NMC Awards

General Excellence, Circulation 6500 to 17499
Best All-Round Newspaper
3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON

Best Feature Story, Print Circulation 10000+/Digital Sites Market Population 100000+
2^nd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Few Now Are Those Who Can Recall D-Day Firsthand’ – Julian Gavaghan

Best Historical Story, Print Circulation 10000+/Digital Sites Market Population 100000+
2nd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Crosshill tombstone was a real puzzler for decades’ – Julian Gavaghan

Best Local Cartoon, Circulation 10000 and over
3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘The View From Here – September 19, 2024’ – Scott Arnold

Best Spot News Photo Coverage, Print Circulation 10000+/Digital Sites Market Population 100000+
3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘A Woolwich firefighter pulls off his respirator mask’ – Julian Gavaghan

Best Sports Photo, Print Circulation 10000+/Digital Sites Market Population 100000+
2^nd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Wellesley’s Jack Walmsley fights Norwich’s Owen Harris’ – Bill Atwood

Best Ad Campaign
2^nd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Woolwich Community Health Centre’ – Cassandra Merlihan

Best Ad Design, Circulation 10000 and over
1^st – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Maco Enterprises Inc’ – Cassandra Merlihan

3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Stacked Pancake and Breakfast House’ – Cassandra Merlihan

Best Coverage of the Arts, Print Circulation 10000+/Digital Sites Market Population 100000+
1^st – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON

Best Community Newspaper Website, Circulation 10000 and over
3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON

Best Agricultural Story
3^rd – Observer, Elmira-Woolwich, ON – ‘Stamp remembers forgotten heroes’ – Julian Gavaghan, Cassandra Merlihan

NMC Awards

• 2nd - Best Local Editorial
  (Circ 10,000+) (Steve Kannon)

CCNA Awards

• 3rd – Best Local Editorial
  (Circ 10,000+) (Steve Kannon)
• 1st – Best Business Writing
  (Circ 10,000+) (Leah Gerber)

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Circ 12,500-24,999)
• 1st – Best Business & Finance Story
  (Leah Gerber)
• 2nd – Cartoonist of the year
  (Scott Arnold)
• 3rd - In-House Promotion
  (over 10,000 circ) (Patrick Merlihan)

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Circ 12,500-24,999)
• 3rd – Best Editorial
  (Steve Kannon)
• 2nd – Cartoonist of the year
  (Scott Arnold)
• 3rd - Special Section
  (over 10,000 circ)
• 2nd - Original Ad Idea
  (Patrick Merlihan)
• 2nd - Online Special Initiative
• 3rd - Best Community Website

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Circ 12,500-24,999)
• 1st – Best Editorial
  (Steve Kannon)
• 2nd – Best Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• 3rd – Cartoonist of the year
  (Scott Arnold)
• 2nd - Best Front Page
• 3rd - In-House Promotion
• 3rd - Local Retail Layout
• 1st - Best Community Website

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Circ 12,500-24,999)
• 1st – Best Sports Section
• 1st – Best Community Website
• HM – Best Rural Story
  (Faisal Ali)
• 2nd - Best Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)

OCNA Awards

• 2nd – Best Business & Finance Story
• 3rd – Best Community Website
  (Over 10,000 circ & over)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best Community Website
  (12,500 circ & over)
• 2nd – Best Sports Section
  (12,500 circ & over)

OCNA Awards

• 3rd – Education Writing
• 2nd – Best Sports Section
• 3rd – Best Community Website
• HM – General Excellence
  (Circ 12,500-24,999)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best Community Website
  (12,500 circ & over)

OCNA Awards

• 3rd – Best Editorial
  Over 10,000 circ. – (Steve Kannon)
• 2nd – Best Feature Writing
  (Whitney Neilson)
• 3rd – Best Sports Section
  (Observer Staff)
• 3rd – Best Creative Ad
  (Jake Stallard)
• 2nd – Best Original Ad
  (Jake Stallard)
• 3rd – Best Community Website

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Observer Staff)
• 1st – Best In-House Promotion
  (Patrick Merlihan)
• 2nd – Best Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• 3rd – Best Community Newspaper Website

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 3rd – Best Community Newspaper Website

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
  (Observer Staff)
• 1st – Best Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• 1st – Use of Process Colour
  (Jake Stallard)
• 3rd – Feature Writing
  (Elena Maystruk)
• 3rd – Best Community Newspaper Website

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best National Editorial
  (Steve Kannon)
• 3rd – Best Editorial Page
• Blue Ribbon Award Winner

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
• 2nd – Best Sports Section
• 3rd – Best Health & Wellness Story
• 3rd – Best Local Retail Layout

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 2nd – Best All Around Newspaper
• 1st – Best Front Page

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
• 1st – Best Heritage Story
• 2nd – Best Photo Layout
• 3rd – Best In-House Promotion
• 1st – Best Use of Colour
• 3rd – Surfer’s Selection (Website)
• HM – Best Feature Writing
• HM – Best Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best All Around Newspaper
• 1st – Best Editorial Page
• 2nd – Best Front Page
• 2nd – Best Feature Writing
• Blue Ribbon Award Winner

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence
• 3rd – Best Sports Section
• 2nd – Surfer’s Selection (Website)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 2nd – Best All Around Newspaper
• 2nd – Best Front Page
• Blue Ribbon Award

OCNA Awards

• 2nd – General Excellence
• 2nd – Best Editorial
• 2nd – Sports & Recreation Story
• 2nd – Spot News Photo
• 3rd – Best Front Page
• 1st – Use of Process Colour
• 3rd – Best Community Website
• 3rd – Surfer’s Selection (Website)
• 1st – Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 2nd – General Excellence
• 1st – Environmental Writing
• Blue Ribbon Award

COPA (Canadian Online Publishing Awards)

HM – Best Overall Website
Link
(Mathew French)

OCNA Awards

• 2nd – General Excellence
• 2nd – Best Rural Story
• 2nd – Columnist of the Year
• 1st & 3rd – Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• 1st – Best Community Website
• 2nd – Surfer’s Selection (Website)

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 2nd – Best All-Around Newspaper
• Blue Ribbon Award

OCNA Awards

• 1st – Health & Wellness Writing
• 1st – Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• 2nd – Feature Writing
• 2nd – Surfer’s Selection (Website)
• 2nd – Photo Illustration

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best Community Website

OCNA Awards

• 3rd – General Excellence Award
• 2nd – Education Writing
• 2nd – Best Creative Advertising
• 1st – Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• HM – Feature Writing

CCNA Awards – News Media Canada

• 1st – Best In-House Ad Campaign
• 3rd – Best Web Site Design

RNAO Award
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

• 1st – Best In Depth Feature
  (Vanessa Moss)

OCNA Awards

• 3rd – Business & Finance Story
• 1st – Education Writing
• 2nd – Feature Writing
• 3rd – Best Rural Story
• 3rd – Best Columnist
  (Owen Roberts)
• 1st – In House Promotion

OCNA Awards

• 1st – Local Retail Layout
• 3rd – Technically Enhanced Photo
• 1st – Columnist of the Year
  (Steve Galea)
• 3rd – Best Spot News Photo
• 3rd – Humour Columnist
  (Steve Galea)
• HM – Original Ad Idea – Where’s Elmer
  (Scott Arnold)

CCNA Awards

• 1st – Best Historical Writing
• Best Idea – Publisher’s Award

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence Award
• 3rd – Best Use of Process Colour
• 3rd – Best Agricultural Writing

CCNA Awards

• Blue Ribbon Winner

OCNA Awards

• 1st – General Excellence Award
• 1st – Best Use of Ad Service

CCNA Awards*

• 2nd – Best Ad Design
• Blue Ribbon Winner

OCNA Awards*

• 4th – General Excellence Award
• 2nd – Best Agriculture Story
• 3rd – Best Columnist
• 3rd – Best Creative Artwork
• HM – Best Technically Enhanced Photo

CCNA Awards

• 1st – Best Ad Design

OCNA Awards

• 4th – General Excellence Award
• 1st – Best Local Retail Layout
• 1st – Best Vertical Product
• 2nd – Best Process Colour
• 1st – Best Ad Design

OCNA Awards*

• 1st – Best Feature Writing
• 2nd – Best Original Ad Idea
• 2nd – Best Education Writing

*First year to enter association
newspaper awards

Woolwich Chamber of Commerce Award
Entrepreneurs of the Year