Friends of The Mainstreeter - Become a member of our new community support group

Do you love Old Ottawa East?  Do you devour The Mainstreeter whenever it's delivered to your doorstep? Now you can easily get involved in local affairs. And you can participate in the future of your community newspaper together with others in Old Ottawa East who love The Mainstreeter just as much as you do! It's very simple! Become a member of our new community support group – join The Friends of The Mainstreeter.

Here's how you can show your support for The Mainstreeter and for your Old Ottawa East community: 

Cub Reporter: For an annual fee of $25.00, you will receive:   

1. One of seven nifty 11 ounce Mainstreeter Mugs featuring the sketch artwork of Tim Hunt (value $19.99, delivered free of charge within Old Ottawa East);
2. A snazzy new Friends of The Mainstreeter lapel button (value $5.00);
3. Membership invitations to community group meetings, town halls, open houses and consultations organized by The Mainstreeter where you can help us shape the direction and coverage of our newspaper, and
4. Guaranteed participation in our annual readership surveys and polls to help guide our direction.

Senior Reporter: For an annual fee of $50.00, you will receive:   

1. Our special new 15 ounce Rideau Canal Mainstreeter Mug featuring the sketch artwork of Tim Hunt (value $22.99, delivered free of charge within Old Ottawa East);
2. One copy of “Artists of Old Ottawa East – 2026/27 Community Calendar” (value $24.99)
3. A snazzy new Friends of The Mainstreeter lapel button (value $5.00);
4. Membership invitations to community group meetings, town halls, open houses and consultations organized by The Mainstreeter where you can help us shape the direction and coverage of our newspaper, and
5. Guaranteed participation in our annual readership surveys and polls to help guide our direction.

Ace Reporter: For an annual fee of $75.00, you will receive:   

1. Our special new 15 ounce Rideau Canal Mainstreeter Mug featuring the sketch artwork of Tim Hunt (value $22.99, delivered free of charge within Old Ottawa East);
2. One copy of “Artists of Old Ottawa East – 2026/27 Community Calendar” (value $24.99)
3. One boxed set of six Old Ottawa East greeting cards featuring the sketch artwork of Tim Hunt (value $24.99)
4. A snazzy new Friends of The Mainstreeter lapel button (value $5.00);
5. Membership invitations to community group meetings, town halls, open houses and consultations organized by The Mainstreeter where you can help us shape the direction and coverage of our newspaper, and
6. Guaranteed participation in our annual readership surveys and polls to help guide our direction.

$0, While I'm not in a position to make a financial contribution at this time, I would love to support The Mainstreeter by volunteering to help at community events.

Enter a different amount that feels right for you $_.

And here's the best part! Your annual Friends of The Mainstreeter contribution not only pays for itself in product value plus community engagement opportunity benefits, but more importantly, you are contributing to the support and sustainability of Old Ottawa East community institutions – like The Mainstreeter, the local artists of Old Ottawa East, whose artwork adorns all of our community-minded gifts, and other community organizations.

We reserve the right to publish in The Mainstreeter the names of individuals who support our community newspaper as members of the Friends of The Mainstreeter. If you do not want your name published as a Friend of The Mainstreeter, you can opt out by selecting the OPT OUT checkbox provided on the form. Please ensure you check the box before submitting so we can process your request correctly.

N.B. The Mainstreeter is not a registered charitable organization, and therefore does not issue tax receipts for your financial contributions to support the operations of the newspaper.