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CCCA 2022 Awards – List of Award Winners
Special categories
A.C. Forrest Memorial Award Cir. < 10,000
Judge: Ian Adnams
First Place: Canadian Mennonite
Tending the Cairn
Author: Jeremy M. Bergen. Editors: Virginia A. Hostetler and Ross W. Muir
Honourable Mention: The New Brunswick Anglican
The Legacy of St. Peter’s
Author: Gisele McKnight
A.C. Forrest Memorial Award Circ. > 10,000
Judge: Ian Adnams
First Place: Broadview
Fentanyl Funerals
Author: Pieta Woolley
Honourable Mention: The B.C. Catholic
Fraser Health Promoting Assisted Suicide
Author: Terry O’Neill
Student Award
No award given this year
Reporting and Writing
Editorial
Judge: Michele Beacom
First Place: Canada Lutheran
Black Lives Matter
Editor: The Reverend Kenn Ward
Second Place: The B.C. Catholic
Conscience vs. Vaccination Passports
Editor: Paul Schratz
Third Place: Canadian Mennonite
The Gifts of All
Author: Virginia A. Hostetler
News Story
Judge: Richard Landau
First Place: Faith Today
How We Coped with the Lockdowns
Author: Alex Newman
Second Place: The B.C. Catholic
Who’s Dying Wish?
Author: Terry O’Neill
Third Place: Faith & Friends
Roadside Assistance
Author: Angela Rafuse. Editors: Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton
Features (Non-Fiction)
Judge: Cynthia Shannon
First Place: Christian Courier
Would Jesus Buy Bitcoin?
Author: Amy MacLachlan. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Second Place: Canadian Mennonite
Defund the Police? and Four Police Views
Author: Aaron Epp. Editors: Virginia A. Hostetler and Ross W. Muir
Third Place: Salvationist
Serpents and Saints
Author: Kristin Ostensen
Feature Series
Judge: Ron Rempel
First Place: The New Brunswick Anglican
My Journey Here
Author: Gisele McKnight
Second Place: Broadview
Stockings and Steamed Dumplings
Authors: Shohana Sharmin, Stephanie Bai, Mike Scholars, Andrew Faiz, Brian Trinh, Sabra Ismath, Carrie Abouseif and Hannah Kim-Cragg
Third Place: Christian Courier
Uplifting Word Series: To Tradespeople and Essential Workers To Students and Teachers To Justice Seekers To Seniors Authors: John Joosee, Brian Djikema, Jacqui Mignault, Michael DeMoor, Jonathan Nicolai-deKoning and Richard Bodini. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Opinion Piece
Judge: Rob Reid
First Place: Canadian Mennonite
Victim or Perpetrator: What Am I?
Author: Marlene Epp. Editors: Virginia A. Hostetler and Ross W. Muir
Second Place: Broadview
Listen to the Uyghurs
Author: Christopher White
Third Place: Love is Moving
A Healthy Sexual Ethic
Author: Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach
Column
Judge: Catherine Metcalfe
First Place: Faith Today
Witness: Standing in a Long Line; The Lessons of my Grandmother; The Healing Space Between
Authors: Fawnda Bullshields, Cristino Bouvette and Crystal Porter
Second Place: Christian Courier
Food in Small Places; When Death is Part of the Story; A Home Beyond Time
Author: Brian Bork. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Third Place: Canada Lutheran
Surviving or Striving?; Called to Reconciliation; Coping with Changes
Author: Bishop Jason Zinko
Service Journalism
Judge: Amy MacLachlan
First Place: The B.C. Catholic
Election Guide
Author: Matthew Marquardt. Editor: Paul Schratz
Second Place: Citizens for Public Justice
Poverty Trends for 2021: The Change We Need
Author: Natalie Appleyard
Third Place: Canada Lutheran
COVID Grief
Author: Jamie Foley
Third Place: Faith Today
Unwrap your Church this Christmas: Tips on Making the most of Seasonal Outreach Opportunities
Author: Judy Paulsen
Media Review
Judge: Vic Thiessen
First Place: Broadview
An Impossible Love
Author: Josiah Neufeld
Second Place: The B.C. Catholic
Disney’s Encanto is the Best Kind of Magical
Author: David Baird
Third Place: Canadian Mennonite
Liberating and Recovering Anabaptist Theology
Author: David Driedger. Editors: Virginia A. Hostetler and Ross W. Muir
Biblical/Theological Reflection
Judge: Al Wolters
First Place: Faith Today
The End of Grace: An Essay on Dying Well
Author: Dave Jeffery
Second Place: Love Is Moving
Reflections on Moving into a Post-Pandemic World
Author: Ilana Reimer
Third Place: Citizens for Public Justice
Ezrom’s Journey from Imprisonment to Empowerment
Author: The Reverend Daniel Cho
First Person Account
Judge: Ann Deveau
First Place: The New Brunswick Anglican
Miscarriage: A Father’s Story
Author: The Reverend Terence Chandra
Second Place: Faith Today
The End of Grace: An Essay on Dying Well
Author: Dave Jeffery
Third Place: Salvationist
Black Son, White Mom Author: Captain Colleen Gleadall
Biographical Profile
Judge: Sandra Coulson
First Place: Broadview
Death of a Rising Star
Author: Ashley Okwuosa
Second Place: Faith & Friends
Coffee Conversations
Author: Giselle Randall. Editors: Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton
Third Place: Salvationist
Big Little Miracles
Author: Kristin Ostensen
Interview in Print
Judge: Dean Bender
First Place: Christian Courier
Don’t Leave Your Faith Behind
Author: Angela Reitsma Bick
Second Place: Broadview
Wild and Sacred
Author: Josiah Neufeld
Third Place: Salvationist
Good Medicine
Author: Brandon Laird with Captain Crystal Porter
Best Headline
Judge: Doug Koop
First Place: Broadview
Black Jesus Matters
Authors: Broadview Staff
Second Place: Canadian Mennonite
"Everyone Wanted Mennonite Girls"
Author: Ross W. Muir
Third Place: Faith Today
Second Hand Shop Full of Second Choices Sex-Trade Survivor Helps Others
Author: Sylvia St. Cyr. Editor: Karen Stiller
Original Published Song Lyrics
No awards given this year
Graphics
Best Photo
Judge: Terrance R. Pack
First Place: Broadview
Proud Priest
Photographer: Thomas Fricke
Second Place: Salvationist
Every Child Matters
Photographer: Becken Photography
Third Place: Canada Lutheran
COVID Grief
Photographer: Ebonie Klassen
Photo Essay - Magazine
Judge: Terrance R. Pack
First Place: Salvationist
The Spirit of Zambia
Photographer: Mark Yan. Designer: Brandon Laird
Second Place: Broadview
Uncertain Harvest
Photographer: Paul Bettings
No Third Place Award
Photo Essay - Newspaper
Judge: Terrance R. Pack
First Place: Christian Courier
The Paradox of Beauty
Author: Maaike VanderMeer. Photographer: Crystal Hao
Second Place: The Saskatchewan Anglican
Bishop Rob Hardwick’s Retirement Cycle Pilgrimage Through the Diocese – in Pictures
Designer: Jason G. Antonio
No Third Place Award
Original Artwork
Judge: Petra Zantingh
First Place: Broadview
Kids in Crisis
Artist: Cornelia Li
Second Place: Christian Courier
The Man I’ve Become
Artist: Brian Liu. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Third Place: Faith & Friends
Abba, You and Me
Artist: Dennis Jones. Designer: Brandon Laird
Third Place: Faith Today
Ode to Reading
Artist: Jarred Briggs
Front Cover - Magazine – Circ. < 10,000
Judge: Brian Morgan
First Place: Canada Lutheran
April/May 2021
Designer: Catherine Crivici
Second Place: Canadian Mennonite
When the Rains Came Down (December 6, 2021)
Photographer: Elaine Binnema. Designer: Ross W. Muir
Third Place: Rupert’s Land News
Smoke Clouds that Whirl and Break (January 2021)
Visual Artist: Mrs. Megan Krause
Front Cover - Magazine – Circ. > 10,000
Judge: Brian Morgan
First Place: Broadview
Stockings and Steamed Dumplings (December 2021)
Designer: Carol Moskot
Second Place: Faith Today
Church Still Matters. Here’s How (Mar/Apr 2021)
Designer: Janice Van Eck
Third Place: The Canadian Lutheran
Hope does not Disappoint (Mar/Apr 2021)
Designer: Alex Steinke
Third Place: Faith & Friends
Faith on the Menu (March 2021)
Courtesy of The Burger’s Priest. Artist and Designer: Brandon Laird
Front Page – Newspaper
Judge: Jonathan Dyck
First Place: The B.C. Catholic
In Pursuit of Healing (June 7, 2021)
Designer: Inca Siojo
Second Place: Crosstalk
A New Day to Remember and Listen (November 2021)
Designer: Jane Waterston
Third Place: Christian Courier
The Disruption Issue (Easter 2021)
Designer: Kevin Tamming. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Feature Layout & Design - Mag. Circ. < 10,000
Judge: Brian Morgan
First Place: Canada Lutheran
We are Lutheran
Designer: Catherine Crivici
Second Place: Canadian Mennonite
Learning Fluency Step by Step
Designer: Betty Avery. Editor: Virginia A. Hostetler
Third Place: Rupert’s Land News
Rituals of Care
Graphic Designer: Mike Berg
Feature Layout & Design – Mag. Circ. > 10,000
Judge: Brian Morgan
First Place: Broadview
Bullying Breakthrough
Designer: Carol Moskot
Second Place: Faith & Friends
Faith on the Menu
Designer: Brandon Laird. Editors: Ken Ramstead and Geoff Moulton
Third Place: Salvationist
Every Child Matters
Designer: Brandon Laird
Feature Layout and Design – Newspaper
Judge: Jonathan Dyck
First Place: The B.C. Catholic
Catholic, Homeschooled and I Still got Addicted to Porn
Designer: Inca Siojo
Second Place: Crosstalk
Anglicans Mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Beechwood Cemetery
Designer: Jane Waterston
Third Place: Dialogue
Summer 2021 Issue
Designer: Mark Hauser
Best Album, Book or Booklet Cover
No awards given this year
Public Relations
Best Ad
Judge: Matt Veith
First Place: Faith Today
Home is Where the Heart is
Designer: Janice Van Eck
Best Social Media Campaign
No awards given this year
Marketing Campaign
Judge: Gayle Goossen
First Place: Salvationist
2021 Christmas Campaign Marketing and Communications Team
Second Place: Acadia Divinity College
Same Great Story…Reimagined
Alivelihood, Nicole LaPierre. Photography, Red Lama Media, Fusebox and ADC Communications and Technology Teams
Third Place: Christian Courier
Map and Mend Fall Donation Campaign
Artist: Maaike VanderMeer. Designers: Kevin Tamming and Naomi Francois. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
Online and Integrated Media
Audio or Video Interview
Judge: Dean Bender
First Place: Salvationist
Salvationist Podcast – Captain Crystal Porter
Host: Brandon Laird with Captain Crystal Porter
Second Place: Mike Thom (chvn 98.1 FM)
A Christian Doctor Answers Your Vaccine Questions (and Shares an Amazing Testimony)
Host: Mike Thom
Third Place: Faith Today
Wisdom from Babylon: A Conversation with Gordon T. Smith
Interviewer: Karen Stiller
Best Social Media Post
Judge: Jon Brandt
First Place: Salvationist
Facebook.com/Savationistmagzine – Anniversary of the Sinking of the Empress of Ireland
Author: Kristin Ostensen
Blog Series
Judge: Amy MacLachlan
First Place: Acadia Divinity College
More than a Degree: Reflections on Theological Education;
When God Challenges Your Comfort Zone: To Be or Not To Be Online? That is not the Question;
Reflections on Worship Online
Authors: The Reverend Dr. Anna Robbins, Graham Bell and The Reverend Dr. Stuart Blythe
Video Production
Judge: Michael D. Hostetler
First Place: Acadia Divinity College
Change with Purpose
Production Company: Red Lama Media Change with Purpose - Acadia Divinity College - YouTube
Honourable Mention: Faith Today
What Churches Can and Cannot Do During Elections
Producer/Director: Joel Gordon
Podcast Series
Judge: David Balzer
First Place: Faith Today
Faith Today Podcast
Interviewer: Karen Stiller. Producer: David Auyeung
General Excellence – Website
Judge: Chris Steingart
First Place: Broadview
Designers: Strategic Content Labs, Emma Prestwich, Brian Vinh Tien Trinh, Chole Tejada and Kristy Woudstra
Second Place: The B.C. Catholic
Editor: Paul Schratz. Assistant Editor: Angieszka Rusk. Designer: Inca Siojo
Third Place: Christian Courier
Designer: Michael Krakowiak. Editor: Meghan Kort
Best E-Newsletter
Judge: Jon Brandt
First Place: Broadview
Amanda Gorman, hope and Accountability;
Canada Vaccination Numbers;
The Dilemma of Using Facebook
Editor: Emma Prestwich
Second Place: Canadian Mennonite
CM Now – September 2, September 30 and November 25, 2021
Designer: Betty Avery. Editor: Aaron Epp
Third Place: Christian Courier
Imagine New Worlds; 215; Crossing an Empty Border
Author: Maaike VanderMeer. Editor: Angela Reitsma Bick
General Excellence in Print
General Excellence in Print – Magazine
Judge: Aiden Enns
First Place: Broadview
January/February, April/May and December 2021
Editor: Jocelyn Bell
Second Place: Faith Today
January/February, March/April and May/June 2021
Editors: Bill Fledderus and Karen Stiller. Designer: Janice Van Eck
Third Place: Canadian Mennonite
March 15, September 13 and December 6, 2021
Publisher: Tobi Thiessen, Executive Editor: Virginia A. Hostetler, Managing Editor: Ross W. Muir. Designer: Betty Avery
Honourable Mention: Canada Lutheran
January/February, September and December 2021
Designer: Catherine Crivici. Editor: The Reverend Kenn Ward
General Excellence in Print – Newspaper
Judge: Rick MacLean
First Place: The New Brunswick Anglican
September, October and November 2021
Designer and Editor: Gisele McKnight
Second Place: Huron Church News
February, May and November 2021
Editor: Davor Milicevic
Third Place: Crosstalk
June, September and November 2021
Editor: Leigh Anne Williams