saint-Laurent borough at 7140 Rue Albert Einstein, Suite 214, Montréal, QC H4S 2C1, and our coverage runs across Ville Saint-Laurent, Bois-Franc, Cartierville, Ahuntsic and the Marcel-Laurin corridor — the north island of Montréal. If you would like to visit or send something by mail, our contact page has our current hours and routing.
Quick answers
Who provides the services? Our own production side — editors, a podcast producer and a layout editor — not outside contractors.
Where is the newsroom? The Saint-Laurent borough, on Rue Albert Einstein.
Who reports the news? Our editorial team, kept separate from the advertising side.
Who runs the company? SEVEN SQUARE MEDIA INC., the operator behind Tamarack Relay.
Who provides the work
Editor
Local news editor
Assigns and edits the reporting that appears on the site, and keeps advertising labelled and separate from coverage.
Producer
Podcast producer
Records and mixes the morning briefing and its sponsor reads, and manages the recording schedule with advertisers.
Layout
Layout editor
Adapts supplied artwork to banner and newsletter dimensions and checks each placement before it goes live.
How we work
Approach
Every placement uses one of three fixed formats, so what you approve is what publishes.
Quality control
A second person reviews artwork sizing and podcast scripts before recording or publishing.
Communication
One point of contact for the length of your booking, reachable by phone or email during business hours.
We use standard recording and layout equipment: a small recording booth for the podcast, a mixing desk for editing spots, and the same page template for every banner placement, so the finished product is consistent no matter which week it runs.
Ready to plan a placement?
Reach us at the details below or send a message through our contact form.