2008 Fourth Annual Kenaz Awards

My awards for those who made the headlines in 2008 in the spirit of this site. The nominees where taken from the many posts I made this year and cover local, canadian and international persons that made headlines. Welcome to the fourth annual "Kenaz Awards". Still no glitz, no glamour, no expensive bling. Just a cold beer and some cheese to celebrate the stories that made you cheer,jeer,get angry,cry or say 'Good lord!". Missed The Boat Award Doh! http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/06/three-year-sentance-for-causing.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/05/mark-nimigans-anti-swearing-proposal-is.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/05/dressing-our-olympians-for-er-success.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/04/hillmcgraw-supershow-not-coming-to.html Warm and Fuzzies Award I Feel Good!! http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/11/some-early-christmas-warm-and-fuzzies.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/irish-eyes-shine-again-for-eugene-kelly.html Justice Served And Justice For All Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding. Person of the Year Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold Humanitarian Award http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/11/remembrance-day-for-soldiers-in.html Iron Man Award Iron Man http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/two-more-canadian-soldiers-arent-coming.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/boxing-day-tragedy-for-another-canadian.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/sadness-for-three-more-canadian-deaths.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/12/100th-canadian-hero-to-give-their-all.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/09/sgt-scott-shipway-97th-canadian-hero.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/09/pte-chad-horn-cpl-andrew-grenon-and-cpl.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/bloody-day-in-afghanistan-for-three.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/friendly-giant-of-soldier-killed-in.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/canadian-soldier-dies-in-firefight.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/07/cpl-james-hayward-arnal-dedicated.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/07/two-more-canadian-soldies-die-in.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/06/canadian-soldier-dies-on-night-foot.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/06/latest-hero-to-give-all-in-afghanistan.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/sgt-jason-boyes-was-committed-warrior.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/80th-canadian-soldier-dies-mysteriously.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/farewell-to-trooper-hayakaze.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/01/solemn-farewell-for-canadian-killed-in.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/01/canadian-soldier-comes-home-to-be.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/01/salutes-go-out-for-two-more-canadians.html Injustice Award http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/10/dhinsa-case-bitter-pill-to-swallow.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/09/michael-dixon-wronged-by-hamilton.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/04/pte-terry-john-street-83-person-to-die.html Biggest Loser Award Your a loser baby! http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/dirty-story-of-two-new-steel-giants.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/06/few-choice-words-for-those-who-holding.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/02/asinine-comment-shows-councillor-terry.html Wack Job of the Year http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/05/taliban-cowardly-attack-canadian.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/hamilton-councils-latest-proposal-makes.html Rockin the Planet Award We are the champions! Phelps wins historic eighth gold 23-year-old Michael Phelps won his 8th Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games to beat Spitz's 1972 record of 7, with victory in the 4x100m medley. He teamed up with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Jason Lezak to claim the historic gold in a new world record time Bolt grabs third gold and record Usain Bolt made a 3rd world record after Jamaica claimed men's 4x100m relay gold by a huge margin Finally Something Good on TV Award http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/canadas-final-olympic-medal-haul.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/gold-and-silver-for-canada-on-day-14-in.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/canadian-medal-winners-thus-far-day-12.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/gold-medal-redemption-for-canadian-mens.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/canada-grabs-three-medals-in-less-than.html Wacky or Funny News Story or Post of the Year http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-board-game-comes-with-sobering.html Bizzaro World Award Banjo Boy Award Captive woman had 7 children by father Police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/11/human-cock-fighting-gets-mom-son.html On the Horizon Award Ottawa to announce its contribution; Bush announces $17.4 billion rescue of GM, Chrysler; Package sets deadline for restructuring; Unions told to accept deep cuts to keep their jobs. How will the U.S auto sector bailout effect ailing world economy. Canadian auto bailout expected to top $4 billion Career Achievement Award Simply the best http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/11/connie-smith-signs-off-for-last-time.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/11/remembrering-norm-marshall.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/09/saying-thanks-and-goodbye-to-local.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/09/remembering-little-general_21.html Tragic Story of the Year World markets plunge on U.S. fears Stock markets were, prompted by pessimism about Bush's plans to boost the U.S. economy. India's Sensex stock index fell nearly 11% http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/08/big-tiger-cat-roar-for-leif-petterson.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/clark-parker.html http://theeternalkenaz.blogspot.com/2008/03/saying-goodbye-to-canadian-guitar.html Later, Kenaz