2007 OWC COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS WINNERS
This annual competition recognizes and rewards excellence in outdoor communication and promotes craft improvement. It is open to all members of the Outdoor Writers of Canada "in good standing".
In each category the winner of the 2007 Outdoor Communication Award is listed first followed by 2 Award of Merit winners.
The awards are presented annually at the Awards Banquet during the Outdoor Writers of Canada's annual conference.
Also Including:
Storyteller
- Sponsored by Ron Miller
DUC Wetland's Appreciation Writing Awards
- Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Brock McRitchie Writing Awards
- Sponored By Len McRitchie
National Fishing Week Writing Award
- Sponored By Canadian SportFishing Industry Association (CSIA)
NEWSPAPER COLUMN
1st Lionel Gould
Title: Birding at Night
Publication: Owen Sound Sun Times
2nd Lionel Gould
Title: International Migratory Bird Day
Publication: Owen Sound Sun Times
3rd Gord Ellis
Title: The Cost of Global Warming
Publication: Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal
MAGAZINE COLUMN
1st Gord Ellis
Title: Bright Skies, Big Eyes
Publication: Ontario Out of Doors
2nd James Smedley
Title: Jackfish Ghost Town
Publication: Ontario Out of Doors
3rd Duane Radford
Title: The Party's Over, Alberta
Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen
NEWSPAPER FEATURE
1st Brad Fenson
Title: Late Season Mallards
Publication: Realtree Canada Website
2nd Brad Fenson
Title: Tips for Deer Hunting During the Rut
Publication: Grainews
3rd Bill Stilwell
Title: Gadgets and Gizmos
Publication: The Toronto Sun
MAGAZINE FEATURE "OTHER"
1st Duane Radford
Title: Iron Man of the Yukon Quest
Publication: Up Here Magazine
2nd Roger Brunt
Title: A Touch of Beatrix Potter
Publication: Aqua
3rd Robert Reguly
Title: Seeing Ghosts
Publication: Outdoor Canada
MAGAZINE FEATURE FISHING
1st Gord Pyzer
Title: Beauchene Brookies Beckon
Publication: Outdoor Canada Magazine
2nd Gord Pyzer
Title: Dream Destinations
Publication: Outdoor Canada Magazine
3rd Patrick Walsh
Title: The Making of Milton
Publication: Outdoor Canada Magazine
MAGAZINE FEATURE HUNTING
1st T.J. Schwanky
Title: Canada's 10 Toughest Hunts
Publication: Outdoor Canada
2nd T.J. Schwanky
Title: Bugles in the High Country
Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen
3rd Bruce Masterman
Title: Hunters and Dogs: The Special Tie That Binds
Publication: The Conservator
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st James Smedley
Title: (Cover photo) Kayaking
Publication: Kanawa Magazine
2nd John Kaplanis
Title: Sunset Success (Cover photo)
Publication: Officially Rugged Magazine
3rd Lionel Gould
Title: Northern Sawwhet Owl
Publication: Owen Sound SunTimes
DUCKS UNLIMITED WETLANDS APPRECIATION
1st T.J. Schwanky
Title: Ode to a Wetland
Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen
2nd Michael Hungle
Title: The Land of Living Skies
Publication: The Conservator (D.U.)
3rd Brad Fenson
Title: Small Water Ducks
Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen
THE BROCK McRITCHIE AWARD
1st James Smedley
Title: Climbing the Batchewana Ice Falls
Publication: Ontario Travel Discoveries
2nd Kevin Wilson
Title: Start 'Em Young
Publication: The Outdoor Edge Magazine
3rd Ralph Shaw
Title: The Evolution of a Hunter, Part 1 and 2
Publication: Comox Valley Record
VIDEO/TV
1st Brian Chan
Title: Stillwater Techniques with Brian Chan
Show: The New Fly Fisher
2nd Bob Izumi
Title: Ontario Helifishing
For Steelhead
Show: Bob Izumi's Real Fishing Show
3rd Jim Shockey
Title: "Tajikistan"
Show: Outdoor Channel
STORY TELLER
1st Ken Bailey
Title: The Lake of Endless Possibilities
Publication: Outdoor Canada Magazine
2nd Brad Fenson
Title: Tepees, Antelope & Legends
Publication: Black Powder Hunting
3rd Brad Fenson
Title: Bear Tracks
Publication: Black Powder Hunting
BOOKS
1st Bill Stillwell
Title: Scenic Secrets of Manitoba
Publisher: Manitoba Naturally, William Street Publishing
2nd Don MacLean
Title: A Little Something I Tied Myself
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
3rd Duane Radford
Title: Fish and Wild Game Recipes
Publisher: Sports Scene Publications Inc.
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