Scores. 95th BNC Awards April 25 and 26, 2014

Scores 95th BNC Awards April 25 and 26, 2014

s CATEGORY... SPONSOR 5 General Excellence - Best in Class 0-1,499... Constant C Technology Group 5 General Excellence - Best in Class 1,500-3,599... Constant C Technology Group 6 General Excellence - Best in Class 3,600-9,999... Constant C Technology Group 6 General Excellence - Best in Class 10,000+... Constant C Technology Group 7 Best Advertisement - W. G. Saundry Memorial Award 8 Best Agriculture Section 9 Best Agriculture Story 10 Best Arts & Culture Story... Manitoba Arts Network 11 Best Christmas Edition... Derksen Printers 12 Best Column Or Feature Article on a Business Topic 13 Best Columnist - Wes Rowson Memorial Award... Canstar Community News Ltd. 14 Best Editorial - Vopni Memorial Award... Ian Mackenzie 15 Best Education Story... Manitoba Teachers Society 16 Best Environmental Story... Manitoba Hydro 17 Best Feature Photo 18 Best Feature Story - Peter Dyck Memorial Award... Derksen Printers 19 Best First Nation Coverage 20 Best Habitat Conservation Story... Ducks Unlimited Canada 21 Best Health Story 22 Best Historical Story... Manitoba Public Insurance 23 Best In-House Ad... Corner Pocket Publishing 24 Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic 25 Best News Story - Harry Mardon Memorial Award... Manitoba Chamber of Commerce 26 Best Photo Essay 27 Best Special Section 28 Best Sports Photo 29 Best Sports Story... Dauphin Herald 30 Best Spot News Photo 31 Best Tourism Story 32 Better Communities... Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 33 Photographer of the Year Legend 1st place 2nd place 3rd place

2014 Better Newspapers Competition BEST ALL ROUND NEWSPAPER Selkirk Record BEST IN CLASS - Constant C Technology Group Circulation 0 1,499 1st South Mountain Press 2nd Boissevain Recorder 3rd Flin Flon Reminder Circulation 1,500 3,599 1st Kivalliq News 2nd Swan Valley Star & Times 3rd Killarney Guide Circulation 3,600 9,999 1st Steinbach Carillon 2nd Central Plains Herald Leader 3rd Neepawa Press Circulation 10,000 & Over 1st Selkirk Record 2nd Winkler Morden Voice 3rd the Sou Wester BEST EDITORIAL PAGE - Newspapers Canada Circulation 0 1,499 1st Russell Banner 2nd Boissevain Recorder 3rd Carberry News-Express Circulation 1,500 3,599 1st Kivalliq News 2nd Swan Valley Star & Times 3rd Opasquia Times Circulation 3,600 9,999 1st Steinbach Carillon 2nd Central Plains Herald Leader 3rd Altona Red River Valley Echo Circulation 10,000 & Over 1st Interlake Spectator 2nd Brandon Westman Journal 3rd Selkirk Journal BEST LAYOUT & DESIGN Circulation 0 1,499 1st South Mountain Press 2nd Flin Flon Reminder 3rd Boissevain Recorder Circulation 1,500 3,599 1st Kivalliq News 2nd Crossroads This Week 3rd Baldur-Glenboro Gazette Circulation 3,600 9,999 1st Steinbach Carillon 2nd Neepawa Press 3rd Headingley Headliner Circulation 10,000 & Over 1st Selkirk Record 2nd the Sou Wester 3rd Winkler Morden Voice BEST FRONT PAGE Circulation 0 1,499 1st South Mountain Press 2nd Boissevain Recorder 3rd Russell Banner Circulation 1,500 3,599 1st Crossroads This Week 2nd Kivalliq News 3rd Roblin Review Circulation 3,600 9,999 1st Steinbach Carillon 2nd Altona Red River Valley Echo 3rd Stonewall Teulon Tribune Circulation 10,000 & Over 1st Selkirk Record 2nd the Sou Wester 3rd the Lance 4

General Excellence Best in Class 0-1,499 Newspaper Front Page Editorial Page Community News Pictorial/ Photo Advertising Local Features Sport Ad Design Classified Ads Production Quality 150 pts 100pts 150 pts 100 pts 100pts 100pts 50pts 50pts 100pts 50 pts 50 pts 1000 pts Boissevain Recorder 130 70 127.5 80 75 85 30 20 80 32.5 45 775 Carberry News-Express 95 65 115 62.5 67.5 77.5 25 37.5 65 45 40 695 Cartwright Southern Manitoba Review 95 55 95 50 60 72.5 27.5 20 65 30 32.5 602.5 Deloraine Times & Star 100 45 95 62.5 65 67.5 32.5 25 75 30 27.5 625 Erickson South Mountain Press 132.5 50 127.5 87.5 77.5 97.5 32.5 22.5 82.5 32.5 50 792.5 Flin Flon Reminder 110 50 130 77.5 82.5 92.5 45 35 70 30 40 762.5 Grandview Exponent 110 62.5 107.5 77.5 62.5 67.5 30 22.5 72.5 42.5 35 690 Manitou Western Canadian 95 55 117.5 62.5 77.5 77.5 32.5 22.5 72.5 37.5 32.5 682.5 Melita New Era 105 55 110 65 70 72.5 27.5 27.5 87.5 30 37.5 687.5 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier 110 52.5 115 82.5 67.5 65 37.5 40 65 42.5 37.5 715 Reston Recorder 97.5 62.5 85 57.5 57.5 67.5 30 10 60 37.5 35 600 Russell Banner 112.5 77.5 117.5 80 75 75 27.5 12.5 82.5 47.5 37.5 745 Souris Plaindealer 102.5 60 95 62.5 72.5 57.5 27.5 5 70 30 27.5 610 Total General Excellence Best in Class 1,500-3,599 Newspaper Front Page Editorial Page Community News Pictorial/ Photo Advertising Presentation Presentation Local Features Sport Ad Design Classified Ads Production Quality 150 pts 100pts 150 pts 100 pts 100pts 100pts 50pts 50pts 100pts 50 pts 50 pts 1000 pts Baldur-Glenboro Gazette 120 60.5 105 58.5 50 75 5 18.5 76.5 27.5 44 640.5 Emerson Southeast Journal 80 37 45 47.5 45 39.5 7.5 0 50 20 42 413.5 Killarney Guide 115 38.5 102.5 81.5 72.5 71.5 22.5 42.5 86 22.5 42.5 697.5 Kivalliq News (NU) 125 90 117.5 77.5 50 80 22.5 26 60.5 35 48 732 Minnedosa Tribune 112.5 22.5 112.5 53.5 50 62.5 25 28 61 37.5 45 610 Rivers Banner 92.5 72.5 102.5 55 57.5 60 20 20 66.5 20 45 611.5 Roblin Review 122.5 77.5 112.5 46.5 50 65 10 10 66 35 44 639 Shoal Lake Crossroads This Week 130 35 127.5 61 50 77 7.5 30.5 79.5 35 45 678 Swan River Star & Times 92.5 79.5 137.5 64 80 56 25 44 68.5 35 47 729 The Pas Opasquia Times 100 79 127.5 68.5 67.5 72.5 20 26.5 51.5 32.5 45 690.5 Treherne Times 87.5 42 95 70 47.5 63.5 5 26 73 30 44.5 584 Virden Empire-Advance 107.5 57.5 102.5 78.5 75 70.5 20 24 85 30 44.5 695 Total 5

General Excellence Best in Class 3,600-9,999 Newspaper Front Page Editorial Page Community News Pictorial/ Photo Advertising Local Features Sport Ad Design Classified Ads Production Quality 150 pts 100pts 150 pts 100 pts 100pts 100pts 50pts 50pts 100pts 50 pts 50 pts 1000 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo 100 65 120 75 65 75 30 35 65 30 40 700 Carman Valley Leader 80 75 90 65 60 60 20 20 55 25 30 580 Dauphin Herald 60 45 65 45 45 40 20 35 60 35 20 470 Headingley Headliner 100 20 50 70 70 75 25 0 70 30 30 540 Morden Times 80 40 60 70 75 70 35 20 65 30 30 575 Neepawa Banner 50 45 50 15 50 15 20 20 40 20 15 340 Neepawa Press 90 65 100 90 65 80 40 35 70 30 45 710 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader 70 80 130 70 75 70 45 40 70 40 40 730 Steinbach Carillon 125 80 145 85 85 90 45 45 85 45 45 875 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times 75 60 75 60 60 65 35 35 70 35 35 605 Stonewall Teulon Tribune 100 45 100 70 65 70 40 45 75 45 40 695 Winkler Times 50 40 70 45 65 60 25 30 60 35 35 515 Total General Excellence Best in Class 10,000 + Newspaper Front Page Editorial Page Community News Pictorial/ Photo Advertising Presentation Presentation Local Features Sport Ad Design Classified Ads Production Quality 150 pts 100pts 150 pts 100 pts 100pts 100pts 50pts 50pts 100pts 50 pts 50 pts 1000 pts Beausejour Clipper 85 35 110 37.5 67 55 39 27 67 37.5 40 600 Brandon Westman Journal 57 70 102.5 32.5 71 58 37.5 25 74 33.5 45 606 Interlake Spectator 120 80 97.5 35 75 60 32.5 15 70 36 38 659 Selkirk Journal 58 47.5 115 47.5 66.5 56.5 37 37.5 67.5 41.5 43 617.5 Selkirk Record 132.5 42.5 122.5 42.5 72.5 75 27.5 45 82.5 48.5 46 737 the Herald 97.5 27.5 100 25 67.5 65 32 17.5 70 30 38 570 the Lance 127.5 25 107.5 50 67.5 68 32 15 70 30 43 635.5 the Metro 123.5 22.5 110 42.5 67.5 60 32 15 70 30 43 616 the Sou Wester 130 42.5 100 42.5 70 72.5 35 26 71.5 35 41.5 666.5 the Times 122.5 25 107.5 45.5 67.5 60 32 15 70 30 42 617 Winkler Morden Voice 115 37.5 116 57.5 70 70 32.5 36 82.5 45.5 48 710.5 Total 6

Best Advertisement Newspaper Advertising Design Layout Design Idea Impact Total Comments 25pts 25pts 25pts 25pts 100 pts Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Jennifer Kuhn 15 15 15 14 59 Boissevain Recorder - Kali Wilkinson 17 17 18 17 69 Carberry News-Express - Jackie Kotaska 13 13 14 17 57 Carman Valley Leader - Judy Derkson 14 14 15 13 56 Crossroads This Week - Ryan Nesbitt 14 14 16 14 58 Dauphin Herald - Amanda Hryhoruk/Jeff Gilroy 16 16 15 15 62 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 13 13 14 14 54 Headingley Headliner - Karen Spence 17 17 19 19 72 Killarney Guide - Wendy Johnston 1 15 15 14 45 Kivalliq News - Diana Mathison 15 15 15 14 59 Manitou Western Canadian - Kim H owatt 14 14 15 14 57 Minnedosa Tribune - Darryl Holyk/Heather Horner 15 15 19 14 63 Morden Times - Judy Derkson 15 15 17 14 61 Neepawa Banner - James Underwood 14 14 15 14 57 Neepawa Press - All Staff 16 16 17 16 65 Opasquia Times - Jennifer Cook 17 17 17 14 65 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 17 17 16 17 67 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Lisa Sylvester 15 15 15 13 58 Selkirk Record - Nicole Kapusta 17 17 17 16 67 South Mountain Press - Connie Kay 14 14 15 14 57 Steinbach Carillon - Janet Smith 18 17 20 20 75 Ad contains large images as well as detail that tells the complete story Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Nicole Kapusta 15 15 19 15 64 Swan Valley Star and Times - Tammela Bobick 15 15 16 14 60 the Herald - Erin Parisien 16 16 16 15 63 the Lance - Debbie Wilson 18 18 19 18 73 Strong cover image but it doesn t flow with the inside pages the Metro - Debbie Wilson/Erin Parisien 16 16 17 19 68 the Sou wester - Debbie Wilson 17 17 15 16 65 the Times - Debbie Wilson 18 18 19 19 74 Clear offer - good images Virden Empire-Advance - Candice McLauchlan 16 16 16 15 63 Winkler Morden Voice - Tara Gionet 17 17 18 17 69 Winkler Times - Judy Derkson 14 14 15 14 57 7

Best Agriculture Section Newspaper Quality of Written Layout/Design Originality/ Creativity Quality of Photo Local Advertising content 25 pts 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 15 pts 100 pts Total Comments Baldur-Glenboro Gazette 20 20 17 12 12 81 Great effort. A good read. Carberry News-Express 12 14 12 5 10 53 Not much for editorial content. Dauphin Herald 17 15 14 8 12 66 Needs more focus, organization. Grandview Exponent 12 14 14 7 10 57 Deserved more editorial effort. Killarney Guide 18 18 16 12 12 76 Great cover, good content. Neepawa Press 12 18 12 0 12 54 No local stories or pics. Steinbach Carillon 20 20 16 12 14 82 Excellent in all aspects. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times 16 16 14 8 12 66 Good variety. Swan Valley Star and Times 17 18 14 10 14 73 Great revenue generator. Virden Empire-Advance 13 14 14 8 12 61 Good variety of stories. Winkler Morden Voice 12 10 10 0 8 40 More effort required. 8

Best Agriculture Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 9 9 8 8 34 Simple story told effectively. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Maria Berry 7 7 5 5 24 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Dianne Hamill 8 10 8 7 33 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 8 8 7 6 29 Carberry News-Express - Kathy Carr 5 5 4 4 18 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 8 7 6 7 28 Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 8 8 7 8 31 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 8 7 6 6 27 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 5 6 5 5 21 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 10 10 8 6 34 Great colour and description. Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 8 7 8 7 30 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 10 10 7 8 35 Well-researched and informative. Plenty of relevant information for local residents. Writing style a tad dry and lacking descriptive language. Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjoberg 7 7 6 6 26 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 9 8 7 8 32 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 9 7 7 33 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 7 6 6 5 24 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 8 8 7 7 30 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 8 8 7 8 31 Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 8 7 7 7 29 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 8 8 8 7 31 Souris Plaindealer - Sandra Mercier 7 6 6 8 27 South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 11 11 9 7 38 Well-written feature that appeals to broad audience of readers, not just farmers. Story-telling style is engaging and entertaining. Watch the use of clichés and self-references. Steinbach Carillon - Wes Keating 9 8 8 7 32 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 8 8 7 7 30 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 9 8 7 7 31 Swan Valley Star & Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 8 8 7 6 29 the Herald - Dan Falloon 9 8 6 6 29 the Lance - Simon Fuller 9 8 7 6 30 the Metro - Sean Ledwich 9 10 7 10 36 Strong writing and interesting story. Has broad appeal for wide variety of readers. Additional sources/voices needed. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 9 8 7 8 32 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 6 6 6 6 24 Winkler Morden Voice - Harry Siemens 7 6 6 6 25 9

Best Arts & Culture Story Newspapery Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Greg Vandermeulen 11 11 6.5 8.5 37 Interesting, lacks depth, short. Fun artistic read. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Tracy Rimmer 12.5 11 8 8 39.5 Hard to keep old buildings running. Informative but needs excitement! Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 13.5 11.5 8.5 8.5 42 Good success story for small town boy. Enjoyable read. Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 13.5 14 8 8.5 44 Great generational story. Needs better title. Brandon Westman Journal - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 14 14 8.5 10 46.5 Warmth in the style. Carberry News-Express - Gladwyn Scott 9.5 10 7 7 33.5 Interesting, good title! Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 10.5 9.5 6 5.5 31.5 Good paragraph structure. Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 13 12.5 8 8.5 42 Good title and body. Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 12.5 12 6.5 8 39 Feels like youre part of the story. Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 12.5 11.5 6.5 6.5 37 Needed a wow factor. Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 11 11.5 7 8 37.5 Great paragraphs. Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 12 10.5 7.5 7.5 37.5 Could have made it more interesting. Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 10 10 6.5 6.5 33 Very good story. Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 13 12.5 8 8.5 42 Too many words - great story! Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 8.5 10 6.5 6 31 Lost me in the middle of story. Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 13 12.5 8 8 41.5 Pictures made the story. Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10.5 9.5 7 7.25 34.25 Done well without pictures. Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 14 14 8 8.5 44.5 Held my interest till the end. Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 11 10 6.5 7 34.5 Lost of info, good pictures. Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 11.5 11.5 6 8 37 Great start to story. Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 9.5 9.5 7 6.5 32.5 Very short Reston Recorder - Dolores Caldwell 7 8 4.5 4 23.5 Way too short, all pictures. Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 9.5 9.5 6.5 7.25 32.75 Interesting choice of words. South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 14.5 14 9 9.5 47 Great past time for women without true terms. Made me way to quilt! Steinbach Carillon - Judy Peters 14 14 8 7 43 Success from tragedy. Great writing! Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 11 6 6.5 33.5 I wondered about the paragrahs. Too short. Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 12 11 7.5 7.5 38 Captures the reader. Swan Valley Star and Times - David Adams 11.5 12 7.5 6 37 Jumpy paragraph style. the Herald - Dan Falloon 12 10.5 7 7 36.5 Cool story. the Lance - Simon Fuller 9.5 10.5 7.5 7.5 35 Needed more substance. the Times - Jared Story 11.5 10 6.5 7.5 35.5 Nice length - good style! Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 9 10 6 6 31 Better words and style needed. Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 11.5 11 7.5 7.5 37.5 Grabbed my attention. Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen 9.5 9.5 7 6.5 32.5 Cool writing, kept my focus. 10

Best Christmas Edition Newspaper Quality of Written Layout/Design Originality/ Creativity Quality of Photo Local Advertising content 25 pts 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 15 pts 100 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo 15 20 10 8 15 68 Baldur - Glenboro Gazette 15 15 10 12 15 67 Beausejour Clipper Weekly 10 15 10 10 12 57 Boissevain Recorder 20 20 15 12 15 82 Brandon Westman Journal 15 15 10 12 12 64 Carberry News Express 15 10 10 8 12 55 Carman Valley Leader 21 15 10 10 12 68 Cartwright Southern Manitoba Review 10 10 8 8 10 46 Dauphin Herald 20 18 18 12 15 83 Deloraine Times & Star 20 18 18 12 15 83 Emerson Southeast Journal 8 10 8 8 5 39 Erickson South Mountain Press 10 10 10 8 8 46 Flin Flon Reminder 10 20 18 12 10 70 Grandview Exponent 10 10 8 5 10 43 Headingly Headliner 10 8 8 5 5 36 Interlake Spectator (Gimli) 12 10 10 8 10 50 Killarney Guide 10 10 12 10 10 52 Kivalliq News - NWT n/a 8 10 8 8 34 Manitou Western Canadian 10 10 10 8 10 48 Melita New Era 20 18 18 12 15 83 Minnedosa Tribune 22 25 18 12 15 92 Great front cover, nice layout for the letters to Santa. Morden Times 10 10 10 15 15 60 Neepawa Banner 10 10 10 15 15 60 Neepawa Press 10 10 10 15 10 55 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier 10 15 10 15 15 65 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader 12 10 12 10 10 54 Reston Recorder 20 18 18 12 15 83 Rivers Banner/Gazette Reporter 10 15 10 10 10 55 Roblin Review 18 18 20 8 15 79 Russell Banner 10 12 10 12 12 56 Selkirk Journal 10 22 18 10 10 70 Selkirk Record 10 22 18 10 10 70 Shoal Lake Crossroads This Week 10 12 12 10 10 54 Souris Plaindealer 20 18 18 12 15 83 Steinbach Carillon 25 25 20 15 15 100 Stories were interesting and overall layout really stood out. Fantastic job. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times 10 10 8 8 10 46 Stonewall Teulon Tribune 20 25 20 15 15 95 Glossy cover ads a great touch, nice layout. Swan River Star & Times 18 18 20 10 10 76 The Pas - Opasquia Times 10 10 10 10 8 48 Treherne Times 15 10 15 15 10 65 Virden Empire Advance 10 18 10 10 10 58 Winkler Morden Voice 10 10 10 10 12 52 Winkler Times 10 10 10 10 12 52 Winnipeg - The Herald 10 10 10 15 10 55 Winnipeg - The Lance 10 10 10 15 10 55 Winnipeg - The Metro 10 10 10 15 10 55 Winnipeg - The Sou wester 10 10 10 15 10 55 Winnipeg - The Times 10 10 10 15 10 55 Total Comments 11

Best Column or Feature Article on a Business Topic Newspaper Insight Originality Quality of Writing Relevance to local economy, and/or demonstrates that a national issue has an impact on the local economy Total 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 8 10 4 8 30 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 5 5 5 5 20 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 8 7 5 6 26 Comments Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 12 10 8 10 40 Good insight. Easy to read. Highly relevant. Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 8 6 5 7 26 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 5 5 6 4 20 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 6 5 6 4 21 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 7 5 5 6 23 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 9 7 6 6 28 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 8 7 7 4 26 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 12 5 5 10 32 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 10 8 7 9 34 Good little story about an adapting economy. Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 5 5 6 5 21 Rivers Banner - Ken Waddell 4 4 7 5 20 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 10 8 6 9 33 Found it highly relevant to the community. Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 8 6 8 8 30 Selkirk Record - Dave Baxter 7 6 5 4 22 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 10 9 6 7 32 South Mountain Press - Marcie Harrison 10 8 5 6 29 Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 10 7 5 8 30 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 5 5 5 5 20 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 4 5 6 5 20 Swan Valley Star and Times - Tara Gray 5 4 6 7 22 the Herald - Dan Falloon 4 4 4 2 14 This story was a human interest story not a business story. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 10 7 5 7 29 the Times - Jared Story 8 8 6 8 30 Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 5 5 5 7 22 Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 11 8 5 8 32 12

Best Columnist Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Denis Morissette 9 12 7 7 35 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 11 12 7 7 37 Brandon Westman Journal - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 9 11 7 7 34 Carberry News-Express - Jillian Driessen 8 9 5 6 28 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 9 11 6 7 33 Dauphin Herald - Shawn Bailey 10 11 7 7 35 Grandview Exponent - Garwood Robb 9 10 7 7 33 Killarney Guide - Jay Struth 8 10 7 6 31 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 11 10 7 7 35 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 13 13 9 8 43 Thought-provoking and interesting reads. Well done. Neepawa Press - Adette Tripon (Filipino Voice) 9 10 6 6 31 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 10 11 7 6 34 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Joyce Hay 7 7 5 5 24 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Tara Seel 10 10 7 6 33 Rivers Banner- Ken Waddell 9 10 6 5 30 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 11 10 7 6 34 Selkirk Record - Donna Maxwell 10 9 6 6 31 Steinbach Carillon - Michael Zwaagstra 14 14 9 9 46 Well-researched and argued columns. One does not have to agree with Michael s opinion, but you have to respect the way he backs them up. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 9 6 6 31 Swan Valley Star and Times - Brian Gilroy 11 11 7 8 37 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 12 13 8 9 42 Anne could have easily come in second. Funny as well as informative. Winkler Morden Voice - Peter Cantelon 12 12 8 9 41 Honourable mention. 13

Best Editorial Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 10 11 7 9 37 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 13 12 7 9 41 Carman Valley Leader - Gene Still 10 11 8 7 36 Dauphin Herald - Shawn Bailey 11 11 6 6 34 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 8 9 6 4 27 Killarney Guide - Jay Struth 10 11 5 6 32 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 12 11 7 8 38 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 10 9 6 7 32 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 13 13 8 6 40 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 13 13 10 7 43 Took a global/national issue and made it local. Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 13 10 7 8 38 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 12 11 7 7 37 Rivers Banner- Ken Waddell 11 12 7 7 37 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 13 12 6 9 40 Russell Banner - Terrie Welwood 13 14 8 7 42 Good introspective view on the overall effect of several current action. Souris Plaindealer - Darci Semeschuk 12 13 7 7 39 Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 10 10 6 8 34 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 11 9 7 9 36 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon - Broome 14 12 8 6 40 Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 12 10 6 8 36 Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen 15 12 8 9 44 A topic clearly of interest to the community with a well written explanation. 14

Best Education Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 11 11 8 8 38 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Lori Mitton 9 8 7 7 31 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 8 8 7 6 29 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 6 7 6 5 24 Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 13 12 8 8 41 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 10 9 6 5 30 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 10 8 8 5 31 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 10 8 7 7 32 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 10 8 7 6 31 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 11 9 8 7 35 Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 10 9 7 7 33 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 11 11 8 7 37 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 11 7 7 35 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 12 11 8 6 37 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 10 9 7 7 33 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 11 11 7 7 36 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Robin Dudgeon 11 10 7 7 35 Reston Recorder - Dolores Caldwell 11 9 7 6 33 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 10 9 7 6 32 Selkirk Journal - Brook Jones 8 8 5 6 27 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 9 8 6 6 29 South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 10 10 7 6 33 Steinbach Carillon - Judy Peters 11 11 7 7 36 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 9 9 7 6 31 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Natasha Tersigni 12 12 8 8 40 Swan Valley Star and Times - Tara Gray 10 10 7 7 34 the Herald - Dan Falloon 9 9 7 6 31 the Lance - Simon Fuller 12 11 8 8 39 the Metro - Cindy Chan 11 10 8 7 36 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 12 10 8 8 38 the Times - Jared Story 11 11 8 8 38 Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 10 9 7 6 32 Winkler Morden Voice - Ashleigh Viveiros 10 10 8 7 35 Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 10 10 7 7 34 15

Best Environmental Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Don Radford 7 7 4 4 22 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 10 9 5 5 29 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 10 10 6 6 32 Carberry News-Express - Bill Stilwell 7 7 5 5 24 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 11 11 7 6 35 Killarney Guide - Debbie Hysop 12 11 6 6 35 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 10 9 5 6 30 Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 7 7 5 5 24 Two errors in the first paragraph. Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 8 8 5 5 26 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 10 6 5 31 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 12 12 7 7 38 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 9 10 6 9 34 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 12 12 7 7 38 Roblin Review - Jessica Rawluk 12 13 8 7 40 Selkirk Journal - Brook Jones 11.5 11.5 6.5 8 37.5 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 11 11 6 8 36 Great story, needs a good edit and rewrite. South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 7 7 5 5 24 Steinbach Carillon - Chris Gareau 10 11 7.5 6.5 35 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 11 10 7 7 35 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 12 12 8 6 38 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 11 11.5 8.5 7 38 Needs subheadings. Reads like an advertorial at end. the Herald - Dan Falloon 10.5 12 8 8 38.5 the Lance - Simon Fuller 12.5 10 8 7.5 38 What s the spokeperson s name? Lack of credibility. the Metro - Cindy Chan 0 0 0 0 0 This is an advertorial. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 8 9 6 6 29 the Times - Matt Preprost 13 11 8 7 39 Lacks quote from a resident. Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 10 10 6 9 35 Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 9 9 6 6 30 Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 7 7 6 4 24 16

Best Feature Photo Newspaper Quality of News and Feature Value Impact Originality Total Comments 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 8 6 2 1 17 Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Ed Torz 3 4 1 0 8 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 11 8 5 1 25 Boissevain Recorder - Les Houston 10 8 6 2 26 Carberry News-Express -Philip Balabanski 8 4 5 2 19 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 6 4 2 0 12 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 5 5 2 0 12 Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk 1 6 4 0 11 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 12 11 6 2 31 Great moment, would have been better shot from the other side. Grandview Exponent - Erin Knight 3 5 1 0 9 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 2 5 3 0 10 Killarney Guide - Curt Struth 5 6 2 0 13 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 4 9 2 0 15 Melita New Era - Brittany Walker 11 5 7 1 24 Fun moment, mid-air, good timing. Minnedosa Tribune - Sarah Dalrymple 4 7 2 0 13 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 6 2 2 4 14 Neepawa Banner - Christine Waddell 4 5 2 0 11 Neepawa Press - Darren Graham 7 5 4 2 18 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 6 4 4 0 14 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 12 8 7 3 30 A nice illustrative image, good colour and composition. Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 5 5 3 1 14 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 16 8 8 2 34 Second Place! A very effective front page image and layout. Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 2 3 0 0 5 Terrible reproduction hurts this entry. Selkirk Record - Donna Maxwell 12 7 8 2 29 Poor layout hurts a not-bad photo here. Souris Plaindealer - Michelle Semeschuk 2 2 2 0 6 South Mountain Press - Venton Beatty 15 11 8 3 37 Winner! Great moment! Effective storytelling in a single image. Steinbach Carillon - Ian Froese 14 11 5 2 32 Solid race photo with a humourous twist. Good timing to get the hat. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Melissa Robbins 4 7 1 1 13 Need to consider framing and composition to be more effective. Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Natasha Tersigni 3 2 1 1 7 Swan Valley Star & Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 13 6 8 2 29 the Metro - Sean Ledwich 5 4 2 1 12 Photos with sections cut out look bad. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 12 11 6 1 30 Cutting into the photo hurts it. Layout hurts a decent photo. the Times - Darren Ridgley 6 9 3 1 19 Very distracting treatment hurts the photo. Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 9 5 4 1 19 Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 8 10 6 2 26 17

Best Feature Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 12 12 6 7 37 Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Tracy Rimmer 10 13 7 6 36 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss/Dianne Hamill 10 12 5 5 32 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 11 15 7 6 39 Carberry News-Express - Gladwyn Scott 10 11 4 5 30 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 8 9 4 4 25 Crossroads This Week - Marcie Harrison 8 9 4 3 24 Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 10 11 5 5 31 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 10 12 4 5 31 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 8 9 4 4 25 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 9 10 4 4 27 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 12 14 9 10 45 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 10 12 6 7 35 Manitou Western Canadian - Jaime Scharf 14.5 14 10 10 48.5 Melita New Era - Brittany Walker 7 10 5 7 29 Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjoberg 10 11 7 8 36 Morden Times - Andrew Pruden 12 12 8 8 40 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 12 7 8 37 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 13 13 9 9 44 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 14 12 9 9 44 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 8 8 5 5 26 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 7 6 8 9 30 Reston Recorder - Dolores Caldwell 7 7 4 5 23 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 8 9 7 7 31 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 10 8 7 35 Selkirk Record - Donna Maxwell 15 15 10 10 50 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 13 13 9 9 44 South Mountain Press - Marcie Harrison 13 14 10 10 47 Steinbach Carillon - Chris Gareau 11 11 7 7 36 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 10 7 7 34 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 14 14 8 9 45 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 13 14 8 8 43 the Lance - Simon Fuller 14 14 10 10 48 the Metro - Cindy Chan 12 13 7 7 39 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 13 12 9 9 43 the Times - Jared Story 15 14 10 10 49 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 9 9 5 5 28 Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 13 13 10 10 46 Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen 12 10 7 7 36 18

Best First Nation Coverage Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 12 12 9 7 40 Nice follow-up to previous story. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Maria Berry 9 10 6 6 31 Use quotes to let others tell the story. Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 9 9 6 6 30 Move quotes forward in story. Boissevain Recorder - Tari Wilson 8 9 7 6 30 Good, positive angle. Carberry News-Express - Gladwyn Scott 7 8 6 5 26 Nice focus on local benefits. Crossroads This Week - Cate Watrous 9 9 7 6 31 Shorten sentences. Good recap of event. Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 10 9 8 7 34 Concise writing. Excellent quotes. Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 8 9 7 6 30 Don t use italics for quotes. Omit editorial words unless in quotes. Interlake Spectator - Lorelei Leona 8 9 7 7 31 Try to create an interesting lead to draw reader in. Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 9 9 7 7 32 Don t lead paragraphs with He said, She said, etc. Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjoberg 10 10 7 7 34 Shorten paragraphs. Good story. Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 11 11 8 8 38 Great to bring history alive! Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 12 13 9 8 42 A thoughtful, thorough piece. Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 10 9 6 6 31 The failed did a disservice to the story. Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 11 9 9 8 37 Use shorter leads. Strong story. Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 9 9 7 35 Concise, to the point writing. South Mountain Press - Cate Watrous 10 10 8 7 35 Good story but quite wordy. Could have been edited down. Steinbach Carillon - Chris Gareau 9 10 8 7 34 Good clean writing. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 9 10 7 7 33 Put student accomplishements up front. Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 9 9 8 7 33 Good use of quotes. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 11 10 9 7 37 Well written story. the Times - Jared Story 10 10 8 7 35 Clean writing. Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 9 9 7 6 31 Needs some oomph to appeal to readers. 19

Best Habitat Conservation Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Dianne Hamill 10 8 6 5 29 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 14 13 8 9 44 In depth understanding of land conservation relating to agriculture Carberry News-Express - John McNeily 6 5 5 7 23 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 14 12 8 9 43 Good review of society s work to preserve species Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk 7 6 7 5 25 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 10 7 6 6 29 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 6 6 6 5 23 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 14 14 9 9 46 Three layers of information, educative for reader, photos, sidebar Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 10 10 7 7 34 Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjorberg 10 10 8 8 36 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach/Andrew Pruden 11 11 7 8 37 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 6 7 7 6 26 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 6 6 6 6 24 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 7 6 6 6 25 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Robin Dudgeon 11 10 7 7 35 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 8 8 6 6 28 Steinbach Carillon - Ian Froese 9 9 7 7 32 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Chadd Cawson 11 6 7 8 32 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 12 12 7 7 38 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 9 8 6 6 29 the Lance - Simon Fuller 6 9 8 5 28 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 10 8 7 7 32 Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 12 11 7 7 37 20

Best Health Story Newspaper Overal Impact Quality of Conent Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 12 14 9 8 43 Good lede, touching story that s well written and informative. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Tracy Rimmer 10 10 6 7 33 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 10 11 7 7 35 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 11 10 7 7 35 Carberry News-Express - Gloria Mott 13 10 5 9 37 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 11 11 7 8 37 Crossroads This Week - Marcie Harrison 12 12 8 8 40 Dauphin Herald - M.A. Nyquist 12 11 8 6 37 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 10 8 6 7 31 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 13 10 6 7 36 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 14 10 8 9 41 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 12 11 8 8 39 Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjorberg 14 9 6 9 38 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 14 11 8 7 40 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow/Darren Graham 13 12 9 8 42 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 12 11 8 8 39 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 12 7 9 10 38 Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 10 10 7 6 33 Rivers Banner - Sheila Runions 15 11 6 9 41 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 10 10 7 6 33 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 10 8 6 34 Selkirk Record - Dave Baxter 9 10 8 9 36 South Mountain Press - Ca ndy Irwin 12 11 8 7 38 Steinbach Carillon - Judy Peters 13 14 10 9 46 Clearly well researched and thorough. Touches on different key aspects of topic. Well writtern. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 11 7 6 34 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Natasha Tersigni 11 10 7 7 35 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 12 12 7 7 38 the Herald - Dan Falloon 11 12 8 7 38 the Lance - Simon Fuller 14 13 8 9 44 Took what could have been a standard event preview and injected a personal story that should draw readers in. the Metro - Sean Ledwich 13 10 7 9 39 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 11 13 8 8 40 the Times - Darren Ridgley 12 11 7 7 37 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 12 11 7 7 37 Winkler Morden Voice - Ashleigh Viveiros 12 13 9 7 41 Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 10 10 7 6 33 21

Best Historical Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15pts 15pts 10pts 10pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 9 9 8 6 32 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 10 10 8 7 35 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 9 10 8 6 33 Carberry News-Express - Ed James 7 6 4 4 21 Carman Valley Leader - Gene Still 7 5 5 5 22 Crossroads This Week - Candy Irwin 13 11 8 7 39 Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk 8 8 7 6 29 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 7 7 6 4 24 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 7 6 4 5 22 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 6 5 5 5 21 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 7 5 6 5 23 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 14 14 8 9 45 Great job of evoking the post-war bygone era. The bittersweet memories described as the pavilion was being torn down gave a sense of both community roots and change, and made the reader wish they could have been there dancing and roller skating till dawn. Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 6 5 5 5 21 Manitou Western Canadian - Grant & Kim Howatt 7 7 5 5 24 Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 13 12 8 8 41 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 9 10 7 6 32 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 9 9 8 7 33 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 10 9 4 8 31 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 12 11 8 8 39 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Orille Hogue 8 14 1 9 32 Reston Recorder - Dolores Caldwell 9 9 7 5 30 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 8 8 7 8 31 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 6 5 4 4 19 Selkirk Record - Austin Grabish 12 11 8 8 39 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 9 9 7 7 32 South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 13 14 8 8 43 Good writing and multiple sources. Steinbach Carillon - Chris Gareau 10 9 8 7 34 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 11 11 8 7 37 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 14 14 9 7 44 The photos and layout really added to this story, which did a wonderful job of telling a personal story that also illuminated the larger historical context. Quality of the writing made this rememberance stand out. the Herald - Dan Falloon 12 11 8 7 38 the Lance - Simon Fuller 7 8 7 7 29 the Metro - Sean Ledwich 7 6 6 4 23 the Times - Darren Ridgley 9 10 7 7 33 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 14 12 9 7 42 Winkler Morden Voice - Ashleigh Viveiros 10 10 8 7 35 Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen 9 9 7 6 31 22

Best In-House Ad Newspaper Advertising Design Layout Idea Impact Total Comments 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 25 pts 100 pts Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Kim MacAulay 20 18 17 17 72 Smaller font hard to read with shadow. Boissevain Recorder - Christie Smith 17 20 15 20 72 Good annual campaign. Carberry News-Express - Jackie Kotaska 15 15 15 15 60 Good filler ad Carman Valley Leader - Judy Derkson 20 20 16 20 76 Nice layout, good design. Crossroads This Week - Ryan Nesbitt 16 18 18 20 72 Good incentive to subscribe Dauphin Herald - Paula Shumka/Brent Wright 20 18 18 19 75 Very busy, lots of information. Good use of font sizes to break up text. Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 18 18 19 18 73 Fun way to creat some revenue for the paper. Headingley Headliner - Erin Parisien 20 20 18 19 77 Catchy -- but should way what action you want the reader to take. Buy, Subscribe, Read,ect. Killarney Guide - Wendy Johnston 18 18 19 18 73 Good annual campaign. Kivalliq News - Diana Mathison 0 0 0 0 0 Entry submitted is from the wrong year. Minnedosa Tribune - Darryl Holyk 18 17 18 17 70 Business name & contact could be smaller and in black. Easier to read. Morden Times - Judy Derkson 18 18 15 15 66 Nice way to create awareness of your e-version. Neepawa Banner - James Underwood 18 19 20 21 78 Good idea. Miss the business card aspect at first glance. Neepawa Press - Darren Graham 18 20 23 20 81 Great way to encourage community engagement. Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 19 19 21 18 77 Ad sale is missed at first glance. Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Lisa Sylvester 17 17 21 17 72 Photos take away from the message. Hard to find what the ad is about. South Mountain Press - Connie Kay/Ryan Nesbitt 19 19 17 19 74 Good idea. Steinbach Carillon - Janet Smith 19 19 19 18 75 Fun way to engage the community. Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Nicole Kapusta 21 21 23 24 89 Great way to stay a part of the community. Swan Valley Star and Times - Tammela Bobick 20 20 23 22 85 Great idea. Good way to draw attention. the Herald 20 19 20 20 79 Lacks instruction. Is it in the paper, or on-line only? the Lance - Debbie Wilson 18 18 18 19 73 Photo doesn t match text. If he was talking, it would show him using his voice as indicated in the ad. the Metro - Karen Spence 20 19 19 15 73 Good way to tweak interest in your upcoming campaign. the Sou wester - Debbie Wilson 20 20 19 19 78 Nice layout. the Times - Debbie Wilson 20 20 15 20 75 Good way to get readers involved, and visiting your advertisers, hopefully increasing your readership. Virden Empire-Advance - Verena Schneider 21 20 21 20 82 Nice design. Winkler Morden Voice -Nicole Kapusta 20 20 17 20 77 Very eye-catching. Winkler Times - Judy Derkson 20 18 18 18 74 Good idea to increase revenue in March. 23

Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic Newspaper Insight Originality Quality of Writing Relevance to local economy, and/or demonstrates that a national issue has an impact on the local economy Total 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Comments Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 15 14 8 9 46 Really enjoyed the Circle of ladies who kept me sane article. Dauphin Herald - Shawn Bailey 12 12 8 8 40 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 11 11 7 5 34 More story than editorial. Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 15 15 9 10 49 The writer was very articulate, explaining in detail the issues. It had a great introduction and conclusion as well, and tied all the pieces together in a neat package. Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 12 12 7 9 40 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 14 14 8 9 45 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 13 13 6 9 41 Needs better proof reader. Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 11 11 9 7 38 Rivers Banner- Ken Waddell 15 14.5 9 9 47.5 This writer was very clear, to the point and well stated. I appreciated the way he boldy did NOT apologize for making his living selling advertising! Roblin Review - Ed Doering 15 14 9 9 47 This article was very well written and was tied together nicely. Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 13 13 8 9 43 Some sentences were too long. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 11 11 8 8 38 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 13 14 8 8 43 24

Best News Story Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 14 13 7 8 42 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 15 15 10 10 50 Reporter took the initative to file a Freedom of Information request and uncovered some glaring irregularities. An important story presented in clear, concise terms. Thorough, balanced reporting at its best. Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 15 14 9 9 47 An appeal of a conviction for failure to maintain a drainage ditch would often slip off the radar but this reporter recognized the impact the decision could have on legislation across the area. Carberry News-Express - Kathy Carr 6 5 4 5 20 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 13 11 7 8 39 Crossroads This Week - Marcie Harrison 11 11 8 7 37 Dauphin Herald - Shawn Bailey 13 14 8 8 43 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 5 4 3 4 16 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 7 7 5 6 25 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 9 9 7 7 32 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 11 12 8 8 39 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 12 12 8 7 39 Manitou Western Canadian - Grant & Kim Howatt 6 4 4 4 18 Minnedosa Tribune - Darryl Holyk 8 9 6 7 30 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 10 11 7 7 35 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 15 15 9 9 48 An excellent example of community reporting. This reporter went beyond the initial news story to give readers the bigger picture. Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 14 14 9 9 46 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 14 12 7 8 41 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Greg dejong 11 12 7 8 38 Central Plains Herald Leader - Robin Dudgeon 13 13 8 8 42 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 7 7 5 6 25 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 11 11 8 8 38 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 6 5 4 6 21 South Mountain Press - Candy Irwin 10 10 7 7 34 Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 7 6 6 6 25 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 9 6 7 32 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Natasha Tersigni 8 9 6 7 30 Swan Valley Star & Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 12 13 8 8 41 the Herald - Dan Falloon 12 11 8 7 38 the Lance - Simon Fuller 14 14 9 8 45 the Metro - Cindy Chan 10 9 8 8 35 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 13 14 9 8 44 the Times - Jared Story 10 11 8 8 37 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 8 8 5 6 27 Winkler Morden Voice - Ashleigh Viveiros 13 13 8 7 41 Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen 10 10 7 7 34 25

Best Photo Essay 26 Newspaper Quality of Layout and Design Impact Originality and Forethought Total 20 pts 10 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner/Don Radford 14 7 7 7 35 Well done Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Ed Torz 15 9 8 8 40 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 16 7 8 7 38 Boissevain Recorder - Kali Wilkinson 16 8 8 7 39 Needs dominant photo Comments Carberry News-Express - Kathy Carr 16 7 9 8 40 Oval pics add to impact of page Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 10 5 6 6 27 Pics need focus Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt/Ryan Nesbitt 16 7 6 7 36 Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk/M.A. Nyquist/Tyler Searle 18 9 10 8 45 Excellent work, just missing cutline info Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 15 6 7 7 35 Grandview Exponent - Wendy Fisher 12 5 6 6 29 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 8 4 4 6 22 Photos too dark; subjects need to be bigger Killarney Guide - Jay Struth/Curt Struth 17 8 9 8 42 Good work, fewer photos would work better Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 13 7 8 8 36 Second language adds impact Melita New Era - Brittany Walker 17 7 8 7 39 Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige/Darryl Holyk 18 8 8 8 42 Interesting shots Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach/Andrew Pruden 14 6 6 6 32 Neepawa Banner - John Drinkwater 14 6 7 6 33 Neepawa Press - Darren Graham 15 8 8 7 38 Opasquia Times - Tmanny Jarrin/Lynsie Braun 17 7 8 8 40 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 11 6 5 6 28 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 13 7 7 7 34 Good use of colour, pictures need sharpening Reston Recorder - Dolores Caldwell/Payton Hamel 12 6 6 7 31 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 15 7 7 7 36 Too many photos Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 9 5 5 5 24 Selkirk Record - Donna Maxwell 18 8 8 8 42 Great action Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 12 6 6 6 30 South Mountain Press - Darrell Nesbitt/Greg Nesbitt/Joanne Findlay/Michelle dekock 19 8 8 9 44 Very good photos, copy takes away some of the impact Steinbach Carillon - Terry Frey 16 9 9 9 43 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 12 5 6 5 28 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Lana Meier/ Jo-Anne Procter 16 8 9 7 40 Visually pleasing Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome/Tara Gray/David Adams 16 6 7 7 36 Photos are small, too few the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 17 8 8 7 40 Good dominant photo the Times - Darren Ridgley 16 8 8 7 39 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison/Candice McLauchlan 17 10 10 10 47 Excellect, original design, very thorough Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 14 7 7 7 35 Winkler Times - Greg Vandermeulen/Steven Sukkau 15 6 8 7 36 Snake could be dominant photo

Best Special Section Newspaper Quality of Written Layout/Design Originality/ Creativity Quality of Photo Local Advertising content 25 pts 25 pts 20 pts 15 pts 15 pts 100 pts Beausejour Clipper Weekly 10 15 10 0 15 50 Lots of submitted copy Carberry News-Express 15 17 10 0 15 57 No photo content Total Comments Dauphin Herald 23 19 15 12 15 84 Great cover, good photos, engaging content Grandview Exponent 10 15 5 13 10 53 Good cover, tough to layout well Kivalliq News 10 17 15 13 15 70 Morden Times 19 18 12 11 15 75 Neepawa Banner 18 18 12 12 15 75 Neepawa Press 15 18 18 13 0 64 Interesting concept Opasquia Times 15 17 12 10 13 67 Great cover, needs cutlines, hard to read Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier 14 16 16 13 15 74 Roblin Review 17 22 17 14 15 85 Excellent community support Russell Banner 18 20 17 12 15 82 Selkirk Journal 14 18 15 11 12 70 Creative background but hard to read, photos muddy Selkirk Record 10 20 16 14 15 75 Tough to understand and judge without community context Steinbach Carillon 18 17 18 10 15 78 Small font hard to read Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times 16 18 19 12 15 80 Some canned copy, wrong word chiice in headline Stonewall Teulon Tribune 18 18 16 12 15 79 Photo spread could use cutlines Swan Valley Star and Times 17 18 5 12 15 67 This beat the other grad supp because of the additional stories the Herald 0 17 12 0 15 44 Well laid out but content didn t fit judging criteria the Lance 18 18 17 12 15 80 Good cover the Metro 18 18 17 13 15 81 Great package the Sou wester 19 18 14 12 15 78 No date, the Times 19 18 14 13 15 79 No date Virden Empire-Advance 15 20 18 15 15 83 Excellent treatment of a recurring event, engaging layout Winkler Morden Voice 18 19 14 15 15 81 Great event schedule Winkler Times 16 18 15 13 15 77 Nice use of coloiur 27

Best Sports Photo Newspaper Quality of News and Feature Value Impact Originality Total Comments 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Dan Neufeld 18 14 9 4 45 Honourable mention. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Ed Torz 18 14 10 4 46 Clean shot, great action. The photo pops. Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 18 13 8 4 43 Boissevain Recorder - Kali Wilkinson 18 12 8 3 41 Carberry News-Express - Kathy Carr 15 12 7 3 37 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 17 12 8 4 41 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 18 13 8 3 42 Dauphin Herald - Doug Zywina 15 12 7 3 37 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 15 13 7 4 39 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 10 10 5 2 27 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 12 11 5 2 30 Killarney Guide - Jay Struth 17 13 8 3 41 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 12 10 4 2 28 Melita New Era - Brittany Walker 15 12 7 3 37 Neepawa Banner - John Drinkwater 16 12 7 3 38 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 15 12 7 3 37 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 16 13 7 3 39 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 16 13 7 2 38 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Kevin Hirschfield 14 11 6 2 33 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 17 13 9 4 43 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 15 12 7 3 37 Selkirk Record - Brian Bowman 18 12 8 3 41 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 10 10 5 2 27 South Mountain Press - Darrell Nesbitt 19 15 10 5 49 Darrell Nesbitt s photo has it all. Along with great skill, a good sports photo also combines being at the right place at the right time, and having the fingers ready to get everything in focus. Steinbach Carillon - Terry Frey 15 12 7 4 38 Stonewall Argus Teulon Times - Brook Jones 12 11 5 2 30 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Brian Bowman 18 13 8 3 42 Swan Valley Star and Times - David Adams 16 12 7 2 37 Winkler Morden Voice - Rick Hiebert 20 14 10 4 48 An outstanding, clear shot taken from a great angle.. Too bad there could only be one winner. Well done. Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 15 12 7 3 37 28

Best Sports Story Newspaper Altona Red River Valley Echo - Greg Vandermeulen Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts 9 10 7 5 31 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 12 12 8 8 40 Second place goes to a story about the local minor hockey team rocked by parent dissension and the loss of several key players. Buss did a great job presenting all sides of the story in a straight-forward way that made for a very balanced story. Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 9 10 8 5 32 Carberry News-Express - Gladwyn Scott 8 8 5 2 23 Crossroads This Week - Robin Wark 8 10 8 5 31 Dauphin Herald - Doug Zywina 9 10 7 6 32 Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 7 7 5 2 21 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 8 9 6 5 28 Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 8 8 6 6 28 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 9 9 6 5 29 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 9 8 6 5 28 Morden Times - Andrew Pruden 8 9 7 6 30 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 10 8 6 6 30 Opasquia Times - Trent Allen 10 8 6 7 31 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 9 8 6 7 30 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Kevin Hirschfield 13 12 7 9 41 Placing first was a story on the Boston Marathon that was disrupted by two bomb explosions. Hirschfield s story about the experiences of a local runner brought an important international story closer to home. The story was well written and conveyed the drama of the situation and the emotions of the local runner. Roblin Review - Ed Doering 9 9 7 7 32 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 8 7 7 32 Selkirk Record - Dave Baxter 11 8 7 7 33 South Mountain Press - Darrell Nesbitt 9 9 6 5 29 Steinbach Carillon - Terry Frey 9 9 7 6 31 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 9 8 7 6 30 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Brian Bowman 9 11 7 7 34 Swan Valley Star and Times - David Adams 9 9 6 5 29 the Herald - Dan Falloon 11 11 8 7 37 Third place for a story about a high school football team that overcame the trauma of a teammate being murdered to win the next game in his memory. Well researched and written, with excellent use of quotes. the Lance - Simon Fuller 11 11 8 6 36 the Metro - Cindy Chan 9 9 7 6 31 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 9 11 7 7 34 the Times - Jared Story 9 11 7 6 33 Virden Empire-Advance - Robin Wark 9 8 6 6 29 Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 11 10 7 7 35 Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 8 9 6 5 28 29

Best Spot News Photo Newspaper Quality of News and Feature Value Impact Originality Total Comments 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Greg Vandermeulen 15 10 5 3 33 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Kim MacAulay 12 8 6 2 28 Boissevain Recorder - Kali Wilkinson 10 5 5 2 22 Carberry News-Express - Philip Balabanski 12 8 6 3 29 Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 8 5 2 0 15 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 10 5 5 1 21 Dauphin Herald - Shawn Bailey 10 5 5 2 22 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 8 5 3 1 17 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 8 5 4 2 19 Killarney Guide - Jay Struth 15 10 8 3 36 Minnedosa Tribune - Kate Sjoberg 8 5 5 2 20 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 8 6 3 27 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 12 8 6 2 28 Opasquia Times - Jennifer Cook 18 12 8 3 41 This photo of an early morning inferno is dramatic, framed by a fence and relates an important visual story in and for the community that required the photographer to be on the spot and in the action. Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Susan Peterson 15 8 5 2 30 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Kevin Hirschfield 10 10 5 1 26 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 8 5 1 24 South Mountain Press - Tara Elliot 15 10 6 3 34 Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 15 11 7 2 35 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Brook Jones 14 9 5 2 30 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 10 5 4 2 21 the Herald - Dan Falloon 18 14 8 5 45 This event had all the making of another boring speech and ribbon cutting photo at the opening of a pedestrian/cyclist bridge. What Fallon saw and had the wits to photograph was a cyclist riding up behind the unaware speaker just prior to the ribbon cutting. The seriousness of the government minister s expression and the grin on the face of the cyclist captured the story of the event better than any words could express. The photographer had 2 or 3 seconds to understand the situation and get this photo. Outstanding spot news photography. Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 15 12 8 4 39 This photo of an empty shoe at the scene of a fatality tells the tragic story in a powerful, gripping yet respectful way. The photographer was on the scene and had to make a quick decision on how to tell the story, this is good spot news photography. 30

Best Tourism Story Newspaper Overall Impact Scope & Excellence of Style Detail Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Greg Vandermeulen 11 11 8 8 38 Great quotes, well balanced. Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 10 10 7 7 34 Needs more direct quotes. Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 11 10 8 8 37 Good interview. Carberry News-Express - Cathy Drayson 9 9 7 7 32 Needs quotes. Crossroads This Week - Cate Watrous 12 12 8 9 41 Yummy story, well written. Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk 10 9 7 8 34 Interesting read. Deloraine Times & Star - Judy Wells 9 9 7 7 32 Needs quotes. Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 10 10 7 8 35 Good writing. Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 11 10 8 7 36 Covers the train history well. Interlake Spectator - Brook Jones 10 11 8 8 37 Good quotes and pictures. Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 10 10 7 8 35 Good tourism read. Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 11 11 8 8 38 Good story writing. Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 11 10 7 7 35 Needed quotes. Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 11 10 8 8 37 Great picture. Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10 10 8 7 35 Need more quotes. Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow/Darren Graham 10 10 8 8 36 Good quotes. Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 9 9 7 7 32 Picture would be nice. Roblin Review - Ed Doering 10 9 7 7 33 Good writing. Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 10 10 8 8 36 Quotes are excellent. Souris Plaindealer - Darci Semeschuk 10 10 8 8 36 Interesting facts, South Mountain Press - Marcie Harrison 11 11 8 9 39 Great story. Steinbach Carillon - Ian Froese 11 11 9 9 40 Well researched. Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 10 9 8 8 35 Good facts with quotes. Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 11 10 9 7 37 Great pictures. Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 11 10 9 8 38 Good fishing facts. the Herald - Dan Falloon/Cindy Chan 11 10 9 8 38 Well written/ the Lance - Simon Fuller 10 10 9 8 37 Good story, but short. the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 10 11 8 8 37 Need more info. Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 10 10 8 8 36 More quotes, less stats. Winkler Morden Voice - Allison Friesen 11 10 8 8 37 Well written. 31

Better Communities Newspaper Overall Impact Quality of Style Originality Total Comments 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 10 pts 50 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 11.5 11 6.75 7.75 37 Photos helped, very touching. Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Tracy Rimmer 9.75 8.5 4 4 26.25 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Arlene Davidson 6.75 7.25 4 4 22 Boissevain Recorder - Paul Rayner 9.25 9.25 6.5 4.75 29.75 Carberry News-Express - Peggy Reid 11 11 7 9 38 Widely researched. Carman Valley Leader - Emily Distefano 9.5 9.5 7.5 6.25 32.75 Crossroads This Week - Marcie Harrison 7.25 6.75 5.75 5.25 25 Dauphin Herald - Jessica Rawluk 9 6.75 6.25 6.25 28.25 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 7.25 5.5 4.5 4.5 21.75 Headingley Headliner - Andrea Geary 9 6.75 6.25 5.75 27.75 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 7.25 6.25 4.75 5.25 23.5 Killarney Guide - Kim Langen 10.75 9 7.25 6.25 33.25 Kivalliq News - Darrell Greer 10.25 9.25 5.75 5.25 30.5 Morden Times - Lorne Stelmach 7.75 7.25 5 3.5 23.5 Neepawa Banner - Kate Jackman-Atkinson 10.75 8.25 5 5 29 Neepawa Press - Kaiten Critchlow 11.75 8.25 6.25 6.75 33 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 7.25 7.75 5 4 24 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 9 6.75 5 5.5 26.25 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 8.25 7.75 4.5 4.5 25 Roblin Review - Ed Doering 6.75 6.75 4 5.25 22.75 Selkirk Journal - Amanda Lefley 9.75 8.75 5.5 6.75 30.75 Souris Plaindealer - Kim Harbicht-Sczesny 8 5.5 5.25 4 22.75 South Mountain Press - Marcie Harrison 8.25 6.75 5.75 5.75 26.5 Steinbach Carillon - Grant Burr 10 8.75 7.25 6 32 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 7.75 7.25 5.25 4.5 24.75 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jennifer McFee 9.25 7.5 6.75 5.5 29 Swan Valley Star and Times - David Adams 6.75 5.75 3 4.75 20.25 the Herald - Dan Falloon 9.75 9.5 7.25 6 32.5 the Lance - Simon Fuller 7.25 6.75 4.5 4 22.5 the Metro - Cindy Chan 11 8.25 7.25 5.5 32 the Sou wester - Steph Crosier 9.5 7.75 6.75 5 29 the Times - Jared Story 9 8.5 6.25 5.75 29.5 Virden Empire-Advance - Anne Davison 8.5 7 5.5 6 27 Winkler Morden Voice - Ashleigh Viveiros 12.25 11 9 7.75 40 Very personal story Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 8.25 7.75 5.75 5.75 27.5 32

Photographer of the Year Newspaper Quality of Layout and Design Impact Originality and Forethought Total 20 pts 15 pts 15 pts 10 pts 60 pts Altona Red River Valley Echo - Lori Penner 15 10 10 8 43 Baldur-Glenboro Gazette - Ed Torz 15 8 8 8 39 Beausejour Clipper Weekly - Mark T. Buss 12 7 7 6 32 Boissevain Recorder - Kali Wilkinson 13 7 7 6 33 Carberry News-Express - Kathy Carr 10 6 6 5 27 Crossroads This Week - Darrell Nesbitt 16 10 10 9 45 Grandview Exponent - Jennifer Carniel 12 7 7 6 32 Interlake Spectator - Melissa Robbins 13 7 7 5 32 Killarney Guide - Jay Struth 14 8 8 7 37 Minnedosa Tribune - Jennifer Paige 12 7 7 6 32 Neepawa Banner - John Drinkwater 15 10 10 7 42 Neepawa Press - Darren Graham 15 9 8 7 39 Opasquia Times - Manny Jarrin 16 10 10 8 44 Pilot Mound Sentinel Courier - Nancy Holman 13 7 7 7 34 Portage Central Plains Herald Leader - Svjetlana Mlinarevic 16 10 8 7 41 Comments Selkirk Journal - Brook Jones 18 13 13 8 52 Brook knows how to get in tight, how to give the reader something to catch their attention and tells a compelling story with each photo. Great consistent work. Selkirk Record - Donna Maxwell 15 18 8 7 48 Souris Plaindealer - Debbie Butler 12 7 7 6 32 South Mountain Press - Jennifer Workman 16 10 10 8 44 Steinbach Carillon - Terry Frey 15 9 10 8 42 Stonewall Argus & Teulon Times - Glen Hallick 12 7 7 7 33 Stonewall Teulon Tribune - Jo-Anne Procter 12 7 6 6 31 Swan Valley Star and Times - Danielle Gordon-Broome 16 13 8 7 44 Virden Empire-Advance - Charlotte Artyshko 12 7 7 7 33 Winkler Morden Voice - Rick Hiebert 17 13 13 8 51 Rick s work is consistently good, sharp and conveys the emotion of his subjects well. Winkler Times - Steven Sukkau 18 12 12 8 50 Steven has shown great versatility in his work. Great sports, sensitive hard news and compassionate memorial coverage shows the strength of this well rounded photographer. 33

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