Municipal Affairs Reporting (under 25,000 circulation)WINNER: May Warren, Guelph Mercury – sponsored by the Ontario Professional Firefighters Association The 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards K.J. STRACHAN AWARD Editorial, Opinion and Analysis (under 25,000 circulation)WINNER: John Law, Niagara Falls Review – sponsored by the Ontario Professional Firefighters Association The cocktail reception at the Sheraton, Hamilton Municipal Affairs Reporting (over 25,000 circulation)WINNER: Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator – sponsored by the Ontario Professional Firefighters Association Editorial, Opinion and Analysis (over 25,000 circulation)WINNER: John Roe, Waterloo Regional Record – sponsored by Ontario Professional Firefighters Association The 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards The cocktail hour at the 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards SOCIAL MEDIAWINNER: Dan Dakin, Welland Tribune – sponsored by Ontario College of Trades ONLINE VIDEO PRODUCTIONWINNER: Tyler Brownbridge, The Windsor Star – sponsored by the Ontario College of Trades GREEN ENVIRONMENT WRITINGWinner: Rob O’Flanagan, Guelph Mercury – sponsored by Ontario College of Trades TONY FREDO MEMORIAL AWARDFeature Writing (under 25,000 circulation)WINNER: Paul Schliesmann, Kingston Whig-Standard – sponsored by Ontario College of Trades ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHYWINNER: Dan Janisse, Windsor Star – sponsored by the Toronto Star Waterloo Region Record newsroom staff FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY (under 25,000 circulation)WINNER: Mike Beitz, The Beacon Herald – sponsored by The Toronto Star The 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards Enjoying a beer at the cocktail hour, courtesy of Labatt SPOT NEWS REPORTING (over 25,000 circulation)WINNER: Rosie-Ann Grover, Tom Hogue, Mark McNeil, Nicole O’Reilly and Emma Reilly, The Hamilton Spectator – sponsored by Council of Ontario Universities Del Bell Memorial AwardFEATURE WRITING (over 25,000 circulation)WINNER: on behalf of Greg Mercer, Waterloo Region Record– sponsored by Council of Ontario Universities The Hamilton Spectator newsroom Health News & Lifestyle ReportingWINNER: Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator – sponsored by Council of Ontario Universities The 61st Annual Ontario Newspaper Awards Howard Elliott, Chair, The Ontario Newspaper Awards GENERAL NEWS FEATUREWINNER: Susan Gamble, Brantford Expositor(award accepted by colleague, Brian Thompson of the Brantford Expositor) sponsored by Council of Ontario Universities The gala, Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Sheraton The cocktail hour, Sheraton Hamilton, May 16, 2015 EDUCATION REPORTING– WINNER: Teri Pecoskie, The Hamilton Spectator/ Sponsored by Council of Ontario Universities PHOTOS: The 2015 ONA gala in picturesShare this:Tweet