Resolute (May 08/06) - Philip Manik Sr. is from one of the most remote communities in Nunavut and wouldn't have it any other way. Manik is the community development officer for Resolute and was in Iqaluit to help promote his community during the Nunavut Trade Show.

"It's isolated. From late November until mid-February, we don't get the sun. From April until the middle of August, we have 24-hour brightness," said Manik.

Aside from the long days and long nights, Manik is happy to point out that sport hunting is a big draw for his hamlet.

"It is the perfect place to visit for hunting. Now that I work, I'm more of a weekend hunter, but I've got it all. Polar bear, walrus, caribou, muskox, char and ducks," said Manik.

Now that he is a weekend hunter, he has more time for his other passion: cards.

"We've learned a new game, called 'Golf.' You need a good memory for that. You need to think," said Manik.

So why is someone from Resolute in Iqaluit for the trade show? The answer is simple: if you are in Resolute, Iqaluit is part of the south.

"Some people from Iqaluit want to come visit. They want to go further north," said Manik.

He has been in Resolute for most of his life, save four years spent in residential schools. He spent three years in Manitoba and a fourth in Ottawa.

"At first it was really hard, but I learned a lot. I got used to it. At that time, the program they had, half industrial and half academic, was just what I needed," said Manik.