Powell River Peak has won three awards in a prestigious provincial community newspaper competition.
The Peak earned silver in the newspaper excellence category for its circulation size in the Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards, which were announced on Saturday, April 25. Squamish Chief collected gold while Gulf Islands Driftwood claimed bronze.
The award takes every aspect of a community newspaper into account, including stories, photography, design and advertising.
“It’s always an honour to be nominated for a Ma Murray award, and we are so grateful to have placed in all three nominated categories,” said Peak publisher Kelly Keil.“Congratulations to our hardworking team members for these achievements.”
The Peak also won gold in the feature series category forHermit of Desolation Sound by Grant Lawrence, a 14-part series chronicling the life of Russell Letawsky, who dropped out of society to live a self-imposed life of solitude for many years along the shores north of Powell River.
The photo above, taken by Alicia Baas at a BC Hockey League game in Powell River, earned silver for best sports picture.
