West Quebec Post honoured at newspaper awards night

Bonnie James

The West Quebec Post had a successful night at the 45th annual Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA) awards gala, held June 13 at the Château Montebello.

Tanya Laframboise’s advertising creation work took a first prize for the 2024 campaign in ProCore Foundation Experts.

Sister paper, the Gatineau Bulletin took first place for the category Best Front Page. The award went to Tanya Laframboise and Lily Ryan for their work on the design and concept. A blank newspaper with a blank front page had just a few words on each page: “This is what having no local newspaper looks like”. Judges highlighted the impact and audacity of the special edition.

The Journal won Best Special Section for its 2024 Shawville Fair promotion, “Celebrating Pontiac Agriculture at the Shawville Fair” (August 28, 2024). Editor Bonnie James placed third for the Jim Bell Award for Best Editorial (Local Affairs) for her February 14 editorial titled “Does the SQ value language over life?” Photographer, production assistant, and sales consultant Bonnie Zimmerling also earned third place in the Best News Photo category for her Ring of Fire roller coaster photo published in the September 11, 2024 edition.

“These awards reflect the hard work, creativity, and dedication of the entire newspaper teams, whose commitment to high-quality local journalism continues to inform and engage the Outaouais community,” reflected Pontiac Journal editor Bonnie James. “Congratulations to all involved!”