The daily or weekly newspaper became an increasingly important institution in the community. The Headingley Times was a Fred Francis production started on January 23,1950 and ran until May 15,1950. The Headingley Headliner started its life as a flyer sent out by the Phoenix Community Club nine times a year.Mavis Taillieu took over this volunteer job in 1992 from Jill Ruth. Mavis and three other volunteers (Karen Glavin,Gloria Wohlers and Bonnie Leullier)then started publishing monthly.There was no charge for the newsletter as advertising covered costs,and it was produced on Mrs.Taillieu ’s personal computer.

Over the next 3 1/2 years the Headliner grew from 12 to 36 pages. In 1995-96 Mavis met and hired Tom Ayers as editor.An office was opened,furniture and computers purchased,and a loan secured.The Headliner was printed at the Daily Graphic offices in Portage la Prairie.By December 1995,the Headliner evolved as the province ’s newest newspaper.April 1,1996 saw the new tabloid style newsprint format published the 1st and 15th of each month to 3,000 houses in  Headingley,St.François Xavier,Springstein,Dacotah,Elie,St.Eustache,Marquette, Fannystelle,Cartier,Starbuck and Oak Bluff.Advertising continued to cover costs,including salaries for editor Tom Ayers and office staff Bonnie Leullier.