From left; Kitchener-Waterloo Record reporters Philip Jalsevac, Jim Romahn (holding Michener Trophy), and Paul Motz, Record President and General Manager, with former Governor General Roland Michener (second left). The Record received the award for meritorious public service journalism for the third time in the past five years.
The newspaper was recognized for a set of three separate stories; Revenue Canada’s tax collecting methods, high pressure stock sales in Ontario, and quality control problems in farm supply industries.
The Michener Award is unique because of its emphasis on the impact of the journalism for the public good, plus recognition of the resources available to the entrant in an effort to put smaller and larger organization on a more equal footing.