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2022 BNC Winners 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 who submitted entries for the 2022 BNC Awards and congratulations to the winners in each category. 


Thank you to our Gala Sponsor, Ontario Power Generation, for their continued support of Ontario’s community newspapers!

                           

This list is interactive! To view the entry submitted for each winner, click on the newspaper name or edition. 


General Excellence Awards

              

GE01 - Class 1: Circ. 1,999 & under

1st place:            The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton              December 2021    June 2022

2nd place:          Haliburton County Echo                                                             December 2021    June 2022

3rd place:           Listowel Banner                                                                          December 2021    June 2022

Honourable Mention:    Minden Times                                                                  December 2021    June 2022

              

GE02&03 - Class 2 & 3: Circ. 2,000 - 6,499

1st place:            Eganville Leader                                                                          December 2021    June 2022

2nd place:          New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker                                             December 2021    June 2022

3rd place:           Niagara This Week, Niagara-on-the-Lake Advance                      December 2021    June 2022

              

GE04 - Class 4: Circ. 6,500 - 12,499

1st place:            Haliburton, The Highlander                                                         December 2021    June 2022

2nd place:          Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post                                                December 2021    June 2022

3rd place:           Glanbrook Gazette                                                                      December 2021    June 2022

              

GE05 - Class 5: Circ. 12,500 - 22,499

1st place:            Elmira-Woolwich Observer                                                          December 2021    June 2022

2nd place:          Orangeville Citizen                                                                      December 2021    June 2022

3rd place:           Grimsby Lincoln News                                                                 December 2021    June 2022

Honourable Mention:    Midland/Penetanguishene Mirror                                      December 2021    June 2022

              

GE06&07 - Class 6: Circ. over 22,500

1st place:            Fergus Wellington Advertiser                                                       December 2021    June 2022

2nd place:          Barrie Advance                                                                            December 2021    June 2022

3rd place:           Niagara This Week, Niagara Falls                                                 December 2021    June 2022

Honourable Mention:    Listowel Independent Plus                                                December 2021    June 2022

              

GE08 - Class 8: College &University

1st place:            Durham College - The Chronicle                                                  Fall Semester    Winter Semester

2nd place:          Fanshawe College - Interrobang                                                  Fall Semester    Winter Semester

3rd place:           Loyalist College - Pioneer                                                            Fall Semester    Winter Semester

              

College/University Awards

              

CU01 - Student Feature Writing

1st place:            Centennial College - Erin Horrocks-Pope

2nd place:          Algonquin College - Nathan Drescher

3rd place:           Centennial College - Kai Gammage

              

CU02 - Student News Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

1st place:            Durham College - Joey Cole

2nd place:          Fanshawe College - Amy Simon

3rd place:           Loyalist College - Jessica Schmidt



CU03 - Student Photography

1st place:            Loyalist College - Felix Chagnon

2nd place:          Durham College - Corrado Distefano

3rd place:           Loyalist College - Kayla Isomura

              

CU04 - Best College/University Newspaper Website

1st place:            Fanshawe College - theinterrobang.ca

2nd place:          Centennial College - torontoobserver.ca

3rd place:           Humber College - humbernews.ca

              

Premier Awards

              

PC01 - Arts & Entertainment

Sponsored by: Midwestern Newspapers

1st place:            Haliburton, The Highlander - Sam Gillett

2nd place:          Glanbrook Gazette - Tamara Botting

3rd place:           Hamilton Mountain News - Mark Newman

              

PC02 - Best Business and Finance Story

1st place:            Elmira-Woolwich Observer - Leah Gerber

2nd place:          Aylmer Express - Renee Hueston

3rd place:           Stoney Creek News - Richard Leitner

Honourable Mention:    Hamilton Mountain News - Mark Newman                        

              

PC03 - Best Editorial, circ. over 10,000

1st place:            Ancaster News - Kevin Werner

2nd place:          North Wellington Community News - Patrick Raftis

3rd place:           Dundas Star News - Kevin Werner

              

PC04 - Best Editorial, circ. under 9,999

1st place:            Voice of Pelham - Dave Burket

2nd place:          Parry Sound North Star - Pamela Steel

3rd place:           Burks Falls Almaguin News - Pamela Steel

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley

              

PC05 - Education Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

1st place:            Orangeville Banner - Tabitha Wells

2nd place:          Manitoulin Expositor - Warren Schlote

3rd place:           Brampton Guardian - Krystle Hewitt

Honourable Mention:    Milton Canadian Champion - Kathy Yanchus

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Evan Saunders

              

PC06 - Environment Ontario

1st place:            Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Kim Zarzour

2nd place:          Waterdown Flamborough Review - Julia Lovett-Squires

3rd place:           Ottawa Community Voice, Kanata South - Nevil Hunt



PC07 - Feature Writing, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: ORP Law

1st place:            Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Jordan Snobelen

2nd place:          Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Jeremy Grimaldi

3rd place:           Brampton Guardian - Alexandra Heck

Honourable Mention:    Guelph Mercury Tribune - Graeme McNaughton

Honourable Mention:    Waterloo Chronicle - Bill Jackson

              

PC08 - Feature Writing, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: ORP Law

1st place:            Voice of Pelham - Don Rickers, Carolyn Mullin & Dave Burket

2nd place:          New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker - Diane Johnston

3rd place:           Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris

Honourable Mention:    Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette - Tara Gesner

Honourable Mention:    Gravenhurst Banner - Sarah Law

              

PC09 - Health & Wellness

1st place:            Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Kim Zarzour

2nd place:          Haliburton, The Highlander - Mike Baker

3rd place:           Milton Canadian Champion - David Lea

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Evan Saunders

              

PC10 - Heritage

Sponsored by: Fort Frances Times            

1st place:            Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette - Ashley Kulp

2nd place:          Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris

3rd place:           Wingham Advance Times - Cory Bilyea

              

PC11 - Best Investigative News Story

1st place:            Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Kim Zarzour                        

                                     Article #1     Article #2

2nd place:          Fort Frances Times - Merna Emara

3rd place:           Voice of Pelham - John Chick & Dave Burket

              

PC12 - Best News Story, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One            

1st place:            Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Jordan Snobelen

2nd place:          Orangeville Citizen - Sam Odrowski

3rd place:           Ottawa Community Voice, Kanata South - Nevil Hunt & Blair Edwards

Honourable Mention:    Grimsby Lincoln News - Luke Edwards

              

PC13 - Best News Story, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One            

1st place:            Manitoulin Expositor - Gina Simon

2nd place:          Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley

3rd place:           Haliburton, The Highlander - Sam Gillett

              

PC14 - Best Rural Story, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Ontario Federation of Agriculture

1st place:            Listowel Independent Plus - Dan McNee

2nd place:          Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Jordan Snobelen

3rd place:           Grimsby Lincoln News - Chris Pickles

              

PC15 - Best Rural Story, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Ontario Federation of Agriculture

1st place:            Eganville Leader - Gerald Tracey and Debbi Christinck

2nd place:          Glanbrook Gazette - Tara Lindemann

3rd place:           Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Jill Troyer

              

PC16 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One            

1st place:            Markham Economist & Sun - Heidi Riedner, Amanda Persico & Kim Zarzour

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

2nd place:          Hamilton Mountain News - Mark Newman

3rd place:           Burlington Post - Melanie Hennessey,  Bambang Sadewo & Mansoor Tanweer

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

              

PC17 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One            

1st place:            Kemptville, North Grenville Times - David Shanahan

2nd place:          Voice of Pelham - Don Rickers,  Dave Burket & Helen Tran

3rd place:           Haliburton County Echo - Stephen Petrick

Honourable Mention:    Kemptville Advance - Jennifer Westendorp

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     

         

PC18 - Sport & Recreation Story

1st place:            Haliburton, The Highlander - Sam Gillett

2nd place:          Waterloo Chronicle - Bill Jackson

3rd place:           The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton - Barry Wright & Heather Wright

              

PC19 - Best Headline Writing

1st place:            Listowel Banner

2nd place:          Barrie Advance - Chris Simon,  Janis Ramsay & Rick Vanderlinde

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

3rd place:           Burks Falls Almaguin News - Sarah Cooke

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

              

PC20 - Best Covid-19 Coverage

1st place:            Wilmot - Tavistock Gazette - Veronica Reiner, Melissa Mills, Lee Griffi & Nigel Gordijk

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

2nd place:          Niagara This Week, Niagara-on-the-Lake Advance

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

3rd place:           Manitoulin Expositor - Mike Erskine

              

PC21 - Diversity Coverage

1st place:            Wingham Advance Times - Cory Bilyea

2nd place:          Waterloo Chronicle - Bill Jackson

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

3rd place:           Perth Courier - Laurie Weir, Ashley Kulp & Desmond Devoy

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

Honourable Mention:    Voice of Pelham - Dave Burket & Brian Green

              

PC22 - Best Police/Court Story or Series 

1st place:            Muskokaregion.com - Kristyn Anthony

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4

2nd place:          Voice of Pelham - Don Rickers & Dave Burket

3rd place:           Burks Falls Almaguin News - Sarah Cooke

Honourable Mention:  Orangeville Citizen - Paula Brown

Honourable Mention:  Smiths Falls Record News - Laurie Weir

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3    Article #4

              

PC23 - Best Guest/Freelance Column  

1st place:            Hamilton Mountain News - Shane Pennells

2nd place:          Wilmot - Tavistock Gazette - Chip Bender

3rd place:           Haldimand County, The Sachem - Suzanne Hurley

Honourable Mention:    Manitoulin Expositor - Heather Marshall

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Maddy Gordon

Honourable Mention:    Voice of Pelham - Victoria Balfour & Dave Burket

              

PC24 - Humour Columnist of the Year

1st place:            Walkerton Herald Times - Mike Wilson

2nd place:          Fort Frances Times - Jack Elliott

3rd place:           Listowel Banner - Dan McNee

              

PC25 - Columnist of the Year

1st place:            Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris

2nd place:          Minden Times - Jim Poling

3rd place:           Perth Courier - Laurie Weir

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

              

PC26 - Reporter of the Year - Stephen Shaw Award

Sponsored by:  Ontario Power Generation            

1st place:            Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal - Jeremy Grimaldi

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

2nd place:          Haliburton, The Highlander - Lisa Gervais

3rd place:           Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Kim Zarzour

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

                -

PC27 - Best Feature Photo, circ. over 10,000

1st place:            Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Steve Somerville

2nd place:          Georgetown/Acton Independent & Free Press - Graham Paine

3rd place:           Ottawa Community Voice, Kanata North + - Nevil Hunt

              

PC28 - Best Feature Photo, circ. under 9,999

1st place:            Vankleek Hill Review - Reid Masson

2nd place:          Perth Courier - Desmond Devoy

3rd place:           Aylmer Express - Rob Perry

              

PC29 - Best Photo Layout

1st place:            Listowel Banner - Janine Martin, Dan McNee & Mike Wilson

2nd place:          Walkerton Herald Times - Pauline Kerr & Janine Martin

3rd place:           Ayr News - Irene Schmidt-Adeney, Jimmy Balkwill, Bob Howes & Helen Hall

             

PC30 - Best Sports Photo

1st place:            Fort Frances Times - Dallas Phillips

2nd place:          The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton - Heather Wright

3rd place:           Ayr News - Irene Schmidt-Adeney

Honourable Mention:    Wingham Advance Times - Kelsey Bent

              

PC31 - Best Spot News Photo

Sponsored by: Midwestern Newspapers

1st place:            Bracebridge Examiner - Mary Beth Hartill

2nd place:          Milton Canadian Champion - Graham Paine

3rd place:           Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette - Tara Gesner

              

PC32 - Best News Photo

1st place:            Bracebridge Examiner - Mary Beth Hartill

2nd place:          Georgetown/Acton Independent & Free Press - Graham Paine

3rd place:           Glanbrook Gazette - Tamara Botting

              

PC33 - Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo

1st place:            Perth Courier - Desmond Devoy

2nd place:          Smiths Falls Record News - Desmond Devoy

3rd place:           Port Perry, The Standard - James J. Green

              

PC34 - Photographer of the Year

1st place:            Burlington Post - Graham Paine

                                     Photo #1     Photo #2

2nd place:          Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Dave Van de Laar

              

PC35 - Cartoonist of the Year

1st place:            Dundas Star News - Mike Vukovich

2nd place:          Elmira-Woolwich Observer - Scott Arnold

3rd place:           Port Perry, The Standard - Walt Radda

              

PC36 - Community Service

1st place:            Uxbridge Cosmos - Special Early Edition

                                     Article #1     Article #2 

2nd place:          Eganville Leader - Fundraiser for Ukraine

3rd place:           The Haldimand Press - 2022 Provincial Election Debate

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3

              

PC37 - Best Vertical Product

1st place:            Listowel Independent Plus - Country Life - Spring 2022

2nd place:          Huntsville Forester - Algonquin Life

3rd place:           Cornwall Seaway News - Cornwall Living

              

PC38 - Best Front Page, circ. over 10,000

1st place:            Cambridge Times

2nd place:          Stoney Creek News

3rd place:           Midland/Penetanguishene Mirror

           

PC39 - Best Front Page, circ. under 9,999

1st place:            Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report

2nd place:          Burks Falls Almaguin News

3rd place:           Listowel Banner

              

PC40 - Best Sports Section

1st place:            Eganville Leader

2nd place:          St. Mary's Independent

3rd place:           New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

              

PC41 - Special Section, circ. over 10,000

1st place:            Listowel Independent Plus - Milverton Fire Department 100th Anniversary

2nd place:          Cornwall Seaway News - Christmas At Home

3rd place:           Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Arthur 150th Anniversary

              

PC42 - Special Section, circ. under 9,999

1st place:            The Haldimand Press - Farms: Harvest 2022

2nd place:          Renfrew Mercury - Renfrew 150th Anniversary

3rd place:           Barry's Bay, The Valley Gazette - Christmas Wishes 2021

              

PC43 - Best Feature/Unit Pages

1st place:            Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Upper Canada Food Guide

2nd place:          Smiths Falls Record News - Smiths Falls honours LPGA Superstar - Brooke Henderson

3rd place:           Manitoulin Expositor - Farm Safety

              

PC44 - Best Creative Ad

1st place:            Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley

2nd place:          Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Alicia Roza

3rd place:           Fort Frances Times - Tanya Jerome

              

PC45 - In House Promotion

1st place:            Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley & Kevin MacLean

2nd place:          Fort Frances Times - Leanne Donaldson

3rd place:           Elmira-Woolwich Observer - Pat Merlihan

              

PC46 - Local Retail Layout

Sponsored by: Metro Creative Graphics 

1st place:            North Wellington Community News - Alicia Roza

2nd place:          Port Perry, The Standard - Colleen Green

3rd place:           Haliburton, The Highlander - Tania Moher

              

PC47 - Original Ad Idea

1st place:            Deep River North Renfrew Times - Jane Barkley

2nd place:          Port Perry, The Standard - Colleen Green

3rd place:           Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley & Kevin MacLean

              

PC48 - Best Use of Colour

1st place:            Port Perry, The Standard - Natasha Green

2nd place:          Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Steve Gilholm

3rd place:           North Wellington Community News - Alicia Roza

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley

              

PC49 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. over 10,000

1st place:            Hamilton Mountain News - thespec.com/local-hamilton-mountain/home.html

2nd place:          Cambridge Times - cambridgetimes.ca

3rd place:           Ancaster News - thespec.com/local-ancaster/home.html

              

PC50 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. under 9,999

1st place:            Fort Frances Times - fftimes.com

2nd place:          Vankleek Hill Review - thereview.ca

3rd place:           Wilmot - Tavistock Gazette - wilmotpost.ca

Honourable Mention:    Listowel Banner - midwesternnewspapers.com

Honourable Mention:    Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - niagaranow.com

              

PC51 - ONLINE Special Initiative

1st place:            Haliburton, The Highlander

                                     Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4     Article #5

2nd place:          Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Evan Saunders

                                     Article #1     Article #2

3rd place:            Burlington Post - Louie Rosella & Bambang Sadewo

                                     Article #1     Article #2

              

PC52 - ONLINE Breaking News Coverage

1st place:            Milton Canadian Champion - Herb Garbutt, Louie Rosella & Graham Paine

                                      Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4     Article #5 

2nd place:          Barrie Advance - John Edwards, Frank Matys & Sara Carson

                                      Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4     Article #5

3rd place:           Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette - Hollie Pratt-Campbell & Ashley Kulp

                                      Article #1     Article #2     Article #3     Article #4     Article #5

Honourable Mention:    Smiths Falls Record News - Laurie Weir, Melissa Novacaska & Hollie Pratt-Campbell

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PC53 - Multimedia Online/Best Online Experience for a Story

1st place:            Mississauga News - Iain Colpitts & Alexandra Heck

2nd place:          Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Richard Harley & Nicholas Rothwell

3rd place:           Georgina Advocate - Amanda Persico & Kim Zarzour

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PC54 - Breaking News Video

1st place:            Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Lake Report - Dave Van de Laar & Kevin MacLean


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