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Saugeen Shores communication initiatives win international awards

Two of Saugeen Shores’ communications initiatives have received Gold dotCOMM Awards.

The town’s website redesign won in the category of government website and the “Learn with Ross – Municipal Budget 101” video won in the category of government video.

The Town’s Corporate Communications Strategy aims to establish Saugeen Shores as a two-way communications organization. The goal is to engage stakeholders to create a broader awareness and understanding of town programs and services.

dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honouring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

“Council and staff are committed to enhancing how we communicate with the public through a range of different approaches,” said Mayor Luke Charbonneau. “We’re proud of our work to develop engaging and informative digital communications and are honoured to be recognized internationally with two Gold dotCOMM awards.”

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