MANITOULIN—The Manitoulin Expositor once again has a couple of national accolades under its belt with the recent naming of the 2024 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards announced recently.
This year, associate editor Michael Erskine again took top honours in the local editorial category for his November 22, 2023 hunting week editorial ‘Hunting is not a sport in the North—it’s a way of life.”
“Congratulations on a compelling and insightful editorial!” the judge wrote. “The dedication to addressing community issues with clarity and passion is truly commendable.”
“Mr. Erskine is on an editorial roll,” said publisher Alicia McCutcheon. “On both a provincial and national level, he has been winning awards consistently for his thought-provoking pieces that appear on Page 4 each and every week. Congratulations, Mike!”
For The Expositor’s website, which underwent a massive change under Dave Patterson last year, Manitoulin.com took home a second place for best website on the national stage.
“The Manitoulin Expositor website has an aesthetically appealing design that is quite different than what the majority of news websites use,” the judge writes. “It has good local coverage … it’s not overwhelming and keeps things simple for readers, who are likely to come back multiple times a day to get their local information.”
“While Dave is no longer with The Expositor, he continues to lend us his expertise and for that we are truly thankful. Way to go, Dave!” Ms. McCutcheon said.
