2016 Photographic Awards

Congratulations to the 2016 winners, as follows:

MULTI-PICTURE

1. Hometown Hockey by Chris Colbourne, Bryan Young, St. Albert Gazette
2. On the highway by Joel Watson, Athabasca Advocate
3. Equine sports growing by Britton Ledingham, Airdrie Echo

Honourable Mention: Nothing gold can stay by Patrick Price, Cochrane Times

SPORTS ACTION

1. Hitching a ride by Patrick Price, Cochrane Times
2. Hooping It Up by Chris Colbourne, St. Albert Gazette
3. A Cowboy’s Life by Bryan Young, St. Albert Gazette

Honourable Mention: Sticking it to them by Ryan McLeod, Cochrane Eagle

SPOT NEWS

1. Crews battle blaze near Big Rock by Brent Calver, Okotoks Western Wheel
2. Fatal Accident by Ryan McLeod, Cochrane Eagle
3. Rescue by Aryn Toombs, Rocky Mountain Outlook

Honourable Mention: Long road ahead by Joel Watson, Athabasca Advocate

FEATURE

1. Olds Institute celebrates 15th anniversary by Noel West, Olds Albertan
2. Symposium preserves Blackfoot language, culture by Tijana Martin, Westwind Weekly News
3. Cowboys behind the bleachers by Britton Ledingham, Airdrie Echo

Honourable Mention: Potato Heads by Frank McTighe, Fort Macleod Gazette

HUMAN INTEREST

1. Cyclones become gridiron dynasty by Noel West, Innisfail Province
2. Legion honours fallen members by Tijana Martin, Westwind Weekly News
3. Terrifying memory by Chris Colbourne, St. Albert Gazette

Honourable Mention: Mom loves raising daughter at the barns by Brent Calver, Okotoks Western Wheel

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

1. Deathly delight by Pam Doyle, Bow Valley Crag and Canyon
2. BMX silhouette at dusk by Britton Ledingham, Airdrie Echo
3. Ice fishing by Bryan Young, St. Albert Gazette

Honourable Mention: Lighting the way by Pam Doyle, Bow Valley Crag and Canyon