2019 BNC Awards of Excellence Winners

Presented June 2020

Sue Gawlak Best Local Editorial
  1. Rocky View Weekly with The right to bodily autonomy, written by Jessi Gowan
  2. St. Albert Gazette with We deserve better, written by Brian Bachynski, April Hudson
  3. Taber Times with Closed Door Sessions Keeping Public in the Dark, written by Greg Price
Best Feature Story by a Local Writer
  1. Okotoks Western Wheel with Maurice moving on one year later , written by Bruce Campbell
  2. Viking Weekly Review with Muddy Gritty Awesome action at Bruce Stampede, written by Patricia Harcourt
  3. Rocky View Weekly with Irricana recognizes British Home Children, written by Allison Chorney
Excellence in Education Writing
  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook with Canmore's Lawrence Grassi Middle School takes bold step on student screen time, written by Cathy Ellis
  2. Okotoks Western Wheel with Youth protest government's plans for GSA , written by Megan Thrall
  3. Rocky View Weekly with Students with developmental disabilities at work, written by Nathan Woolridge
Best Habitat Conservation Story
  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook with Johnson Lake drained to eradicate whirling disease, written by Cathy Ellis
  2. Rocky View Weekly with Preservation society employs goats to protect park, written by Scott Strasser
  3. Lacombe Express with LCHS Ecovision Club, Friends of the Greenhouse preparing for successful harvest, written by Todd Vaughan
Best Special Sections and Supplements Award
  1. Claresholm Local Press for Small Business Week
  2. Taber Times for Cornfest 2019
  3. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer for Visitors Guide
Healthy Communities Journalism Award
  1. Spruce Grove Examiner with Dying to live, written by Evan J. Pretzer
  2. Rocky View Weekly with No immunization record for measles case, written by Ben Sherick, Chris Puglia
  3. Claresholm Local Press with Woman meets people at STARS who saved her life, written by Rob Vogt
Gordon Scott Memorial Award for Best Feature Column by a Local Writer
  1. Rimbey Review with A life lost forever, written by Treena Mielke
  2. Lacombe Express with Critical thinking in the curriculum crucial to a functioning electorate, written by Todd Vaughan
  3. Olds Albertan with Olds mayor's Remembrane Day speech applauded, written by Doug Collie
Arts and Culture Writing award
  1. St. Albert Gazette with The stars are coming out for STARFest, written by Scott Hayes
  2. Westlock News with Inaugural RogFest a hip hop hoedown, written by Chris Zwick
  3. Rocky Mountain Outlook with Stoney Nakoda round dance inspiration to take action on MMIWG, written by Chelsea Kemp
Best Environmental Writing
  1. St. Albert Gazette with Plastic Planet, written by Kevin Ma
  2. Shootin the Breeze with Deer aversion program gaining ground, written by Jess Harrington
  3. Rocky View Weekly with Rehabilitated bear from Cochrane killed, written by Nathan Woolridge
Sports Writing Award
  1. St. Albert Gazette with Iginla arena renaming, written by Jeff Hansen
  2. Lloydminster Meridian Source with Renewing lifelong hockey friendships, written by Jamie Harkins
  3. Olds Albertan with Lacrosse unites Junior B Stingers with those on the autism spectrum, written by Doug Collie
Best Agriculture Supplement
  1. Three Hills Capital
  2. Taber Times
  3. Fort Macleod Gazette
Excellence in Creative Advertising
  1. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer with Grillers, designed by Carla Harmon, Jean Vos
  2. St. Albert Gazette with Pink Shirt - Anti Bullying Campaign , designed by Kris Beardsworth, Angie Hampshire
  3. Slave Lake Lakeside Leader with Appara Shoes - Riverboat Daze Sale, designed by Jisun Kwon
Creative Use of Colour in Advertising
  1. Shootin the Breeze with SGB Fitbodies, designed by Shannon Robison
  2. Slave Lake Lakeside Leader with Stage North - Joey Landreth Trio, designed by Jisun Kwon
  3. Wainwright Star Edge with Points West Living - Join the Fun, designed by Carrie Baumgartner
Ad Campaign Award
  1. Wainwright Star Edge with Armstrongs Clothing - Not Just the Classics, designed by Carrie Baumgartner
  2. Shootin the Breeze with Summer Games Campaign, designed by Shannon Robison
  3. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer with Nick's Diner Opening Soon, designed by Carla Harmon, Jean Vos
Best Local News Story
  1. Innisfail Province with Playing chicken with trains hits crisis point , written by Johnnie Bachusky
  2. St. Albert Gazette with Mayor ready to move utility corp along, written by Hannah Lawson
  3. Shootin the Breeze with Recycling market crash puts crunch on local depots, written by Jess Harrington
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