The North Shore News is going to have to clear some space on its trophy shelf after a big year at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards.
Previously it was announced that Jane Seyd struck silver for outstanding reporter initiative for North Van School Trustee No-shows Raise Questions. But Seyd actually hit the trifecta – a first, second and third place in one year. Her story on the Canadian Coast Guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier, A Ship For All Seasons, won gold in the best feature category and her coverage of the local fledgling, not-quite-legal pot business, Cannabusiness, took bronze in the business writing category.
Arts editor John Goodman and his team placed second overall for arts coverage in Canada.
Photographer Cindy Goodman also picked up a silver for her news feature photo Tiny Dancers, which previously placed second at the 2018 B.C. & Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s Ma Murray Awards.
Jeremy Shepherd was awarded third in the local editorials category for Tom, Dick & Harry, his opinion piece parsing the troubled efforts to get a new Harry Jerome rec centre built.
“We could not be prouder of the recognition bestowed on our journalists here at the North Shore News,” said publisher Peter Kvarnstrom. “The work they do every day telling the stories that make this community truly special is outstanding. It is a privilege for us all to have our work recognized nationally amongst all the journalists and community papers in Canada.”
