KELOWNA — The Canadian Communication Systems Alliance opened its 2019 Connect conference on Monday afternoon by presenting its 2019 Tuned-In Canada awards.
Now in its sixth year, the awards are a nationwide competition highlighting the excellent work performed by CCSA members — independent, local providers of internet, television and telephone services across Canada.
Winners in each category were determined in two ways: 1) by the most votes/highest score received, and 2) by the most votes/highest score received per capita subscribers. Since CCSA is made up of various sized members, this system levels the playing field for all.
Votes for the three public voting contest categories were either cast online or through a mail-in ballot system. CCSA said that this year’s mail-in ballots had a definite impact, with more than 13,000 received. The two juried categories were determined by the judges, who evaluated the nominations using specific criteria and provided a mark out of 100.
The winners in each category received $1,000 to donate to a local charity of their choice. If the winner won by both calculation methods, they received $2,000.
The winners, pictured and flanked by the CCSA’s Jay Thomson and Cheryl Mangusso, are:
Best People: On-camera community channel personality: Burgeo Broadcasting System. David MacDonald, Steve Hiscock.
Best content: community channel programming: CCAP for its Eau trement documentary series. Maryna Carré
Best story: Game changer: Lansdowne Tel for its $200,000 rural infrastructure project. William Grier
Best story: Giving back: Cable Cable, for its ongoing support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes Foundation. Mike Fiorini
Best story: Game changer: Hay Communications, for its Internet 100 symmetrical fibre service. Angela Lawrence, Kelli Phillips
Best content: Community channel programming: VCTV for its Ancient Forest segment, Michael Peters
Best photo (below): Connecting Canadians: New North Networks (NT), Tom Zubko, Christine Zubko
Not pictured was Pic River Development Corporation (ON), which also won for Best story: Giving back, for their contribution to the construction of a new on-reserve education complex
www.tunedincanada.com/2019-winners/
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