See Magazine

SEE Magazine was a free alternative weekly published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 1992-2011 first by Ron Garth, then by Great West Newspaper.

It was published every Thursday, distributing an average of 20,849 copies each week at more than 1,250 locations including street boxes, libraries, and local retail stores.

It covered a range of topics not typically represented through mainstream media, highlighting underrepresented artists and events.

In 2011, it was acquired by Bob Doull of Aberdeen Publishing and merged with rival alt-weekly, Vue Weekly.

[1] SEE, originally known as Something's Entertaining Edmonton, was first published in the 1980s as a ponytab format (small-sized) monthly by Ron Garth.

However, instead of staying on with SEE, Garth, along with many of the original staff, jumped ship to found the rival, alternative newspaper, Vue Weekly.

The magazine’s columnists included: Fish Griwkowsky, Scott Lingley, Darren Zenko, Trent Wilkie, Maurice Tougas, and Angela Brunschot.

Cover of the last SEE magazine issue.
Cover of the last SEE magazine issue from May 26, 2011. Cover assembled by Craig Janzen.