Advertiser recognized for “˜general excellence”™ by OCNA

The Advertiser is being recognized by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) for its “outstanding work.”

On Feb. 14 the OCNA announced the finalists for its Better Newspaper Competition awards.

“The OCNA is proud to recognize the outstanding work produced each week by our member Newspapers and showcase it to readers and advertisers,” officials stated in the OCNA announcement.

The Wellington Advertiser is one of three finalists in the general excellence category for Newspapers with a circulation between 22,500 and 44,999 (its circulation is just under 40,000).

As the name suggests, this award recognizes excellence in all facets of Newspaper production, including front page, community News, editorial and opinion pages, local features, Sports, advertising content and design, and classified advertising,

The Advertiser, nominated alongside the Cambridge Times and Waterloo Chronicle in this category, is also a finalist in the following OCNA premier awards:

– best creative “grip and grin” photo;

– best local retail layout;

– best creative ad; and

– best in-house promotion.

The full list of finalists can be found at www.ocna.org. First, second and third place winners will be announced during the OCNA gala on April 7 in Toronto.

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