A.C. Forrest Memorial Award
(Judged by: Stephen J. Ward and Doug Todd)
First Place - The United Church Observer
Death by Design
Author: Larry Krotz
Honourable Mention - Presbyterian Record
The Path to Healing: Sharing the Pain of Residential Schools
Author: Amy MacLachlan
Honourable Mention - Faith Today
Behind the Plastic Curtain: Living Faithfully in a Consumerist Society
Author: Ken Badley
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Editorial - Magazine
(Judged by: Rolf Pedersen)
First Place - Mennonite Brethren Herald
Don't be Afraid
Editor: Laura Kalmar
Second Place - Esprit
Not a Spoonful of Sugar
Author: Catherine Pate
Third Place - The United Church Observer
Observations: Concern for the Environment is One Thing we Share with U.S. Evangelicals
Editor: David Wilson
Honourable Mention - Childview
A Preventable Tragedy
Author: Dave Toycen
Editor: John Bugailiskis
Editorial - Newspaper
(Judged by: Rolf Pedersen)
First Place - The Catholic Register
Some Inquisition
Author: Joseph Sinasac
Second Place - The Anglican Journal
Communication must be Transparent, Timely and Accurate
Editor: Leanne Larmondin
Third Place - Western Catholic Reporter
Earth's Resources are for Whole Human Race
Editor: Glen Argan
Honourable Mention - Catholic Times Montreal
Believers Beware
Editor: Eric Durocher
News Story - Magazine
(Judged by: Barrie Doyle)
First Place - Presbyterian Record
Preparing for Pandemics
Author: Amy MacLachlan
Second Place - Canadian Mennonite
Protesting Dialouge
Authors: David Rogalsky and Ross W. Muir
Editor: Ross W. Muir
Third Place - The United Church Observer
An Ethical Enigma called Afghanistan
Author: Mike Milne
News Story - Newspaper
(Judged by: Barrie Doyle)
First Place - BC Christian News
Giving Voice to Darfur's Young
Author: David F. Dawes
Second Place - The Catholic Register
Lost in the Tomb of Fantasy/Jesus Tomb Discovery 'Nonsense'
Author: Joseph Sinasac
Third Place - The B.C. Catholic
Lawyers Discuss Freedom of Religion
Author: Jeff Graham
News Story - Newsletter
(Judged by: Barrie Doyle)
First Place - The Catalyst
Carbon Neutral: Canadians get going
Author: Bob Bettson
In-Depth Treatment of a News Event - Magazine
(Judged by: Richard Landau)
First Place - Childview
Gender Trap
Author: Mary Kate MacIsaac
Editor: John Bugailiskis
Second Place - The United Church Observer
The tales the numbers tell; Stalled in suburbia; What new Canadians think about us; Small town, big challenge; the lure of oil, the tug of home;
Know thy numbers
Authors: Sarah Boesveld; Mile Milne and Sabitri Ghosh
Third Place - Presbyterian Record
Trinity, Oro
Author: Amy MacLachlan
In-Depth Treatment of a News Event - Newspaper
(Judged by: Richard Landau)
First Place - Catholic Times Montreal
Montreal hosts Charter @ 25 meeting;
Charter more controversial at 25;
Supremacy of God more than a formality
Author: Laura Ieraci
Second Place - Western Catholic Reporter
Installation of Archbishop Richard Smith
Authors: Ramon Gonzalez, Lasha Morningstar, Bill Glen
and Glen Argan
Third Place - ChristianWeek
Faith-based School Funding
Editor: Robert White
Features - Magazine
(Judged by: Lasha Morningstar)
First Place - Presbyterian Record
Afghanistan's Dusty Hope
Author: Andrew Faiz
Second Place - Geez magazine
Where the buffalo roam (and the country radio blares)
Author: Laurel Mathewson
Third Place - The Link & Visitor
The Long Wait of Infertility
Author: Renee James
Honourable Mention - Beyond Ordinary Living
Back on the Streets
Author: Doris Fleck
Honourable Mention - Women Alive
Uncovering the Secret
Editor: Karen Stiller
Designer: Jeanette Obbink, Studio Department
Honourable Mention - Faith Today
Wisdom on War for Evangelicals (includes companion article:
Evangelicals and the Morality of War)
Author: Gordon Heath (companion article by: Jeff Dewsbury)
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Features - Newspaper
(Judged by: Doug Todd)
First Place - ChristianWeek
Will Bullets Win Afghanistan?
Author: Josiah Neufeld
Second Place - The Catholic Register
Catholic Peace Movement Growing
Author: Michael Swan
Third Place - The Anglican Journal
Churches Turn Over New Leaf as They Go Green
Author: Marites N. Sison
Features - Newsletter
(Judged by: Doug Todd)
First Place - The Catalyst
God(s) in the House: From Faith to Hopeful Citizenship
Author: Harry Kits
Opinion Piece - Magazine
(Judged by: Joe Matyas)
First Place - Geez magazine
A letter to progressive Christians in the USA
Author: Will Braun
Second Place - Canadian Mennonite
Fragile Vessels
Author: Cam Harder
Editor: Ross W. Muir
Third Place - Faith Today
Making Sense of The Secret
Author: James Beverley
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Column - Newspaper
(Judged by: Joe Matyas)
First Place - ChristianWeek
Markets & Morality
Editors: Doug Koop and Andrew Siebert
Second Place - Dialogue
The Deacon's Bench - Needed: More than Heroes; How to Say
Goodbye with More Meaning; Will They See God's Hands in our Hands?
Author: Sandy Cotton
Photographer: Francie Healy (May Column)
Third Place - The B.C. Catholic
Home Front
Authors: Monica Perry, Colleen Roy and Julie Van Spall
Department - Magazine
(Judged by: Marianne Meed Ward)
First Place - Childview
Upfront
Editors: John Bugailiskis and Nicolette Behaire
Second Place - Faith Today
Kingdom Matters (January/February, March/April & July/August)
Authors: Bill Fledderus, Karen Stiller, Emily Wierenga,
Jennifer Jacoby-Smith, et al.
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Third Place - Women Alive
A Woman You Should Meet
Editor: Karen Stiller
Editors: Patrick Fitzpatrick and Gerald FitzGerald
Designer: Tim Faller
Letters to the Editor
(Judged by: Rolf Pedersen)
First Place - Geez magazine
Letters to the Editor
Editors: Will Braun and Aiden Enns
Second Place - The Anglican Journal
Letters to the Editor - November & December
Editor: Leanne Larmondin
Third Place - Faith Today
Letters - January, February and November, December
Authors: Various
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Service Journalism - Open
(Judged by: Marianne Meed Ward)
First Place - Canadian Mennonite
Other Inconvenient Truths/A Cartoonist's Perspective
Author: Ross W. Muir
Editor: Tim Miller Dyck
Second Place - Faith & Friends
Fair Trade: Putting People First
Author: Christine LeBlanc
Editors: Geoff Moulton & Ken Ramstead
Third Place - Faith Today
Two Weeks Overseas: Doing Short-Term Mission Trips Well
Author: Peter Bush
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Honourable Mention: Women Alive
Secrets to Biblical Hospitality
Editor: Karen Stiller
Designer: Jeanette Obbink, Studio Department
Honourable Mention - The United Church Observer
When Kids Say 'No' to Church: Common Complaints - and Clever Comebacks
Authors: Marcia Porter, Sarah Boesveld
Media Review - Magazine
(Judged by: Marianne Meed Ward)
First Place - Canadian Mennonite
Art & Culture, Artbeat, Focus on Books and Resources
Authors: Various
Editor: Ross W. Muir
Second Place - Faith & Friends
Man the Lifeboats!, Truth and Consequences, The Gospel
According to Mr. Bean
Editors: Geoff Moulton & Ken Ramstead
Third Place - Faith Today
Arts and Culture (Jan/Feb, May/June, September/October)
Authors: Various (including Tim Perry, D.S. Martin,
Henry VanderSpek, et al.)
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Media Review - Newspaper
(Judged by: Marianne Meed Ward)
First Place - The Anglican Journal
The punk and the professor and what they say about God; Little Mosque puts 'fun' in Islamic fundamentalism; Moving bio details 'uniquely Tutu' model of peace; Complex rebel puts her faith in music; God on the ballot: faith
and politics in America
Editor: Leanne Larmondin
Second Place - The Catholic Register
Various Book Reviews
Author: Joseph Sinasac
Third Place - The Catholic Times Montreal
Montreal's discreet architects: Sulpicians, Emily Carr's unique strokes were spiritual and McLuhan Way: montage about truth & life
Authors: Alexander Farrell and Eric Durocher
Theological Reflection (Doctrinal) - Open
(Judged by: The Reverend Brian Pearson)
First Place - The United Church Observer
The Trouble with Forgiveness
Author: Trisha Elliott
Second Place - Tapestry
The Vocation of Soldiering
Author: The Reverend Victor Morris
Editor: Marion Hollinger
Third Place - Spiritan
Living in the Islamic World
Author: Father John O'Brien, CSSp
Designer: Tim Faller
Editors: Pat Fitzpatrick and Gerald FitzGerald
Theological Reflection (Inspirational) - Open
(Judged by: The Reverend Brian Pearson/Sam Carriere)
First Place - The United Church Observer
No more makeovers
Author: Peter Short
Second Place - Esprit
Sanctuary
Author: Sharon V. Betcher
Editor: Catherine Pate
Third Place - The Catalyst
Beyond stillness to the richness of shalom
Author: Greg Paul
Biblical Interpretation - Open
(Judged by: The Reverend Brian Pearson/Sam Carriere)
First Place - Salvationist
The Big Picture
Author: Major Ray Harris
Second Place - The Catalyst
Pray always and do not lose heart
Author: Esther Epp-Tiessen
Third Place - Faith & Friends
Finding Mother
Author: Margaret Hammond
Editor: Geoff Moulton and Ken Ramstead
Narrative (Fiction-Non Fiction) - Open
(Judged by: Libby Stephens)
First Place - Geez magazine
To do this week
Author: Kurt Armstrong
Second Place - Mennonite Brethren Herald
The Pie Auction
Author: Wally Kroeker
Third Place - Aujourd'hui Credo
Ca n'arrive pas qu'aux autres...
Author: David Fines
Personal Experience (First Person Account) Open
(Judged by: Doug Tindal/Sam Carriere)
First Place - The United Church Observer
Aches, pangs and humility
Author: Lee Simpson
Second Place - Esprit
The River is too deep for Crossing
Author: Elvira Wiebe
Editor: Catherine Pate
Third Place - Spiritan
A Strange and Wonderful Journey
Author: Alais Ole Morindat
Designer: Tim Faller
Editors: Patrick Fitzpatrick & Gerald FitzGerald
Honourable Mention - Mennonite Brethren Herald
A Fragile Strength
Author: Angeline Schellenberg
Honourable Mention - Faith & Friends
Remembering Joshua, Final Flight
Authors: Wendy Snelgrove, Robert Snelgrove
Editors: Geoff Moulton & Ken Ramstead
Honourable Mention - Geez magazine
The washing
Author: Jessie van Eerden
Interview - Magzine & Newspaper
(Judged by: Jerrold Hames/Sam Carriere)
First Place - Salvationist
Exploring the Simple Way
Editor: Geoff Moulton
Second Place - Spiritan
Teaching in a Catholic High School - Faith is Questioned Every Day
Spiritan interviews Michael Fellin and Frank O'Neill
Designer: Tim Faller
Editors: Patrick Fitzpatrick and Gerald FitzGerald
Third Place - The United Church Observer
A Lot of Things Leave Men Feeling Excluded and Silenced
and Not Valued
Author: David Wilson
Biographical Profile (living or dead) Magazine
(Judged by: Jerrold Hames)
First Place - Faith Today
From Newsman to Lieutenant-Governor
Author: Ben Volman
Editors: Gail Reid, Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller
Second Place - The United Church Observer
Generation Craig
Author: Jocelyn Bell
Third Place - Word Alive
Take Me to the Upper Land
Author: Dwayne Janke
Editors: Dwayne Janke & Dave Crough
Biographical Profile (living or dead) Newspaper
(Judged by: Joe Matyas)
First Place - Western Catholic Reporter
Fr. Michael Troy Turns 90
Author: Lasha Morningstar
Second Place - The Anglican Journal
"A lot" to show for his three years
Author: Marites N. Sison
Third Place - BC Christian News
The tragedy - and triumph - of Judee Sill
Author: John Cody
Poetry - Open
(Judged by: D.S. Martin)
First Place - Mennonite Brethren Herald
In the womb
Author: Kyla Steinkraus
Second Place - Geez magazine
Discovery
Author: Sarah Klassen
Third Place - Esprit
Holy Darkness
Author: Ollie Miller
Black & White Photo - Open
(All photo categories judged by: Miguel Vadillo)
First Place - Esprit
Photographer: Bramwell Ryan/Tundra Lights
Second Place - The B.C. Catholic
Shared Hearts, Shared Sunglasses
Photographer: Rey Corpuz
Colour Photo - Magazine
First Place - Word Alive
HIV/Aids Victim and Wife in Chad, Africa
Photographer: Alan Hood
Editors: Dwayne Janke and Dave Crough
Second Place - Childview
Water for Life
Photographer: Jon Warren
Designer: Carol Moskot
Colour Photo - Newspaper
First Place - The Anglican Journal
A Prayerful Pause
Photographer: Jim Arnold
Second Place - The B.C. Catholic
Head of the Class
Photographer: Jeff Vinnick
Third Place - Crosstalk
Grandmothers Help Grandmothers
Photographer: Art Babych
Colour Photo Spread - Magazine
First Place - Salvationist
Giving Hope at Howard Hospital
Photographer: Doug MacLellan
Designer: Timothy Cheng
Second Place - Childview
Scarred by Tradition
Photographer: Alyssa Bistonath
Designer: Carol Moskot
Third Place - The United Church Observer
The African Effect
Photographer: Merle Robillard
Colour Photo Spread - Newspaper
First Place - The B.C. Catholic
Visit of the Ark
Photographer: Jeff Graham
Designers: Maureen Littler and Paul Marquis
Second Place - The Anglican Journal
Darfur
Designer: Saskia Rowley
Original Artwork - Magazine
(Judged by: Carson Samson)
First Place - Geez magazine
The guilt cycle; The grace cycle
Author: Karin Kliewer
Designer: Darryl Brown; Photographer: Aiden Enns
Second Place - Mandate
Challenging Empire a Call to Community
Artists: Graphics Department
Third Place - Faith & Friends
How Well do you Know the Bible?
Artist: Tina Holdcroft
Designer: Brandon Laird
Original Artwork - Newspaper
(Judged by: Carson Samson)
First Place - BC Christian News
The Light Shines in the Darkness
Artist: Fred Peter
Second Place - Catholic Times Montreal
Preparing Together
Designers: Eric Durocher and Anneclaire Le Royer
Third Place - The B.C. Catholic
Free Classifieds
Designer: Marie Sarabia
Magazine Front Cover -1-2 or 3 Colour
(Judged by: Brian Morgan)
First Place - The United Church Observer
Death by Design
Designer: Ross Woolford
Second Place - Spiritan
Youth & Religion
Photographer: Fr. Paul McAuley, CSSp
Designer: Tim Faller
Editors: Patrick Fitzpatrick and Gerald FitzGerald
Magazine Front Cover - 4-Colour
(Judged by: Brian Morgan)
First Place - Geez magazine
Taste and see that the Lord is good
Design: Darryl Brown and Janelle Townsend
Art Direction: Will Braun and Aiden Enns
Second Place - Childview
Water for Life
Photographer: Jon Warren
Designer: Carol Moskot
Third Place - Presbyterian Record
Afghanistan
Photographer: Andrew Faiz
Designer: Caroline Bishop
Newspaper Front Page
(Judged by: Box Cox)
First Place - The Catholic Register
The Sex Debate
Designer: Lucy Barco
Second Place - ChristianWeek
April 27, 2007
Designer: Karen Allen
Third Place - Western Catholic Reporter
July 2, 2007 Issue
Designer: Glen Argan
Feature Layout & Design - Magazine
(Judged by: Brian Morgan)
First Place - Childview
Scarred by Tradition
Photographer: Alyssa Bistonath
Designer: Carol Moskot
Second Place - Presbyterian Record
Afghanistan's Dusty Hope
Designer: Caroline Bishop
Third Place - Word Alive
From Cowshed to Village Square
Designer: Laird Salkeld
Editors: Dwayne Janke & Dave Crough
Feature Layout & Design - Newspaper
(Judged by: Bob Cox)
First Place - The Anglican Journal
Living the Christmas Story
Designer: Saskia Rowley
Second Place - Western Catholic Reporter
Fr. Michael Troy at 90
Designer: Glen Argan
Third Place - Catholic Times Montreal
Thank you Readers!
Designer: Eric Durocher
Feature Layout & Design of an Edition
Magazine
(Judged by: Brian Morgan)
First Place - Childview
Winter 2007/08
Designer: Carol Moskot Editor: John Bugailiskis
Second Place - Presbyterian Record
Prayer & Violence November Issue
Designer: Caroline Bishop
Third Place - Canadian Mennonite
June 25, 2007 Issue
Designers: Tim R. Dyck and Ross W. Muir
Layout and Design of an Edition
Newspaper
(Judged by: Bob Cox)
First Place - The B.C. Catholic
April 2, 2007 Edition
Designers: Paul Marquis and Maureen Littler
Editors: Paul Schratz & Bernard Murphy
Second Place - Western Catholic Reporter
September 24, 2007 Issue
Designers: Glen Argan & Lasha Morningstar
Third Place - The Anglican Journal
October 2007
Designer: Saskia Rowley
General Excellence - Magazine
(Non Denominational/Denominational)
(Judged by: Michael McAteer/Sam Carriere)
First Place - Geez magazine
Summer, Fall and Winter 2007
Editors: Will Braun and Aiden Enns
Designer: Darryl Brown
Second Place - The United Church Observer
September, October, November 2007
Editor: David Wilson
Third Place - Presbyterian Record
September, October, November 2007
Editors: David Harris and Andrew Faiz
General Excellence - Magazine (Specialized)
(Judged by: Michael McAteer)
First Place - Mandate
February, May, August 2007
Editor: Rebekah Chevalier
Designer: Lisa Rebnord
Second Place - Esprit
Spring, Summer, Fall 2007
Editor: Catherine Pate
Designer: Julie Danielson
Third Place - Scarboro Missions
June, September-October, December 2007
Editor: Kathy VanLoon
General Excellence - Newspapers (National)
(Judged by: Carol Goar)
First Place The Catholic Register
Weeks of August 5-12, August 19-26, September 2, 2007
Editor: Joseph Sinasac
Second Place - The Anglican Journal
May, June/July (Supplement) & September 2007
Editor: Leanne Larmondin
Third Place - ChristianWeek
November 1, November 15, December 1, 2007
Editors: Doug Koop & Kelly Rempel
General Excellence - Newspapers (Regional)
(Judged by: Carol Goar)
First Place - BC Christian News
October, November, December 2007
Editor: Flyn Ritchie
Designer: John Kremmer
Second Place - Western Catholic Reporter
Issues of April 23, April 30, May 7, 2007
Editor: Glen Argan
Third Place - Crosstalk
September, October, November 2007
Editor: Art Babych
