Premier Awards - Best Feature Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Digital - Population under 10K)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
The Haldimand Press (Haldimand County, ON)
Entry Title:
Baby Doe
Entry Credit:
Tamara Botting
Judge Comment:
A truly moving story, told with compassion and journalistic rigour.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
The Reporter (Port Hawkesbury, NS)
Entry Title:
Dr. Pillai retired in 'the right place' after half century
Entry Credit:
Drake Lowthers
Judge Comment:
A great immigrant story that tells Canadians about how newcomers are reshaping small communities -- for the better.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Powell River Peak (Powell River, BC)
Entry Title:
Call leads to qathet author finding charming predator
Entry Credit:
Paul Galinski
Judge Comment:
A mystery feature that begs lots of questions, but great storytelling nonetheless
Competition Comment:
The stories were a lot more compelling than I had anticipated and hence the judging much more competitive. That said, Baby Doe was by far the winner.
