Marc Lachapelle Named AJAC Canadian Automotive Journalist of the Year

14 Canadian Journalists Honoured at 34(th) Annual AJAC Journalism Awards

TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Veteran Montreal-based journalist Marc Lachapelle received top honours at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's 34th Annual Journalism Awards, held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, in Ajax, Ontario. Lachapelle was named the Jaguar Land Rover Journalist of the Year, the most esteemed award available to members of the Association, while a total of 14 journalists and four major Canadian automotive outlets were celebrated among 12 awards.

"Marc was a very worthy winner and it was a great reading all the entries this year," said John Lindo, Director of Public Relations for Jaguar Land Rover Canada, who presented the award to Lachapelle. "The judges had a tough time deciding on a winner, and they stressed how much fun it was reading this outstanding submissions from gifted writers who love what they do."

The AJAC Journalist of the Year award is the Association's most prestigious and has been presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada for all 34 years since the inception of the program in 1984. Lachapelle is one of only four writers to win the award three times and has finished in the top three eight times.

This year's first runner-up is Mark Toljagic, and second runner-up is Steven Bochenek.

The full list of awards and recipients at the 34(th) Annual AJAC Journalism Awards is as follows:

CAA Road Safety Journalism Award

Winner: Stephanie Wallcraft
Runner Up: Greg Wilson

Pfaff Pirelli Photography Awards

Winner, Published: Dan Heyman
Winner, Unpublished: Russell Purcell

Integrated Automotive Video Journalism Awards

Broadcast
Winner: Antoine Joubert
Runner Up: Jim Kenzie

Internet
Winner: Sami Haj-Assaad
Runner Up: Jacob Black

Kia Best Print Design Awards

Print
Winner: Le guide de l'Auto
Runner Up: Ignition Performance and Luxury

Websites
Winner: Le guide de l'Auto
Runner Up: autoTRADER.ca

Nissan Award for Environmental Journalism

Winner: Stephanie Wallcraft
Runner Up: Greg Wilson

Subaru Feature Writing Award

Winner: Steve Mertl
Runner Up: Steven Bochenek

Wakefield Castrol Awards for Automotive Writing

Technical Topics

Winner: Mark Richardson
Runner Up: Mark Toljagic

Vehicle Reviewing/Testing

Winner: Mark Toljagic
Runner Up: Kathy Renwald

Journalist of the Year Presented by Jaguar Land Rover Canada

Winner: Marc Lachapelle
1st Runner Up: Mark Toljagic
2nd Runner Up: Steven Bochenek

SOURCE Automobile Journalists Association of Canada