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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 28, 2016 | 12 Beaver places third in OCNA general excellence The Oakville Beaver took a third place win for general excellence at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) Better Newspaper Competition (BNC) Friday in Vaughan. The Beaver was judged based on submission of two editions requested, from January and July 2015. The Beaver competed in the circulation class of 45,000 and over. The category was judged by Jeff Holubitsky, editor of the St. Albert Gazette; Robert Mangelsdorf, managing editor of the Westender in Vancouver, B.C.; and, Anthony Bonaparte, associate editor of the Suburban in Montreal, Qué. The judges' comments stated, "With compelling local stories and a clean, uncluttered layout throughout, the Oakville Beaver was a pleasure to read. "The Beaver's sports and arts coverage helped set it apart from the competition, as did the paper's design; photos were given room to breathe, while clearly labelled section heads made for easy navigation of the paper. It's clear the Beaver does an excellent job of keeping the entries provide great value to the communities they serve." Joining the Beaver in the OCNA Awards Gala Friday was its sister paper, The Flamborough Review, which also picked up a third place win in the general excellence category for its circulation class. Oakville Beaver photographer Graham Paine's most creative `gripand-grin' photo submission also took home a third win. There were more than 1,800 entries in this year's competition, which included premier categories, such as general excellence and reporter of the year (previously won by Beaver reporter David Lea), to best front page (which the Beaver won last year) to best columnist, news story, spot news photo, photo feature, feature story and more. The Beaver placed behind Peterborough This Week and Brant News. Oakville Beaver editor John Bkila and veteran news reporter David Lea are also up for media awards from the Halton Regional Police Service. That awards ceremony will take place during Police Week in May. Oakville Beaver photographer Graham Paine's ribfest promo photo picked up a third place win in the Most Creative Grip and Grin category while the Oakville Beaver took home a third place plaque for general excellence at Friday's Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) awards gala. | Oakville Beaver file photos residents of Oakville connected, and its staff should be very proud of the well-rounded newspaper they have produced." Among the general comments, the judges stated, "In all, the entries in this year's OCNA competition prove community journalism is alive and well. Every one of this year's A plan that travels with you. Whether you're at home or away, this plan has you covered. 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