dear all,

river beat magazine is a new community publication in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong about life at the end of the rapids.

issue zero launches online at sunrise (07:45) on the winter solstice (21st of December), 2024.

but we can’t do it without your help.

donations will go towards:

1. our wordpress personal plan and custom domain: $50.85 for this year, paid annually and increasing next year;
2. our canva pro subscription: $16.99 monthly;
3. our sole proprietorship registration: at least $60;
4. bank fees: $?;
5. the journey of becoming a registered non-profit, which may include application and lawyer fees: $?;
6. any fees for hosting our free, online version on Issuu: $?;
7. printing costs for physical copies, which will be available for purchase: $?;
8. venue costs for our issue zero launch party: $?;
9. poster-printing costs for said party: $?;
10. a full-time, living-wage for our editor-in-chief, Chanel Bowen at a rate of $21.65 an hour x 6 hours a day x 4 days a week x 4 weeks a month: at least $2078.40.

this list of needs will be updated as more expenses are realized.

for now, donations can be made via our fundraiser site on Chuffed. the link is in our Instagram bio (@riverbeatmagazine) and here, on our website, (riverbeatmagazine.com).

all donations made by sunset (16:30) on Friday the 20th will be recognized in issue zero. all these donators will be eligible for an early-access email containing a free, downloadable PDF file of issue zero, sent out on that time and date.

all donations made after the above time and date and by sunset (19:30) on Friday the 19th of March, 2025 will be recognized in volume one: issue one. all these donators will be eligible for an early access email, containing a free, downloadable PDF file of volume one: issue one, sent out on that time and date.

thank you so much for your support. if you cannot make a donation now, we still thank you for being here and ask that you please stay in touch.

save the date for our issue zero launch party at the Gordon Best Theatre from sunset through twilight (16:30-18:30) on the winter solstice (21st of December) 2024.

email us at riverbeatmagazine@gmail.com to start a conversation.

follow us on Instagram (@riverbeatmagazine) to stay updated.

visit our website riverbeatmagazine.com to learn more.

thank you,

chanel bowen

founder & editor-in-chief of river beat magazine