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Awards : 2009 Award Winners

2009 Award Winners

A.C. Forrest Memorial Award
 (Judges:  Paul Waldie and Doug Todd)


First Place  Geez magazine
Can I get an Amen?  Mega-sermons in a Hurting World                                               
Author:  Will Braun

Honourable Mention  The United Church Observer
Northern Ireland's Troubled Generation
Author:  Kevin Spurgaitis

Honourable Mention  Options
Becoming Naked
Author:  David Aupperlee

Honourable Mention  The Presbyterian Record
Iraqi Refugees
Author:  Glynis Williams



Editorial Magazine
(Judge:  Rolf Pedersen)


First Place  Spiritan
Religious Imagination
Author:  Fr. Patrick Fitzpatrick, C.S.Sp
Desginer:  Tim Faller

Second Place  The United Church Observer
Observations, May 2008
Editor:  David Wilson

Third Place  The Link & Visitor
Connecting, September/October 2008
Author:  Renee James

Honourable Mention  Childview magazine
Time for a Climate of Change, Summer 2008 Issue
Author:  Dave Toycen
Editors:  John Bugailiskis and Marla Konrad



Editorial  Newspaper
(Judge:  Rolf Pedersen)

First Place  The Anglican Journal
Learning Lessons about the high cost of faith in Sudan
Editor:  Leanne Larmondin

Second Place  Crosstalk
Thinking the Unthankable
Editor:  Art Babych

Third Place  ChristianWeek
When Markets go Awry
Editor:  Doug Koop

Honourable Mention  The B.C. Catholic
Churches Deserve Fair Reporting
Author:  Paul Schratz


News Story  Magazine
(Judge:  Richard Landau)

First Place  The United Church Observer
Reconciled to Hard Truths
Author:  Mike Milne

Second Place  Faith Today
Video Tells of Missionary Abuse
Author:  Debra Fieguth
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Third Place  The Presbyterian Record
UN Adopts Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Author:  Amy MacLachlan



New Story  Newspaper/Newsletter
(Judge:  Richard Landau)


First Place  The Catholic Register
Building Hope at Jane-Finch
Author:  Carolyn Girard

Second Place  The B.C. Catholic
Abducted Archbishop
Author:  Laureen McMahon

Third Place  BC Christian News
Bergens vow to continue work
Author:  Lloyd Mackey



In-Depth Treatment of a News Event  Magazine
(Judge:  Richard Landau)


First Place  The United Church Observer
Residential Schools, the Apology and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Authors:  David Wilson, Donna Sinclair, David Giuliano, Mike Milne, Kevin Spurgaitis, Andrea Davis, Drew Halfnight and Jocelyn Bell

Second Place  Childview magazine
The Environmental Refugee Phenomenon
Author:  Justin Douglass
Editor:  John Bugailiskis

Third Place  Aujourd'hui Credo
Quatre Cent Ans de Protestantisme de Langue Francaise a Quebec
Editor:  David Fines


In-Depth Treatment of a News Event  Newspaper
(Judge:  Richard Landau)

First Place  The Anglican Journal
Lambeth
Author:  Marites N. Sison

Second Place  Catholic Times Montreal
Lobby Confronts Gov't over Parental Rights; Loyola Wants Gov't Exemption.  ERC Course:  Stage Set for Legal Challenge.  New Course, More Protests.
Living Harmoniously:  Goal of New ERC Program; Euthanasia Lesson on Critical Thinking, ERC Class:  Court Date Set for May
Author:  Laura Ieraci

Third Place  BC Christian News
Religious Right is Losing Steam
Author:  Jim Coggins


Features  Magazine
(Judge:  Lasha Morningstar)

First Place  The United Church Observer
Northern Ireland's Troubled Generation, September 2008
Author:  Kevin Spurgaitis

Second Place  The Presbyterian Record
Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Author:  Glynis Williams

Third Place  Geez magazine
Can I get an Amen?  Mega-sermons in a Hurting World
Author:  Will Bruan

Honourable Mention  Options
Full time Ministry?
Author:  Bruce Fawecett

Honourable Mention  Canada Lutheran
No Building?  No Congregation?  No Problem!
Author:  Shayne Stephens
Editor:  Lucia Carruthers     Editorial Director:  Trina Gallop

Honourable Mention  Aujourd'hui Credo
Les Murs de la Peur
Author:  Mauricio Palacio
Editor:  David Fines


Features  Newspaper/Newsletter
(Judge:  Doug Todd)


First Place  The Anglican Journal
Lasting Peace can be Elusive in Battered Sudan; Corruption Starts Growth of New Nation; Canadian Church Supports Sudan
Author:  Leanne Larmondin

Second Place  The Catalyst
Tar Sands Fever Threatens Edmonton Farmland
Author:  Cheryl Mahaffy

Third Place  The B.C. Catholic
Mountainview Cemetery
Author:  Laureen McMahon


Opinion Piece  Magazine
(Judges:  Joe Matyas and Carmi Levy)


First Place  Geez magazine
Maybe the Battle is Over:  Rethinking Activist Assumptions
Author:  Will Braun

Second Place  Aujourd'hui Credo
Nous Sommes dos au Mur
Author:  Gonzalo Cruz

Third Place  Salvationist
We Need Heroes
Author:  Rob Perry
Editor:  Geoff Moulton


Column  Newspaper
(Judge:  Joe Matyas)

First Place  BC Christian News
John Cody on Music, February, March and July 2008
Author:  John Cody

Second Place  The B.C. Catholic
Homefront
Authors:  Colleen Roy, Monica Perry and Julie VanSpall

Third Place  ChristianWeek
Is a Disabled Life not Worth Living?  Abolish Human Rights Commissions?  Not so Fast.  Tolerance Shmolerance:  how 'bout Some Respect?
Authors:  Janet Epp Buckingham and Joe Couto


Department  Magazine
(Judge:  Marianne Meed Ward)

First Place  Childview magazine
Homefront, Spring, Summer and Fall 2008
Author:  Karen Stiller    Editor:  John Bugailiskis

First Place  Salvationist
Talking it Over, July, August and November 2008
Authors:  Dr. James Read and Captain Amy Reardon
Editor:  Geoff Moulton

Second Place  Canada Lutheran
Justice Agenda, March, September, October/November 2008
Authors:  Erich and Miranda Weingartner
Graphic Designer:  Kristen Guy
Editor:  Lucia Carruthers     Editorial Director:  Trina Gallop

Second Place  The United Church Observer
Interview:  James Loney (July/August 2008), Sharon Ballantyne (October 2008) and Tim O'Neill (November 2008)
Authors:  David Wilson, Jocelyn Bell and Kenneth Bagnell

Third Place  Celebrate!
Children Celebrate!
Authors:  Nancy Reeves and Linnea Good

Third Place  The Presbyterian Record
For the Journey
Author:  David Webber

Honourable Mention  Faith Today
Kingdom Matters, July/August, September/October, November/December 2008
Authors:  Emily Wierenga, Bill Fledderus, Karen Stiller, et al.
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller


Letters to the Editor  Open
(Judge:  Rolf Pedersen)

First Place  Faith Today
Letters, March/April and May/June 2008
Authors:  Various
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Second Place  Canadian Mennonite
Readers Write
Author:  Various
Editor:  Ross W. Muir

Third Place  The United Church Observer
Reaction to the scandal behind the smile, April 2008
Kudos to the Observer for Darwin Sponsorship, May 2008
Author:  Various

Honourable Mention  Mennonite Brethren Herald
Letters, January and March 2008
Editor:  Laura Kalmar


Service Journalism  Open
(Judge:  Marianne Meed Ward)

First Place  Faith today
How to Build a Great Church Library
Author:  Sheila Wray Gregoire
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Second Place  The United Church Observer
Designing Sacred Spaces, June 2008
Authors:  Lorna Day and Jocelyn Bell

Third Place  Canada Lutheran
Feeding the Soul
Author:  Aileen Goos
Editor:  Lucia Carruthers     Editorial Director:  Trina Gallop


Media Review  Open
(Judge:  Marianne Meed Ward)

First Place  The Catholic Register
Forgive us our Sins, Hollywood's Summer of Morality, Afghanistan's Moral Realty is where the war will be Decided
Author:  Michael Swan

Second Place  BC Christian News
Peter T. Chattaway on Film
Author:  Peter T. Chattaway

Third Place  Faith & Friends
A Lost Year, Lift the Label and Haven't Got a Prayer?  Read this Book
Authors:  Ken Ramstead, Janet Voce and Barbara Ashley
Editor:  Geoff Moulton


Theological Reflection  Open
(Judge:  Brian Pearson)

First Place  Esprit magazine
Remebering the Sabbath:  A Practice for 21st Century Christians
Author:  Sharon V. Betcher
Editor:  Catherine Pate

Second Place  Faith Today
Money and the Incarnation
Authors:  David Peck with Victor Shepherd
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Third Place  Salvationist
Music to my Ears
Author:  Major Ray Harris
Editor:  John McAlister


Theological Reflection (Devotional/Inspirational) Open
(Judge:  Brian Pearson)

First Place  The United Church Observer
Bearing the Wait
Author:  Trisha Elliot

Second Place  The Anglican Journal
A Tale of God's Will - New Orleans, the First Time
Author:  Jamie Howison

Third Place  Childview magazine
My Brother's Keeper
Author:  Greg Paul     Editor:  John Bugailiskis


Biblical Interpretation  Open
(Judge:  Brian Pearson)

First Place  Aujourd'hui Credo
Le Dix Lepreux
Author:  Pierre-Paul Lafond

Second Place  The United Church Observer
The Problem with Perfect, June 2008
Author:  Susan McCaslin

Third Place  Canadian Mennonite
The Temptations of Ahab
Author:  Judy Wilson
Editor:  Ross W. Muir


Narrative  Open
(Judge:  Libby Stephens)

First Place  Mennonite Brethren Herald
The Haircut
Author:  Dan Unrau

Second Place  The United Church Observer
A Son Rises (Jay Bakker), November 2008
Author:  Kevin Spurgaitis

Third Place  Canadian Mennonite
Tales of Avalon City (Graphic Novel Serial)
Author and Artist:  Steven "Reece" Friesen
Editor:  Ross W. Muir


Personal Experience/First Person Account  Open
(Judge:  Doug Tindal)

First Place  The United Church Observer
The Trouble with Angel
Author:  Lee Simpson

Second Place  Faith Today
Surprised by Cancer
Author:  Andy Atkins
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Third Place  Tapestry
If God Really Loved Me
Author:  Marlo Schalesky

Honourable Mention  Geez magazine
Lessons from a White Republican Male
Author:  Dan Leonard

Honourable Mention  The Link & Visitor
Nails
Author:  Renee James

Honourable Mention  The Catholic Register
Seeing Faith Shine Through Disaster
Author:  Sheila Dabu


Interview  Open
(Judge:  Jerrold Hames)

First Place  Faith Today
Freedom is an Incremental Process:  Interveiw with William Paul Young
Authors:  Karen Stiller with William Paul Young
Editors:  Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller

Second Place  Salvationist
Outside the City Gates
Authors:  Ricado and Lisa Walters
Editor:  Geoff Moulton

Third Place  The Anglican Journal
Priest Returns from Ministry of the Edge
Author:  Marites N. Sison


Biographical Profile  Magazine
(Judge:  Jerrold Hames)

First Place  The United Church Observer
A Son Rises (Jay Bakker), November 2008
Author:  Kevin Spurgaitis

Second Place  Faith & Friends
Best Laid Plans
Author:  Ken Ramstead
Editor:  Geoff Moulton

Third Place  Childview magazine
In the Mail, Winter 2008/2009
Author:  Jennifer McPhee
Editor:  Kristy Woudstra


Biographical Profile  Newspaper
(Judge:  Joe Matyas)

First Place  The B.C. Catholic
Camp Survivor
Author:  Susan Lazaruk

Second Place  Western Catholic Reporter
A Long Day's Journey into Light
Author:  Glen Argan

Third Place  The Catholic Register
Faith in a War Zone
Author:  Sheila Dabu


Poetry  Open
(Judge:  D.S. Martin)

First Place  The United Church Observer
How to Build Churches, June 2008
Author:  Pier Giorgio DiCicco

Second Place  Spiritan
Meditation on Space
Author:  Katie Marshall Flaherty

Third Place  Mennonite Brethren Herald
Yarrow Cemetery
Author:  Ray Harris


Black and White Photo  Open
(Judge:  Miguel Vadillo)

First Place  Geez magazine
Untitled (Boy not Praying)
Photographer:  Ryan Booth

Second Place  The B.C. Catholic
Prostitutes:  Human Trafficking on our Streets
Photographer:  Bob Yaremchuk

Third Place  The Anglican Journal
Show us those who serve
Photographer:  Roberta Wolfe


Colour Photo  Magazine
(Judge:  Miguel Vadillo)

First Place  Childview magazine
Unhappily Ever After
Photographer:  Stephanie Sinclair     Designer:  Carol Moskot

Second Place  The United Church Observer
Northren Ireland's Troubled Generation, September 2008
Photographer:  Kevin Spurgaitis

(No Third Place award given).


Colour Photo  Newspaper
(Judge:  Miguel Vadillo)

First Place  The Anglican Journal
Ottawa Artist Portrays those who Serve
Photographer:  Art Babych

Second Place  The Catholic Register
The Iron Friar
Photographer:  Carolyn Girard

Third Place  The B.C. Catholic
Voices for the Voiceless
Photographer:  Cleveland Stordy


Colour Photo Spread  Magazine
(Judge:  Miguel Vadillo)

First Place  Childview magazine
Lost Boys, Fall 2008
Photographer:  Tyler Anderson
Designer:  Carol Moskot

Second Place  The United Church Observer
Coffee with a Conscience
Photographer:  Ken Kerr

Third Place  Word Alive
Brazil Indian Kids "Tobogganing"
Photographer:  Alan Hodd
Editors:  Dwayne Janke & Dave Crough


Colour Photo Spread  Newspaper
(Judge:  Miguel Vadillo)

(No awards given).


Original Artwork
(Judge:  Carson Samson)

First Place  The Presbyterian Record
Taking Pains to Grow
Artist:  Michelle Thompson

Second Place  The Anglican Journal
Favourite Christmas Carol
Artist:  Jeff Szuc

Third Place  BC Christian News
A 'Nursing Log'
Artist:  Fred Peter


Magazine Front Cover
(Judge:  Donna Braggins)

First Place  The Presbyterian Record
June 2008 Cover
Artist:  Michelle Thompson
Designer:  Caroline Bishop

Second Place  Childview magazine
Summer 2008 Issue
Designer:  Carol Moskot
Photographer:  Philip Maher

Third Place  Geez magazine
30 Sermons You'd Never Hear in Church
Photographer and Designer:  Darryl Brown


Newspaper/Newsletter Front Page
(Judge:  Gordon Preece)

First Place  Dharkan
Various Contributors

Second Place  Family Life Newtork Newsline
Fall 2008
Editor:  Dorothy Siebert
Designer:  Gwendolyn Penner

Third Place  The Anglican Journal
June 2008
Designer:  Saskia Rowley


Feature Layout and Design  Magazine
(Judge:  Donna Braggins)

First Place  Childview magazine
The Environmental Refugee Phenomenon, Summer 2008
Desginer:  Carol Moskot
Photographer:  Justin Douglass

Second Place  Faith & Friends
The Razor's Edge
Designer:  Brandon Laird
Editors:  Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton

Third Place  Word Alive
The Main Attraction, Summer 2008
Designer:  Laird Salkeld
Editors:  Dwayne Janke and Dave Crough


Feature Layout and Design  Newspaper
(Judge:  Gordon Preece)

First Place  The B.C. Catholic
Year of St. Paul
Designer:  Maria Sarabia

Second Place  The Anglican Journal
June:  Lambeth through the years - a Chronology
Designer:  Saskia Rowley

(No Third Place award given).


Layout and Design of an Edition  Magazine
(Judge:  Donna Braggins)

First Place  Geez magazine
Summer 2008, 30 Sermons You'd Never Hear in Church
Designer:  Darryl Brown
Editors:  Aiden Enns and Will Braun

Second Place  Childview magazine
Summer 2008 Issue
Designer:  Carol Moskot
Editor:  John Bugailiskis

Third Place  The United Church Observer
Sprawl:  Learning to Live Together in a Mega-city World
Designer:  Ross Woolford
Editor:  David Wilson


Layout and Design of an Edition  Newspaper/Newsletter
(Judge:  Gordon Preece)

First Place  The Western Catholic Reporter
November 10, 2008 Issue
Designers:  Glen Argan and Lasha Morningstar
Editor:  Glen Argan

Second Place  The B.C. Catholic
May 19, 2008 Issue
Editor:  Paul Schratz

(No Third Place award given).


General Excellence  Magazine
(Non Denominational/Denominational)
(Judge:  Gregory Wolfe)

First Place  The United Church Observer
October, November and December 2008
Editor:  David Wilson

Second Place  Geez magazine
Summer, Fall and Winter 2008
Editors:  Will Braun and Aiden Enns
Designer:  Darryl Brown

Third Place  The Presbyterian Record
September, October, November 2008
Editors:  David Harris and Andrew Faiz
Designer:  Caroline Bishop


General Excellence  Specialized Magazine
(Judge:  Gregory Wolfe)

First Place  Celebrate!
July-August, September-October, November-December 2008
Editor:  Bernadette Gasslein
Designer:  Dominique Pelland

Second Place  Childview magazine
Summer, Fall, Winter 2008
Editor:  John Bugailiskis
Designer:  Carol Moskot

Third Place  Faith & Friends
September, October, November 2008
Editors:  Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton
Designer:  Brandon Laird


General Excellence  National Newspaper
(Judge:  Carol Goar)

First Place  The Anglican Journal
May, June and September 2008
Editors:  Leanne Larmondin (May & June)   Keith Knight (September)


General Excellence  Regional Newspapers
(Judge:  Carol Goar)

First Place  ChristianWeek Manitoba
February, March, April 2008
Editors:  Doug Koop, Kelly Rempel and Josiah Neufeld

Second Place  The B.C. Catholic
May 19, May 26, June 2, 2008
Editor:  Paul Schratz

Third Place  The Western Catholic Reporter
June 30, July 14, July 21, 2008
Editor:  Glen Argan







 

 












 
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