Black Press would like to congratulate all of the newspapers and journalists who have been named under the 2016 Ma Murray Community B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Awards.
The awards recognizes the best in reporting, photography, online journalism, advertising and community contribution across B.C. and the Yukon. Winners are announced May 7.
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category A:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category B:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category C:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category D:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category E:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category F:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·paper Excellence Award, Category G:
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Feature Photo Award, Black & White:
Cowichan Valley Citizen, Andrea Rondeau B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” A hive of activity on moving day
Salmon Arm Observer, Evan Buhler B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Flipping Over
Interior B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Alicia Bridges B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Sir Alfred Smithers
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Feature Photo Award, Colour, Over 25,000:
Capital B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Kathy Michaels B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Curious about water
Surrey-North Delta Leader, Boaz Joseph B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” A puff of purple
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Feature Photo Award, Colour, Under 25,000:
Salmon Arm Observer, Lachlan Labere B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Ruff Ride
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Joel Krahn B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Northern Lights Bonfire
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Tom Patrick B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Hanging Out
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Photo Essay Award:
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Joel Krahn B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” First Nations Celebration
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Peter Mather B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Gathering Place
Chilliwack Times, Greg Laychak B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Portrait/Personality Photo Award:
Nanaimo Daily B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Aaron Hinks B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Spirit Found
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Joel Krahn B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Snowshoe Maker
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Sports Photo Award, Over 25,000:
Goldstream B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Gazette, Arnold Lim B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Women's Rugby 7s
Surrey-North Delta Leader, Boaz Joseph B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Bust in the dust
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Sports Photo Award, Under 25,000:
Alberni Valley B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Susan Quinn B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Parksville Rage pitcher Autumn Smith
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Tom Patrick B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Under Control
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Spot B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Photo Award, Over 25,000:
Chilliwack Times, Greg Laychak B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
Langley Times, Dan Ferguson B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Spot B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Photo Award, Under 25,000:
The Interior B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Chris Gareau B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Main Street Fire
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Joel Krahn B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Grieving family
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Arts & Culture Writing Award:
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Maura Forrest B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Outfitter turned artists exhibit critiques trophy hunting
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Business Writing Award:
Chilliwack Times, Greg Laychak B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Maura Forrest B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Yukon Zinc plans to axe royalties to discoverers of Wolverine deposit
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Columnist Award:
Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Andrew Holota B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” On Point: /
Similkameen Spotlight, Andrea DeMeer B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Old Dog New Tricks
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Editorial Award:
100 Mile House Free Press, Ken Alexander B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” IH needs to focus
Parksville/Qualicum Beach B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, John Harding B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” DanielB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Story
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Environmental Initiative Award:
Gulf Islands Driftwood, Elizabeth Nolan B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Salt Spring Conservancy
Surrey Now, Tom Zillich B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Environmental Writing Award:
Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Tyler Olsen B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Feature Article Award, Over 25,000:
Chilliwack Times, Paul Henderson B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
Parksville/Qualicum Beach B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Candace Wu B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” MaggyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s many challenges
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Feature Series Award:
Surrey-North Delta Leader, Sheila Reynolds B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; John Collison Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism:
Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Tyler Olsen B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” and
Lake Country Calendar, Kevin Parnell B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Yes campaign corridor rally/Like a David vs Goliath/OKIB keeps fighting old battle
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Neville Shanks Memorial Award for Historical Writing:
Nelson Star, Sam McBride B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” The Nelson woman who HATED being famous
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Sports Writing Award:
Langley Times, Gary Ahuja B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Ma Murray Community Service Award:
Comox Valley Record, Terry Farrell B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Comox Valley Community Clean Up
Haida Gwaii Observer, Quinn Bender and Stacey Marple B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Province shuts down after-death service
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Online Innovation Award:
Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Sue McMurchy B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Image Wedding Magazine
Surrey Now, Amy Reid and Beau Simpson B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·”
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Special Publications Award, Over 25,000:
Penticton Western B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Staff B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” GATEWAY to Commerce in Penticton & Area
â–ª&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è;&²Ô²ú²õ±è; Special Section Award, Over 25,000:
Campbell River Mirror, Michelle Hueller B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·” Remembrance Day