Friday,April 23, 2010 - PRAIRIE POST - 7

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Readers & Advertisers Readers & Advertisers

As a member of the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association (SWNA) each year Prairie Post takes part in the Association’s Better Newspapers Competition. This year’s awards banquet was held at the Delta in Regina, SK on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Prairie Post was honoured to be the recipient of eight provincial awards including fi rst place fi nishes in three categories.

The staff at Prairie Post would like to thank all of our readers and advertisers who enable us to bring our work to press each and every week. It is your loyalty to the paper that drives us to excel in our industry and provide you with an award winning publication.

PLACE

General Excellence

FIRST

Best Editorial Page

(Class D – circulation over 6500)

Best Habitat Conservation Writing Elizabeth Huber

FIRST PLACE

Service to the Community Five Most Fascinating People in Swift Current (2009)

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

Best Overall Coverage K-12 Education

Elizabeth Huber, Elizabeth Bate, Gail Jansen, Allison Werbowetsky, Rose Sanchez

THIRD PLACE

General Excellence Best Overall Paper (Class D – circulation over 6500)

THIRD PLACE

General Excellence Best Front Page (Class D – circulation over 6500)

THIRD PLACE

Best Post Secondary Story or Series

Rose Sanchez

THIRD PLACE

Best Sports Photo Allison Werbowetsky

Congratulations to our sister papers, Maple Creek News-Times and the Shaunavon Standard for their achievements at the SWNA Better Newspapers Competition. Your accomplishments are a result of the important role you play in your communities.

Maple Creek News-Times

1st Place – Best Sports Photo 1st Place – Best Wildlife Photo 1st Place – Best Photo Essay of the Year 2nd Place – Best Advertisement 3rd Place – Best Research Story or Series

Shaunavon Standard

2nd Place – General Excellence Best Overall Paper (Class A - circulation under 2000)

2nd Place – Best Habitat Conservation Writing 2nd Place – Best Tourism Story or Series 3rd Place – Best Sports Photo

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