  Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 531 Registered: 08-2004 |
 Hearty congrats across the river to active forumer Aiw (aka Andrew In Windsor and, more personally, Andrew Foot) for snagging the No. 2 spot in the Best Local Blog category of the Canadian Blog Awards for his evocative, thoroghly researched International Metropolis – an architecture and history site that enlightens and entertains many of us who click on Photo du Jour links posted here. He was eked out of first place by a neighbouring site, WindsorEats. In an online poll, they placed ahead of two Toronto blogs and one from Vancouver. "Any of the blogs that have made the top five in their category are among the best in the country (and perhaps the world)," says a statement about the judging. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 6099 Registered: 11-2003 |
Atta boy, eh. But when do we get PDJ back here again? jjaba, drinking his tea and scones with clotted cream. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6532 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks Realitycheck. It was quite an honor. I was nominated along with many others, and seeing as my site was in the top 5 following round one (round one was open to any site), I moved on to the finals. I was up against some tough competition, and some very popular other sites, from much larger population centers than Windsor (Toronto and Vancouver). For me the biggest compliment came from a Toronto Blogger named James Bow, who reviewed all the nominees on his site: http://bowjamesbow.ca/2008/01/ 29/the-greatest-ca-7.shtml In reviewing the category I was nominated in he wrote: quote: To me a review like that was even better than winning any award. Jjaba, the Photo Du Jour is online every day, cruise on over and check it out: http://internationalmetropolis .com I don't really need to post a link here every day for you to follow do I?  | ||
Kenp Member Username: Kenp Post Number: 1027 Registered: 03-2006 |
yes you have to post here, we are lazy. Good work, congrats | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2745 Registered: 10-2003 |
Congrats, AIW! Well deserved! | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 10090 Registered: 10-2003 |
Congratulations. Now move ahead and grab that #1 spot for next year. | ||
Eriedearie Member Username: Eriedearie Post Number: 743 Registered: 08-2007 |
Congratulations AIW! Never knew your blog existed so I took your suggestion to Jjaba and cruised onto the site. Good job on the Walker Road pics. Gosh, aren't we all looking forward to when that project is completed! And I loved looking at some of the old postcards too. Your site is now in my favs so I can keep a check on your work! | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 1400 Registered: 02-2004 |
Goat, geesh, way to add pressure! AIW, congrats! Well deserved! | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 10095 Registered: 10-2003 |
Folks can't rest on the laurels can they? | ||
Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 532 Registered: 08-2004 |
quote:With our votes, Andrew definitely can move up . . . so please do post a link here when '08 balloting begins, Aiw. No need for modesty among forum friends. | ||
Carptrash Member Username: Carptrash Post Number: 1574 Registered: 10-2003 |
the eeeeeekster tosses his hat into the "Congratulations" ring.  | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 2677 Registered: 01-2005 |
Ah, that news started my day off with a smile! Congrats, Aiw. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2128 Registered: 11-2003 |
Congrats to you, Mr. AIW on your big honor. You have earned a free ride on the Winsome to Zug Island. Bring your passport. But no more cameras. I'm not sure that Security Guard is a Blog man. One hand on his long-powered binoculars, the other raised high and curled in a fist, you would think we had done something illegal. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6533 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks everyone... I will post a link when the '08 balloting begins. Between the photo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Windsor, the publication of the accompaning book, and now this "award", it's been a pretty busy and satisfying last year. (Message edited by aiw on February 06, 2008) | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 255 Registered: 11-2007 |
Way to go eh | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1711 Registered: 11-2003 |
Congrats AIW. And event hough I do not like Midcentury architecture I bought your book anyways, well done BTW. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 6104 Registered: 11-2003 |
Send jjaba the Windsor Modern book. He'll pay ya what you ask, in USD. Congratulations, eh. As a loyalist to The Froum, jjaba sure hopes AIW posts here more regularly, although your own website is pretty. jjaba, Westsider. | ||
Eriedearie Member Username: Eriedearie Post Number: 753 Registered: 08-2007 |
AIW: Didn't know about the book. Is it for sale in Chapters at the Devonshire Mall? What about at the Gallery? | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6534 Registered: 10-2003 |
Eriedearie, it's not available locally in shops currently. The Art Gallery was supposed to purchase a few copies to stock in the gift shop, but that hasn't happend yet. Send me an e-mail if you're interested in a copy. andrew@internationalmetropolis .com | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6555 Registered: 10-2003 |
The Windsor Star picked up on the story. It ran in today's print edition: http://www.canada.com/windsors tar/news/story.html?id=0821682 e-ae47-48bc-a53b-9fa1574c1ce7& k=28124 | ||
Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 538 Registered: 08-2004 |
Congrats yet again, Mr. 'Accomplished Photographer'! Amusing to see Traditional Media take nine -- count 'em, nine -- days to report on national recognition of four local New Media counterparts. Ironic and revealing pace for a daily paper, methinks. But hey, never too late for well-earned coverage, Andrew. Hear, hear! | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 6556 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yeah well last year they ran an article about how bloggers are loney people who have no life, after a local blogger blasted the Star on his blog. |
