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Congratulations to the winners in the 2007
Better Newspapers Competition! Winners were announced on Monday, March 12th, 2007 and will have the opportunity to accept their award at the Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) Banquet on Friday, May 11th, 2007 in Winnipeg at the 88th annual Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) National Convention. All CCNA members will be mailed a copy of the 2007 BNC Winners book following the presentation in Winnipeg. General ExcellenceBest All Round Newspaper
Class 1011 - Circulation up to 1249 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Nanton (AB) Nanton News
2. Vauxhall (AB) Advance
3. Houston (BC) Today
Best Editorial Page1. Wainwright (AB) Wainwright Review
2. Jasper (AB) Booster
3. Arthur (ON) Enterprise News
Best Front Page1. Houston (BC) Today
2. Sicamous (BC) Eagle Valley News
3. Whitewood (SK) Herald
Blue Ribbon
Arthur (ON) Enterprise News
Dresden (ON) North Kent Leader
Jasper (AB) Booster
Lucan/Ailsa Craig/Iderton (ON) Middlesex Banner
Class 1012 - Circulation 1250 to 1999 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Fort Macleod (AB) Gazette
2. Annapolis County (NS) Annapolis County Spectator
3. Fort Simpson (NT) Deh Cho Drum
Best Editorial Page1. Fort Macleod (AB) Gazette
2. Kitimat (BC) Northern Sentinel
3. Harbour Breton (NL) Coaster
Best Front Page1. Annapolis County (NS) Annapolis County Spectator
2. Fort Macleod (AB) Gazette
3. Fort Simpson (NT) Deh Cho Drum
Blue Ribbon
Annapolis County (NS) Annapolis County Spectator
Fort Simpson (NT) Deh Cho Drum
Inuvik (NT) Inuvik Drum
Nunavut (NU) Kivalliq News
Wainwright (AB) Star Chronicle
Class 1013 - Circulation 2000 to 2999 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Invermere (BC) Valley Echo
2. Ingersoll (ON) Times
3. Digby (NS) The Digby Courier
Best Editorial Page1. Gravenhurst (ON) Banner
2. Taber (AB) Times
3. Stephenville (NL) Georgian
Best Front Page1. Invermere (BC) Valley Echo
2. Kahnawake (QC) Eastern Door
3. Labrador City (NL) Aurora
Blue Ribbon
Digby (NS) Courier
Hinton (AB) Parklander
Invermere (BC) Valley Echo
Kahnawake (QC) Eastern Door
Ladysmith/Chemainus (BC) Chronicle
Minden (ON) Times
Stephenville (NL) Georgian
Class 1014 - Circulation 3000 to 3999 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Smithers (BC) Interior News
2. Barrhead (AB) Leader
3. New Hamburg (ON) Independent
Best Editorial Page1. Smithers (BC) Interior News
2. Salmon Arm (BC) Observer
3. Parry Sound (ON) Beacon Star
Best Front Page1. Smithers (BC) Interior News
2. Bonnyville (AB) Nouvelle
3. Salmon Arm (BC) Observer
Blue Ribbon
100 Mile House (BC) Free Press
Barrhead (AB) Leader
Bonnyville (AB) Nouvelle
Coaldale (AB) Sunny South News
Elmira (ON) Independent
Exeter (ON) Times-Advocate
Fergus-Elora (ON) News Express
Exeter (ON) Times-Advocate
Kincardine (ON) News
Salmon Arm (BC) Observer
Swan Valley (MB) Star & Times
Westlock (AB) News
Williams Lake (BC) Tribune
Class 1015 - Circulation 4000 to 6499 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Squamish (BC) Chief
2. Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Best Editorial Page1. Squamish (BC) Chief
2. Merritt (BC) News
3. Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
Best Front Page1. Haliburton (ON) County Echo
2. Strathmore (AB) Standard
3. Campbellton (NB) The Tribune
Blue Ribbon
Campbellton (NB) The Tribune
Clarenville (NL) Packet
Gander (NL) Beacon
Haliburton (ON) County Echo
Kentville (NS)Advertiser
Marystown (NL) Southern Gazette
Merritt (BC) News
Powell River (BC) Peak
Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Squamish (BC) Chief
SSt. Anthony (NL) Northern Pen
Strathmore (AB) Standard
Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
Class 1016 - Circulation 6500 to 12499 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Canmore (AB) Leader
2. Whistler (BC) Question
3. Stouffville (ON) Sun/Tribune
Best Editorial Page1. Whistler (BC) Question
2. Canmore (AB) Leader
3. Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
Best Front Page1. Whistler (BC) Question
2. Canmore (AB) Leader
3. Esquimalt (BC) Esquimalt News
Blue Ribbon
Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
Canmore (AB) Leader
Esquimalt (BC) Esquimalt News
Kentville (NS) Kings County Register
Mission (BC) Record
Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
Nunavut (NU) Nunavut News North
Oak Bay (BC) News
Olds (AB) Olds Albertan
Port Perry (ON) Star
Steinbach (MB) The Carillon
Stouffville (ON) Sun/Tribune
Terrace (BC) The Terrace Standard
Uxbridge (ON) Times-Journal
Wallaceburg (ON) News
Whistler (BC) Question
Class 1017 - Circulation 12500 to 24999 Best All-Round Newspaper1. Duncan (BC) Pictorial
2. South Delta (BC) South Delta Leader
3. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
Best Editorial Page1. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Duncan (BC) Pictorial
3. Sechelt/Gibsons (BC) Coast Reporter
Best Front Page1. Duncan (BC) Pictorial
2. South Delta (BC) South Delta Leader
3. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
Blue Ribbon
Brighton/East Northumberland (ON) Independent
Courtenay Comox Valley (BC) Record
Delta (BC) Optimist
Milton Canadian (ON) Champion
New Westminster (BC) Record
Okotoks Western (AB) Wheel
Orangeville (ON) Banner
South Delta (BC) Leader
St. Albert (AB) Gazette
Class 1018 - Circulation 25000 and over Best All-Round Newspaper1. North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
2. Calgary (AB) Fast Forward Weekly
3. Vancouver (BC) Courier - West Side
Best Editorial Page1. Chilliwack (BC) Times
2. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) News
3. Chilliwack (BC) Progress
Best Front Page1. Newmarket/Aurora (ON) Era-Banner
2. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) News
3. Abbotsford (BC) News
Blue Ribbon
Abbotsford (BC) News
Abbotsford (BC) Times
Coquitlam/Pt. Coquitlam/Pt. Moody (BC) The Now
Duncan Cowichan Valley (BC) Citizen
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) News
Richmond (BC) News
Vernon (BC) The Morning Star
Premier Awards Best News Story Class 2011 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Gail Savoy, Miramichi (NB) Leader
2. Staff of Echo and Minden Times, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Aaron Paton, Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
Class 2012 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Joan Ransberry, Newmarket/Aurora (ON) Era-Banner
2. Jennifer Maloney, North Vancouver (BC) North Shore Outlook
3. Pam Douglas, Brampton (ON) Guardian
Best Feature Story Class 2021 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Rebecca Aldous, Smithers (BC) Interior News
2. Michelle Stewart, Labrador City (NL) Aurora
3. Brad Holden, Creemore (ON) Creemore Echo
Class 2022 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Chris Marchand, Dryden (ON) Dryden Observer
2. Sabrina Fabian, Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
3. Steve Bonspiel, James Bay Region (QC) The Nation
Class 2023 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Cory Hare, St. Albert (AB) Gazette
2. Johnnie Bachusky, Red Deer (AB) Red Deer Express
3. Amy Steele, Calgary (AB) Fast Forward Weekly
Best Feature Series Class 2031 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Devin Stevens, St. Stephen (NB) Courier Weekend
2. Scott Woodhouse, Meaford (ON) Express
3. Sarah Bissonette, Parry Sound (ON) North Star
Class 2032 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Vern Faulkner, Esquimalt (BC) Esquimalt News
2. Tina Comeau, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
3. Sean McIntyre, Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Class 2033 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Isabela Jaroszynski & Jeff Mitchell, Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. Michelle Hopkins, Richmond (BC) News
3. Lisa Rainford & Chris Vernon, Etobicoke (ON) Guardian
Outstanding Columnist Class 2041 - Circulation Open
1. David Teetzel, Markham (ON) Economist & Sun
2. Andrew Holota, Surrey/North Delta (BC) Leader
3. Mike W. Bryant, Yellowknife (NT) Yellowknifer
Outstanding Reporter Initiative Class 2051 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Hannah Scissons, Meadow Lake (SK) Northern Pride
2. Lance Crossley, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Steve Bonspiel, James Bay Region (QC) The Nation
Class 2052 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Paul Rudan, Campbell River (BC) Mirror
2. Crystal Crimi, Whitby (ON) This Week
3. Kyle Griffin, Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
Best National Editorial Class 2061 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Richard Mostyn, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Steve Bonspiel, James Bay Region (QC) The Nation
3. Martha Wickett, Salmon Arm (BC) Observer
Class 2062 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Mike Hall, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) News
2. Jody Sanderson, Oakville (ON) Today
3. Nancy Girgis, Deux-Montagnes/Rosemère (QC) North Shore News
Best Local Editorial Class 2071 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Todd Hamilton, Houston (BC) Today
2. Adam Malik, Barrhead (AB) Leader
3. Dez Loreen, Inuvik (NT) Inuvik Drum
Class 2072 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Fred A. Hatfield, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
2. Richard Mostyn, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
3. Bruce Valpy, Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
Class 2073 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Sean McCann, Red Deer (AB) Red Deer Express
2. Brenda Jeffries, Waterdown (ON) Flamborough Review
3. Carol Picard, Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
Best Historical Story Class 2081 - Circulation up to 3999
1. John Phair, Dresden (ON) North Kent Leader
2. Doug Coxson, New Hamburg (ON) Independent
3. Bryn Weese, Minden (ON) Times
Class 2082 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Aaron Beswick, St. Anthony (NL) Northern Pen
2. Martha Perkins, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Genesee Keevil, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
Class 2083 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Steph Willems, Barrhaven (ON) Independent
2. Peter Boer, St. Albert (AB) Gazette
3. Jenn Marshall, Nanaimo (BC) News Bulletin
Best Headline Writing Class 2091 - Circulation Open
1. Labrador City (NL) Aurora
2. St. John's (NL) The Express
3. South Delta (BC) South Delta Leader
Best Local Cartoon Class 2101 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Jim Mulyk, Dryden (ON) Dryden Observer
2. Chris Peet, Grand Falls-Windsor (NL) Advertiser
3. Glen Keesic, Sioux Lookout (ON) Wawatay News
Class 2102 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Tim Dolighan, Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
2. Mike Inkol, Waterloo (ON) Waterloo Chronicle
3. John Curtis, Cambridge (ON) Times
Best Spot News Photo Class 2111 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Greg Horn, Kahnawake (QC) Eastern Door
2. Carla Victor, Didsbury (AB) Review
3. Kevin Berger, Westlock (AB) News
Class 2112 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Rik Davie, Port Perry (ON) Scugog Standard
2. Keith Corcoran, Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
3. Calra Victor, Olds (AB) Olds Albertan
Class 2113 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Barrie Erskine, Oakville (ON) Beaver
2. Aaron Bichard, Duncan (BC) Cowichan News Leader
3. Mario Bartel, Burnaby/New Westminster (BC) News Leader
Best Feature Photo Class 2121 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Cody Storm Cooper, Parry Sound (ON) North Star
2. Jonathan Riley, Digby (NS) The Digby Courier
3. Sarah McGoldrick, Fergus-Elora (ON) News Express
Class 2122 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Mcpl Colin Kelley, CFB Halifax (NS) Maritime Forces Atlantic Trident
2. Erin Kelley-Gedischk, Oak Bay (BC) News
3. Carla Victor, Olds (AB) Olds Albertan
Class 2123 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Jean Konda-Witte, Abbotsford (BC) Times
2. Liesa Kortmann, Waterdown (ON) Flamborough Review
3. Dan Toulgoet, Vancouver (BC) Courier - West Side
Best Sports Photo Class 2131 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Bram Rossman, Invermere (BC) Valley Echo
2. Rodney Oracheski, Wainwright (AB) Star Chronicle
3. Catherine Adair, Edson (AB) Leader
Class 2132 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Carla Victor, Olds (AB) Olds Albertan
2. Jules Xavier, Wetaskiwin (AB) Times Advertiser
3. Patrick Hirtle, Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
Class 2133 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Lisa VanderVelde, Vernon (BC) The Morning Star
2. Craig Douce, Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
3. Ned Bekavac, Guelph (ON) Tribune
Best Photo Essay Class 2141 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Carla Victor, Didsbury (AB) Review
2. Casey Lessard, Minden (ON) Times
3. Richard Holmes, Provost (AB) The Provost News
Class 2142 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Tina Comeau, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
2. Jamie Roach, Sussex (NB) Kings County Record
3. Casey Lessard, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
Class 2143 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Rowell Photography, Barrie (ON) Advance
2. Mario Bartel, Chung Chow, Don MacKinnon, Burnaby/New Westminster (BC) News Leader
3. Tyler Garnham, South Delta (BC) South Delta Leader
Best Photo Illustration Class 2151 - Circulation Open
1. Dave Eagles, Kamloops (BC) This Week
2. Sjoerd Witteveen, Richmond Hill/Thornhill (ON) Liberal
3. Georgia Ireland, Sidney (BC) Peninsula News Review
Best In-House Ad Campaign Class 2161 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
2. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
3. Parry Sound (ON) Beacon Star
Class 2162 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
2. St. Albert (AB) Gazette
3. Oshawa (ON) This Week
Best Ad Design Class 2171 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Collingwood (ON) Enterprise-Bulletin
2. Battlefords (SK) News Optimist (The)
3. St. Stephen (NB) Courier Weekend
Class 2172 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. St. Stephen (NB) Saint Croix Courier
3. Campbellton (NB) The Tribune
Class 2173 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
3. Westshore (BC) Goldstream News Gazette
Best Newspaper Promotion Class 2181 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Hay River (NT) Hub
2. Port Aux Basques (NL) The Gulf News
3. Eckville (AB) Echo
Class 2182 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Dryden (ON) Dryden Observer
2. Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
3. Elmira-Woolwich (ON) Observer
Class 2183 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
2. Chilliwack (BC) Progress
3. Red Deer (AB) Red Deer Express
Outstanding Community Service Class 2191 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Smithers (BC) Interior News
2. Dryden (ON) Dryden Observer
3. Carbonear (NL) The Compass
Class 2192 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Nanaimo (BC) News Bulletin
2. Duncan (BC) Pictorial
3. Whitby (ON) This Week
Best Christmas Edition Class 2201 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Williams Lake (BC) Tribune
2. St. Marys (ON) Journal Argus
3. Shawville (QC) The Equity
Class 2202 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
Class 2203 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Vernon (BC) The Morning Star
2. Abbotsford (BC) News
2. St. Albert (AB) Gazette
Best Coverage of the Arts Class 2211 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Sooke (BC) News Mirror
2. Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
3. Carlyle (SK) Observer
Class 2212 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. St. John's (NL) The Express
2. Surrey/North Delta (BC) Leader
3. Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
Best Sports Pages Class 2221 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Bonnyville (AB) Nouvelle
2. High Prairie (AB) South Peace News
2. St. Marys (ON) Journal Argus
Class 2222 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. New Liskeard (ON) Temiskaming Speaker
2. Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
3. Clarenville (NL) Packet
Class 2223 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. Kelowna (BC) Capital News
3. Vernon (BC) The Morning Star
Best Special Section Class 2231 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Inuvik (NT) Inuvik Drum
2. Liverpool (NS) The Advance
3. Parry Sound (ON) North Star
Class 2232 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. Bracebridge (ON) Examiner
3. Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
Class 2233 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. Saanich (BC) News
3. Victoria (BC) News
Best Web Site Design Class 2241 - Circulation up to 3999
1. Parry Sound (ON) North Star
2. Alliston (ON) Herald
3. Sundre (AB) Round Up
Class 2242 - Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Bridgewater (NS) Bulletin
2. Powell River (BC) Peak
3. Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
Class 2243 - Circulation 12500 and over
1. Winnipeg (MB) the Lance
2. Red Deer (AB) Red Deer Express
3. Newmarket/Aurora (ON) Era-Banner
Best Canadian Forces Base Newspaper Class 2251 - Circulation Open
1. CFB Halifax (NS) Maritime Forces Atlantic Trident
2. CFB Esquimalt (BC) Lookout Newspaper
3. CFB Trenton (ON) Contact
Special Competitions Best Environmental Writing Class 3011 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Rita Legault, Sherbrooke (QC) The Record
2. Tim Querengesser, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
3. Darlene Wroe, New Liskeard (ON) Temiskaming Speaker
Class 3012 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Maureen Gulyas, Delta (BC) Optimist
2. Julie DeBruin, Barrie (ON) Advance
3. Mike Adler, Scarborough (ON) Mirror
Excellence in Rural Reporting Class 3021 - Circulation Open
1. Lance Crossley, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
2. Aasa Marshall, Swift Current (SK) Prairie Post
3. Amanda Stephenson, Moosomin (SK) World-Spectator
Best Business Writing Award Class 3031 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Tim Querengesser, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Susan Lundy, Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
3. Barbara Dean-Simmons, Clarenville (NL) Packet
Class 3032 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Aaron Richard, Duncan (BC) Cowichan News Leader
2. Izabela Jaroszynski, Bowmanville/Clarington (ON) Canadian Statesman/This Week
3. Peter Rusland, Duncan (BC) Pictorial
Best Agricultural Edition Class 3041 - Circulation up to 9999
1. Listowel (ON) Banner
2. Aylmer (ON) Express
3. Williams Lake (BC) Tribune
Class 3042 - Circulation 10000 and over
1. Camrose (AB) Camrose Canadian
2. Swift Current (SK) Prairie Post
3. Chilliwack (BC) Progress
Best Agricultural Story Class 3051 - Circulation Open
1. Andrea Rondeau, Duncan (BC) Cowichan Valley Citizen
2. Kirk Squires, Clarenville (NL) Packet
3. Scott Woodhouse, Meaford (ON) Express
Outstanding Campus Newspaper Class 4011 - Circulation Open
1. Wilfrid Laurier University (ON) The Cord Weekly
2. Trinity Western University (BC) Mars' Hill
3. University of Waterloo (ON) Imprint
Best Campus News Story Class 4021 - Circulation Open
1. Aedan Helmer, Algonquin College of Applied Arts (ON) Algonquin Times
2. Anna Mehler Paperny, Queen's University (ON) Queen's Journal
3. Mike Brown, Wilfrid Laurier University (ON) The Cord Weekly
Best Campus Feature Story Class 4031 - Circulation Open
1. Kris Schumacher, Algonquin College of Applied Arts (ON) Algonquin Times
2. Florence Li, Queen's University (ON) Queen's Journal
3. Joel Desbois, Cambrian College (ON) Cambrian Shield
Best Campus Photography Class 4041 - Circulation Open
1. B. Shiva Mayer, Queen's University (ON) Queen's Journal
2. Matthew Gillies, Cambrian College (ON) Cambrian Shield
3. Shane Porter, Wilfrid Laurier University (ON) The Cord Weekly
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