Oldest weekly newspaper columnist (male)

Oldest weekly newspaper columnist (male)
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Who
Al Donohue
What
96:129 year(s):day(s)
Where
Canada (Pembroke)
When
27 October 2025
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The oldest weekly newspaper columnist (male) is Al Donohue (Canada, b. 20 June 1929), who is 96 years and 129 days old, as verified in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, on 27 October 2025.

Al has written a weekly column for the Eganville Leader since 2012, after several of his letters to the editor became popular with readers.