The Penticton Western News has been recognized for editorial and advertising excellence in two different industry award competitions.
Graphic artist Val Hardy won first place in the Newspapers Canada and Canadian Newspaper Association Great Ideas competition. Her award comes in the Community Newspaper category, circulation 4,000 to 24,999, for the advertisement Skate with the Vees.
The Western News has also been awarded a Blue Ribbon in the Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s competition for its continued top quality presentation, writing and design. The award is in the General Excellence category, circulation 12,500 to 24,999.
In March, reporter/photographer Mark Brett was announced as a finalist for the Sports Photo award, over 25,000 circulation category in the B.C./Yukon Community Newspaper Association Ma Murray awards. The winner will be announced April 25 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond.
“I am so proud of the work all of our staff put into producing such a great newspaper for this community,” said Don Kendall, publisher.
The Western News sister paper’s also were recognized with awards at the CCNA’s. The Similkameen Spotlight in Princeton won an award for Outstanding Columnist in editor/publisher Andrea DeMeer. The Kelowna Capital News was awarded Outstanding Community Service and reporter Kathy Michaels won Best Business Writing Award.