Category: The start
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Anyone Interested in a job in the north at Medical clinic
Things up here are very much short-staffed. They need all sorts of help up here. Short trades, doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, the list goes on and on. If you are ever interested, please let me know. Hit me up in comments. Read more
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Speed Skiing with life on the line.
So, on April 21, I was at the airport picking up a group of workers who had just arrived. A group of tourist skiers was on this plane as well. I chatted with them for a bit, and they had come to do a little helicopter skiing in the mountains for a couple of days.… Read more
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Union Agreement. Add these to your agreements
This agreement is crazy; there are so many things in this agreement that are great. My favorite one I found so far is as a maintenance worker you can go in to the office yell scream tell off your boss say what you want, tell him you quit that is your done, walk out and… Read more
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There is excitement in the air.
My apologies to everyone, I have been super busy for the last little bit. with the cold season finally winding down and spring is around the corner, things will be a little less hectic. But there is all sorts of talk about the Narwhal hunting season. This is a crazy huge, big deal. It is… Read more
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Handmade jacket for sale: Can you afford it
This is one of the other Nunavut Housing employees that was in Pang to help me get settled. A couple came in looking to sell this hoodie. This hoodie is made of beaver. 11 beavers to be exact. I know there is some naysayers out there, but you can’t deny that this isn’t beautiful and… Read more
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GOT UP IN THE MORNING TO SEEK OUT THAT SPECIAL CUP OF COFFEE
Yes, the rumours were true, as Iqaluit has a Tim Hortons. Man, did it taste good after drinking the coffee. A wee bit of heaven it was. Also, when I went to check out, there was a bill to my room from the restaurant that I never charged. So that took a bit of explaining,… Read more
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A site to see. A view of the ocean
This is in Kinngait. I climbed up to the top of the largest nearby hill and took the picture on the right. This was my first view of the ocean that wasn’t frozen. Then, the next day, I drove down to the beach and camping area and took pictures. To the right, 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