ALCAN Ma Murray Community
Newspaper Awards
For over 80 years, the BCYCNA has hosted the ALCAN Ma Murray
Community Newspaper Awards (formerly called the Better Newspapers
Competition), an annual awards event to celebrate the achievements
of our member newspapers. The popular awards celebrate all aspects
of newspaper production, including publishing, reporting, editing,
advertising, photography, and community contribution. A newer
award category recognizes excellence in website design.
Announcing the 2003 winners....
Alcan Community Service Award, under
10,000
GOLD
Lorie Williston (Williams Lake Tribune), “Literacy - Reach
A Reader"
SILVER
Revelstoke Times Review, “Abandoned By Government, The McNutts
are Praying for Delieverance From the Scourage of E.D.”
BRONZE
Bonnie Krakalovich (Powell River Peak), “Giant Community Garage
Sale”
Alcan Community Service Award, over 10,001
GOLD
Dale Bass (Kamloops This Week), “Homelessness”
SILVER
Deana Lancaster & Team (North Shore News), “North Shore
Bear Advisory”
BRONZE
Martin van den Hemel, Chris Bryan, Don Fennell, Bhreandain Clugston
(Richmond Review), “Richmond Tall Ships 2002”
2010 LegaciesNow Sports Photo Award under
10,000
GOLD
Mike Thomas (Yukon News), “Mutton Buster”
SILVER
Steve Kidd (Lake Country Calendar), “Leap of Faith”
BRONZE
James Baxter (Agassiz-Harrison Observer), “You'll Believe A
Girl Can Jump!”
The Ad Wizard Sports Photo Award over 10,001
GOLD
John Van Putten (Abbotsford News), “Disability Games”
SILVER
Colleen Flanagan (Tri-City News), “Oops”
BRONZE
Lisa Jorgensen (Abbotsford Times), “Rugby”
Certified General Accountants Association
of BC
Feature Photo Award, B&W - under 10,000
GOLD
Derek Crowe (Yukon News), “Skate Board Family”
SILVER
Derrick Lundy (Gulf Islands Driftwood), “Butterfly”
BRONZE
Jillian Rogers (Yukon News), “Finger Pull Fury”
Certified General Accountants Association
of BC
Feature Photo Award, B&W over 10,001
GOLD
John Gordon (Langley Times), “Tristan's World”
SILVER
John Van Putten (Abbotsford News), “Downtown Walking Beat”
BRONZE
Chris Bush (Nanaimo News Bulletin), “Doll Face”
CIBC Spot News Photo Award, under 10,000
GOLD
Ryan Kuhn (Golden Star), “Spillimacheen House Fire”
SILVER
Mike Thomas (Yukon News), “Car Fire”
BRONZE
Ann Piper (North Thompson Star Journal), “Into The Flames”
CIBC Spot News Photo Award, over 10,001
GOLD
Dave Eagles (Kamloops This Week), “A Mother’s Grief”
SILVER
Tim Fitzgerald (Vernon Morning Star), “Fire Forces Evacuation”
BRONZE
Paul McGrath (North Shore News), "Bridge Over Troubled Waters"
TELUS Feature Photo Awards (colour) under
10,001
GOLD
Autumn MacDonald (Cariboo Observer), “Chasing the Championship”
SILVER
Bonny Makarewicz (Whistler Question), “Surf's Up”
BRONZE
Ryan Kuhn (Golden Star), “Eco-Challenge”
TELUS Feature Photo Award (colour) over
10,001
GOLD
Melissa Shaw (Chilliwack Times), “First-Day Jitters”
SILVER
John Gordon (Langley Times), “Autumnal Air"
BRONZE
Simone Ponne (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News), “Arlene Vos Group
Hug”
Alan & Adelaide Black Editorial Award
GOLD
Wendy Fraser (Bridge River - Lillooet News), “Replacing School
Board Is An Enormous Step”
SILVER
Andrew Holota (Surrey/North Delta Leader), “Get In Front of
the Car Theft Issue”
BRONZE
Rob DeMone (Peace Arch News), “Matters of Trust”
BC Arts Council Arts & Cultural Writing
Award
GOLD
Fiona Hughes (Vancouver Courier), “Play Dough”
SILVER
Wendy Johnson (Oliver Chronicle), “Lost Okanagan Artwork Resurfaces”
BRONZE
Tim Shoults (Squamish Chief), “On The Artwalk”
BC Press Council Hard News Writing Award
GOLD
Paula Carlson, Kevin Diakiw, Dan Ferguson (Surrey Leader), “Courts
are Clogged with Car Theft Cases”
SILVER
Don Fiorvento (North Shore Outlook), “Par for the Course”
BRONZE
Martin van den Hemel (Richmond Review), “Police Crack 1975
Double Murder”
Canada Post Columnist Award
GOLD
Cam McAlpine (Prince George Free Press)
SILVER
Don Maroc (Cowichan News Leader), “View From the Left”
BRONZE
Chris Campbell (Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows Times), “Out of
Time”Certified General Accountants Association of BC
Business Writing Award
GOLD
Mike Howell (Vancouver Courier), “Saving Chinatown”
SILVER
Larissa Ardis (Interior News), “Forgotten Value-Added Sector”
BRONZE
Jennifer Feinberg (Chilliwack Progress), “Go-Getters Turn To
Goat Farming”
Ducks Unlimited Canada Outdoor Recreation
Writing Award
GOLD
Mitch Wright (Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle), “If It Ain't
Broken”
SILVER
Lexi Bainas (Cowichan Valley Citizen), “Friends Training to
be First to Swim Length of Cowichan Lake”
BRONZE
Sage Birchwater (Williams Lake Tribune), “Vintage Bentleys
Tackle The Hill”
University College of the Cariboo Environmental
Writing Award
GOLD
John Kimantas (Nanaimo News Bulletin), “Killer Whales”
SILVER
Steven Addison (Peace Arch News), “PCBs May Taint Serpentine”
BRONZE
Martin van den Hemel (Richmond Review), “Toxic Dumping Ground?”
Vancouver Canucks Sports Writing Award
GOLD
Vern Faulkner (Saanich News), “Fighting for Equal Footing”
SILVER
Rick Kupchuk (Surrey/North Delta Leader), “Coaching: Part of
the Job?”
BRONZE
Larry Pruner (Tri-City News), “Giving 100 Per Cent”
Lens & Shutter Neville Shanks Memorial
Award for Historical Writing
GOLD
Nicole Fitzgerald (Interior News), “Mammoth Donation Unearths
Archeological Cover-Up in Granisle”
SILVER
Lisa Smedman (Vancouver Courier), “Merciful Enemy”
BRONZE
Wanda Chow (Burnaby-New Westminster News Leader), “Care at
The Battlefront”
Ralph Hall Features Writing Award
GOLD
Dale Bass (Kamloops This Week), “Homelessness”
SILVER
Roxanne Hooper (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News), “Missing Women
Series”
BRONZE
Barbara Brouwer (Salmon Arm Observer), “Cancer Care in The
Shuswap”
Canadian Bankers Association Ad Design Award
(B&W)
GOLD
Pat Holder (Yukon News), “Brett is Coming Back”
SILVER
Franco Mrau (Penticton Western News), “Elliot Row Men's Wear”
BRONZE
Sandra Stefanik (Terrace Standard), “Hold On to Your Hats”
Canadian Bankers Association Ad Design Award
(Process Colour)
GOLD
Menno Van Agteren (Chilliwack Progress), “Hofstedes”
SILVER
Peter McCully & Lorraine Sullivan (Gulf Islands Driftwood),
“Duckies Unlimited!”
BRONZE
Brian Osachoff (Vernon Morning Star), “Automotive Enquirier
- Vernon Dodge”
Canadian Bankers Association Ad Design Award
(Spot Colour)
GOLD
Louise Skookum (Yukon News), “Klondike Motors”
SILVER
Lara Graham (North Shore News), “Gotcha Covered"
BRONZE
Beth Macpherson, Brad Smith (Surrey/North Delta Leader), “Guildford
Seniors Village”
Verified Circulation Classified Section
Award
GOLD
Amy G. Mallatratt (Yukon News)
SILVER
Amber Johnson / Judy Colvey (Kelowna Capital News), “Shoppers'
World Classifieds”
BRONZE
Loralee Smyth (Oak Bay News), “City Wide Classifieds”
ComBase Newspaper Promotion Award
GOLD
Dennis Chapman (Cariboo Observer), “Believe It or Not!”
SILVER
John McKinley (Cowichan News Leader/ Pictorial), “Commitment
To Excellence”
BRONZE
Steve Kidd (Lake Country Calendar), “Lake Country is Calendar
Country”
TOS Insurance Services/Media Professional
Insurance
Ad Campaign Award
GOLD
Peter Diespecker, Lily Chan (Oak Bay News), “Victoria Speciality
Hardware”
SILVER
Helen-Louise Kinton (Burnaby Now), “Look For Us In The Burnaby
Now - Spring 2002”
BRONZE
Irene Lousier, Brad Smith, Evan Seal (Surrey/North Delta Leader
), “Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre”
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Circulation
Under 2000
GOLD
Golden Star
SILVER
Merritt Herald
BRONZE
Houston Today
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Awards 2000-3499
GOLD
Port Hardy/North Island Gazette
SILVER
Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
BRONZE
Revelstoke Times Review
Invermere Valley Echo
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Circulation
3500-6499
GOLD
Salmon Arm Observer
SILVER
Gulf Islands Driftwood
BRONZE
Yukon News
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Circulation
6500-12,499
GOLD
Whistler Question
SILVER
Oak Bay News
BRONZE
Terrace Standard
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Circulation
12,500-24,999
GOLD
Cowichan News Leader
SILVER
Campbell River Mirror
BRONZE
New Westminster Record
Terasen Newspaper Excellence Circulation
over 25,000
GOLD
Surrey Now
SILVER
Abbotsford Times
BRONZE
North Shore News
Bell Mobility Special Section Award under 10,000
GOLD
Bain Gair (Bridge River - Lillooet News), “Lillooet Remembers”
SILVER
Bill Phillips (Williams Lake Tribune), “Casual Country 2002”
BRONZE
Neil Horner (Cariboo Observer), “Unsolved Murders”
Bell Mobility Special Section Award, over
10,001
GOLD
Comox Valley Record, “About Town”
SILVER
Dianne Hanson (Kamloops This Week), “Sun Rivers”
BRONZE
Victoria News, “Best of the City 2002”
TV Media Cartoonist Award
GOLD
Wyatt Tremblay (Yukon News), “Air Shark”
SILVER
Norisa Anderson (North Shore News), “Fast Seafood”
BRONZE
Rob Buchanan (Revelstoke Times Review), “Here To Desert You”
Eric Dunning Integrity Award
Roxanne Hooper
Horizon Publications Tourism and Recreation
Guide Award
GOLD
Merritt News, “Coquihalla Country”
SILVER
Lynn Lawrence (Langley Advance News), “Explore Langley”
BRONZE
Shelley Ackerman (Whistler Question), “Pemberton Visitor Guide”
Simply Computing Website Design Award
GOLD
Vancouver Courier
SILVER
Kelowna Capital News
BRONZE
Gulf Islands Driftwood
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This year, 87 of BCYCNA member newspapers entered the ALCAN Ma
Murray Community Newspaper Awards competition. Many of our judges
had a difficult time choosing the winners from the dozens of entries
they received.
The winners were announced at the awards gala evening in Vancouver
on May 31, 2003, as part of the joint CCNA-BCYCNA conference, East
Meets West.
2003 Sponsors
Thanks to our Community Newspaper Awards sponsors for helping
us stage this event for our member newspapers.
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Honoring Ma Murray
 Margaret
'Ma' Murray, one of the most tenacious and outspoken figures in
Canadian journalism, continues to inspire the community newspaper
industry. She began her career in the 1930's, when she became British
Columbia's first female newspaper publisher. Through her beloved
paper, the Bridge River-Lillooet News, she became known throughout
B.C. as a forthright and outspoken critic of various topics of
the day.
Ma Murray never lost her enthusiasm  and
commitment to her community and the newspaper business. Before
her death in 1982 at the age of 94, Ma Murray had owned and operated
two newspapers (The Bridge River-Lillooet News and The Alaska
Highway News); homesteaded in British Columbia's north; rubbed
shoulders with celebrities; appeared in Time Magazine; and won
the Order of Canada. She even had a play written about her, "Ma" by
Eric Nichol, which played to sold-out houses and rave reviews
across the country.
The BCYCNA changed the name of its awards gala in 2001 to honor
Ma, an important icon in B.C.'s community newspaper industry.
2002 Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards
Over 300 people attended the 2002 gala, and the BCYCNA handed out
over thirty awards. Click here to
download a list of the 2002 award winners in Word.
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