🧵 My story, "What's Wrong With Rehab?" won Gold for Long-Form at Alberta Magazine Awards last night!

Thanks to @albertaviews.bsky.social & all who shared expertise: Brandon Shaw, Esther Tailfeathers, @ehyshka.bsky.social, David Hodgins & recovery workers. 1/
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Check out the October issue of Alberta Views online!

In this issue:
Parties Over People
Should We have Food Banks?
Exclusion by Design
Where are the Fearless Mayors?

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Congratulations to the 2024-25 Best New Magazine recipient, Breakthroughs! This is awarded to a magazine that demonstrates excellence, fulfills a niche, and has strong potential for sustainability. Congratulations to everyone at Calgary Health Foundation and RedPoint Media! tinyurl.com/4tc6jxcd

A photo might be worth 1000 words but we think the Photograph Series or Essay finalists are worth more! Be inspired by Aaron Pedersen in Edify, Guillaume Nolet & Amber Bracken in @albertaviews.bsky.social, and Chris Landry & Steve Collins in @avenuemagazine.bsky.social
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Break the mid-week slump with Feature Writing Long finalists @cfrangou.bsky.social & Rachel von Hahn in Summit (@mountroyalu.bsky.social‬), @klaszus.bsky.social for @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social, & Evan Osenton, Euan Thomson & @‪monicakidd.bsky.social‬ in @albertaviews.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2j7ubp75

Congrats to the Emerging Writer finalists! These are early career journalists with a high degree of craft Congrats to Hiba Zaidi in Edify, @amirsaid.bsky.social in Foothills Magazine, Isabella West in Article 1 (@mountroyalu.bsky.social‬) & Janille Delos Reyes in Galleries West! tinyurl.com/3xvy7ea6

Find inspiration with the Photo People & Portraiture finalists Aaron Pedersen in Edify Edmonton; Gavin John for
@sprawlcalgary.bsky.social; Ryan Parker for Leap; Rob Olson for Wider Horizons & Chao Zhang for Summit
@mountroyalu.bsky.social
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Celebrate AB Heritage Day with the finalists in the Alberta Story category! @albertaviews.bsky.social, Canadian Cowboy, @avenuemagazine.bsky.social EDify ATA Magazine @albertateachers.bsky.social Wider Horizons @lethpolytech.bsky.social WHERE Rockies @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4p49ybyt

Save with Pre-Agenda pricing until August 1! Register now for the 2025 Alberta Magazines Conference. Join us on September 25 and 26. Connect with colleagues and hear industry experts from across Europe and North America share their insight, experience and expertise. tinyurl.com/ymyuwch4

Need some inspo? Our Fiction finalists got you! Lee Kvern & Preston Lang @funfunfunicular.bsky.social Alex Langer @onspecmag.bsky.social Mirabelle Harris-Eze @albertaviews.bsky.social Erica Evelyn Simmonds & Stephen Sinisi @freefallmagazine.bsky.social & Ella Pfalzgraff EDify
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Some good news to share this morning! Thrilled to see The Sprawl shortlisted for five @albertamags.bsky.social awards. Congrats to all nominees!

Proud to discover my @albertaviews.bsky.social cover story, “What’s Wrong With Rehab?,” is nominated for @albertamags.bsky.social Award!

Congrats to my hard-hitting company @cfrangou.bsky.social @klaszus.bsky.social @monicakidd.bsky.social & all nominees: albertamagazines.com/wp-content/u...

Make the most of summer in Edmonton with the newest issue of @infoedmonton.bsky.social!⁠

⁠Discover the must-do moments of the warm season with everything epic concerts to cultural vibes and outdoor adventures.⁠ tinyurl.com/5n94j7m9
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Alberta’s #magazines feature #gardening in many forms. Learn more about how you can get out there to enjoy the blooms and the beauty, whether that’s at home or in the community! buff.ly/OEJ4qs3 @albertamags.bsky.social

JOB POSTING Culinaire is looking for a professional, driven and ambitious salesperson who can help grow advertising revenues month-on-month.

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PAID Internship Opportunity! EDify is hiring an editorial intern. This is an opportunity to join the award-winning team at Edify magazine. They are looking for someone who’s eager to contribute to all aspects of a modern magazine brand.

Applications close May 9, apply today! tinyurl.com/z9j4pwdd

Take a closer look at the world around you with the Spring issue of Nature Alberta Magazine! In their cover feature, experience the beauty and resilience of the arthropods among us through the lens of macrophotographer Dara Ojo. Visit their website to learn more! naturealberta.ca/magazine/

Congratulations to Doc, our April Employee of the Month!

We’ve recognized how hard you’ve been working.

We are proud of your achievement, and thank you for being such a distinguished member of our team.

Congratulations from all of us at AMPA!

Why read Canadian magazines? Because magazines are not just a cultural product, they’re also a rich channel through which every other part of our vibrant culture is shared and reflected. Let’s read Canadian! buff.ly/5CeLJHA #SupportLocalMedia #CanadianMagazines #TrustInMedia

Advertising in Canadian magazines gets results, with messaging guaranteed to reach your audience, in a trusted, brand-safe environment. Invest in local media and let’s build strong communities together.

Discover Alberta Magazines! albertamagazines.com/member-direc... #SupportLocalMedia

True Spring...
A spring image from last year is featured in @albertaviews.bsky.social April 2025 issue. (Last year, I ran 1,919 km with a camera in a backpack.) Very nice having my #photography recognized in print. Consider supporting this #magazine!

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