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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 30, 2006 - 3 KAREN NEWMAN / OAKVILLE BEAVER WINNING SMILES: The Oakville Beaver gathered together some of the advertising and production staff who contributed to the recent win at the SNA Advertising and Promotion contest. Representing The Beaver were: Oakville Beaver Publisher Ian Oliver, Director of Advertising Kelly Montague, Graphic Artist Steve Nease, Production Manager Manny Garcia,Assistant Production Manager Sonia Holder, Marketing Assistant Catherine Dorsey and Advertising representatives Ron Dodorico, Rob Marini, Liz DelVecchio and Kay Johnstone. Also appearing in the photo are advertising clients and community partners of the newspaper who contributed to the win. Best General Interest Promotion first place winner was the Oakville Visitor Guide. Pictured are partners from the OEDA and Oakville Tourism Partnership: Robert Milligan, CEO of the OEDA, and Jill McInnes, Oakville Waterfront Festival coordinator and Visitor Guide committee member. Best Single ROP Ad (two or more colours) first place winner was the O'Connor McLeod Hanna ad. Pictured are O'Connor McLeod Hanna partners Jarvis Sheridan and Blair Taylor. Best Shopping Area Promotion winner was for Downtown this Week. Pictured are Downtown Oakville retailers and restaurateurs: Julia Hanna of Julia, Carol Mueller of Swiss Interiors and Emelee Law of Cilantro Cuisine. Best Community Signature Section first place winner was Bears That Care, a section that also allows advertisers to donate bears to the pediatric ward of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.l. Pictured are members of the Public Relations Department of Halton Healthcare Services: Trish Carlton, manager, Andrea Hujwan, and Julie Barr, Sheridan College Co-Op student. Beaver wins 17 SNA advertising and promotion awards Continued from page 1 ty newspaper in Canada and the United States. "The Beaver prides itself on its creativity and its relationships with customers and the community and this continues to benefit us not only in contests, but also in the day-to-day operations of our newspaper. The whole staff did a great job once again," said Ian Oliver, Oakville Beaver Publisher, Senior Vice President, Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Ltd. "We are absolutely thrilled with the results of the contest," said Kelly Montague, Oakville Beaver Director of Advertising. "These awards are reflective of the hard work and dedication of our advertising and creative staff and the relationship we have with our advertisers. We are particularly proud of our first place finish for the Oakville Visitor Guide -- a product we produce in partnership with the Oakville Tourism Partnership. We are also pleased with the first place finish for the O'Connor McLeod Hanna ad that appeared in our Art of Excellence feature. This ad involved a lot of hours of creativity from our sales rep and designers and I know the team at O'Connor McLeod Hanna was thrilled with the result -- I guess the judges were, too. I am so proud of the dedicated individuals who helped the Beaver garner these honours." Affiliates Formula publications and City Parent/News4Kids were also winners submitted under the `Beaver' banner. The Oakville Beaver's parent company, Metroland Printing, Publishing & Distributing, won a total of 64 awards in the contest. The Oakville Beaver's sister paper The Burlington Post and co-member of the Halton Division of Metroland won seven awards in the contest. The Mississauga News, another Metroland publication, finished second to The Oakville Beaver with 16 awards. The SNA competition was extremely competitive this year with more than 1,900 entries. The Oakville Beaver's advertising awards were: · First Place -- Best General Interest Promotion Special Section -- Visitor's Guide; First Place -- Best Single ROP Ad (Two or More Colours) -- O'Connor MacLeod Hanna. · First Place -- Best Signature Page or Signature Section -- Bears that Care; · First place for Best Advertising Sales and Training materials; · First Place for Best Ad Series -- Certiguard Ad Series; · First Place in Best New Special Advertising Section (ROP and/or Classified) -- Partners in Success. This 48-page special section celebrating The Oakville Beaver's 43 years in the community and its relationships with the people, agencies and organizations in town that form successful business and charitable partnerships, also won top advertising honours in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association's and Canadian Community Newspapers Association's Better Newspaper Competitions. · First Place for Best Advertising Sales promotional Material -- Soho Presentation ­ Formula Publications; · First Place -- tie -- Best Graphically Designed Classified Section ­ Oakville Beaver Classified; · First Place -- Best Kids Publication (niche product) -- News4Kids; · Second Place -- Best promotion to Build Circulation and/or Readership -- Beaver Trails; · Second Place -- Best Classified Advertising Section (Non Major Categories) -- Worship Directory; · Second Place -- Best Shopping Area Promotion Special Section ­ Downtown this Week; · Second Place -- Best Classified Special Section -- Health and Wellness; · Second Place -- Best Ad Series -- Intriguing Landscapes -- Formula Publications; · Third Place -- Best Ad Series ­ Chill Online Series - Formula Publications; · Third Place -- Best Rate Card ­ West of the City media kit; · Honourable mention -- Best New Special Advertising Section (ROP and/or Classified -- Great at Any Age. 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