When I first started blogging up here in Nunavut, it was a pretty
lonely world. I think I could only find a couple of other blogs, one
that rarely posted, the other one mostly posted pictures from parties.
My how we’ve grown.
In celebration of Blogging in Nunavut I’m introducing the Nunies in conjunction with Nunavut Blogs!. The Nunies are a simple recognition of the best that blogging in Nunavut has to offer. Here is how it works…
From now until January 21st, 2008 there will be the opportunity to nominate blogs in two categories:
1) Best Nunavut Blog
2) Best New Nunavut Blog (the blog must have started in 2007)
and a third category for…
3) Best post of 2007
To nominate blogs for the first two categories send an email to the Nunavut Blogs! email address nunavutblogs AT yahoo DOT ca.
You can nominate up to five blogs but you can only make one submission.
Oh yeah, The House and other Arctic musings, is ineligible to be
nominated… my award, my rules.
To nominate the best post of 2007 send a link to the post to the
same email address. To be eligible for the two blog categories the
blog must be primarily about Nunavut, written by someone living in
Nunavut, or written by an expatriot Nunavumiut now living elsewhere.
The post can have the additional criteria of being a post about
Nunavut, not necessarily by a blog falling into one of those other
categories.
After January 21st the top five nominees will be posted and voting
will open for a week, with the Winners being announced in the beginning
of February. What do the winners get??? Not much really, a nifty badge
to post on their blog (that I’ve yet to design), a little promotion of
their blog, and dinner for two at the House, should they ever make it
up this way. If anyone else wants to donate a prize you can let me
know.
Please spread the word, so as many people as possible take part in the nominations/voting.
UPDATE
Nancy Shaver has graciously donated a prize for the winner of Best Nunavut Blog. She will send a painting (approx 7"X9") of a location close to the winner (if possible). The painting will be similar to this one of the St George Society Cliffs, near Arctic Bay. Thanks Nancy!!!
Comments
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Great idea. I’ll have to check to see exactly who is in Nunavut and who is not. I’m jealous I can’t say “it was an honor to be nominated”. Maybe when we get transferred we will be sent there. Are there any bloggers besides me who are NOT in Nunavut? 🙂
What a fantastic idea!
Hey there, I made a link to this on my sidebar, hope thats ok. If it helps anything, feel free to use the image, or if I can change any dimensions let me know. Thanks!
Clare what a great idea…I have had several conversations with others in coffee rooms of health centers or waiting at airports and many are not even aware of the nunavut blog sites but more are now than previously and your efforts in organizing much of this has been appreciated.
Could we extend this to the other “Nuna”s, to wit, Nunavik and Nunatsiavuut? Great writing BTW dude!
Arctic Bay man aims to recognize Nunavut bloggers
Northern News Services (subscription) – Yellowknife,Northwest Territories,Canada
From his home in Arctic Bay, he’s seen the trend grow enough to start a
community of Nunavut bloggers. Last year, Kines created Nunavut Blogs, …
Congratulations on getting into the paper!
Thanks Tina, All you need to do is move to Nunavut, then you can accept the nomination with grace.
Thanks Jen, love the link. Looks suitably awardsy. And yeah, I made the paper. I’m such a media ho.
Thanks Bonnie
Thanks for the compliment Nanuk. Sorry just doing Nunavut for this year. You or gary should take up the Nunavik banner.
Thanks for the link George