Humour Columnist of the Year

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10 ENTRIES

NIAGARA THIS wEEk, THE LEAdER jAMES CULIC

James Culic succeeds due to a deft use of language and the ability to walk and chew gum at the same time. Erm...he can be funny while making a point and delivering facts.

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ELMIRA-wOOLwICH OBSERVER STEVE GALEA

Steve Galea finds humour in some pretty out of the way places and has a pleasing conversational style.

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MANOTICk MESSENGER jEff MORRIS

Jeffrey Morris has a fine grasp of narrative and a little bit of shock value.

HONOURABLE MENTION

FerguS wellington adVertiSer | kelly waterhouSe – Nice variety of relatable topics and a friendly voice. Kelly Waterhouse seems like a person the reader could have over for coffee.

Judge

Andrea DeMeer

Publisher/Editor, Similkameen Spotlight, Princeton, BC

Andrea DeMeer is the publisher and editor of The Similkameen Spotlight newspaper in Princeton, B.C. She is a former Sun Media executive, and over the last 20 years has been recipient of numerous awards and honours for opinion, column, and humour writing.

GENERAL COMMENT

It’s easy to imagine the top placers in this category have significant followings in their markets. Dedicating time and space to this kind of writing is perhaps more important than ever, and all the entrants should be commended.