At the Canadian Church Press Awards, held in Toronto on April 29, the Salvation Army's magazines and website (Salvationist.ca) earned a record 21 awards. Salvationist won 10 awards, Faith & Friends six, Foi & Vie one and Salvationist.ca website four, including General Excellence. Member publications were invited to enter in 32 categories, and Army publications took home First Place awards in eight.

The Canadian Church Press includes representatives from 51 member publications, including mainline, Catholic and evangelical churches. The awards were judged by a panel of accomplished journalists and academics from the secular media.

Here are the winners:

Salvationist

First Place: In-Depth Treatment of a News Event (Magazine) – Boundless 150, editor Pamela Richardson (September 2015)

First Place: Feature Layout and Design (Magazine) – Boundless 150, designer Brandon Laird (September 2015)

Second Place: Biblical Interpretation – The Unlikely Disciples, authors Rob Jeffery, Major Wil Brown-Ratcliffe, Major Isobel Wagner, Jonathan Raymond and Colonel Eleanor Shepherd (April 2015)

Second Place: Service Journalism – The Autism Puzzle, author Lieutenant Kristen Gray (April 2015)

Second Place: News Photo (Magazine) –  Kapa Haka Dancer, photographer Brent Forrest (September 2015)

Second Place: Photo Essay (Magazine) – African Partners, photographer Matt Osmond, author Heather Osmond (February 2015)

Second Place: Layout and Design of Entire Edition – A Worldwide Army, designers Timothy Cheng and Brandon Laird (September 2015)

Third Place: Opinion Piece – Final Exit, authors Colonel Bob Ward and Major Amy Reardon (June 2015)

Third Place: Theological Reflection – Expecting Miracles, author Aimee Patterson (August 2015)

Third Place: News Story (Magazine) – Open to Question, author Kristin Ostensen (January 2015)

Faith & Friends

First Place: Features (Non-Fiction, Magazine) –  A Recipe for Recovery, author Kristin Ostensen (February 2015)

First Place: Display Writing – A Recipe for Recovery, designer Brandon Laird (February 2015)

First Place: Original Artwork – Hidden Treasures, illustrator Dennis Jones (September 2015)

Second Place: Media Review – Encounter in the Desert, author Kristin Ostensen (April 2015)

Third Place: Biblical Interpretation – Stooping to Greatness, author Major Fred Ash (April 2015)

Third Place: Biographical Profile – Jacob's Journey, author Diane Stark (April 2015)

Foi & Vie

Second Place: Front Cover (Magazine) – Appelée a Danser (Mars 2015)

Salvationist.ca

First Place: General Excellence (Website Design), designers Carson Samson, Ryan Neudorf and Brandon Laird

First Place: Best Blog, author Major Danielle Strickland

First Place: Publication Website


Third Place: Best Use of Multimedia

 

Editorial staff:
Geoff Moulton, Editor-in-Chief and Literary Secretary
Pamela Richardson, News Editor (Salvationist), Copy Editor and Production Co-ordinator
Giselle Randall, Features Editor (Salvationist) and Staff Writer
Kristin Ostensen, Associate Editor (Salvationist), Editor (Just for Kids) and Staff Writer
Ken Ramstead, Editor (Faith & Friends and Foi & Vie)
Brandon Laird, Media and Design Specialist
Timothy Cheng, Senior Graphic Designer
Ada Leung, Circulation Co-ordinator