Home Digest -- What Are We?

Home Digest International Ltd. evolved in 1994. Since then we have been publishing one of the largest consumer home and lifestyle magazines in Canada. Home Digest reaches over 675,000 homes via Canada Post in the G.T.A. (Greater Toronto Area) and Durham Regions four times a year.  

We have worked hard over the years to provide our readers and our advertisers with a top-quality magazine. Therefore, I'm pleased to announce that our efforts have been recognized with an Award of Excellence in the international 2006 APEX Awards. Click here to learn more.

Our editorial content is short, newsy, breezy and fresh -- articles are tailor-made for every home in North America. Our editorial ranges from recipes to reviews of family cars. Then came the fun stuff. What we did was position advertisers in our print product. We carry a nice balance, with an advertising to editorial ratio of 55/45. Then we took it one step further. All of the advertisers in Home Digest are exclusive. We have one of each particular retail or service company in the G.T.A. postured in our magazine. As well, you’ll find links to their web sites on www.homedigest.ca .

Because of this we are able to bring together quality businesses that homeowners in the G.T.A. can rely on for work in their homes--companies that consumers can have confidence in.

"Where do we go to get new windows installed? Flooring? Renovation for a bathroom or kitchen? Who do I call? Should I talk to my friends and neighbours? Who have they worked with?" Of course, another option is to go to the big yellow "book" in all our homes and play a little Russian roulette with choosing from the many vendor names listed.

Isn’t it better to just open Home Digest for some advice and direction? We receive hundreds of press releases on hundreds of brand new products coming onto the marketplace and in a few cases we actually receive the products themselves. So between editor "Bill" and myself, we showcase our new product picks through the year and give reviews on a few. We are very confident that if you choose any of our sponsors (advertisers) from our web site or our magazine, you will receive the service you deserve.

Now nobody’s perfect. I have made mistakes in my business -- I was tricked or fooled by a company. Today our ship is pretty clean and I am very proud of all our people. If you choose to use any of our clients and a situation does arise, please e-mail me and I will work it through with our client, get to the bottom of the problem and get back to you. Be sure to include your phone number so I can follow up with you.

Please visit our site frequently, as we will be introducing lots of new editorial through the year. As well, if you have an engaging human-interest story or article you would like to submit, please do so. So enjoy surfing around our site and thank you for your time.

Uncle Barry

Barry Holmes is President and CEO of Home Digest Int. Ltd. with over 35 years experience at publishing and advertising