Fire Prevention Awards

The Alberta Fire Commissioner’s Office (FCO) reminds all AWNA members that it’s not too early to start thinking about Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week is held every October to make the public aware of the importance of fire prevention and emergency planning. An important component of the Fire Prevention Week event in Alberta is the partnership between the Alberta FCO and the AWNA. Using material provided by the FCO, AWNA members are encouraged to put together special Fire Prevention Week section to spread the message of fire prevention in their communities. Stay tuned to the AWNA website for more information on how your paper can get involved with Fire Prevention Week 2008.

For more information contact Mahendra Wijayasinghe at the Alberta Emergency Management Agency at 780-415-0546 (to call toll free within Alberta, dial 310-0000) or visit their website.

2009 Fire Prevention Week Award Winners

Winners in the 2009 AWNA Fire Prevention Week Contest

Circulation: under 2,500

Winner: Fox Creek Times
Honourable mention: Fort MacLeod Gazette

Circulation: under 2,501 – 5,000

Winner: Bonnyville Nouvelle
Honourable mention: The Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer

Circulation: under 5,501+

Winner: Leduc Representative
Honourable mention: Innisfail Province

Our Random draw for $1000 from all entries received: Lacombe Globe.

Congratulations to the winners and to all AWNA newspapers that entered the contest. We appreciate your support of Fire Prevention Week.

Previous Fire Prevention Week Award Winners

2008

2007

The 2008 Fire Prevention Week awards were presented by Trent West, Fire Commissioner and announced by David Hodgins, Managing Director, Alberta Emergency Management Agency.

Provided below are the winners and honourable mentions for the 2008 Fire Prevention Week Contest.

*Under 2,500

Macleod Gazette
Honourable mentions are Valleyview Valley Views and the Fox Creek Times

*2,501 – 5,000

Lacombe Globe
Honourable mentions are Didsbury Review and the Olds Alberta

*5,001 and over

Drumheller Valley Times
Honourable mentions are Brooks & County Chronicle and the Lloydminster Meredian Booster

Over 5,000 category

1^st Place: Drumheller Valley Times
Honorable Mention: The Brooks and County Chronicle Honorable Mention: Airdrie
Echo Honorable Mention: Millet Pipestone

2,500 – 5,000 category

1^st Place: Sedgewick Community Press
Honorable Mention: Bonnyville Nouvelle
Honorable Mention: Hinton Parklander

Under 2,500

1^st Place: Fox Creek Times
Honorable Mention: Claresholm Local Press
Honorable Mention: Valleyview Valley News

The grand prize of $1500 towards the purchase of a computer, drawn randomly from all newspaper entries, was won by Bonnyville Nouvelle. Awards were presented by Dave Hodgins, Managing Director of AEMA, and Ernie Polsom, A/Fire Commissioner on January 26 at the annual AWNA convention held at the Coast Terrace Inn in Edmonton.

Congratulations to the winners and to all AWNA newspapers that entered the contest. We appreciate your support of Fire Prevention Week.