2020 Premier Awards - Outstanding Community Service ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
The Lake Report (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)
Entry Title:
Shop Local: Business spotlight
Entry Credit:
Richard Harley, Kevin MacLean
Judge Comment:
Kudos and congratulations for a 1st place to The Lake Report for coming up with this thoughtful feature during hard times of the pandemic.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
Gabriola Sounder (Gabriola Island, BC)
Entry Title:
We gather separately this year for Remembrance Day
Entry Credit:
Derek Kilbourn, Sarah Holmes
Judge Comment:
The photos, the meaning behind this page and the act of service the Gabriola Sounder provided at this vulnerable time for readers during a (hopefully) once in a lifetime pandemic ranks this with high marks.
It takes thoughtfulness, time and organization to prepare a page such as this.
Competition Comment:
These two newspapers put a lot of thought into what their readers wanted and needed to see during the hard times of the pandemic. Both, important topics: Remembrance Day; and Business spotlight.
Gabriola Sounder may have received more points had they included a local pastor's Remembrance Day 'sermon' somewhere with this submission as they are common to hear at Remembrance Day Services.
