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This was the fourth year for the award -- which was . named after the late Mr. Shaw, who worked at This Week for eight years and won the award twice -- and a reporter from Metroland's Durham/Northumberland division has placed in the top three each year. Ms. Milley also placed third for best investigative reporting for the same articles. Other top honours go to Whitby This Week, which won first place for general excellence and best special section for Sporting Legends. Oshawa This Week scared first for best health and wellness coverage for The State of Health, and also won for use of art service. service. Northumberland News captured the best news story . for,their.,coverage, of the funeral of slain Cobourg police officer Chris Garrett, ' Rounding out the awards: Lc-yLl - -2nd place, general excellence, Oshawa This Week -2nd place, best education writing, Mike Ruta -2nd place, best editorial, Brace Froude -2nd place, best health and wellness coverage, Chris Hall and David Blumenfeld -3rd place, columnist of the year, Tim Kelly -3rd place, photographer of the year, Peg McCarthy -3rd place, best sports photo, Ron Pietroniro -3rd place, Environment Ontario Award, Carly Foster -3rd place, community service, A1 Rivett - tournaments tournaments -3rd place, best broadsheet front page, Clarington This Week/Canadian Statesman . 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