BNC Awards of Excellence Finalists

2017 Awards of Excellence Better Newspaper Finalists are posted below (in alphabetical order). We hope to see you all at the Awards banquet. Our award sponsors will be coming to present their categories, so we encourage everyone to take part in the evening events.
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For more: General Excellence Awards Finalists • AWNA Photo Awards

Ad Campaign Award

  • Claresholm Local Press (Amanda Zimmer)
  • Provost News (Jill Sherring, Ruth Holmes, Rich Holmes)
  • Wainwright Star/Edge (Carrie Baumgartner)

Arts and Culture Writing award

  • Jasper Fitzhugh (Craig Gilbert)
  • Olds Albertan (Michelle Bartleman, Noel West)
  • Rocky Mountain Outlook (Jordan Small, Aryn Toombs)

Best Agriculture Supplement – Sponsored by Genome Alberta

  • Rocky View Weekly
  • Taber Times
  • Three Hills Capital

Best Environmental Writing

  • Cochrane Eagle (Amy Tucker)
  • Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer (Laura Button)
  • Rocky Mountain Outlook (Cathy Ellis)

Best Feature Story by a Local Writer – Sponsored by Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

  • Fort Macleod Gazette (Frank McTighe)
  • Olds Albertan (Michelle Bartleman)
  • Town & Country News (Brad Quarin)

Best Habitat Conservation Story – Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada

  • Bow Valley Crag & Canyon (Spencer Van Dyk)
  • Cochrane Eagle (Lindsay Seewalt, Chris Puglia)
  • Okotoks Western Wheel (Krista Conrad)

Best Local News Story

  • Athabasca Advocate (Allendria Brunjes)
  • Bonnyville Nouvelle (Meagan MacEachern)
  • Hanna Herald (Jackie Irwin)

Best Special Sections and Supplements Award – Sponsored by Metro Creative Graphics, Inc.

  • Ponoka News
  • St. Albert Gazette
  • Taber Times

Creative Use of Colour in Advertising

  • Airdrie City View (Cameron Christianson, Rod Songhurst)
  • Jasper Fitzhugh (Melissa Morris)
  • Taber Times (Chris Mykytiw, Meg Noguchi)

Excellence in Creative Advertising

  • Jasper Fitzhugh (Melissa Morris)
  • Lac La Biche Post (Rob McKinley)
  • Taber Times (Erin Lickiss, Meg Noguchi)

Excellence in Education Writing – Sponsored by Lethbridge College

  • High River Times (Paul Krajewski)
  • St. Albert Gazette (Kevin Ma)
  • Westlock News (Olivia Bako)

Gordon Scott Memorial Award for Best Feature Column by a Local Writer

  • Camrose Canadian (Josh Aldrich)
  • Cochrane Eagle (Warren Harbeck)
  • Rocky View Weekly (Jessi Gowan)

Healthy Communities Journalism Award

  • Camrose Canadian (Josh Aldrich)
  • Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer (Laura Button, Devadosan Sugirtharaj)
  • St. Paul Journal (Janani Whitfield)

Sports Writing Award

  • Athabasca Advocate (Allendria Brunjes)
  • Rocky Mountain Outlook (Justin Brisbane)
  • Sherwood Park News (Shane Jones)

Sue Gawlak Best Local Editorial – Sponsored by St. Albert Gazette

  • St. Albert Gazette (Trevor Howlett, Carolyn Martindale)
  • Taber Times (Trevor Busch, Greg Price)
  • Town & Country News (Rebecca Dika)

Posted by Julie Anne McRae