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Black Press Media winners shine at B.C. and Yukon journalism awards

Publications received nods in dozens of categories
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British Columbia-Yukon Community News AssociationÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Ma Murray Awards were handed out during a virtual ceremony Saturday night. (BCYCNA screenshot)

Hosted by the the BC & Yukon Community News Media Association, the awards honour and celebrate the work of community journalists across the province for advertising, photography, writing and overall newspaper excellence.

The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Saturday (April 25).

Here are the Black Press Media winners: (gold in bold, rankings in order)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY A

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Revelstoke Review

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Keremeos, The Review

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY B

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Salmon Arm Observer

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Hope Standard

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ North Island Gazette

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY D

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Alberni Valley News (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY E

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Parksville/Qualicum Beach News (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY F

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Langley Advance Times (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY G

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Peace Arch News

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Surrey Now-Leader (bronze)

ARTS & CULTURE WRITING AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Victoria News, Nicole Crescenzi - Artwork captures refugeeÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s journey (bronze)

Aberdeen Publishing COLUMNIST AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Chilliwack Progress, Paul Henderson - In the mushy middle between mad and sad

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Summerland Review, John Arendt - Asterisks hide w*ords in book titles (bronze)

Black Family EDITORIAL AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Ashley Joannou - Lessons learned from flushing $35 million

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Cowichan Valley Citizen, Andrea Rondeau - Transparency? (bronze)

FortisBC ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Alberni Valley News, Susan Quinn - Rainy Bay Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜citizen scientistÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ documents shark necropsy (bronze)

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Abbotsford News, Vikki Hopes - After the fall

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Nelson Star, Tyler Harper - Pineapple Man limbos into the sunset

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Keremeos, The Review, Tara Bowie - Keremeos man chooses death with dignified party -

music, whiskey and cigars included (silver)

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards FEATURE SERIES AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Victoria News, Katherine Engqvist & Victoria News - Be Ready (silver)

FortisBC OUTDOOR RECREATION WRITING AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Revelstoke Review, Liam Harrap - The war over Sunnyside

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Nanaimo News Bulletin, Nicholas Pescod - Nanaimo woman goes Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜ploggingÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ for litter by the river (bronze)

River Rock Casino Resort SPORTS WRITING AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Peace Arch News, Nick Greenizan - Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜No one can deny the benefitsÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™: coach

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Abbotsford News, Ben Lypka - Cascades coaching chaos at University of Fraser Valley wrestling program (silver)

FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Campbell River Mirror, Marissa Tiel - Air Time

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Peace Arch News, Tracy Holmes - Golden moment (silver)

Trans Mountain FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Jackie Hong - Clouds

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Crystal Schick - How does a bear cross the road?

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Revelstoke Review, Liam Harrap - Athletes with spinal injuries paddled and biked from Revelstoke to Nelson

PHOTO ESSAY AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Chilliwack Progress, Jenna Hauck - Baby yoga (silver)

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY PHOTO AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Fernie Free Press, Phil McLachlan - For the sake of tradition

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Parksville/Qualicum Beach News, Cloe Logan - Winter wonder

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Williams Lake Tribune, Monica Lamb-Yorski - Best buds

SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Peace Arch News, Aaron Hinks - Youth ball teams hit field at Canada Cup (silver)

HUB International SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Smithers, Interior News, Thom Barker - Novice Roughstock

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Salmon Arm Observer, Lachlan Labere - Ring masters (bronze)

SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Penticton Western News, Mark D. Brett - Homeless setting up camp in greenspace (silver)

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Cowichan Valley Citizen, Sarah Simpson - Fire destroys 5 school buses (bronze)

SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Mission City Record, Kevin Mills - Overdose emergency

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Smithers, Interior News, Thom Barker - Fire!

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Crystal Schick - Crash

KPU BREAKING NEWS VIDEO AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥, Twila Amato, Michael Rodriguez & Paul Clarke - Firefighters battling house fire in Kelowna

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Alberni Valley News, Katya Slepian & Ashley Wadhwani - Investigators focus hunt for suspected B.C. killers back to Gillam, Man (bronze)

KPU FEATURE VIDEO AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Crystal Schick - The girls in the boysÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ club: female players join Yukon Rivermen roster

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Salmon Arm Observer, Cameron Thomson - Salmon Arm firefighters put their skills to the test

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥, Twila Amato - Downtown association crew checks on those sleeping rough

KPU MULTIMEDIA BREAKING NEWS STORY AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Abbotsford News, Ben Lypka & Kevin MacDonald - One person arrested at protest at Abbotsford pig farm

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Williams Lake Tribune, Angie Mindus - Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥œTheyÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™re hearing us nowÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™: Cariboo leaders leave UBCM

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Alberni Valley News, Ashley Wadhwani - Fugitives confessed to all three B.C. murders, planned to flee to Europe or Africa

KPU MULTIMEDIA SERIES AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Surrey Now-Leader, Lauren Collins & Amy Reid - Squeezing students in

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Yukon News, Crystal Schick & John Hopkins-Hill - Yukon Quest competitors

AD DESIGN AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Jackie Brittain - Golden Meadows Honey Farm (silver)

NEWSPAPER PROMOTION AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Vanderhoof, Omineca Express, Evan Fentiman - Fed up with hearing about deals that are only half true

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Saanich News, Janet Gairdner & Heather Kohler - Ignite your business with Saanich News

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Prince Rupert, The Northern View, Todd Hamilton & team - Newspapers matter

Concord Pacific MA MURRAY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Prince Rupert, The Northern View, Melissa Boutilier & team - Northern View Tyee Fishing Derby

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Peace Arch News, Dwayne Weidendorf, Steve Scott & Brenda Anderson - White Rock Pier restoration campaign (bronze)

Coast Capital Savings NEW JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Goldstream News Gazette, Shalu Mehta

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥, Michael Rodriguez

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Joti Grewal, Langley Advance Times

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Lisa Craik, Cheryl Ariken & sales team - Bijou Lifestyle Magazine - Spring Edition 2019 (silver)

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Oak Bay News, Janet Gairdner, Susan Lundy, Lia Crowe & Lily Chan - Tweed Magazine (bronze)

BC Care Providers Association SPECIAL SECTION AWARD, OVER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Lisa Craik, sales team & editoral team - A-List 2019 (silver)

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Campbell River Mirror, Kristi Pellegrin - Local Hero Awards 2019 (bronze)

BC Care Providers Association SPECIAL SECTION AWARD, UNDER 25,000

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Fernie Free Press, Jennifer Cronin & Bonny McLardy - Canada Remembers D-Day Anniversary 75th

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥¢ Revelstoke Review, Myles Williamson - Moonlight Madness (bronze)

A full list of all the winners can be found here: .



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