Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) General Excellence 2011

Class A: Under 1299

Judges: Ken Johnston, Rainy River Record (ON) | Martha Wickett, Salmon Arm Observer (BC) | Malcom Baxter, Kitimat Northern Sentinel (BC)
Best Sports Page

1. Valleyview Valley Views
2. Beaverlodge & District News
3. Consort Enterprise

Best Editorial Page

1. Valleyview Valley Views
2. Westwind Weekly News
3. Consort Enterprise

Best Front Page

1. Beaverlodge & District News
2. Elk Point Review
3. Westwind Weekly News

Best Overall Score

1. Westwind Weekly News
2. Valleyview Valley Views
3. Beaverlodge & District News

Class B: 1300-1999

Judges: Brian Wilford, Oceanside Star (BC) | Megan Gorecki, Dawson Creek Daily News (BC) | Derek Kilbourn, Gabriola Sounder (BC)

Best Sports Page

1. Hay River Hub
2. Hinton Voice
3. Claresholm Local Press

Best Editorial Page

1. Fort Macleod Gazette
2. Claresholm Local Press
3. Hinton Voice

Best Front Page

1. Hinton Voice
2. Slave River Northern Journal
3. Vulcan Advocate

Best Overall Score

1. Hinton Voice
2. Fort Macleod Gazette
3. Slave River Northern Journal

Class C: 2000-3499

Judges: Tim O'Rourke, Former publisher (BC) | Beau Simpson, Now Newspaper (BC) | Martha Perkins, WEVancouver & Bowen Island Undercurrent (BC)

Best Sports Page

1. Taber Times
2. Bonnyville Nouvelle
3. Stettler Independent

Best Editorial Page

1. Jasper Fitzhugh
2. Bonnyville Nouvelle
3. Taber Times

Best Front Page

1. Taber Times
2. Bonnyville Nouvelle
3. Stettler Independent

Best Overall Score

1. Bonnyville Nouvelle
2. Taber Times
3. Jasper Fitzhugh

Class D: 3500-6499

Judges: Brian Lazzuri, The Casket and Quad County EXTRA (NS) | Rosalind Russell, Espanola Mid North Monitor (ON) | Kim Oliver, former publisher (AB)

Best Sports Page

1. Brooks Bulletin
2. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
3. Barrhead Leader

Best Editorial Page

1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
2. St. Paul Journal
3. Coaldale Sunny South News

Best Front Page

1. Brooks Bulletin
2. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
3. St. Paul Journal

Best Overall Score

1. Brooks Bulletin
2. St. Paul Journal
3. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer

Class E: 6500-12,499

Judges: Alistair Taylor, Campbell River Mirror (BC) | Ian Jacques, Coast Reporter (BC) | Lorne Eckersley, (BC)

Best Sports Page

1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. High River Times
3. Cochrane Times

Best Editorial Page

1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Cochrane Times
3. Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser

Best Front Page

1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Brooks & County Chronicle
3. Olds Albertan

Best Overall Score

1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Cochrane Times
3. Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser

Class F: 12,500 and over

Judges: Jeff Hurst, Cambridge Times (ON) | Chris Bryan, Burnaby News Leader (BC) | Jim Zeeben, Saanich News (BC)

Best Sports Page

1. Okotoks Western Wheel
2. Rocky View Weekly
3. Airdrie Echo

Best Editorial Page

1. Okotoks Western Wheel
2. St. Albert Gazette
3. Airdrie City View

Best Front Page

1. St. Albert Gazette
2. Okotoks Western Wheel
3. Airdrie Echo

Best Overall Score

1. Okotoks Western Wheel
2. St. Albert Gazette
3. Rocky View Weekly