2017 BNC Award Finalists Announced
The OCNA is proud to recognize the outstanding work produced each week by our member newspapers and showcase it to readers and advertisers. Thank you to everyone that submitted entries for the 2017 BNC Awards. Finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order below. First, second and third place winners will be presented during the Awards Gala on Friday, April 20 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill. Online registration for the Spring Convention and Awards Gala will be available soon. Watch your inbox and ocna.org for more registration details!
General Excellence Awards
GE01 - Class 1: Circ. 1,999 & under
Kincardine Independent
Listowel Banner
Minden Times
Honourable Mention: New Hamburg Independent
Honourable Mention: Thamesville Herald
GE02 - Class 2: Circ. 2,000 - 3,499
Fort Frances Times
Haliburton County Echo
Parry Sound North Star
GE03 - Class 3: Circ. 3,500 - 6,499
Eganville Leader
Niagara This Week, Town Crier
Nunavut News/North
GE04 - Class 4: Circ. 6,500 - 12,499
Sponsored by: Metro Creative Graphics
Bracebridge Examiner
Haliburton Highlander
Niagara this Week, The Leader
GE05 - Class 5: Circ. 12,500 - 22,499
Dundas Star News
Orangeville Banner
Stittsville News
Honourable Mention: Elmira-Woolwich Observer
GE06 - Class 6: Circ. 22,500 - 44,999
Sponsored by: Northern News Services
Sarnia Journal
Sudbury Northern Life
Waterloo Chronicle
GE07 - Class 7: Circ. 45,000 & over
Etobicoke Guardian
Hamilton Mountain News
Oshawa This Week
Honourable Mention: Scarborough Mirror
GE08 - Class 8: College &University
Algonquin College - Algonquin Times
Humber College - EtCetera
Loyalist College - The Pioneer
College/University Awards
CU01 - Student Feature Writing
Sponsored by: Ontario General Contractors Association
Algonquin College - Rebecca Atkinson
Durham College - Toby Van Weston
Fanshawe College - Angela McInnes
Honourable Mention: University of Waterloo - Ramona Leitao
Honourable Mention: Durham College - Travis Fortnum
CU02 - Student News Writing
Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association
Algonquin College - Nicole McCormick
Fanshawe College - Jessica Thompson
Humber College - Brandon Richard Austin, Tyler Bloomfield, Erian Amor De Los Reyes, Ken Kellar
Honourable Mention: Algonquin College - Devyn Barrie
Honourable Mention: Durham College - Travis Fortnum
CU03 - Student Photography
Algonquin College - Nicole McCormick
Loyalist College - Noah Park
Loyalist College - Vanessa Tignanelli
Honourable Mention: Loyalist College - Yader Guzman
CU04 - Best College/University Newspaper Website
Algonquin College - algonquintimes.com
Durham College - chronicle.durhamcollege.ca
University of Waterloo - uwimprint.ca
Premier Awards
PC01 - Arts & Entertainment
Manotick Messenger
Niagara This Week, Town Crier
Ottawa West News
Honourable Mention: Oshawa This Week
Honourable Mention: Listowel Banner
Honourable Mention: Port Perry Star
PC02 - Best Business and Finance Story
Burks Falls Almaguin News
Haliburton County Life
Ottawa Hill Times
PC03 - Best Editorial, circ. over 10,000
Sudbury Northern Life
Waterloo Chronicle
Whitby This Week
Honourable Mention: Sarnia Journal
Honourable Mention: Waterdown Flamborough Review
PC04 - Best Editorial, circ. under 9,999
Burks Falls Almaguin News
East Gwillimbury Express
Nunavut News/North
PC05 - Education Writing
Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Ottawa South News
Toronto Canadian Jewish News
PC06 - Environment Ontario
Northumberland News
Nunavut News/North
Wasaga/Stayner Sun
PC07 - Feature Writing, circ over 10,000
Sponsored by: O'Donnell, Robertson & Partners
Burlington Post
Oshawa This Week
Waterloo Chronicle
PC08 - Feature Writing, circ under 9,999
Sponsored by: O'Donnell, Robertson & Partners
Haldimand Press
Minden Times
Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention: New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
PC09 - Health & Wellness
Barrhaven Independent
Collingwood Connection
Toronto Canadian Jewish News
PC10 - Heritage
Sponsored by: Fort Frances Times
Barrie Advance
Collingwood Connection
Kitchener Post
PC11 - Best Investigative News Story
Guelph Mercury Tribune
Haliburton, The Highlander
Pelham Voice of Pelham
Honourable Mention: Whitby This Week
PC12 - Best News Story, circ over 10,000
Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks Inc.
Burlington Post
Guelph Mercury Tribune
Mississauga News
PC13 - Best News Story, circ under 9,999
Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks Inc.
Brockville Recorder and Times
Manotick Messenger
Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention: Aylmer Express
Honourable Mention: Eganville Leader
PC14 - Best Rural Story
Sponsored by: Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Caledon Enterprise
Uxbridge Cosmos
Waterdown Flamborough Review
PC15 - Best Feature/News Series, circ over 10,000
Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks Inc.
Brampton Guardian
Mississauga News
Ottawa Hill Times
Honourable Mention: Ottawa East News
PC16 - Best Feature/News Series, circ under 9,999
Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks Inc.
Haliburton, The Highlander
Nunavut News/North
Parry Sound North Star
PC17 - Sport & Recreation Story
Georgina Advocate
New Hamburg Independent
Oshawa Express
PC18 - Best Headline Writing
Glanbrook Gazette
Haldimand Press
New Hamburg Independent
PC19 - Humour Columnist of the Year
Haliburton County Echo - Steve Galea
Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post - James Culic
Toronto Canadian Jewish News - David Levine
PC20 - Columnist of the Year
Dundas Star News - Gordon Cameron
Minden Times - Jim Poling
Petrolia Lambton Independent - Heather Wright
PC21 - Reporter of the Year - Stephen Shaw Award
Sponsored by: Ontario Power Generation
Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris
Peterborough This Week - Todd Vandonk
Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal - Kim Zarzour
Honourable Mention: Burlington Post - Tim Whitnell
Honourable Mention: Norfolk News - Jeff Tribe
Honourable Mention: Scarborough Mirror - Mike Adler
Honourable Mention: Mississauga News - Roger Belgrave
PC22 - Best Feature Photo
Oakville Beaver
Ottawa West News
Petrolia Lambton Independent
Honourable Mention: Whitby This Week
Honourable Mention: Thamesville Herald
PC23 - Best Photo Layout
Nunavut News/North
Ottawa West News
Toronto Bloor West-Parkdale Villager
PC24 - Best Sports Photo
Ajax Pickering News Advertiser
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
Sarnia Journal
Honourable Mention: Cambridge Times
Honourable Mention: Ottawa East News
Honourable Mention: Grimsby Lincoln News
PC25 - Best Spot News Photo
Burlington Post
Minden Times
Sarnia Journal
PC26 - Best News Photo
Dundas Star News
Ottawa Hill Times
Ottawa West News
Honourable Mention: Ottawa South News
Honourable Mention: Aylmer Express
PC27 - Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo
Belleville News
Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette
Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner
PC28 - Photographer of the Year
Ajax Pickering News Advertiser - Sabrina Byrnes
Milton Canadian Champion - Graham Paine
Peterborough This Week - Lance Anderson
Honourable Mention: Petrolia Lambton Independent - Heather Wright
PC29 - Cartoonist of the Year
Brant News - Dave McCreary
Cambridge Times - C.A. Grey
Ottawa Hill Times - Michael de Adder
Honourable Mention: Stoney Creek News - Mike Vukovich
PC30 - Community Service
Aylmer Express - Aylmer Library Public Forum
Barrie Advance - Project Lifesaver
Haliburton, The Highlander - Save Local YWCA Shelter
PC31 - Best Vertical Product
Cornwall Seaway News - Cornwall Living 2017
Innisfil Journal - Our Innisfil
Ottawa Hill Times - Power & Influence, Summer 2017
Honourable Mention: Toronto Canadian Jewish News - Canada 150
PC32 - Best Front Page, circ over 10,000
Sponsored by: Laurentian Publishing
Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner
Oshawa This Week
Sudbury Northern Life
Honourable Mention: Ajax Pickering News Advertiser
Honourable Mention: Markham Economist & Sun
PC33 - Best Front Page, circ under 9,999
Sponsored by: Laurentian Publishing
Burks Falls Almaguin News
Haldimand Press
Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention: Manitoulin Expositor
PC34 - Best Sports Section
Sponsored by: Metroland Media, Southwestern Ontario Division
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Haliburton County Echo
Whitby This Week
Honourable Mention: New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
PC35 - Special Section, circ over 10,000
Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Canada 150
Peterborough This Week - Creative Kids
Sarnia Journal - Sarnia 1867: A Special Canada Day Feature
Honourable Mention: Guelph Mercury Tribune - Canada 150 supplement
PC36 - Special Section, circ under 9,999
Eganville Leader - Happy St. Patrick's Day
Mitchell Advocate - Mitchell Hawks 50th Anniversary
Parry Sound Beacon Star - Parry Sound & Area Progress
PC37 - Best Creative Ad
Cornwall Seaway News
Drayton Community News
Markham Economist & Sun
Honourable Mention: Renfrew Mercury
PC38 - In House Promotion
Aylmer Express
Burlington Post
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Honourable Mention: Cornwall Seaway News
PC39 - Local Retail Layout
Sponsored by: Metro Creative Graphics
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Manitoulin Expositor
Renfrew Mercury
PC40 - Original Ad Idea
Drayton Community News
Milton Canadian Champion
Waterdown Flamborough Review
Honourable Mention: Haldimand Press
Honourable Mention: Burlington Post
PC41 - Use of Process Colour
Alliston Herald
Caledon Enterprise
Haldimand County, The Sachem
PC42 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ over 10,000
Elmira-Woolwich Observer - ObserverXtra.com
Fergus Wellington Advertiser - wellingtonadvertiser.com
Toronto Canadian Jewish News - cjnews.com
Honourable Mention: Burlington Post - burlingtonpost.com
PC43 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ under 9,999
Blyth/Brussels Citizen - northhuron.on.ca
Huntsville Forester - muskokaregion.com
Parry Sound North Star - parrysound.com
Honourable Mention: Fort Frances Times - fftimes.com
PC44 - ONLINE Special Project/Event/Breaking News Coverage
Belleville News
Ottawa Hill Times
Ottawa West News
PC45 - Multimedia Online/Best Online Experience for a Story
Hamilton Mountain News
Peterborough This Week
Stoney Creek News
Sudbury Northern Life