Canadian titles do well at annual IRMA awards

[This post has been updated]Several Canadian magazines won recognition in the annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) awards, presented at association's annual conference, held this year in San Diego, California.

• Cottage Life won a gold award, 5 silver and 3 bronze awards plus one award of merit. 
• Saltscapes won a gold, a silver and 2 bronze awards.
• Avenue Calgary won a silver award.
• Yukon, North of Ordinary won two bronze awards.

Magazine of the year 29,999 circulation or less was Missouri Life; 30,000 or more was Down East: The Magazine of Maine.

Here are details of the Canadian winners by category:

Historic Feature 30,000 or more

Bronze – Saltscapes 

Chinese Canadians on the East Coast by Albert Lee, September 2014

Nature and Environment Feature

Bronze – Cottage Life

Up, Up, and Away by Jim Moodie, May 2014 

Art and Culture Feature

Gold – Saltscapes

The Magic of Realism by Suzanne Robicheau, September 2014 

Profiles

Silver – Cottage Life

John Gray Goes to the Cottage by Jim Sutherland, July 2014 

Head & Deck 

Silver – Cottage Life

Confessions of a Detailed Mind by Vanessa Farquharson, Fall 2014 

Essay

Bronze – Saltscapes
At the Bideau by Sara Jewell, March 2014 

Column

Silver – Cottage Life

In Like Zim by David Zimmer, 2014 

Photo Series 29,999 or less 

Bronze – Yukon, North of Ordinary

In the Land of Ice & Snow by Manu Keggenhoff, Winter 2014 

Portrait Series

Silver – Avenue Calgary

Cultural Movement by Jared Sych, June 2014 

Graphic

Silver – Cottage Life

Prepare to Meet Your Match by Victor Wong, Fall 2014

Illustration

Award of Merit – Cottage Life

Lake Awake by Byron Eggenschwiler, Spring 2014

Overall art direction, 30,000 or more

Silver – Cottage Life

Kim Zagar, 2014

Department 30,00 or more

Gold – Cottage Life

Cottage Feast by Martin Zibauer and Vicki Hornsby, 2014

Special focus

Bronze – Cottage Life

Entertaining Guests by Penny Caldwell and Kim Zagar, Summer 2014

Annual publication

Silver – Saltscapes

Food & Travel by Jim Gourlay, Joanie Veitch, and Graham Whiteman, March 2014
Cover 30,000 or more

Bronze – Cottage Life

Summer 2014 by Kim Zagar and Penny Caldwell

[Update]Cover 29,999 or less

Bronze – Yukon, North of Ordinary

Summer 2014 by Manu Keggenhoff, Tara McCarthy, and Peter Mather

Founded in 1960, IRMA exists to promote and support regional publishing generally and to encourage the free flow of information among its more than 30 member magazines. Canadian publishers have played a prominent role. 

Canadian titles do well in IRMA awards

Canadian magazine members of the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) did well in the 34th annual awards, given out last night in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. British Columbia Magazine and Cottage Life each won eight awards, Yukon, North of Ordinary won a bronze for cover up to 35,000 circulation. 

Public issues
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, Whale Song by Larry Pynn, June 2013

Nature and environment feature 
Silver award -- Cottage Life, Under the Wings of the Thunderbird by Jake MacDonald, Summer 2013

Travel feature
Bronze award -- British Columbia Magazine, Shore Leaves by Shanna Baker, June 2013

Profiles
Silver award -- Cottage Life, The Seven Year Pitch by Jim Moodie,May 2013
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, Island Character by Masa Takei, June 2013

Reader service article
Gold award -- Cottage Life, Total Loss by Ray Ford, June 2013
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, Okanagan Day Hikes for Everyone by Jenny Manzer, September 2013

Essay
Award of merit -- Cottage Life, 97 Per Cent True by Guy Maddin, June 2013

Column 
Gold award -- Cottage Life, In Like Zim by David Zimmer, 2013

Single photo
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, The Secret Lives of Bears by Brad Hill, September 2013

Illustration
Gold award -- Cottage Life, How the Nest was Done by Byron Eggenschwiler, May 2013

Department
Gold award -- Cottage Life, Puttering by Martin Zibauer and Vicki Hornsby, 2013

Food feature
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, Sea Change by Andrew Findlay, December 2013

Cover (Up to 35,000 circulation)
Bronze award -- Yukon, North of Ordinary, Northern Portraits by Manu Keggenhoff, Tara McCarthy and Dave Brosha, Fall 2013

Cover (over 35,000 circulation)
Silver award -- Cottage Life, Smoke It! by Kim Zagar and Penny Caldwell, June 2013
Award of merit -- British Columbia Magazine, The Secret Life of Bears by Ken Seabrook, September 2013

Companion website
Silver award -- British Columbia Magazine by Agilitey and BC Magazine staff Jane Zatylny, Ken Seabrook, Shanna Baker, Lesley Christian ad Cindy Connor, 2013. 

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Cottage Life a major winner at international regional magazine awards

Cottage Life magazine was a major winner at the 31st  annual International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) awards, presented at the annual conference in Reno, Nevada on Saturday. The magazine won 10 gold awards (including magazine of the year over 40,000 circ and for best cover ), 2 silver, 1 bronze and 3 awards of merit.

Among other Canadian winners at the awards, British Columbia magazine won 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and 5 awards of merit, Saltscapes magazine won a bronze award and 2 awards of merit.

IRMA has 35 regional magazine members, the majority of which are published in the U.S. though a growing number of Canadian magazines are members.

Canadian winners were:

• Public Issues
• Silver, British Columbia “Orca Encounters” (Fall 2010) 
• Bronze, Cottage Life “Going Concern” (May 2010)
• Historical Features
• Award of Merit, Cottage Life, “The Last Boy Scout” (Summer 2010)
• Nature Feature
• Silver, Cottage Life, “Hark! Who Goes There?” (Summer 2010)
• Environment Feature
•  Award of Merit, British Columbia Magazine,  “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (Spring
  2010)
• Award of Merit, Cottage Life, “Thank You for Not Smoking” (October 2010)
• Travel Feature
• Silver, British Columbia Magazine, “Desolation Sound” (Spring 2010)
• Culture Feature
• Silver, Cottage Life, “God’s Country” (June 2010)
• Award of Merit, British Columbia Magazine,“A Little Girl Gets Her Name” (Fall
  2010)
• Award of Merit, Saltscapes, for “Only in Pubnico” (Nov-Dec 2010)
• General Feature
• Gold, British Columbia Magazine, “Island Survivor” (Summer 2010
• Award of Merit, Saltscapes, “100 Reasons to Love Atlantic Canada” (May-June 2010)
• Profiles
• Gold, Cottage Life,“Moose Factory North” (April 2010)
• Award of Merit, British Columbia Magazine, “The Great Robert Bateman” (Winter 2010)
• Reader Service
• Gold, Cottage Life,  “On the Road Again” (Summer 2010)
• Award of Merit, British Columbia Magazine, “Kootenays 4Treks, 4 Seasons”
  (Spring 2010)
• Single Photo
• Bronze, Saltscapes, “The Spirit of Sable” (Jan-Feb 2010)
• Photographic Series
• Award of Merit, Cottage Life, “The Other Side of the Lake” (May 2010)
• Illustration
• Gold, Cottage Life,  “Hark! Who Goes There?” (Summer 2010)
• Art Direction for a Single Story
• Gold, Cottage Life, “Moose Factory North” (April 2010)
• Overall Art Direction, over 40,000 circulation
• Gold, Cottage Life
• Department
• Gold, Cottage Life, “Puttering”
• Award of Merit, British Columbia Magazine, “Destination”
• Cover
• Gold, Cottage Life (Summer, 2010) [shown]
• Food Feature
• Gold, Cottage Life, “Stick it on the Barbecue” (June 2010)
• Bronze, British Columbia Magazine, “Fresh Trips” (Fall 2010)
• Companion Web Site
• Gold, Cottage Life
• Magazine of the Year over 40,000 circulation
• Cottage Life