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Arnprior Chronicle-Guide
This piece showed the excellent writing skills, research techniques and balance of Derek Dunn. The lede was interesting and pulled me in immediately. I kept reading because it held my interest. Job well done. This piece appealed to the community as a whole. Everyone in the community is potentially impacted by this technology.
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Haliburton County Echo
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Oakville Beaver
This piece also showed excellent writing skills, research techniques and balance, with a great lede. I was pulled in immediately. I felt empathy for the subject and was appalled at his circumstances. While this was an excellent piece by Jenn Watt, the community as a whole isn’t impacted as broadly as the first place winner.
Well‐researched piece by Kathy Yanchus. Interesting and well‐written. The community appeal is narrower in this piece thus my justification for placing it third.
Judge GENERAL COMMENT Ultimately, someone had to be first, second and third. The quality of writing was exceptional in most cases. Having more than one first place and whittling it down was the hardest. To those who submitted, don’t be discouraged with your score. It’s one person’s opinion. Keep submitting. Keep writing awesome pieces. Keep putting yourself out there. Good job everyone.
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2020 | BNC Awards Results
Kimberley Kielley Assistant Editor Shilo Stag, CFB Shilo, MB
Kimberley Kielley is the assistant editor of the Shilo Stag at CFB Shilo, Manitoba. She brings over 20 years in the field as a journalist and author. Originally from North Bay, Ontario, Kimberley has worked from coast-to-coast, and Europe. She has written for every media source in Newfoundland and Labrador and also published three books: A Boat called Hipjoint; Angels and Miracles True Stories and Idolized. She has two grown children and a goofy black Labrador Retriever and lives in Brandon, Manitoba. This is her first time judging for the OCNA.
ONTARIO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION
