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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   

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