Update: The winners of the Amateur Photographer of the Year can be found at:  WINNERS
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Congratulations to the following amateur photographers who will be competing for the title and the top three grand prizes at this year's Abbotsford International Airshow. Watch for their entries in the 'Next Generation Amateur Photographer' of the year.

This contest is sponsored by London Drugs. 
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And the finalists are . . .

Representing the following 26 towns and cities:-

Abbotsford
Rod Jones
Sarah Rossi
Nick Thiessen
Taylor Trottier
Erin Chow
Shannon Howell
Mike Clark
Mike Nykolaishen
Kimberly Strain
Patricia Hildrum
Paul Kendall
Gerald Goertzen
Brent Davis
Kelsey Leveille
Agassiz
Grace Smiley
Marilyn Klop
Janne Perrin
Aldergrove
Annette Matthews
Deanna Hunter
Burnaby
Jenny Zhao
Ivan Joseph Calingasan
William Murdock
Steve Wong
Chase
Dan Roach
Chilliwack
Sascha Lipinski
Jack Bachman
Rebecca Luteyn
Kim Woodbury
Darin Marr
Ken Burton
Justin McAninch
Rick Siemens
Trevor McDonald
Cloverdale
Jack McKenna
Coquitlam
Martin Brent
Gary Pickwell
Tina-Louise Harris
Cranbrook
Gerry Frederick
Grand Forks
Katelyn Derhousoff
Harrison Hot Springs
Cheryl Conroy
Hope
Dennis Conrad Cronk
Cory Lawton
Kelowna
Ashley Siebert
Harold Schock
Matt Scott
Kootenay Region
Jeremie Gurvan
Langley
Lizeth Sanchez
Dena McGiveron
Myca Dollman
Chris Larsen
Tim Kuelker
Stephanie Coghill
Peter Chevrier
Maple Ridge
Tara Davie
Reveena Bains
Mei Yeung
Mission
Su Wolfe
Kelly Kitsch
Sandra McMartin-Fiedler
Delta
Kimberly Cafferky
Penticton
Eva Pratico
Richmond
Marie Reyes
Tracy Wong
Brenda Li
North Vancouver
Lauren Schutte
Vancouver
Doug Farmer
Vernon
Lindsay Wagensveld
Bruce Borrowman
Rosemary Tingey
South Delta
Chris Doughty
Marie Redfern
Surrey
Craig Macintosh
Dale Matthews
Don Maclean
David Hale
Vincent Montefrio
Victoria
Mike Lane
Whiterock
John Vye
Mona Kraft
Carol Sherman