Black Press papers up for Ma Murray awards

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

Eagle Valley News

Haida Gwaii Observer

Lake Cowichan Gazette

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY B

North Thompson Times

The Similkameen Spotlight

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY C

Salmon Arm Observer

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY D

Oak Bay News

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY E

Langley Advance

Yukon News

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY F

Parksville/Qualicum Beach News

The Chilliwack Progress

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY G

Peace Arch News

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