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Halton community newspapers up for 13 provincial industry awards Metroland Media's Halton Division community newspapers have been named top-three finalists for a slew of provincial industry awards including Editor of the Year and Photographer of the Year. In total, the Oakville Beaver, Burlington Post, and Milton Canadian Champion received 13 nominations from the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) for its 2013 Better Newspaper Awards. Photographer and Editor nominations Nikki Wesley has been nominated for Photographer of the Year while Don Ford, managing editor of the Burlington Post, is a finalist for Editor of the Year, both prestigious awards in the field of journalism. Wesley , known for her passion for storytelling through her images, has been a photojournalist for seven years and came to the Halton Division in 2008. Ford, a 27-year veteran newsman and winner of multiple editorial writing awards, has been at the thrice-weekly Post since the fall of 2000. Competitive industry "These nominations reflect the hard work of our talented editorial and advertising teams," said Halton Division Editor in Chief Jill Davis. "It is a competitive industry and I am really proud to be working alongside such dedicated individuals. In particular, I have worked with Don for more than 18 years, so I am pleased to see him honoured in this way." The newspapers are also finalists in editorial categories including Feature Writing (Julie Slack, Milton Champion), Best Heritage Story (Ian Hol- 7 | Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com These nominations reflect the hard work of our talented editorial and advertising teams. It is a competitive industry and I am really proud to be working alongside such dedicated individuals. Editor in Chief, Halton Division Jill Davis royd, (formerly of Burlington Post), Best Rural Story (Tina Depko-Denver, Burlington Post), Best Sports Photo (Graham Paine, Milton Champion), Best News Photo (Nikki Wesley, Oakville Beaver) and Best Sports Section (Steve Leblanc, Milton Champion). Nominations for advertising-related awards include Special Section (Oakville Beaver), Best Creative Ad (Milton Champion), Best In-House Promotion (Milton Champion), Best Original Ad Idea (Burlington Post) and Best Use of Process Colour (Burlington Post). Winners of the 2013 Better Newspaper Awards will be announced at the annual OCNA convention in Vaughan, Friday, Apr. 4. Nikki Wesley Trafalgar & Dundas Don Ford (Across from Superstore, in between EB Games and The Source) 261 Oak Walk Dr. 905.257.1123 · SportClips.ca Come meet the Sport Clips team! Keith Childerhose had diffuse panbronchiolitis and was waiting at Toronto General Hospital for a double lung transplant. Here he is pictured with his wife Sarah Taylor in a photo taken by Oakville Beaver photographer Nikki Wesley on Jan. 22, 2013. Wesley is up for Best News Photo in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) 2013 Better Newspaper Awards for the work. | photo by Nikki Wesley ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) for New Clients · Valid ID Required Reg. Varsity Price: $19; Reg. Jr. Varsity (12 & Under) Price: $15. Not valid with any other offer. Coupon may not be bartered, copied, traded or sold. Valid only at Trafalgar Location. HAIRCUT for New Clients · Valid ID Required FREE HAIRCUT FREE MVP UPGRADE for Returning Clients MVP UPGRADE for Returning Clients EXPIRES March 31, 2014 · CODE 2120 FREE FREE $6 value. Reg. MVP Price: $25; Reg. Varsity Price: $19. Not valid with any other offer. Coupon may not be bartered, copied, traded or sold. Valid only at Trafalgar Location. EXPIRES March 31, 2014 · MEN: 2100 · BOYS: 2105