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Voting opens for the Nunies – Best Post
The eight nominees for Best Post (as chosen by the authors) are: The couch of horrors by I Know Who Holds Tomorrow Murphy’s law of klutziness by The north is my snowcone… The Road From There To Here by The Blog Bog of the Tundra Kitties VS Ravens by Jen of Nunavut Cy by inflatable…
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The bounty continues
The community that has built up around Nunavut blogging never ceases to amaze me. One of the most faithful follower of northern blogs is the wonderful Indigo, someone I'd love to meet some day. When you are able to follow her trail through this community (via the constant vigilance of blog comments, facebook and the…
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And the nominees are…
… going to be announced this evening, probably shortly before midnight. The polls will be up at the same time. There were fourteen nominees for Best Blog, and eight for Best New Blog. The five blogs with the most nominations in each of those categories will go on into the voting round. There was one…
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Toronto Storm, 10 years after – The gift that just keeps giving.
When it comes to mocking Toronto there are few watershed moments bigger than Mel Lastman's calling out the Canadian Forces to deal with the snow that fell in Toronto 10 years ago. But now I understand his decision, I get it. There were seniors trapped in their homes! Scene from A Porch Too Far EXT …
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Friendly reminder
Just a reminder that tomorrow at midnight nominations close for the Second Annual Nunies – Nunavut Blogging Awards. Anyone can nominate up to five blogs in the categories of Best Blog and Best New Blog. Best New Blogs are those blogs started in 2008. Blog authors (only) can nominate one of their own posts in…
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They just keep rolling in
Rob and Tina of Just Below 63 have come through and also donated a prize for the upcoming Nunies. They've generously offered up a $25.00 Northern Link card for the winner of Best New Blog. Get those nominations in, not that much time left. Remember to send them to nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca Thanks…
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Bound by harmony
I used to say that police work would be a lot better with a soundtrack. And safer, when the ominous music rose you'd know that you were in for something serious. While you occasionally hear people refer to the music they listen to as the soundtrack to their lives, it really isn't the same. For…
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And yet another prize
Jen, she Of Nunavut, has a great history in The Nunies, having earned both Best Blog and Best Post in last years version. She is also, no doubt, very sleep deprived right about now, having very recently become a new mother. She is donating a prize for the Best Post portion of the Nunies, a…
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107
My Grandfather's regiment, the 16th Canadian Scottish, saw 107 of its men killed at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. There were probably around 800 of them that went over the top that cold grey morning. It is a number that is stuck in my head, and thus I took notice of it on Wednesday when…
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The NWT Blog Awards
In my excitement to get this years incantation of the Nunies up and running I neglected to make mention of the winners in the Best NWT Blogs Awards. Winners are up here. Congratulations to Reflections in the Snow Covered Hills for earning Best Blog; Ferry Tales for Best New Blog; Dusty Sensor for Best Photography;…
