Black Press Media’s central Alberta community newspapers took home several accolades from the 2022 Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association’s Better Newspapers Competition Awards on June 3.

The Wetaskiwin Pipestone Flyer received:

– Best Habitat Conversation story, third place, Shaela Dansereau;

– Excellence in Education Writing, second place, Shaela Dansereau;

– Honourable mention, best feature column, Shaela Dansereau and

– Third place for special section or supplement.

Ponoka News was awarded:

– Creative use of colour in advertising, second place, Jess Crandall;

– Best feature column, third place, Emily Jaycox;

– Second place, best editorial page in its circulation category and,

– Honorable mention, Human interest photo, Emily Jaycox.

The Rimbey Review earned:

– An honourable mention in the creative use of colour in advertising category;

– Second place for excellence in advertising, Alex Streicher, and

– Third place for best front page in its circulation category.

Sylvan Lake News is also bringing home a first place award in the excellence in advertising campaign category (Barb Pettie and Alex Streicher).