Member News: Quill nomination form attached
If you know of someone you would like to nominate for a gold, silver or bronze quill, please fill out the attached form and return it to Central Office by Monday, May 18.
SILVER QUILL
Presented to any person engaged in the weekly newspaper business for a period of 25 years or longer who has been or is for a part of that period an owner, executive officer of the owner, editor or publisher. The purpose of this honour is to pay tribute to all who so faithfully served the weekly newspaper profession in Canada. In recognition of this service to journalism, he or she will receive the CCNA SILVER QUILL AWARD, emblematic of such service.
GOLD QUILL
Presented to any member of the Association who has been actively engaged in the weekly newspaper business for an accumulated total of 50 years or longer, who has been or is for a part of that period an owner, executive officer of an owner, editor or publisher or has served as President of the Association, giving freely of time, energy, talent and ability for the betterment of the Association. The purpose of this honour is to pay tribute to all who have so faithfully served the weekly newspaper profession in Canada. In recognition of this service to journalism he or she will receive the CCNA GOLD QUILL AWARD, emblematic of such service.
BRONZE QUILL
Award certificates similar in design to the above mentioned Gold and Silver Quill Award certificates shall be made available to publishers of member newspapers who may wish to recognize long service of staff members. These certificates shall be presented by the employing newspaper, and the wording of the certificate will identify said newspaper as a member of the Association.