SAINT JOHN, NB – Two dozen local cable companies from across Canada are among the shortlisted nominees for the CCSA’s first-ever I Heart Local Cable awards.
The CCSA announced the list of nominees on Valentine's Day, which has also been dubbed "I Heart Local Cable Day" as part of a new ad campaign developed by the CCSA to promote its member companies and what they do for their local communities.
The I Heart Local Cable awards are meant to be a national celebration of excellence in cable service delivery, community-mindedness, and content development.
“We were absolutely thrilled to receive more than 100 nominations from our members and their customers in every corner of our country,” said Alyson Townsend, CCSA president and CEO, in a release. “The nominations highlighted amazing content, introduced us to the personalities that make local cable so special, and told us truly moving stories of customer service and community building. The I Heart Local Cable Awards are a celebration of all that.”
Canadians can check out the nominees online and vote for their favourites at www.iheartlocalcable.com or www.jaimemoncablolocal.com until May 31, 2014.
The winner in each category will have $1,000 donated to the community charity of their choice.
And the shortlisted nominees are:
Best customer service story
- SOURCE CABLE (Hamilton, ON)
- YOURLINK INC. (Revelstoke, BC)
- NOVUS ENTERTAINMENT (Vancouver, BC)
- CABLE CABLE (Fenelon Falls, ON)
Best public service/Community building effort
- SEASIDE COMMUNICATIONS (Reserve Mines, NS)
- COOP DE CABLO DE L'ARRIERE-PAYS (Québec City, QC)
- ACCESS COMMUNICATIONS (Regina, SK)
- VALEMOUNT ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY (Valemount, BC)
Best local programming – news/issue coverage
- MAX T. MOUSE, Cable Cable (Fenelon Falls, ON)
- THE FOUR, Access Communications (Regina, SK)
- VU D’ICI, Coop de cablo de l'arriere-pays (Québec City, QC)
- VCTV CHILI COOKOFF, Valemount Entertainment Society (Valemount, BC)
Best local programming – sports coverage
- IN THE HUDDLE, Access Communications (Regina, SK)
- SCOTTIES TOURNAMENT OF HEARTS CURLING, Westman Communications Group (Brandon, MB)
- TEMPS LIBRES, Coop de cablo de l'arriere-pays (Québec City, QC)
- SPORTS ON CABLE 14, Source Cable (Hamilton, ON)
Best local programming – entertainment
- HAMILTON LIFE ON CABLE 14, Source Cable (Hamilton, ON)
- GARAGE SALE SCAVENGER HUNT, Northwestel (Whitehorse, YT)
- DISCOVER VALEMOUNT SERIES, Valemount Entertainment Society (Valemount, BC)
- CITY LIGHTS, Novus Entertainment (Vancouver, BC)
Best local cable personality
- NATALIE LANGSTON, Novus Entertainment (Vancouver, BC)
- JOAN MCELMAN, Bragg Communications (Halifax, NS)
- MAXIM BLOUDOV, Northwestel Inc. (Whitehorse, YT)
- CHLOÉ PATRY-ROBITAILLE, Coop de cablo de l'arriere-pays (Québec City, QC)
