Persuading the local newspaper to feature their new priest, the Rev. Craig Tanksley, on the front page won the “best in show” award for St. Mark’s Ocean Park, Surrey
The Communications Committee handed out Communications Exchange Awards to seven parishes, with the best in show award going to St. Mark's Ocean Park for getting a story about their new rector on page 1 of the local paper.

Other awards were as follows:

St. Chad’s, Vancouver, and Holy Trinity Vancouver, external communications, hon. mention for posters

St. James, Vancouver, external communications, best for a poster

St. David of Wales, Vancouver, external communications, best for a poster

St. Martin’s, North Vancouver, internal communications, hon. mention for a card accompanying flowers for shut-ins

Christ Church Cathedral, internal communications, best for a service program

St. Martin’s North Vancouver, relational communications, best for a series of cards to follow-up major life events celebrated in the parish

St. Chad’s, Vancouver, stewardship communications, hon. mention for a package of materials

Christ Church Cathedral, stewardship, best for an email after a snow storm

St. Mark’s, Vancouver, most creative communications, best for a program informing its community the church was open after a snow storm

St. Mark’s, Vancouver, external communications, hon. mention for posters celebrating 100th anniversary