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1051p-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/contact-photo-28678_cropped.jpg" alt="Randi Page : Publisher" fetchpriority="high"> 1052 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1053 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Randi Page</h3> 1054 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Publisher</h4> 1055 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I was born in Ottawa to a military family, and I lived in Halifax before my family settled in the Comox Valley, where my parents established a family-run business. It was there that I first discovered my strong interest in technology, sales, and marketing. In 2003, I moved to Victoria to attend Camosun College, seeking a new chapter in my life. After a 10-year career with the provincial government, I made the shift into the media industry, starting at the Sooke News Mirror. Eventually, I moved into a senior sales role with Victoria News in 2018.</p> 1056<p>In 2022, I was thrilled to earn a spot on Editor & Publisher Magazineâs Sales Superstar list. Throughout my journey, I've built meaningful connections not only with local businesses but also with the community itself. Now, I reside in James Bay with my husband Jim, and I'm deeply involved in the community stories that interconnect within Greater Victoria. When I'm not working, my husband and I love to explore Vancouver Island together with our three children.</p> 1057</div> 1058<br> 1059 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:randi.page@blackpress.ca" title="Email Randi Page">randi.page@blackpress.ca</a> 1060<br> 1061 250-480-3206 1062 </div> 1063</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1064 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/400x400_generic-placeholder.jpg" alt="Christine van Reeuwyk : Senior Multimedia Reporter"> 1065 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1066 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Christine van Reeuwyk</h3> 1067 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Senior Multimedia Reporter</h4> 1068 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I started in journalism doing hockey scoreboards and stories in Ladysmith before heading off to journalism school in Vancouver.</p> 1069<p>Now an award-winning journalist, I have worked in newsrooms from Victoria to Port Hardy and back again for more than 20 years.</p> 1070<p>Having served as editor and reporter for Black Press papers across Greater Victoria, I welcome story ideas and voices from across the Capital Region.</p> 1071</div> 1072<br> 1073 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:christine.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca" title="Email Christine van Reeuwyk">christine.vanreeuwyk@blackpress.ca</a> 1074<br> 1075 250-480-3260 1076 </div> 1077</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1078 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/bailey-seymour-p5251670.jpg" alt="Bailey Seymour : Multimedia Journalist"> 1079 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1080 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Bailey Seymour</h3> 1081 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1082 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>After a stint with the Calgary Herald and the Nanaimo Bulletin, I ended up at the Black Press Victoria Hub in March 2024 with the hope of covering the south Island and its many communities. Though I report on a wide scope of subjects throughout the Capital Region, I have a focus on courts, military, business and politics.</p> 1083</div> 1084<br> 1085 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:bailey.seymour@blackpress.ca" title="Email Bailey Seymour">bailey.seymour@blackpress.ca</a> 1086<br> 1087 1088 </div> 1089</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1090 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/w
1090p-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/241017benfenlon.jpg" alt="Ben Fenlon : Multimedia Journalist"> 1091 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1092 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Ben Fenlon</h3> 1093 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1094 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>My career in journalism began in the U.K., working as a senior reporter for three bi-weekly newspapers. I quickly learnt that no day is ever the same in local news. One day youâre reporting on a community protest against unwanted development, the next youâre chatting to the family whose heroic cat saved the life of their choking toddler!</p> 1095<p>Now living in Victoria with my husband, Iâm excited to get involved in the Greater Victoria region, helping locals to share their stories.</p> 1096</div> 1097<br> 1098 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:ben.fenlon@blackpress.ca" title="Email Ben Fenlon">ben.fenlon@blackpress.ca</a> 1099<br> 1100 1101 </div> 1102</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1103 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/liamrazzzell.png" alt="Liam Razzell : Multimedia Journalist"> 1104 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1105 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Liam Razzell</h3> 1106 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1107 1108<br> 1109 1110<br> 1111 1112 </div> 1113</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1114 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/olivierlaurin-vne-al-001.jpg" alt="Olivier Laurin : Multimedia Journalist"> 1115 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1116 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Olivier Laurin</h3> 1117 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1118 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I'm a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montréal, Québec.</p> 1119<p>My curiosity drives me to explore the intricate relationships between people and their communities. I'm particularly drawn to stories that expose social injustices, advocate for animal welfare, and highlight captivating individuals.</p> 1120<p>Beyond journalism, I'm a passionate traveller, music aficionado, devoted movie enthusiast and food lover. You might spot me wandering through nearby forests, as I'm currently training for an ultramarathon that my friends convinced me to tackle.</p> 1121</div> 1122<br> 1123 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:olivier.laurin@blackpress.ca" title="Email Olivier Laurin">olivier.laurin@blackpress.ca</a> 1124<br> 1125 1126 </div> 1127</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even "> 1128 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/laurencollins.png" alt="Lauren Collins : Provincial Multimedia Journalist"> 1129 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1130 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Lauren Collins</h3> 1131 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Provincial Multimedia Journalist</h4> 1132 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I joined Black Press Media at 19 years old with an internship and freelance work for the Surrey Leader and the Cloverdale Reporter, before making the move to the Parksville Qualicum Beach News on Vancouver Island. It was through that work that I became inspired by community journalism and the need for local news.</p> 1133<p>In 2018, I made the move back to the Surrey Now-Leader, covering crime, education, homelessness and data reporting before moving into my provincial reporting role in 2023.</p> 1134</div> 1135<br> 1136 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:lauren.collins@blackpress.ca" title="Email Lauren Collins">lauren.collins@blackpress.ca</a> 1137<br> 1138 778-726-4707 1139 </div> 1140</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member odd "> 1141 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/w
1141p-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/samdeurksen.png" alt="Sam Duerksen : Community Content Coordinator"> 1142 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1143 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Sam Duerksen</h3> 1144 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Community Content Coordinator</h4> 1145 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>I joined Black Press Media in 2023 as Community Content Coordinator, contributing to both community feature stories and news reporting. Recently, I have also taken on the role as Editor for Tweed magazine, which has been a staple in Oak Bay for over a decade.</p> 1146<p>My pre-journalism career in Winnipeg included communications roles with Parks Canada and Red River College, where I served as Sustainability Coordinator before relocating to Victoria in 2020.</p> 1147<p>With a degree in film and extended education in journalism, sociology, and environmental studies, I bring a passion for storytelling, social issues and culture to my role.</p> 1148</div> 1149<br> 1150 <a class="staff-member-email" href="mailto:sam.duerksen@blackpress.ca" title="Email Sam Duerksen">sam.duerksen@blackpress.ca</a> 1151<br> 1152 1153 </div> 1154</div> <!-- Close staff-member --><div class="staff-member even last"> 1155 <img decoding="async" class="staff-member-photo" src="https://vicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/HEADSHOT_Gairdner_Janet-cropped.jpg" alt="Janet Gairdner : Associate Group Publisher"> 1156 <div class="staff-member-info-wrap"> 1157 <h3 class="staff-member-name">Janet Gairdner</h3> 1158 <h4 class="staff-member-position">Associate Group Publisher</h4> 1159 <div class="staff-member-bio"><p>My passion for media began in high school writing for our school newspaper. 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