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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 24 ,2 02 2 | 12 Paid for by the Government of Ontario Ontario is getting stronger Across the province, more workers are joining the skilled trades as resources and industries in the north become part of the future of clean steel and electric vehicles. More jobs are being created by building new bridges and highways, expanding public transit and constructing new homes--all for a growing province. Home-grown businesses are manufacturing more of the things we rely on. Ontario's economy is getting stronger. See what's happening at ontario.ca/stronger Paid for by the Government of Ontario Metroland Media's Hal- ton newspapers have been nominated in several cate- gories for the 2021 Better Newspapers Competition Award. The top-three finalists were announced by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA), which holds the annual event to recognize community journalism across Ontario. Here's a look at the cate- gories Halton's newspa- pers have been nomination in: Graham Paine is up for Photographer of The Year for -- among many other images -- capturing the tragic scene of a drowning incident in Milton. He's also a finalist in the Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo category for the Oakville Beaver (CO- VID graduation ceremo- ny), as well as receiving an honourable mention in the same category for the Mil- ton Champion. The Burlington Post re- ceived an honourable men- tion in the General Excel- lence category. Bambang Sadewo was nominated for Best Educa- tion Story for a Milton stu- dent fighting for equality in her Catholic school, while Herb Garbutt re- ceived a nomination in the Best Rural Story category for his piece on the plight of Halton farmers. In the Best Feature/ News Series category, Gar- butt, Sadewo and Bryan Myers -- the Burlington Post -- received a nomina- tion for their three-part se- ries on #pushingboundar- ies, which explored the im- pact of community growth in areas like social, cultur- al and climate change. The Burlington Post -- Louie Rosella, Paine and Sadewo -- is a finalist in the Online Breaking News Coverage category for a deadly crash on the QEW in Burlington, which claimed the lives of two young women. Sadewo is also a finalist in the Multimedia Online/ Best Online Experience category for the interac- tive timeline on Milton's CN intermodal saga, while David Lea was nominated in the Breaking News Vid- eo category for the Oak- ville toboggan hill contro- versy. The first-, second- and third-place finishers will be announced on April 29. This photo of a local high school graduation ceremony is a finalist for an OCNA award. Graham Paine/Metroland HALTON NEWSPAPERS UP FOR PROVINCIAL AWARDS NEWS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM