*2016 BNC Awards Results booklet by Ontario Community Newspapers Association

2016 BNC

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TABLE of CONTENTS GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS Class 1 - circ. 1,999 & under. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 6 Class 2 - circ. 2,000 - 3,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 7 Class 3 - circ. 3,500 - 6,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 8 Class 4 - circ. 6,500 - 12,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 9 Class 5 - circ. 12,500 - 22,499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 10 Class 6 - circ. 22,500 - 44,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 11 Class 7 - circ. 45,000 & over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 12 Class 8 - College & University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 13

PREMIER AWARDS Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 15 Best Business & Finance Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 16 Education Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 17 Best Editorial circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 18 Best Editorial circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 19 Feature Writing circ. 10,000+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 20 Feature Writing circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 21 Environment Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 22 Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 23 Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 24 Best Investigative News Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 25 Best News Story circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 26 Best News Story circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 27 Best Rural Story circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 28 Best Rural Story circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 29 Best Feature/News Series circ. 10,000+. . . . . . . . . . p 30 Best Feature/News Series circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . p 31 Sports & Recreation Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 32 Best Headline Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 33 Humour Columnist of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 34 Columnist of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 35 Reporter of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 36 Best Photo Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 37 Best Feature Photo circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 38 Best Feature Photo circ. -9,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 39

Best Sports Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 40 Best Spot News Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 41 Best News Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 42 Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p43 Photographer of the Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 44 Cartoonist of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 45 Community Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 46 Best Vertical Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 47 Best Front Page circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 48 Best Front Page circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 49 Best Sports Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 50 In House Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 51 Special Section circ. 10,000+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 52 Special Section circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 53 Best Creative Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 54 Local Retail Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 55 Original Ad Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 56 Use of Process Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 57 Best Community Website/Webportal circ. 10,000+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 58 Best Community Website/Webportal circ. -9,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 59 Online Special Project/Event/Breaking News Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 60

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 4

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY AWARDS

Student Feature Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 62 Student News Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 63 Student Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 64 Best College/University Newspaper Website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 65 2016 IBC Community Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 66 Insurance Bureau of Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 67 Newspaper Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 68 Ontario Power Generation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 69 General Excellence Judge Scoresheets . . . . . . . . . . . p 70 General Excellence Judge Scoresheets . . . . . . . . . . . p 71

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PRESIDENT PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The time has finally come to honour the wonderful work of Ontario’s weekly community newspapers, and what a great job they have done! One look at the entries and you will agree that Ontario’s Community newspapers have some very talented staff! In October, publishers, editors, reporters, photographers and designers diligently filtered through thousands of stories, photographs and ads to enter over 1,500 entries in the 2016 Better Newspapers Competition. Then the wait began. Entries were sent to judges all over the country, who read and re-read each submission before making their decisions in January. On Valentine’s Day, the OCNA announced the finalists in each category. The wait continued, until OCNA members were finally recognized for their hard work during the annual Spring Convention and BNC Awards Gala on Friday, April 7. As always, we would like to thank all of those in the industry that have helped make this awards program a success. A great big thank you to all our judges, who, despite many other commitments, volunteer their time to examine countless entries on their evenings and weekends. Without them, we would not have the opportunity to honour the best work in our industry. Another thank you to our sponsors for their generous support. They have once again enabled us to highlight the great accomplishments of our members. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2016 OCNA Better Newspapers Competition.

Dave Adsett President Ontario Community Newspapers Association

2016 BNC Awards Results

GENERAL EXCELLENCE classes 1 - 8

General Excellence Circulation 1,999 & UNDER

Class 1 7 ENTRIES

New Hamburg Independent

The strongest all-around paper in this category, the New Hamburg Independent, does everything a small community newspaper should do. It excels based on the strength of its staff’s ability to cover and dissect the local news and events that matter most to readers, and presents them in a strong overall package. And this local news is anchored by a number of strong human interest pieces. The editorial/op-ed pages were by far the best of this circulation class, as was the sports presentation.

Minden Times

The Minden Times is a solid community newspaper with front-pages that are filled with important community news that is well-written, and covers a wide range of beats from hard news, to sports, to the arts. This trend is continued throughout the paper by the Times’ staff, who have put together a well-packaged, well-reproduced, and easy to read publication for their readers.

Barry’s Bay, The Valley Gazette

Barry’s Bay, The Valley Gazette is clearly well supported by the community and it responds with comprehensive coverage. It stands out on the strength of some of the smaller things that it does very well. The front page benefits from strong news content, but most impressive are the design choices made by the paper’s composition staff. Its features make the paper unique, and stand out for their strong design, but also suggest that the paper has a good relationship with local businesses.

GENERAL COMMENT

The seven papers in this category are the smallest papers within the OCNA, yet each one strives to provide a big presence for readers and advertisers. Each of the entries deserves a great deal of praise for offering in-depth, often no-holds-barred coverage of community news, events, sports, and arts. There was also a great deal of excellent photography on display throughout the pages perused, and overall design and reproduction quality were strengths for nearly all competitors. The most impressive papers had a level of consistency in all areas, rather than excelling in one area at the expense of another. This resulted in a strong overall package. As each passing year brings with it brand new technological advancements, we increasingly hear people sounding the death knell for print newspapers. But this year’s entrants stand as a testament to the important role that small-town newspapers play in the everyday lives of their readers, and their communities.

Judges John Arendt

Editor Summerland Review Summerland, BC 6 2016 BNC Awards Results

John Harding

Editor Parksville Qualicum Beach News Parksville, BC

Jordan Twiss News Editor Shellbrook Chronicle Shellbrook, SK

General Excellence Circulation 2,000 - 3,499

Class 2 8 ENTRIES

Haliburton County Echo

The Haliburton County Echo is obviously a total team effort on every page. I believe this is about as perfect as you can get for a community newspaper. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change anything youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing!

New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

The New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker is a very close second. Interesting stories and a clean but compelling front page design ensured this paper a place in the top three. Well laid out and easy to read editorial and op-ed pages garnered strong readership response. Strong local content, well designed ads and interesting stories made it a pleasure to judge. Sometimes, the strength of an editorial or a slightly weaker photo on the front page is the only difference between first and second. Very well done!

Kincardine Independent

The Kincardine Independent demonstrated so much of what is right with community newspapers. The content does a great job of informing and connecting the community. It is clear that this is a newspaper helmed by a passionate and talented group of employees.

GENERAL COMMENT

Very impressive! Eight newspapers and every one a terrific product! You should all be proud. The newspapers in this class illustrate that community newspapers are alive and well, and with good reason. With strong editorial content and meaningful advertising, these publications are obviously integral parts of their respective communities. All appear to be doing a good job providing their communities with local content. Very well done, everyone! Congratulations to all the employees at these impressive newspapers.

Judges Carol Farnalls Former Publisher Barrhead Leader Barrhead, AB

Chris Clegg

Editor The South Peace News High Prairie, AB

Jonathon Naylor Editor The Reminder Flin Flon, MB

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GENERAL EXCELLENCE CIRCULATION 3,500 - 6,499

CLASS CLA SS 3 7 ENTRIES

NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH

News/North is a strong newspaper after 70 years of publication. Serving the community is clearly what the paper does best. In all categories, readers are treated to a high standard, and in two languages. Congratulations on a fine publication.

EGANVILLE LEADER

The Eganville Leader was a pleasure to read. It has a lot of news and photos, a good recreation section with a variety of sports, some local features, and a good editorial page with a strong, local editorial and letters to the editor, showing the newspaper is engaged to the community. The news writing is also strong, especially the lead stories on the front page. The one area this newspaper can improve on is the use of headlines. They could be bigger and used more effectively to draw readers into the stories. Overall, an excellent newspaper.

PETROLIA LAMBTON INDEPENDENT

The Petrolia Lambton Independent had solid hard news and community news stories on an enticing front page and this remained true inside the paper as well. Content included several feature stories to balance out the news. In terms of photography, there were lots of good action shots and photos were cropped in a pleasing manner. It also had a robust sports section and a good balance of ad content, art, and text.

GENERAL COMMENT

All of the newspapers in this category should be commended for continuing to put out a newspaper every week. The scores of writers, advertising consultants, designers, classified managers, photographers, accountants, managers, proof-readers and delivery people who labour week-in and week-out should be proud. They showed a commitment to their communities with lots of news, photos, and local content, including local editorials. There was a variety of interesting special sections and content too. Clearly the myth that newspapers are dead are just that: a myth. These papers are a testimony to the future of a healthy democracy in Canada, thanks to strong journalism. It is through publishing strong papers that newspapers will ride through these changing times.

Judges Laura Keil

Publisher & Co-Founder The Rocky Mountain Goat Valemount, BC 8 2016 BNC Awards Results

Lily Ryan

Editor, Co-Publisher/Owner Bulletin dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aylmer, The West Quebec Post, Journal du Pontiac Gatineau, QC

Rob Vogt

Editor Claresholm Local Press Claresholm, AB

GENERAL EXCELLENCE CIRCULATION 6,500 - 12,499

CLA 4 CLASS 9 ENTRIES

HALIBURTON HIGHLANDER

What a pleasure reading the Highlander! A very clean front page and the photography is exceptional. The paper presented a very strong editorial opinion section and easy to read news and business sections that are well laid out. What really stood out for me was the repetitive use of the Highlander name in red at the top of each section. It drew me right into the stories. The use of large photos, well designed advertising, and a great layout made this an overall choice as one of the winning papers. Congratulations Highlander staff.

NIAGARA THIS WEEK, THE LEADER

Niagara This Week, The Leader, makes a strong first impression with bold and powerful front page photos as well as a clean and clear presentation that makes you want to turn inside. The community news stories that fill the pages are varied and of much interest. Strong production values and a good use of photos also helped to put this newspaper near the top of the list. Although the editorial page comes without a cartoon, it makes up for it with a photo from the picturesque Niagara region. Well done!

BRACEBRIDGE EXAMINER

The Bracebridge Examiner presented a strong front page with great leads into the local content. The layout inside was clean and well organized with a strong mixture of local stories and well-designed advertising content. Strong photography, community oriented stories and new briefs blend well into the layout for an easy read. The Arts and Entertainment and Classified sections are strong and the use of strong headlines draw ones attention to the stories. Congratulations to the team for a great product! And, keep up the great work!

GENERAL COMMENT

Ontario is very well served by its community newspapers, and they continue to be a strong resource. The level of professionalism is second-tonone and the support from advertisers clearly demonstrates that while the industry in general may be hitting a road bump, the strong local news presented on these pages have value. It also serves to employ seasoned and up and coming writers, advertising sales people, designers and all those who work hard to be a part of the team, providing solid jobs for our up and coming generations. The computer and internet have their place, but they do not replace the desire to flip through the pages of a well-designed newspaper. The industry is strong and alive allowing for the continued delivery of local stories, local events, local photography, and local advertising content for the community it serves. The one area for improvement is the size of the news hole. Keep giving people a reason to pick up your paper! Try to make room for a wide variety of local news to keep your readers interested! In all, very impressed!

Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.

Editor, Sooke News Mirror, Sooke, BC Kevin Laird is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror, a weekly community newspaper that is part of the Black Press chain. Kevin’s journalism career began more than 30 years ago. He has worked at numerous weekly and daily publications in Alberta and British Columbia.

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PREMIER AWARDS

BEST NEWS STORY CIRC. UNDER 9,999

25 ENTRIES

WEST CARLETON REVIEW

The winner in this category, Jessica Cunha with the West Carleton Review, gave an impressive, multi-faceted accounting of the potentially dangerous scenario around emergency responder service in the neighbourhoods west of Ottawa. Once I studied a map of the area to determine where the communities in the story are located, it made more sense. The story itself could have been written a little tighter, but it clearly had an impact. Well done!

HALIBURTON COUNTY ECHO

The second-place finisher, Angelica Ingram with the Haliburton County Echo, offered an efficient, yet detailed spot news piece on a devastating fire in the community. A solid all-around package of journalism, with a variety of sources, good art and layout, and blending the devastation from the fire with the details in the story.

BRACEBRIDGE EXAMINER

Samantha Beattie of the Bracebridge Examiner did a good job taking a complex topic of private property rights and distilling the pertinent points to show why the reader should be interested in how the police are doing their job. When one takes a step back, this is an important issue that needs clarifying from a rights and jurisdiction perspective, and Samantha Beattie did a good job explaining why that is the case with the sources cited.

HONOURABLE MENTION

EGANVILLE LEADER – Super long lede with no commas, not a good start. Huge amounts of detail could have been compressed into a compelling story half or three quarters this length. All that said, Bruce McIntyre provided a good description of the events. The layout with lots of photos is excellent. FORT FRANCES TIMES – It was hard to distinguish at first which was the lead story, since I read the title story first, it sounded like a simple business profile. After reading the committee members’ comments, I got more context, and the social media comments were a nice added touch. Lack of lines between the stories, or at least varied column widths, is a challenge for readers to follow the carries. Good job by Duane Hicks! PARRY SOUND BEACON STAR – Sarah Bissonette offers a heartwarming story that animal lovers were sure to read. Good flow to narrative, it is well written with good descriptive phrases.

GENERAL COMMENT

This category had a large number of entries, which made for a broad range of styles, story approaches and quality levels. Some writers clearly relished the opportunity to dig deep into a story and present more insight for the reader, while others simply gave their subject basic treatment. I particularly found the top-rated stories to be informative and entertaining.

Judge

Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.

Don Descoteau

Editor, Goldstream News Gazette, Victoria, BC Don is a 25-year veteran of the community newspaper business, all with Black Press, and was named editor of the Goldstream News Gazette in September 2014 after six months as acting editor. After spending 10 years as sports editor in Williams Lake and Campbell River, he moved back to his hometown of Victoria to work as senior reporter for the Victoria News. He served various turns as editor of the Victoria News and Oak Bay News, before assuming the post with the Gazette in March 2014. In spring 2016, Don led a Black Press editorial team working on the Sewage on the CRD investigative series that ran in all six of the company’s newspapers in Greater Victoria. The series attracted more reader feedback than any other project in recent memory. Don has also guided such reader-oriented projects as Great Teachers, and has been involved as employee campaign chair for the United Way for the past seven years. 2016 BNC Awards Results

PREMIER AWARDS

BEST RURAL STORY CIRC. OVER 10,000

21 ENTRIES

PETERBOROUGH THIS WEEK

Good story by Lance Anderson. Well-written on an important issue. Don’t like the green around the headline. It just seems superfluous and, in some ways, minimizes the impact a headline should have.

CALEDON ENTERPRISE

Good story by Matthew Strader about something I bet many people did not know. As the lede says, problem solved -- a good thing for people who live in rural areas.

COLLINGWOOD CONNECTION

This is a good, well-written package. Ian Adams gives us a catchy lede with many voices and statistics all on a relevant topic.

GENERAL COMMENT

Covering rural issues requires a special insight into that way of life and the entries in this category certainly fulfilled that requirement. They were all a delight to read.

Judge Dale Bass

Sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Associate Editor, Kamloops This Week, Kamloops, BC Dave Bass is currently the associate editor of the Kamloops This Week, where she’s been since 2000. She started her career with The London Free Press, where she worked for 24 glorious years of journalism, guided by the family owner, the Blackburns. She has been the chair of the board for the Canadian Association of Journalists for several years now.

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PREMIER AWARDS

BEST RURAL STORY CIRC. UNDER 9,999

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AYR NEWS

This story clearly shows how excessive stray voltage is harming local dairy cows and what famers, particularly Peter Stern, are doing about the problem, as well as the thoughts of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Hydro One on the problem. Irene Schmidt-Adeney’s thorough research and interviews make this story a good read.

MEAFORD EXPRESS

UXBRIDGE TIMES-JOURNAL

Interesting story by Chris Fell, using first-hand accounts of the impact hot and dry weather has on local apple farmers. The struggles of the farmers, and what they’re doing to overcome the problem, show they can deal with adversity. Great photos illustrate the story well.

This heart-felt story told by Shane MacDonald, is written in a way that shows a farmer’s evolution from brining his cattle to the butcher to opening a sanctuary. This shift in his life has an impact on himself, the community, and last but not least, the cows.

HONOURABLE MENTION

NEW LISKEARD TEMISKAMING SPEAKER – Through narrative, Diane Johnston shows how a farm family came to use a robotic milker. The story of how their recovery after the barn fire led to using the new technology shows how innovations can be positive in the industry.

GENERAL COMMENT

Many excellent entries in this category show the unique issues rural communities face and how their resourceful residents are able to overcome them. Other entries celebrate what makes rural areas a great place to live in. Many entries were paired with superb photography that illustrated the writing well.

Judge

Sponsored by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Michaela Garstin

Editor, The Squamish Chief, Squamish, BC Michaela Garstin is the editor of The Squamish Chief in the beautiful Sea to Sky Corridor of B.C. Previously, she was a reporter and editor in several communities in the province, including Dawson Creek, Princeton and North Vancouver. Among her recognitions is an award from the Local Media Association for investigative reporting.

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PREMIER AWARDS

Best Feature/News Series CIRC. over 10,000

39 ENTRIES

Port Perry Star

Excellent work. This series is compelling on many levels. It draws us into one person’s journey, but also educates readers without becoming data heavy. The organization and layout are stellar and guide the reader effortlessly. It was clearly a team effort with everyone thinking well.

Oshawa This Week

This is what you hope for in a winning series. Solid reporting that engages you from the first paragraph to the last. An approach that brings the subjects to life, and provides many “I didn’t know that” moments while reading the series. Sidebars and info-graphics are easy to read and provide useful information. The layout and photos are excellent. Well done.

Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner

A good solid series on an important community issue. The clean, crisp writing elevated what could have been a hum-drum report into a captivating read. The layout was excellent - and the little graveyard pullout was catchy. Nice work by Lisa Queen.

Honourable Mention

Wasaga/Stayner Sun – Domestic violence coverage has become almost predictable. This series, however, takes readers back to a 20-year-old murder-suicide which triggered new policing procedures and laws around domestic violence. Ian Adams reveals not only how things have changed, but how people created the change, and how the situation is still challenging. Well done. Scarborough Mirror – A strong topic with strong layout and crisp writing. The info sidebars detailing where to find more resources online were effective.

GENERAL COMMENT

A winner in this category must hit a trifecta to rise to the top. It requires a compelling subject in the hands of a skilled writer or writers, an editor and/or publisher who will open up enough space to let the series shine, and great graphics, photographs and layout to keep the reader engaged. Without one of these elements an entry falls back into the middle of the pack All three of the winners this year clearly understood the importance of each factor.

Judge Pat Tracy

Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.

Editor, BurnabyNOW and The New Westminster Record, Burnaby, BC Pat Tracy is editor of BurnabyNOW and the New Westminster Record – award-winning media organizations in British Columbia. Pat’s journalism career began more than three decades ago as a reporter. She can often be heard in the newsroom asking, “Who cares?” as she prods reporters to consider questioning why they are writing a story.

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PREMIER AWARDS

Best Feature/News Series CIRC. under 9,999

15 ENTRIES

Parry Sound North Star

Emotional subject matter handled with care. Great job talking about issues like addiction and mental health through the stories of people who have lived through it. Really liked that this was following up on the same stories told on this issue 10 years ago by the same reporter, Stephannie Johnson. It gives real depth to these issues that are not fleeting - they are life changing.

Eganville Leader

Really great job by Bruce McIntyre capturing the impact of this crime on one of the victims through the interview and story with Emma Guthrie. Great court reporting, using observation to connect people to the courtroom for the sentencing.

Barry’s Bay, The Valley Gazette

Good treatment of a 10-year anniversary of a natural disaster by Christine Hudder. Could have focused on why revisiting the anniversary is relevant now, but considerable scope of coverage nonetheless.

Honourable Mention

Minto Express – I liked how the installation of the power grid presented another interesting angle to take on a plowing competition. Parry Sound Beacon Star – I really appreciated the coverage of this debate over fluoride in municipal water. There is relevance to readers because it is their drinking water and an interesting read on a council decision to reconsider a previous budget approval for water treatment infrastructure.

GENERAL COMMENT

I found the entries in the Best Feature/News Series to be wide ranging in subject manner and approach by each newspaper or journalist. Some entries followed a story as it unfolded in the community, while others were planned feature series that explored an event or issue specific to a community. There were excellent stories told and the more time and effort that went into design and artwork/photographs to go with the story, the better the overall experience as a reader was.

Judge

Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.

Tanya Foubert

Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook, Canmore, AB Tanya Foubert is a journalist for the award-winning weekly newspaper the Rocky Mountain Outlook (circulation 9,400) in Canmore and Banff, AB. She has been a reporter at the paper for 10 years, except for a brief period she spent as editor of the Whistler Question in 2012-13. After returning to the Outlook in June that year, she was on scene for the major flooding experienced in the communities she covers. With the Bow Valley cut off from the outside world by the flood, her coverage of the event helped inform the community real time about what was happening during the disaster through the Outlook’s website and social media channels. Her coverage received the award for Best News Story/Coverage from the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association and the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. 2016 BNC Awards Results

PREMIER AWARDS SPORT & RECREATION STORY

WATERLOO CHRONICLE

OTTAWA SOUTH NEWS

65 ENTRIES

Excellent explanatory piece by Adam Jackson, presented in a way Joe Average can understand. Well laid out as well.

Erin McCracken gives us an in-depth story of a sport not often read about in Canada. Love the numerous sources and especially the kids’ viewpoint. Good pics too!

NEW LISKEARD TEMISKAMING SPEAKER

City health challenges are a dime a dozen, but this story reads as “fresh.” A quick intro, well-placed and chosen quotes (the mayor’s is a good one; concise and relevant) and impressively written, in a breezy, informative way. Layout is clean and cool. Well done all around by Diane Johnston.

GENERAL COMMENT

The entries for sports and recreation writing represent what community newspaper reporting is all about – focusing on local people as they strive to be their best. It is always a breath of fresh air to pick up a local paper and find out what is happening in the sports scene of that city or town after ingesting a diet of pro sports coverage on a daily basis. I liked that many stories delved into the person behind the athlete and was impressed with some ideas, in particular using data to tell a story. The only thing we need more of, in this class and across the country, is space in print to tell our stories.

Judge Chris Foulds

Editor, Kamloops This Week, Kamloops, BC Christopher Foulds is editor of Kamloops This Week, a thrice-weekly newspaper published in Kamloops, B.C., a city of 91,000 in the province’s Interior. Foulds has been editor for 12 years and spent 13 years before that as assistant editor and reporter at the Abbotsford News.

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PREMIER AWARDS BEST HEADLINE WRITING

WATERDOWN FLAMBOROUGH REVIEW

NEW LISKEARD TEMISKAMING SPEAKER

17 ENTRIES

Georgia on their minds, Students plant ideas for natural space, and Group stitches generations together – all three of these headlines made me want to read more about the subjects of these articles. All three articles deal with real people and community efforts to improve the quality of life of a baby, a community and generations of families. They all have a “hook” – a phrase with a double meaning that captures the essence of the article. Excellent quality of writing by Brenda Jefferies in all three articles.

Prize-winning pumpkin squashes competition, MUD, STRUTS and GLORY, and Local athlete tees up his future in North Carolina – These three headlines drew me into the articles, making me want to learn more about the events and the people involved. The playful double meanings of “squash”, “struts” instead of “guts” and “tee up” give the headlines a touch of humour. Well-written articles by Diane Johnston and Steven Larocque and eyecatching photos.

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Congested arteries, Extra lane parked and Knights win Fum-bowl got my vote for third place. The first two articles by Kevin Werner deal with the same problem – traffic tie-ups in Hamilton’s Mountain district, but the catchy headlines still made me want to read more. Mark Newman’s “punny” headline and subtitle about the “butter-fingered” opposition in a high school football championship game and the accompanying photos by Gord Bowes cinched this one for me. Good solid writing about the municipal government’s actions on the traffic problem and the football game.

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STONEY CREEK NEWS – Hydro shock, Peachy problems and Making a splash were close to the top of my picks for this category, but the lack of good (or any) accompanying photos reduced them to an Honourable Mention.

GENERAL COMMENT

With 17 entries to choose from, it wasn’t easy narrowing it down to three and one honourable mention! Well done, everyone, but – based on impact, creativity, accuracy to convey the article and quality of writing – these four rose to the top.

Judge Shirley Nadeau

Assignment Editor, Copy Editor, Journalist and Photographer, Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Quebec City, QC Shirley Nadeau is the assignment editor, copy editor, journalist and photographer for the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Quebec City’s only English-language newspaper and North America’s Oldest Newspaper – founded in 1764. A former teacher of English as a second language, Nadeau began as a copy editor and contributed articles to the QCT in 2010 and guided the newspaper through its 250th anniversary celebrations in 2014. In June 2016, the QCT won the Quebec Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Award for “Best Headline Writing.” 2016 BNC Awards Results

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Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post | James Culic

James Culic is the clear stand out in this category. He tackles a variety of topics with originality. The language is crisp and well chosen. There are genuine chuckles along the way. His columns even (gasp) include research. Very well done

Brockville Recorder and Times | Jonathon Brodie

Nice to see this column on the sports page. The writing is tight and creative. There will be many readers who don’t follow sports, but turn to Jonathon Brodie each week.

Glanbrook Gazette | Tamara Botting

Tamara Botting is a slice-of-crazy-life writer in the classic self-deprecating style.

GENERAL COMMENT

Too many entries in this category just don’t qualify as humour columns – even given the fact that “funny” is a subjective designation. The winners stand out for quality of writing and cleverness of story or subject.

Judge Andrea DeMeer

Publisher/Editor, Similkameen Spotlight, Princeton, BC Andrea DeMeer is the publisher of two Black Press newspapers in British Columbia, 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.

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Minden Times | Jim Poling Sr.

Jim Poling gives us some great storytelling. These are well written, well developed columns.

Brant News | Sean Allen

Great articles! Sean Allen is great at honing in on the heart of the issues.

Sudbury Northern Life | Mark Gentili

Mark Gentili has nice flow to his writing style. His columns are well thought out and developed.

Honourable Mention

Toronto Canadian Jewish News – Strongly built and well developed articles, with good knowledge base and research. Well done Mira Sucharov.

GENERAL COMMENT

The winners of this year’s award provided outstanding submissions. Their articles were well researched, and they knew their subject matter and the audience they were writing for. The great part of this category is seeing what columnists are doing to inform and to connect with the community they are writing for. Some write great, comfy chat articles that remind you of sitting at a friend’s kitchen table and having coffee. Others have issues they want to bring to light, and expand upon personalized situations to tie into the issue. Others are researched pieces to inform the reader of news or issues that would not receive that sort of coverage in a straight news item. Columns and editorials are community builders. They bring the kitchen table discussion back into our worlds. However, it’s never a good thing to presume that your audience knows the issue you’re discussing, or the people you’re discussing. Always make sure that some background is given - even if it is just a sentence or two. Otherwise the reader leaves feeling confused and probably won’t finish the article. Layout and pagination has a huge role in the readability of your article. If your paginator/layout artist is leaving your article with countless hyphenations at the end of each line, then this is a layout issue that you need to talk to them or your editor about. Tell them to take the hyphenations off. It’s as simple as a click of a button. Talk to them about layout. Show them when your column has been carried over to another page, and has a hyphenated word that splits from one page to the next. This is something that will make the paper better in one easy step, not just your column. You should have some rights as to how it ends up looking, because it makes such a huge impact on how it reads.

Judge Sheena Read

Sheena Read has worked in communications for 30 years. Last year she took a change from full-time journalism, and is pursuing a new career path, while still keeping her fingers in the industry with communication consulting and some freelancing, and is now editing and producing a history book.

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BRANT NEWS | MIKE PEELING

Powerful human interest stories. Each story immediately captivated me and had me hooked right until the end. This award is well deserved for Mike Peeling.

OSHAWA EXPRESS | JOEL WITTNEBEL

These stories were well written and displayed a high degree of research, particularly the story about Robert Lutczyk. Each story also showed Joel Wittnebel’s ability to cover different topics from legal proceedings to poverty.

WASAGA/STAYNER SUN | IAN ADAMS

All three stories by Ian Adams were very compelling and showed a high degree of research and effort.

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PETERBOROUGH THIS WEEK – TODD VANDONK – Todd Vandonk’s reporting was very compelling. All three of his stories were well researched, which was evident in the quality of his work. Keep up the good work!

GENERAL COMMENT

This year’s entries proved once again that there are many talented journalists working for community newspapers across Ontario. Each reporter showed a commitment to the basic principles of journalism by writing stories that were fair and accurate. They also showed a commitment to sharing stories about the people who live in their community and were willing to roll up their sleeves to find stories that would otherwise fly under the radar. At a time when the news industry is under enormous financial pressure, it’s reassuring to know that there are so many reporters dedicated to this important craft.

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Editor, Jasper Fitzhugh, Jasper, AB Since graduating from Carleton University’s school of journalism in 2012, Paul Clarke has worked for various newspapers across the country and is currently the editor for the Fitzhugh, Jasper’s weekly newspaper. Prior to moving to Jasper, Paul cut his teeth as a breaking news reporter with the Toronto Star. He has also spent time working for the Rwanda News Agency in Kigali, Rwanda, and worked for the Telegraph-Journal in New Brunswick.

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NEWMARKET ERA/AURORA BANNER | MIKE BARRETT

Mike Bar Barrett and whoever is responsible for this layout know how to tell a story. I usually don’t like overlaid photos and type on pix, but this is done so well. White space is often important in photo spreads but it’s the black space that helps make this one so striking.

MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION | FRANKI IKEMAN

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Wow! This is only a half page but these are great photos by Franki Ikeman, used almost perfectly for maximum impact.

BURLINGTON POST | GRAHAM PAINE

Love the whimsical nature of this layout, and the white space makes Graham Paine’s photos jump off the page. Next time, however, pay attention to consistency of spacing between pix -- the little things matter.

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NEW LISKEARD TEMISKAMING SPEAKER – STEVEN LAROCQUE – This layout is intriguing and dramatic -- if a little gimmicky -which briefly disguises the fact that all the photos are similar. WHITBY THIS WEEK – RON PIETRONIRO/RYAN PFEIFFER – The photos by Ryan Pfeiffer and Ron Pietroniro are simply outstanding but the layout is pedestrian. The pix are so strong, I would have loved to have seen them spread out over two pages. With a better layout, this might have been top 2. KINCARDINE INDEPENDENT – JOSH HOWALD – Josh Howald’s excellent photos are ill-served by a layout. Wow, this could have been outstanding because the images are wonderful.

GENERAL COMMENT

It’s not as simple as having a bunch of photos on a page, as the work of the top 3 show. Those layouts that were neither winners nor honourable mentions suffered from a lack of organization that made the pages confusing; sloppy layout with regard to spacing, etc.; and overwrought concepts with garish colour backgrounds and wacky type. Keep it simple and look at the page like a reader.

Judge Richard Dalmonte

Editor, The Tri-City News, Port Coquitlam, BC Richard Dal Monte, a journalist for 30 years, has been editor of The Tri-City News since 2001 after spending 14 years with The News and other papers as an editor and sports and general assignment reporter. He has won provincial, national and North American journalism awards for writing and page design.

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IN CONTROL The Tora Judo Club in Brampton hosted a tournament at the Terry Miller Recreation Centre on Sunday featuring young martial arts students from across Ontario. Here, in an all-Mississauga match, Angelina Kiureskou grapples with Kacper Janik. Staff photos by Rob Beintema

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One man died after his tketterling@thereview.ca pickup truck collided with a dump truck Tuesday (March The South Nation Conservation (SNC) is ask8) morning. Peterborough ing residents to use less water as a drought conCounty OPP report Jeffrey tinues in the area, causing some wells and small McNutt, 42, of Havelockstreams to run dry. Belmont-Methuen Township, was killed in a collisionThe on SNC says we are now experiencing a moderate drought – meaning conditions have County Road 36 near Buckhorn worsened shortly before 8:30 a.m. The since May, when a minor drought was declared. dump truck was rounding a The SNC says as of July 7, weather stain Cornwall, Brockville and Ottawa had bend when it collidedtions headon with Mr. McNutt’sregistered blue below 60 per cent of normal precipitation. The conservation authority is asking peoFord F-150 truck. Mr. McNutt reduce water consumption by about 20 per was pronounced dead ple on to the scene while the driver cent, of the and cut back on non-essential services, like dump truck was taken to carRoss washing and lawn watering. Memorial Hospital. County Intermittent rain hasn’t been enough to pull Road 36, from Lakehurst theRoad region out of drought, says SNC water reto Flynn’s Corners, is expected sources analyst Golam Sharif, and about 15 or 20 to be closed most of Tuesday. residences have reported wells running dry or LANCE ANDERSON/THISvery WEEK low, he said. There was a similar situation

in 2012, he said, and the SNC is continuing to monitor precipitation and stream levels. The SNC says wells drawing from shallowunconfined aquifers are more likely to run during Community Safety and Correctional Services’ period of the de-amalgamation ander, dry.and Snow depth in the winter has an effect on Police Service Advisors provide support and the establishment of the new service these aquifers, and the SNC says this past winthat advice to the PPSB and the Peterborough board, and we will continue to provide there was less snow than the previous five part. Police Service (PPS), as per our mandate ongoing support,” reads the release, inter, years. In addition, the melt was “very abrupt,” under the Police Services Act. Continued onwhich page 13limited how much of the water made it “This support was increased during the into shallow aquifers. The SNC says members of the Water ReInside this edition: sponse Team has seen the effects of the drought • Group protests pro-life ads on City’s buses, page 3 on crop yields, and says prolonged drought could an effect on forests and newly planted seed• Two-time double-lung transplantee sings, page 16 have lings. Anyone experiencing water-related prob• Pro athletes share their passions via camps, page 24lems is encouraged to contact the SNC at 1-877984-2948.

Public safety minister pushes for police board investigation BY JAMIE STEEL

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The Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services has asked the Ontario Civilian Police Commission to investigate the Peterborough Police Services Board. Bob Hall, Chair of the Peterborough Police Services Board, said he had not yet been contacted by the Ministry or the Commission as of 4:45 p.m. Tuesday. “At this time I can’t really comment. It’s business as usual,” says Mr. Hall. “I’m just going to have to wait and see when I’m contacted.”

In a statement released Tuesday (March 8), Minister Yasir Naqvi, whose ministry has been monitoring the board for the last few years, said he referred the matter to the OCPC for investigation. “In order to ensure that the Peterborough Police Services has effective governance I have been closely monitoring the situation with the Peterborough Police Services Board (PPSB) over the last couple of years,” he says in a written statement. “This has included having the Ministry of

Dramatic image that captures the impact, in many ways, of a head-on collision. A clear and clean wake up photo. Nice job by Lance Anderson. Wednesday, January 20, 2016

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NORTH PERTH – Although new legislation on pedestrian crosswalks has little impact on Listowel and area, OPP are still advising motorists and pedestrians to keep their eyes open for each other. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, new legislation went into effect requiring drivers and cyclists to yield the whole roadway at pedestrian-activated crossovers, and wait until all pedestrians have made it clear to the other side. The legislation only applies to pedestrian crossovers identified by specific signs and lights, but OPP media relations officer Const. Kees Wijnands said that Listowel has no such pedestrian crossovers. “It doesn’t refer to any other type of crosswalk,” he said. “As soon as they don’t have that [sign] the legislation doesn’t apply to those crosswalks.” Wijnands said the legislation was slightly ambiguous when it was first announced, but the actual scope of the new law is quite small, and only applies to large urban centres. “When this was put out, it made it seem like a pedestrian crossing anywhere at a crosswalk, you’d have to wait until they make the complete cross,” Wijnands said. “That’s not the case unless they’re at those particular crosswalks.” However, that’s not to say North Perth has nothing to worry about when it comes to pedestrian safety.

Fire, which destroyed 137-year-old church, likely caused by lightning TARA KIKRPATRIcK tara@thereview.ca

VANKLEEK HILL REVIEW Parish on Saturday. The church was still smouldering on Monday. All that is left of the church is the skeleton of its heavy stone walls. Two days earlier, the entire community of St-Isidore was put on alert after a fire broke out in the attic of

the church. Around an hour after the blaze started, between 150 and 200 people were evacuated from the surrounding area. Fortunately, no one was injured. On Monday, the fire was still burning in parts of the church, but

church officials remain optimistic and say they will rebuild.

Continued on page A2 > Jean-Francois Mailhot gives us a dramatic photo taken from a great angle. This needed some preparation. Congratulations.

ST-ISIDORE – The church community says it will rebuild following a devastating fire that tore through the St-Isidore Catholic

Farm loses 56 cattle in second fire since 2013 TARA KIKRPATRIcK tara@thereview.ca

RICEVILLE – They say that lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice. Chris Ryan might disagree. For the second time in three years a fire has devastated Ryandale Farm in Riceville. In between the two fires was a massive flood, which swelled The Nation River to heights not seen in more than 100 years. The Ryan family, which has been farming at this site for the past 156 years is once again faced with the process of rebuilding and starting over. Chris Ryan and his family were away on vacation on Saturday, July 23, when a neighbour spotted smoke coming from Ryandale Farm, located on Riverbank Road. Ryan’s father, Howard, had been by to milk the cows less than an hour before. The neighbour arrived to find the dairy barn on fire. Despite the risk to himself, firefighters say that he raced inside the barn and untied four or five of the Holsteins from their tie stalls, before smoke forced him to retreat. The Nation Fire Chief Tobias Hovey had not yet gained control

of the fire raging at the St-Isidore Catholic Church when he received a call at 7:50 p.m. informing him that there was a confirmed fire at Ryandale Farm. “It was a fully-involved fire when we arrived... A neighbour located more than a kilometre away saw the smoke and called us. He went to the farm, but he was unable to do anything other than untie a few of the cows,” said Hovey. The barn was more than 100 years old. With the fans running and the doors open to dispel the heat of the summer day, Hovey said that it created ideal conditions to burn hot and fast. Fifty-six cows were inside the barn when it caught fire and only one managed to make it out. “She walked out right in front of us and then she walked back in. When she walked out a second time we managed to shoo her into a field,” said Hovey. Sadly, Ryan said that the surviving cow had to be euthanized the following day, due to injuries it sustained in the fire.

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TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS – North Perth fire crews attended to the scene of a collision between a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles on Highway 23 north of Gowanstown on Monday, Jan. 18 just after 4 p.m. A fire destroyed all three vehicles involved, while Highway 23 remained closed between Listowel and Palmerston for several hours as whiteout conditions blanketed the area.

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faced prior to the collision. Clear and clean. Dan McNee does a nice job.

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A mATTER Of TimiNG Time was then spent trying to identify exactly when the shooting took place. To do this, the crown called retired detective sergeant James Falconer to the stand. Falconer now does contract work with the OPP in computer forensics and data recovery. A laptop, taken from the living room where the murder occurred and which sustained damage during the shootings, had had data retrieved from it by Falconer’s staff.

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says he retains no memory of the “I always get bugged (for sex) The last text is sent at 9:50 p.m., DEEP RIVER NORTH RENFREW TIMES Crisp, clear photo taken an adds to1,a2016. good story. shooting, nor the events – leading when I’m there,” she later clari- in which Schweitzerat simply says, opportune time by Vance Gutzman closed on Monday, August The deadline for ad submissions for STRATFORD – Text messag- up to it. Schweitzer’s defence has fies. “Yea OK.” es released by the crown to the accused Baker of being Wagler’s The day of the shooting, Wagler If the Crown’s evidence is to be the August 3 edition is Friday, July 29 at noon. Turn off Pokemon and courtroom on Wednesaday, Jan. killer, and has been attempting to texted Schweitzer, asking “What believed, Wagler and Baker were Well done. 13 show that murdered Milverton portray the shootings as a murder/ crawled up your bum and died?” shot less than five minutes later. SPECIAL TO THE BANNER

teenager Nicole Wagler and her accused killer Michael Schweitzer were in regular contact in the days leading up to her death on the evening of Dec. 4, 2012. It was previously known that Wagler had had sexual relationships with both Schweitzer and his roommate, Tyler Baker, at multiple points, and at one point simultaneously a month prior to the shooting. Baker was shot in the face by the same shotgun that killed Wagler in the same room, in the home he owned in Milverton in which he rented a room to Schweitzer.

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failed suicide. Judging by the texts, the relationship between Schweitzer and Wagler could be described as rocky. Wagler, at times, expresses frustration with Schweitzer, at one point accusing him of sending an abusive text to her ex-boyfriend from a blocked number. Schweitzer, meanwhile, accuses Wagler of liking Baker more than him, while repeatedly asking her to come over, often for a drink, once to “cuddle.” Shortly before the day of the shooting, Wagler tells him that she “doesn’t want to be asked for sex

She says that Schweitzer and Baker don’t text her anymore. At 5:30 p.m. Schweitzer replies to her, “You pissed me off.” Later that day, Schweitzer invites Wagler over to the house to have drinks with him, Baker, and two friends who were visiting. She arrives, and the two friends leave shortly after. At 9:47 p.m., Schweitzer texted Wagler, saying, “I love it you are way more interested in him.” Wagler replies with “Nooo.” “Really, you seem pretty hard on him.” “No I’m just sitting here about to

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I was extremely impressed with the number of high quality photos that populated this category. I really had to seek out la creme de la creme to find the finalists. Altogether, great job everyone. Continued on page 8

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Associate Editor, The Suburban, Montreal, Quebec For the past 10 years, Anthony Bonaparte has been the Associate Editor, as well as Arts & Life and Special Sections Editor at The Suburban, Quebec’s largest English weekly newspaper. In his 17 years in the industry, he’s won numerous North American (SNA/LMA), Canadian (CCNA) and Quebec (QCNA) community newspaper awards for his writing and editing, as well as the editorial cartoons he has published for more than 20 years under the pen name, Napoleon. 2016 BNC Awards Results

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Peterborough political junkies are offering up different perspectives on the election win, saying the riding’s bellwether history, a national push for change and strategic voting all worked in Ms Monsef’s favour. A group of political activists also say they’ve been working to determine the best way to boot the Conservatives from Peterborough since 2012. All agree MP Monsef has a genuine personality that resonated with the nearly 30,000 people who cast a ballot in her favour. Trent University history professor David Sheinin says a 30-year-old woman from Afghanistan may not have had as good of a chance at the polls 10 years ago, so Ms Monsef’s election is reflection of a change in Peterborough. He says there were a couple of main factors at play in the election, the first being a strong national message. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper MP-elect Maryam Monsef greets severely underestimated how supporters on Monday night (Oct. 19). badly off many Canadians feel LANCE ANDERSON | THIS WEEK they are, he says. Continued on Page 3

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Lance Anderson caught a very emotional moment at exactly the right moment. The shot is perfectly focused and framed and the layout on the page juxtaposed with the daughter’s photo tells the whole story.

investigate alternate service arrangements. “Council believed that being a provincial asset, the province should assume responsibility where service could not be arranged,” the release stated. “Further, they believed that since Laurentian Hills was in receipt of the equipment that a pay-for-service agreement might be brokered.” The press release states the township is in compliance with the Fire Prevention and Protection Act. “With a total permanent population of under 250, an aging population and a geographic expanse of approximately 70 kilometres along the highway, even if gifted auto-extrication and/ or fire equipment, HCM does not have the population to man it, paid or volunteer.” Council continues to maintain this is a provincial responsibility, but notes “although not legally its responsi-

CRA decision puts squeeze on familyrun campgrounds

fter the Conservative’s 12-year run in Peterborough, the riding’s newest MP will head to Ottawa wearing red party stripes. How did MP-elect Maryam Monsef manage to take back the reins after more than a decade? Campaign affiliates and

MP-elect Maryam Monsef’s mother Soriya Bazir reacts emotionally to her daughter’s victory speech on Monday night (Oct. 19). Ms Monsef thanked her mother and her family for their support.

in a recent letter to county council, By Debbi Christinck as well as all county municipalities. Staff Writer HCM Mayor Jim Gibson put it a bit Stonecliffe -- The 250 residents of Head, Clara and Maria (HCM) more succinctly. “Our name has been slandered all Township are seeking a retraction of across the statements Renfrew County Warden Page 21county,” he told the Leader. Peter Emon made seemingly accusing “So we wanted to send this all across the municipality of shirking its duty the county.” The lack of extrication services in failing to provide auto extrication on Highway 17 in the township folon an isolated stretch of Highway 17 lowed the dissolution of the North in the township. And they want the issue to be dis- Renfrew Emergency Response Unit board last year. The township does cussed in the public forum. The council of the smallest mu- not have a fire department and cannicipality in the county is not backing not provide extrication. Although down from its stance on why it cannot part of the township is covered unprovide auto-extrication services and der an agreement with Mattawa, a is demanding a retraction from Ren- 30-kilometre section of Highway 17 frew County council for the warden’s has no coverage. The issue sparked national interest in January followcomments. “Council and staff alike are dis- ing an accident where extrication mayed and concerned with the irre- was required. In a press release from the township, information 8,sponsible 2016 and incorrect $1.50 INCLUDING HST being voiced to the media by Warden council reiterated its position when Emon,” the township council stated the board was dissolved council did

Three men and a bear

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There was plenty of excitement in the south end of Kincardine last Wednesday when this black bear was spotted on Adelaide Street early in the morning and then on Kincardine Avenue. South Bruce OPP officers and conservation officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources captured the bear in a tree near the dog park off of Bruce Avenue shortly before noon. They were assisted by Municipality of Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield, right, and municipal emergency management co-ordinator Frank Merkt (not shown, to Padfield’s left). The bear was tranquilized and relocated to the Bruce Peninsula where he was released. (Barb McKay photo)

By Barb McKay ebrating the great outdoors and is an integral part of S m a l l , p r ivat e c a m p - our nation’s history and our ground owners received a identity as Canadians,” Alshock when they opened their exandra Anderson, executax bills this year. The Can- tive director of the associaada Revenue Agency (CRA) tion said in a media release. has removed the small busi- “Nearly 5.8 million Canadiness tax deduction for many, ans go camping each year, indicating that they are too along with numerous intersmall to qualify. national visitors who want to According to CRA criteria, experience the natural wonto receive the tax deduction der of our country. We don’t businesses must employ more want to believe that it is the than five people. Family-run CRA’s intention to destroy campgrounds generally op- family-run campgrounds, but erate seasonally, closing in that’s exactly what will hapthe winter, and are unable pen if their decisions are not to meet that employment reversed.” threshold. As well as not The Ontario Private Campqualifying for the tax deduc- ground Association says the tion, the campgrounds are CRA is beginning to view required to pay thousands of the campground industry as dollars in back taxes. specified investment busiLast month, the Ontario ness, which includes busiPrivate Campground Asso- nesses with a primary purciation launched a petition pose of generating income calling on the Minister of from property. This would inSmall Business and Tourism, clude rental apartment buildBardish Chagger, to inter- ings, land lease communities vene and allow private camp- and mobile home parks. Comforting the littleand one grounds to be taxed the same In Kincardine the imof Renfrew Lisa Recoskie carries asurrounding small boy from thearea, wreckage of a car involved in a as County other small Paramedic businesses. mediate head-on collision on Bruce Street in Renfrew late Saturday afternoon to an ambulance. The little boy was The is inthat the amount there are several family-run onefear of three the vehicle and luckily was not injured in the crash. The driver of the second vehicle was of charged additional corporate campgrounds. Jim Boyer opwith impaired driving.taxes that campground owners will erates Aintree Trailer Park have to pay will drive some on Concession 12. Its proximout of business. (continued on page 2) “Camping is about cel-

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Love the emotion in this shot, Love this shot of the bear doing the perp especially paired with the photo walk taken by Barb McKay. This would therumour wreckageto below. Energy Ministry official puts natural of gas bedMy only defi nitely make the By Barbme McKay want to pick up Arran-Elderslie and Township of Huron-Kinloss if the project receives reservation is the layout of the approval from the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). A representative from the and Ontario Ministry Energy was in KincarSousa) were very reassuring that the leak is nothnewspaper that’sof exactly what a“Both (Delaney andpics. dine last Wednesday to reassure the municipality that the province is not ing to be concerned about, that the province still believes in natural gas appear At fi rst glance, they abandoning natural gas. as a long-term solution in Ontario, and we think so too.” frontpage photo is supposed to do. Mississauga MPP Bob Delaney, parliamentary assistant to Energy Lee said the fact that the Ministry is putting the natural gas rumour to be part of the story on the page. Minister Bob Chiarelli, met with Kincardine deputy mayor Jacqueline Faubert, municipal treasurer Roxana Baumann and EPCOR executives at the municipal administration office prior to the municipal council meeting. EPCOR CEO Stuart Lee addressed council and the media to say that Delaney’s visit, as well as a discussion with Finance Minister Charles Sousa, left him feeling confident that natural gas will be a part of Ontario’s energy mix for years to come. “Last week’s announcement set us back a little,” Lee said of the article that appeared in the Globe and Mail on May 16, reporting that the province’s draft Climate Change Plan called for an end to natural gas as a heating source in new home builds, beginning in 2030. Lee said the board was initially concerned as EPCOR will be investing $100 million to bring natural gas to the Municipalities of Kincardine and

to rest is a particularly important message to relay to homeowners in the region. “We are relying on a significant number of people to convert and they won’t feel confident purchasing a new furnace if they think they will have to convert back to electricity in 10 or 15 years.” Lee said the recent OEB generic hearing to review natural gas regulations and rate setting set the southern Bruce project back about a year, Within minutes of a head-on collision on Bruce Street near Renfrew Victoria Hospital Saturday afternoon, since EPCOR had County expected to have shovels in the ground this year. of Renfrew Paramedics and police were on scenelater to attend to the injured. Three people were in the However, he stressed, theand company has to itshospital rate-setting applicationinjuries. beforeThe driver of the blue car was grey car two were taken with non-life-threatening was to charged impaired the OEB and expects hearwith back thisdriving. fall after the board makes its decision. CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED Lee called the joint municipal approach to acquiring natural gas service leading edge and thanked Kincardine council for its continued support.

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This category was exceptionally hard to judge this year due to the high calibre of entries. What ultimately decided the winner was determining the photographer’s skill in obtaining the result, combined with its respective newsworthiness. Photos that could have been easily set up were eliminated in favour of the shots that were obtained in the heat of the moment. Even with these parameters in place, it was a heartbreaking decision to leave some of these photos off the podium. Well done.

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Through the “McCrae Day” open house, staff is hoping to raise funds for the school’s McCrae Arboretum. Raffle tickets, t-shirts and food will be on sale, with all proceeds going to the arboretum. GCVI is also fundraising by selling commemorative plaques for former students of the school who died in combat. The goal is to eventually have one plaque for each

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PETERBOROUGH THIS WEEK | LANCE ANDERSON – I thought all the photos by Lance Anderson were quite strong aside from the community event photo. The feature photo was very interesting to look at and I like the emotion captured in the news photo.

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Overall, I thought the entries were quite strong, but there were definitely some clear winners. With the top three photographers, I could tell they took the time to set up a creative shot that doesn’t just involve snapping a quick photo and walking away. The photos were well thought out and used light to create an artistic flair.

Judge Pamela Roth

Editor, Victoria News, Victoria, BC A journalist since 2003, Pamela has spent the bulk of her career covering court and crime for various newspapers in Alberta. She began working on the crime desk at the Edmonton Sun in October 2010 and moved to Victoria, B.C. in 2015 to work as editor of the Victoria News. Pamela recently published her first book, Deadmonton: Crime Stories from Canada’s Murder City. 44 2016 BNC Awards Results

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Thank a farmer

Prince Edward County is in the midst of a drought. An exceptionally dry spring as led to a poor growing season in most of stern Ontario, with near record lows in rainlls. Rivers and marshes are drying up or are at the lowest they’ve 0 per cent of been in recent memfarmers suf- ory. We can’t control depression, the weather, but many farmers in the and other County are gritting ealth issues.” their teeth and praying for rain. Farming is a noble, often idealized, profeson. Most of us would not be able to get along thout farmers. They grow the food we eat, nd without that, all the money in the world is

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useless. But as it turns out, it’s also an intensely stressful profession. Along with drought, nearly all commercial crops are on a downward trend in the markets. A farm owner manages insects and disease, government regulations, the value of their crops and of course, the weather. Running a farm means constantly fixing and adjusting—tending to one problem only to tackle another. It’s a small business with an exceptional number of moving parts, from managing machinery to navigating constantly changing market demand to working with a constantly changing climate. All that stress, it turns out, is bad for you. A study from the University of Guelph’s population medicine department found that about 60 per cent of Canadian farmers suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. That makes farming one of the most stressful jobs in Canada, and puts Canadian farmers ahead of their American colleagues in problems with mental health. The study’s author suggests along with the stresses of the job, there is social isolation. Farmers also often work where they live, and being

responsible for the proper growth of plants and animals makes it difficult to escape for a vacation, or even get away for the weekend. Although the study only included 1,100 farmers, it shines a light on a group of people who are often seen as tough and resilient. It’s a good reminder that, bearing enough stress, anyone can suffer mental illness. Farming comes in many forms in this community, from old family farms to new, experimental gardens, from sheep and cattle to vineyards and cash crops. Agritourism is a great contributor to the local economy as urbanites flood the countryside, seeking the beauty of idyllic lush, pastoral farmland. And yet, the hot, dry, sunny weather persists. It’s great for tourists, but terrible for farmers. Doubtless, you’ve seen those bumper stickers that remind readers that if they’ve eaten anything, there is a farmer somewhere who had something to do with that food. So perhaps, next time you get a chance, thank a farmer. But also offer a hug or a sympathetic ear. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it.

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Excellent work Mike Vukovich. The job of the editorial cartoonist is as important as that of the journalist. These all told a good story with cheeky jabs thrown in for good measure.

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The Times Comment states that “ trade globization has been a monumental successising billions from poverty”. This may be ue for countries like China—but not in my untry, Canada. Entire industries have been ipped overseas never to come back—beayed by big business and big unions. Greed ought Canada to where it is today. Go into any retail store or even a food ore, most of it is imported. Bigger profits rew the next generation. Our governments, federal, provincial, mucipal have the highest debt load ever. Young, ight adults leave university with huge ebt. They end up flipping burgers. The growg numbers of working poor can longer afrd a house in their own country. Many anadian seniors can no longer afford to rere. Still, more and more industries are ipped to other countries. In Canada, we struggle to pay hydro bills, od bills and water bills. We rely on foodanks in places like Wellington. The Canaan middle class has been under attack ever nce we started free trade. No middle class—no democracy. We will be ft with only have and have-nots. My Canada eserves better. Our young people deserve a

These cartoons by Tim Snyder are clever and cheeky - exactly what editorial cartoons are supposed to be. Well done.

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Cultural awareness

This weekend there will be more than 50 cultural events held across South Temiskaming during Culture Days. There is something for everyone to enjoy. If a region is judged by its culture, then Temiskaming might fare well on the cultural scale. You might think living this far north and in a rural setting that there would be less of a cultural presence in the region, but such is not the case. We are culturally aware, as the region has been recognized by Culture Days Canada.

There are artists, crafters, musicians, poets, writers, filmmakers, history buffs etc. all eager to showcase their cultural flair. Cultural awareness involves standing back from ourselves and becoming aware of our cultural values and those of others. Cultural values include our beliefs and perceptions, why we do things and how we see our world. When people are culturally aware they realize we are not all the same, but we all matter.

This coming weekend is a busy one with so many activities vying for our precious attention. But there’s one event that people should mark on their calendars and make a conscious effort to support. It is The Temiskaming Speaker Community Food Bank Drive taking place Saturday, October 1 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There are five area food banks in South Temiskaming needing your help to supply food to children, adults

and seniors. They are the Temagami Our Daily Bread Food Bank, Cobalt/Coleman/ Latchford and Area Food Bank, Haileybury Food Bank, Salvation Army Food Bank and the Englehart Food Bank. Support the food bank nearest you by donating non-perishable food items, money, or your time. You will be helping those less fortunate among us stave off hunger. Hunger is a threat to our health, our prosperity and our individual dignity.

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The role of the cartoonist extends far beyond an ability to draw. He or she needs to grasp all the nuances and background information of a story as much as the journalist who wrote it. Artistic ability is moot if the cartoonist lacks the insight and understanding of the situation. Congrats to the winners for bridging both the word and the image, tongue firmly planted in cheek.

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Editor in chief, Your Local Journal, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC A recovering high-tech employee, Carmen Marie Fabio made the leap to journalism in 2009 and has enjoyed every minute of it. An award-winning journalist and staunch advocate for the role of the community paper, she is now the editor and columnist at Your Local Journal in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.

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What an amazi amazing project to take on, one that could resonate on into the future -- and you may never even know it is. Great subject to confront, good reporting and well-packaged. Perhaps the most touching part of this was donating all those tickets to people who might otherwise never get to hear the message Roberts brings.

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It is a special thing when a newspaper takes on a project that goes beyond a one-off event and becomes an integral part of the community’s social fabric. I loved everything about this project, just would have preferred to see more editorial on it.

Good project. A vital topic. It is good to see space being provided for this kind of advocacy work.

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You could say everything a community newspaper does in some way is a community service, as well, because the focus is on the people next door, the businesses up the street -- the community itself. When that newspaper takes on a special cause, however, it confirms its presence as a contributing community member as well as the eyes and ears watching over everything. Each of the projects in this category fulfil that.

Judge Dale Bass

Editor & Owner, The Eastern Door, Kahnawake Mohawk Territory Associate Editor, Kamloops This Week, Kamloops, BC Dale Bass is currently the associate editor of the Kamloops This Week, where she’s been since 2000. She started her career with The London Free Press, where she worked for 24 glorious years of journalism, guided by the family owner, the Blackburns. She has been the chair of the board for the Canadian Association of Journalists for several years now. 46 2016 BNC Awards Results

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OAKVILLE BEAVER | WEST OF THE CITY

The Oakville Beaver’s West of the City lands on the first-place podium with a hefty thump. There are 186 highgloss pages of style, design, food and travel. Design is close to what you’d expect in a luxury magazine and the content is varied and comprehensive. The vast majority of ads also live up to the design expectations.

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Toronto Bloor West Villager’s Abode came in second for aspiring to achieve the trifecta of interesting content, crisp design and profitability. Its neighbourhood profiles take a fun approach and while it clearly strays towards advertorial, it doesn’t sacrifice good writing. Cover story is well done.

The Bracebridge Examiner’s 212-page Muskoka Life should have ranked higher; what holds it back is its design. On a computer screen each individual page might look attractive but when you put them together, the package is a jumble. Bravo for all the original content and awareness of the type of stories that appeal to Muskoka readers.

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There are a lot of profitable magazines and guides being created by OCNA members. They all speak to the viability of the community newspapers, especially those that are able to adapt. However, most of the magazines are simply too busy when it comes to layout, with multiple fonts and a cluttered design that throws ads and editorial together in a hot mess. Hiring a professional designer to give some the publications a new look would be a good long-term investment. For those who can’t afford it, stick to variations of one or two headline fonts (for editorial), avoid the use of shadowing and embrace white space!

Judge Martha Perkins

Editor-in-chief, Vancouver Courier, BC Industry veteran Martha Perkins is the editor in chief for Glacier Media’s Vancouver Courier. In the Lower Mainland, Perkins previously served as editor for the Westender, Bowen Island Undercurrent and North Shore Outlook. She also held an editor position at four weekly newspapers in Ontario’s cottage country, including the Haliburton County Echo and Minden Times. Perkins has received more than 60 awards from Canada’s regional and national newspaper associations, and was presented with the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award in 2003 for her community contributions. 2016 BNC Awards Results

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I absolutely LOVED this front page! Great photo, beautiful design and concept. Heart-warming story that’s well written. From visual appeal to points of entry, this front page certainly has it all!

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The spectacular photo of this front page really catches the eye!

ANCASTER NEWS

Great photo! Photographer was able to capture the effort on the athlete’s face. Also love the play on words in the photo headline!

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KITCHENER POST – I laughed out loud at the photo of the dog cooling down with a drink of water! Great job! Excellent stories. My only suggestion would be to make one of the stories more prominent and to keep more space between the photo and the story below it. They looked a little crammed up.

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As an editor, it’s an emotional experience for me to judge this category. I empathize as I know what goes into putting out a weekly paper and how crucial it is to have an engaging cover that makes people want to turn the page. The pride of workmanship is reflected in the finished product. Judging by the quality of the submissions, I know the province of Ontario is well-served by its community newspapers.

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