Atlantic magazines win gold in Halifax

Awards for the best journalism in Atlantic Canada were presented Saturday night in 25 categories, including magazines, at the Atlantic Journalism Awards in Halifax. Winners (and finalists) in the magazine categories were:

Atlantic Magazine Article
Gold: Barry Boyce, Shambhala Sun (Halifax) Who Does God Vote For?
(Finalists were Trevor J. Adams / Andrew Danson, East Coast Living (Halifax) The Unchanging Islands; and John Demont / Kevin Yarr/ Wes Reid, Saltscapes (Dartmouth)
The Country Connection.

Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover
Gold: Shambhala Sun (January 2006)
(Finalists were Halifax Magazine (Sept/Oct 2006); and Saltscapes (July/Aug 2006)

Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article
Gold: Philip Lee, Saltscapes (Dartmouth) Man of a Thousand Songs
(Finalists were Rob Antle, Saltscapes (Dartmouth) The Story Teller; and Janice Landry Atlantic Business Magazine (St. John's) The Pie Man