More than a dozen Black Press newspapers are up for this year’s Ma Murray awards.
Hosted by the BCYCNA, the honours celebrate the work of community journalists across the province for advertising, photography, writing in print and online and overall newspaper excellence.
Winners will be announced on April 29, at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.
Black Press paper nominations:
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY A
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY B
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY C
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY D
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY E
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY F
NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY G
Photography awards
FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, BLACK & WHITE
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Michael Hall – No Replacing Experience
- Nanaimo News Bulletin, Chris Bush – Skilled apprentice
- Yukon News, Joel Krahn – Silhouette speaker
FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, COLOUR, OVER 25,000
- Parksville/Qualicum Beach News, Jeff Westnedge – Canada Day goes out with a bang
- Victoria News, Arnold Lim – Greetings from China
FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, COLOUR, UNDER 25,000
- Oak Bay News, Christine van Reeuwyk – Cuts for cancer
- Salmon Arm Observer, Evan Buhler – Beauty of Light
- Shuswap Market News, Evan Buhler – Rainbow Heads
PHOTO ESSAY AWARD
- Oak Bay News, Christine van Reeuwyk, Arnold Lim, Don Descoteau, Carlie Connolly – Royals 2016
- Salmon Arm Observer, Evan Buhler – Roots and Blues 2016
- Yukon News, Peter Mather – Salmon run
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY PHOTO AWARD
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Phil Melnychuk, Colleen Flanagan – A divide over farmland
- Yukon News, Joel Krahn – Hunting Dog
SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Langley Advance, Troy Landreville – Splash and dash
SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000
- 100 Mile House Free Press, Ken Alexander – Looking for a soft landing
- Hope Standard, Barry Stewart – Swim Meet Returns to Hope
- Salmon Arm Observer, Evan Buhler – Air Hockey
SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Goldstream News Gazette, Joel Tansey – Armed suspect creates disturbance on major route
- Langley Times, Dan Ferguson – Flipped truck closes freeway
- Vernon Morning Star, Lisa VanderVelde – Guilty verdict in Lumby murder
SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000
- Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, Craig Spence – Quick thinking
- Sooke News Mirror, Octavian Lacatusu – Tight parking
Writing awards
ARTS & CULTURE WRITING AWARD
- Victoria News, Pamela Roth – UVic cave art expert named 2016 National Geographic Emerging Explorer
BUSINESS WRITING AWARD
- Nanaimo News Bulletin, John McKinley – Green economy
COLUMNIST AWARD
- Abbotsford News, Andrew Holota – Camp full of contradictions / The problem with right vs. rights
EDITORIAL AWARD
- Comox Valley Record, Terry Farrell – When hospitals interfere with rights
- Parksville/Qualicum Beach News, John Harding – Unintended victims
ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING AWARD
- Yukon News, Maura Forrest – The curious case of the vanishing river
FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Surrey Leader, Kevin Diakiw, Evan Seal, Boaz Joseph & Editorial Team – No Fixed Address
FEATURE SERIES AWARD
- Abbotsford News, Vikki Hopes & Kelvin Gawley – Not wanted: The sex offender next door
- Surrey Now, Amy Reid – Narcan on Heaven’s Door
JOHN COLLISON MEMORIAL AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
- The Northern View, Shannon Lough – The Last Post
NEVILLE SHANKS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR HISTORICAL WRITING
- Comox Valley Echo, Judy Hagen- Hunt for History – The man behind the letter ‘Q’
OUTDOOR RECREATION WRITING AWARD
- Campbell River Mirror, Mike Davies – Off-roading gets less frustrating thanks to new site
- Yukon News, Ashley Joannou – Documentary celebrates Carcross’s trailblazing youth
SPORTS WRITING AWARD
- Surrey Now, Beau Simpson – Surrey sisters in sync
CARTOONIST AWARD
- Yukon News, Wyatt Tremblay – NWTel Buffering
ERIC DUNNING AWARD FOR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY
- Maurice Donn, Nanaimo News Bulletin
MA MURRAY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
- Abbotsford News, Andrew Franklin, Andrew Holota, Cristine MacDonald & Staff of Abbotsford News & Black Press
- Comox Valley Record, Terry Farrell – Comox Valley Community Clean-Up
- Williams Lake Tribune, Gaeil Farrar, Angie Mindus, Kathy McLean – Dirty Laundry Campaign
ONLINE INNOVATION AWARD
- Abbotsford News, Cristine MacDonald & Andrew Franklin – Abbotsford International Airshow
- Alberni Valley News, Susan Quinn – BCHL: Jamie Amos works 1000th junior hockey game
- Surrey Now, Amy Reid & Beau Simpson – Being Brent
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Peninsula News Review, Penny Sakamoto – Pearl Magazine
SPECIAL SECTION AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Langley Times, Langley Times Staff – HomeGrown
- The Chilliwack Progress, Sarah St Pierre & Carly Ferguson – 125 Years – Chilliwack Progress Anniversary Edition
Advertising awards
AD CAMPAIGN AWARD
- Campbell River Mirror, Tammy Robinson – Club Fitness
- The Interior News, Nick Briere – West Coast Grill – Win Dinner for Eight
AD CAMPAIGN AWARD, COLLABORATIVE
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, Maryn Goms, Lisa Prophet, Cheryl Ariken – Dinakis Mediterranean Grill
AD DESIGN AWARD, COLLABORATIVE, OVER 25,000
- The Chilliwack Progress, Lisa Clarke & Maureen Tempel – Lolly’s Fashion Lounge
AD DESIGN AWARD, COLLABORATIVE, UNDER 25,000
- Mission City Record, Kevin Plastow & Karen Murtagh – A ring as stunning as you are
AD DESIGN AWARD, OVER 25,000
- Saanich News, Rod Fraser, Leslie Eaton, Oliver Sommer – Meet the Manager
CLASSIFIEDS AWARD
- Kelowna Capital News, Michelle Trudeau – Classified Section
- Hope Standard, Janice McDonald – Hope Classifieds
NEWSPAPER PROMOTION AWARD
- Mission City Record, Kevin Plastow – Print Is Alive / Results Count