Richmond News reporter, Graeme Wood, came home with gold, following the annual Ma Murray Awards on Saturday night.
Hosted by the Community Newspaper Association of B.C. and Yukon, the awards recognize the best in community journalism throughout the province and territory.
Wood was awarded in the Sports Writing category for a series in which he chronicled the exhilarating and frustrating process of learning how to play golf.
The judges described the series as “highly entertaining.” They noted, “it is difficult to sustain a feature such as this over an extended period but the writer has done a great job of it.”
News reporter Philip Raphael was awarded Bronze in the Environmental Writing Award for his story about recycling fishing nets.
According to the judges, “Reporter Philip Raphael presents a fascinating story about an intensely local issue with global implications. Raphael expertly explains how fishing nets, or ghost gear, impacts marine life, the emotional connection fishermen have to the gear, and an inventive international solution to recycle the nets overseas.
“His reporting is thorough and concise and his storytelling is compelling. He has wonderfully created awareness about an environmental issue many in the community would be ignorant of — had they not been privy to his well reported piece.”
Richmond News editor, Eve Edmonds noted, “It’s a proud day for the News. We have an excellent team and it’s an honour to have that recognized.”
