Lögberg-Heimskringla - 22.04.2005, Qupperneq 16

Lögberg-Heimskringla - 22.04.2005, Qupperneq 16
16 * Lögberg-Heimskringla» Friday 22 Aprii 2005 * Pharmacis,:VTEyo,fson * Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun. noon - 4 p.m. V Box 640, Arborg, MB ROC 0A0 Ph: 376-5153 The „ perfect ínvestment in your heritage... Lögberg-Heimskringla Your Icelandic connection since 1886 Call toll-free Subscribe 'rssr today! 284-5685 or vísit www.lh-inc.ca Y.._ Betel Home Foundation Gimli Selkirk GeleJtnalmq, 89 GmÍUuwwí Gcm IVitUiK the. Gotnmuubf. ■MMIMMMNMNMMMMMMN PHOTO: STEINPÓR GUÐBJARTSSON Holly Garrett with her son Tamon Stephen working at the recent þorrablót in Toronto. All roads lead to Kinmount Steinþór Guðbjartsson Toronto, ON Holly Garrett has been an active member of the Icelan- dic Canadian Club of Toronto (ICCT) for about 15 years. She will take over as the president of the club at the annual general meeting in May. “My Icelandic amma, Kristín Þórunn Sigurðardóttir, settled in Ontario and I got in- terested in her story,” Holly says Rentcash Inc. Gordon J. Reykdal President & CEO 17703 - 103 Avenue Edmonton, AlbertaT5S IN8 Canada Tel: (780) 408-5118 Fax: (780) 408-5122 E-mail: gord@rentcash.ca about her involvement in the club. “She was from ísafjörður and emigrated to Canada with her sister Sigríður, who died shortly after they arrived, and their parents Sigurður Pálma- son and Sólveig Jónsdóttir in 1892. I was very close to her and my Icelandic roots are very important to me. I joined the club in order to continue to explore my roots and to be part of the community of Icelandic- Canadians.” Her father, Manford Pal- mason Ralph, died just over 40 years ago. Her mother, Olive Mary (Burrowes) Ralph is of Irish descent and lives in her own house at the age of 94. Being a retired teacher means that now Holly has more time to volunteer for the Icelan- dic community and share her experience with others. “Dur- ing the last few years Icelan- dair has offered what they call ‘Midweek Getaway,’ a package deal to Iceland, and I have not only bought the package but also brought several groups with me to Iceland, usually in March,” she says. Many Canadians of Icelan- dic descent live in Ontario and although many participate in the ICCT’s events, Holly wants to get more people involved if possible. She says that they need to encourage groups in areas outside of Toronto to de- velop the focus for their area. “Our main problem is that the club members and oth- ers interested in the Icelandic heritage are spread out all over the province. Yet, the interest is there and I would like to see as many come together for special occasions as possible. That is what we have to work on and our next test is the Ice Fest in Kinmount in the middle of July. That is a family fest, not only for people in Ontario but from the whole continent. I am fortunate to be coming on- board just as Ice Fest gets off the ground. It will be our ma- jor focus for the year and will help us to foster not only our understanding of our history and our connections in On- tario, but our connections with the early settlements across the continent.” Pickerel • Salmon Shrimp • Lobster • Crab Harðfiskur • and more! WE PACK FOR TRAVEL 596 Oufferin Ave. 589-3474 VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION 625 Pembina Hwy. (1 block south of Gránt) 477-6831 H»P. Tergesen Sons mf H.P. 'Fergesen & Sons GENERALMERCHANT Established 1899 Box 1818 82-lst Avenue Gimli, MB R0C1B0 Tel: (204) 642-5958 Fax: (204) 642-9017 MADEIN MANITOBA A Musical Legacy A celebration of Manitoba's popular musicoverthepast fortyyearsby rock n' roil historian ] John Einarson IS8N1-894283-56-2 Trade paper $29.95 cdn Add CSTand shipping (phoneforshipplngcosty PHONE ORDERS WELCOME Visit us on the web at http://www.lh-inc.ca

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