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The
Macleod Gazette editor and publisher Frank McTighe accepts
the Bill Draayer Award from Mary Jane Harper, former
publisher of the Olds Gazette and a previous recipient of
the award. The award has been presented each year since 1983
to a weekly newspaper person for outstanding contribution to
the progress and development of the Alberta Weekly
Newspapers Association. |
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Newspaper association honours Gazette publisher |
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The
publisher of The Macleod Gazette has been honoured for outstanding
contributions to the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association.
Frank McTighe received the 2007 Bill Draayer Award on Sept. 15 at
the AWNA¹s fall convention.
"Frank has gone about his work for the association on the
provincial and national level with steadfast dedication, without
thought of personal reward and with considerable sacrifice of
personal time away from his family and business," said Mary Jane
Harper, former publisher of the Olds Gazette and a previous Bill
Draayer Award recipient.
The award is named for long-time newspaperman Bill Draayer, who was
publisher of the Wetaskiwin Times for 25 years and manager of the
AWNA. The award has been presented each year since 1983 to a
weekly newspaper person for outstanding contribution to the
progress and development of the AWNA.
"This award describes exactly what Frank has done for our
association," said AWNA president Scott Fitzpatrick, who was on
the selection committee. "This award has Frank¹s name on it."
McTighe¹s work for the association began in 1992 when he was
elected to the board of directors.
McTighe was corporate secretary for five years and served as
vice-president before becoming president in 1997.
In addition, McTighe chaired the Better Newspapers Competition, the
technology and membership committees, and represented AWNA on the
Alberta Press Council.
McTighe took a break from the AWNA board while he taught journalism
at SAIT Polytechnic and with his wife Emily bought The Macleod
Gazette.
Then in 2004 McTighe was elected to a three-year term as one of
three Alberta representatives on the Canadian Community Newspapers
Association (CCNA) board of directors.
Since returning to the AWNA board, McTighe has chaired the industry
education, nominating and AWSOM Archive committees, while serving
as member of the history book and symposium committees.
"When Frank takes on a task I can rely upon him to get the work
done," Fitzpatrick said. "Frank has been our rock this past year."
McTighe is in his third year as chair of the Verified Circulation
committee for CCNA, and is a member of the Better Newspapers
competition committee. McTighe was re-elected Sept. 15 to a second
three-year term on the CCNA board.
"I cannot think of anyone more humble about his work for this
association, or more deserving of this award," Harper said.
McTighe thanked his friends in the newspaper business and his
family for their support and encouragement.
"This is a tremendous honour," McTighe said. "I will treasure it
forever." |
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