Lögberg-Heimskringla - 26.07.1991, Blaðsíða 14

'14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudatjur. 26. júlí 1991
The 90’s will be good to Manitoba
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Ontario and Saskatchewan, Minnesota,
and North Dakota. That’s where
the vast majority of our tourists
are coming from, and we recognize
that. We also have to determine why
they are coming here and build
on that in our marketing strategies.
Sometimes Manitobans feel
they’re getting more of a holiday if
they go outside their Province. There
is, of course, more of a desire to
get away in winter, but even at that
cold time of year, a lot of interesting
events are taking place right here at
home. I want to remind Manitobans
that if they just dress warm they can
partake in the wide variety of our
winter activities and sports. In my
opinion, Manitoba is an absolutely
fantastic province all year round.
The very solid base for Sport in
Manitoba is still the volunteer. The
various organizations are very much
driven by the volunteer base and that’s
something we absolutely don’ t want to
lose or destroy, but continue to pro-
mote. For example, the 1,800 volun-
teers of the World Curling Tourna-
Sometimes nice guys finish first
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will make the process more effident
and effective, and that takes up a lot of
administrative time.
One thing that has always
fascinated me is that tlie courts
are the main building block in
democracy. In democracy you
have to have courts that are just
and fair. It ‘s true the police play
an extremely important role in the
kind of quality we have, but in the
end, you have to have courts, that can
ultimately decide on issues between,
which often are in criminal matters,
the state and the citizen. It is of such
fundamental importance to any demo-
cratic system to have free and inde-
pendent courts.
One of the things I do less of now, is
to sitin court. I don’tappearas often as
I used to and I miss it very much. The
reason why I became a judge was to
preside in court. On the other hand,
though, as a Chief Judge, you have
certain administrative powers, that in
a much broader way can change
how things take place. We just hired 5
hearing officers (magistrates) in the
Public Safety Building so they can be
there for bail applications for people
that get arrested. Everybody that gets
arrested doesn’t have to be locked in
jail, days on end. What we are doing
there, by administrative set ups, is to
give people an opportunity to exercise
their rights.
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Chapter of the Icelandic National League of North America
President: Eric Stephanson, Elfros, Saskatchewan
The Stefanson famlly
ment, held here in Winnipeg earlier
this year, certainly have a lot to be
proud of. There’s also a role for the
private sector to play in sport develop-
ment, particularly in events.
There’s, of course, direct links be-
tween tourism and sport events. Just
look at what the World Curling did to
attract tourists
and showing off
our City and
Province to the
world. There’s
news coverage
across Canada
and around the
world, when
you host events.
The Grey Cup in
Winnipeg will be
the focus of the
country’s atten-
tion this fall.
There’s also
World Junior
Baseball in
Brandon this
summer, the
Canada Games
in 1997,andWin-
nipeg is talking
about getting the
Pan Am Games.
Sport events like
these, can be a direct tourist attraction
and also an image builder.
I’m extremely pleased to have the
opportunity to be in this portfolio. It’s
a fascinating one and it has tremen-
dous opportunities. There are natural
linkages between all its areas, and cross
benefits, as we have already discussed
with regard to sport
and tourism.
In a job like this,
oneofthemost im-
portant thing is to
have good people
working with you
and I’m fortunate
that we do. The de-
mands of the job
are such that fam-
ilysupportisessen-
tial. My wife Myma
and my two chil-
dren, Kristen and
Eric, have been
very supportive and
understanding.
In conclusion I
want to emphasize
again that I believe
the 90’s will be
good to Manitoba.
I have tremendous
faith in our Prov-
inceandits people.
Going to lceland
Kris Stefanson and his
brother Eric are going to visit
Iceland this August. This will be
Eric’s second visit and Kris’s
fouxth. When I did the interview
with Kris, I noticed a number of
things reminiscent of Iceland in
his office, among them a leather-
bound copy of the English trans-
lation of Njál’s Saga. “Myfriend
Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister
of Iceland, gave me this treas-
ure,” Kris said. “The last time I
visited Iceland, Davíð was the
theMayorofReykjavík. Hetook
me to the North of Iceland to the
ruins of the farms where my
grandparents were bom. It was
a wonderfui tríp.”
The other two Stefanson
brothers, Dennis and Tom have
yet to visit Iceland, but hope to
do so soon.
H.K.D.
Bestu kveðjur — Best wishes
to all from the
lcelandic Canadian Club of Toronto
David S. Scarth
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for 1992
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Telephone: (204) 284-5686
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