best RURAL story circ. -9,999 29 ENTRIES
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Barry’s Bay, The Valley Gazette
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Fort Frances Times
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Reading this story by Mark Jones was peaceful. The respect for nature is brought out in a touching story about a person who found their passion in quality handmade products and has made a beautiful life despite obstacles and the touching ending of the full circle life cycle of a canoe. It was a pleasure to read.
While some sectors of the economy have slowed, farming remains constant. The report from Ken Kellar shares the importance of cattle sales and purchasing local beef, as well as how they are adapting to early Covid-19 requirements. Photo of the seating helps make clear the physical distancing and reduction of seating capacity at the auction.
Niagara this Week, The Leader
Chicken debates are hot topics in rural communities. With a renewed interest in backyard gardening and food security many rural communities are faced with the question of if this is acceptable, and in this case a family being unjustly targeted by a complaint driven bylaw system that doesn’t apply to others. Would like to see the resolution. Well done James Culic!
HONOURABLE MENTION Walkerton Herald Times – Stories like this need to be told. This information is important and well done to Pauline Kerr for the story and the Walkerton Herald-Times for running it. The only thing holding this back was not including an image that was more thought provoking.
GENERAL COMMENT Rural stories give value to often overlooked but equally important underpinnings of rural communities. The importance of water diversion, the introduction of a doctor, the value of thoughtful and technologically advanced agriculture all matters. Rural journalism, reporting rural stories, brings community identity together.
Judge
Sarah Holmes
Publisher Gabriola Sounder Gabriola Island, BC
Sarah Holmes is a 4th generation newspaper publisher. She, alongside her husband, run the Gabriola Sounder, a weekly community newspaper in BC. She is a director on the BCYCNA and CNMA news media boards, as well as chair of the elementary school Parents Advisory Council. Sarah regularly puts cameras in the hands of the potential 5th generation publishers. She provides photo credit and peanuts as payment for services rendered.
Sponsored by: Ontario Federation of Agriculture
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