Earlybird incentive for BNC


The CCNA’s Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) has a special earlybird prize draw for 2007, and one lucky member will receive a voucher worth up to $1,500 toward the cost of attending the CCNA’s National Convention in Winnipeg. In order to be eligible, members must submit their BNC entries by next Wednesday, January 10, 2007.

Full details on the 2007 BNC can be found at www.communitynews.ca/bncawards/2007/

and the final entry deadline is Friday, January 19, 2007.

Plus, don’t forget to enter the following categories, which include cash prizes:


  • CN’s Best Business Writing Award – $500 First Prize.
  • Agricore United’s Agricultural Story category – $1000 First Prize; $500 Second Prize, and $250 Third Prize
  • George Cadogan Memorial Outstanding Columnist Award, sponsored by Cadogan Foundation Inc. – $500 First Prize
  • Esso Journalism Award for Outstanding Reporter Initiative, sponsored by Imperial Oil Limited – $300 First Prize
  • George Holmes Memorial Trophy for Best Photo Illustration – $300 for first place, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place.

┬╗ Download the 2007 BNC Entry Forms (PDF) (303 kb)
┬╗ Download the 2007 BNC Rules & Criteria (PDF) (133 kb)
┬╗ Read the 2007 BNC Rules & Criteria Online

For more information on the 2007 Better Newspapers Competition, visit the CCNA website at www.communitynews.ca or contact member services coordinator Andrew Powell at 1-877-305-2262, extension 29, or by e-mail at apowell@ccna.ca.