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2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 18, 2009 www.oakvillebeaver.com Reporters and photographers receive several nominations Continued from page 1 finishers in the Better Newspapers Competition 2008 will be announced at an awards ceremony on April 17. The Beaver is up against two other Metroland Publishing community newspapers -- The Burlington Post and Oshawa This Week. The only other newspaper two win four Notice of Upcoming Public Meeting Halton District School Board Parents/guardians and interested community members are invited to attend a public meeting concerning the community consultation process for the accommodation of elementary students in Ward 3 (Southeast) Oakville. Thursday, February 26 7 p.m. Oakville Trafalgar High School (cafeteria) 1460 Devon Road, Oakville This meeting will provide parents/guardians and members of the public with an understanding of the community consultation process approved by trustees, including an outline of the process, a presentation of proposed alternatives and background information. If you have questions, please contact: Wayne Joudrie Director of Education (905) 335-3663 Halton District School Board Wayne Joudrie Director of Education Bruce Jones Chair of the Board 2050 Guelph Line, PO Box 5005, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2 (905) 335-3663 (905) 842-3014 (905) 878-8451 Fax: 335-9802 www.hdsb.ca General Excellence Awards in a row in the history competition was The Mississauga News in 1978-81. Oakville Beaver Managing Editor Rod Jerred was pleased The Beaver was among the top three finalists. "This category is really competitive. The field represents some of the best community newspapers in the industry and to make the top three is quite an achievement and an honour. The nomination is a reflection of the dedication and quality of our staff." Another Halton sister paper of The Beaver -- The Milton Canadian Champion -- is also a General Excellence finalist in its circulation category (12,500-24,999). In addition to the General Excellence nomination, The Oakville Beaver was selected as a finalist in one of the Premier Award categories in its circulation class. Photographer Chantal Ayotte is up for the Best News Photo award for her photograph entitled Fahter's Mission, of Rob Ellis, president and founder of Ontario Youth at Work, bowing his head during a video presentation featuring his son David, who was killed in a workplace accident in 1999. Other Halton Division Metroland West Media Group reporters and photographers, whose work has appeared in The Beaver, have also been nominated. Reporter Herb Garbutt has been nominated for a best in the Best Feature/News Series category for his OCNA BEST NEWS PHOTO NOMINATION: Photographer Chantal Ayotte is up for the Best News Photo award for her photograph entitled Father's Mission, of Rob Ellis, president and founder of Ontario Youth at Work, bowing his head during a video presentation featuring his son David, who was killed in a workplace accident in 1999. three-part series on gay Halton high school athletes. The series was first published in The Burlington Post and also in The Oakville Beaver. Burlington Post reporter Jason Misner has been nominated for Best Investigative News Story category for his work in the Is There a Doctor in the House? series which appeared in The Burlington Post, Oakville Beaver and Milton Canadian Champion. Photographer Lisa Kortmann is up for best spot news photo -- a picture she snapped of a man trapped in flood waters, which appeared in The Burlington Post. Kortmann works for both The Burlington Post and Oakville Beaver. Milton Champion photographer Graham Paine, whose work has appeared in The Oakville Beaver, is nominated for Photographer of the Year In total, the Halton Division of Metroland West Media Group Ltd is up for 10 nomination in the OCNA Better Newspapers Competition 2007. Founded in 1950, the OCNA is a non-profit industry association with offices in Burlington and Toronto. It comprises more than 270 member newspapers located throughout the province. Celebrate the First Anniversary at Our New Location! Save up to $500* during February on select pairs of hearing aids and visit www.oakvillehearing.com/savings to find out how you can save even more! Visit The Oakville Hearing Centre for the very best in hearing healthcare. We are proud to offer only the highest quality products and services to our clients. NICOLE CLARK B.A., M.CI.Sc., Reg. CASLPO A proven professional with the expertise to handle your hearing healthcare issue. 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