Month: February 2025
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How about some Beluga whale? It’s a delicacy to try.
This is Beluga whale. It’s not the meat of the whale the delicacy part is the skin and blubber. It is cut up into little squares and served cold like sushi. It usually gets served with raw onions and broccoli on top and soya sauce. You can eat it with the skin on or you… Read more
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Who do you think is colder you or me?
The winter here so far is the mildest winter they have ever had, and there has been very little snow. It didn’t start snowing until December when they usually have snow by October. The Day temperature shot is for Feb 16 and the week shot is started on Feb 16th. A couple of people have… Read more
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The Beautiful sunrise and sunset in Kinngait.
Not much I need to say about these. Read more
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Groceries and pricing. How Much are you willing to pay for a cake.
When I first went grocery shopping, I found It very tough I thought things were expensive back in Sask, but nothing compares to the hit you get here. These are all discounted prices as well so there is a subsidy discount for every item on my receipt. One litre of canola oil is over $16.00… Read more
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Cape Dorset (Kinngait) My first place on the list.
Here are some pictures of Kinngait Or Cape Dorset. The reason for the name change is that Kinngait is the original name of the town. Before it was changed to Cape Dorset and in 2020 was voted back to the original Inuit name. Kinngait means where the hills are. Funny story as there is a… Read more
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My Super fun and exciting Flight part 2
I get off my flight to Calgary which landed 10 minutes late, I rush as fast as I can to get across to the terminal to my connecting flight to Ottawa. Beyond my belief, I make it to the boarding gate with 5 minutes to spare, according to when my boarding pass says the plane… Read more
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My fun and exciting flight to Nunavut
Okay, so that is an extreme exaggeration. The flight was not fun or exciting in the slightest. Everything for flights was set up to go to Pang on Feb 10th but a few days before Nunavut Housing was having a scheduling issue to get a trainer to Pang to help me get set up. I… Read more
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Exploring Nunavut: Insights from a Carpenter’s Perspective
Hello to everyone out there. I decided to set up this blog to share my trip to Nunavut with everyone I know. For the people who are unfamiliar with me I will share a little bit about me. My Name is Chris Varga. I have been blessed with a wonderful family. My wife and my… Read more
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My Journey to a Job in Nunavut Housing
I will share a bit of the background on how this adventure came about. For right now I won’t travel too far back in time. I have been instructing for the last couple of years, but it was a contract job, and I would teach for a month or two and then I would have… Read more