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LÖGBERG-HEIMSKRINGLA, FIMMTUDAGINN 17. JANÚAR 1974
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The Board of Directors, the Editor and the Editori-
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this paper will have a definite policy regarding
two languages: Iceliandic and English-
For 9ome years, Page Two has been devoted to
English. In the future, Pages Two and Three will
be written in English. but the remaimder of the
paper will continue to be printed in Iceandic so
that its many friends who still enjoy reading their
mother tongue may do so. Some variation in this
policy may occur because we canmot always pre-
dict the type or length of material that demands
space and deserves precedence.
In our efforts to reach a satisfactory balance in
language content, we beg the imdulgence of those
who may be inclined to criticize this policy out of
hand.
We are encouraged in our effort to comtinue the
publication of the only Icelandic language news-
paper in North America because there has actu-
ally occurred an increase in the number of sub-
scribers. In addition, the study of a second langu-
age by third and fourth generation Canadians and
Americans is definitely on the increase. There is
no doubt that the marked increase in foreign
travel has and will continue to provide the
incentive to leam a second and third language.
One university graduate, who had spent several
months traveling extensively in Europe — includ-
ing Iceiand — said: “I was ashamed that I could
speak only one lamguage.”
The purpose of this special issue is to dissemin-
ate information regarding all Icelandic organizati-
ons in Canada and the United States of America.
It seems appropriate to bring this record up-to-
date and to present it to our readers in view of
the number of centennial events* occurring dur-
ing this decade-
The responsibility of this paper is to reach out
to as many as possible of the 45,000 to 60,000 peopie
in Camada and the United States who are of
Icelandic or part Icelandic descent. A substantial
number of this group retain an interest in the
historical and cultural heritage of Iceland which,
this year, celebrates the llOOth anniversary of
,its 9ettlement. The practical fact is that we must
now enlarge our circulation by at least 2,000 new
subscribers- Will you help us to achieve this goal?
In view of rapidly risirng cost of printing, mail-
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scription rate to $10.00. There has been no increase
since 1959. This decision wiil not affect present
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the top of the front page. Advertising raites will
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Please assist us to improve and enlarge our
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K. W. Johannson
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Carolina Gunnarsson
Editor
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Member of Board.
PROJECTS 1970-1980
* Completed
** Being Developed
*** Under Consideration
1970
1* Micro-filming of all newspapers, periodic-
als and magazines published in the Iceland-
ic language from 1877 to the present time,
have been produced and one complete set
has been presented to the Icelandic nation
through the President of Icelamd and is
lodged in the National Library. A second
9et is on loan to Logberg- Heimskringla and
a third complete set is available at the Mani
toba Provincial Library.
— Icelandic National Leaigue.
2* The Icelandic Club of Westem Manitoba,
with headquarters in Brandon, placed a col-
lection of Icelandic books (English language
translations) in the library of Brandon Uni-
versity. This project was commenced in 1967
and completed in 1970.
1972
3* The Icelandic Landnamabok or Book of
Settlement is a imique document in world.
literature; first compiled eariy in the 12th
Century and later expanded. It describes
the birth of the Icelandic nation (884—930)
during the Viking Age.
— University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies
Vol. 1,
— University of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg,
Canada R3T 2N2.
1973
4* The compilation and publication of a list of
the Consuls of Iceland in Caniada and the
United States of America.
* The Compilation of a basic mailing list of
the officers of the Associations and Clubs in
North America, and Chapters of the I.N.L.
* The Compilation of a basic mailing list of
5.000 to 6.000 people of Icelandic or part
Icelandic descent on this continent.
— Centenaries Celebration Committee
1974
5* Postal authorities in Iceland will issue a
commemorative stamp bearing the picture
of the noted poet, Stephan G. Stephansson,
honouring the people of Icelandic descent
in Canada and the United States of Amer-
ica. (Vestur íslendingar) .
6* Icelandic pioneers land at Willow Point on
the west shore of Lake Winnipeg, October
21, 1875. Photograph of oil painting by Ami
Sigurdsson (1884—1970). This work of art
has beén photographed in the original size,
20“x30“, and also in smaller size, 14“xl7“.
— Icelandic National League.
7* A charter flight to Iceland has been organ-
ized by the Icelandic National League to
leave Winnipeg on or about July 3rd and to
retum on August 3rd. — Mrs. Kristin R.
Johnson, Financial Secretary. — Mr. Stefan
J. Stefanson, Tour Conductor and Secretary.
Mr. Gisli Gudmundsson, — Sogaveg 126,
Reykjavik, Iceland is the Travel Counsellor.
The plane is fully booked with a waiting-
list of 26 people.
8** A charter flight to Iceland has been organ-
ized by the Icelandic Canadian Club of
British Columbia. To secure reservation,
please send a down payment of $100.00. To
Mr. E. P. Johnson “Charter Floight ’74” —
B—1267 West 70th Avenue Vancouver 14
B. C. Canada.
9* A Tour to Iceland bý a group of teen-agers
from Arborg, Manitoba, under the auspices
of the Esjan Chapter of the Icelandic Nat-
ional League.
10** An Anthology comprising English language
translations of poems, essays and letters by
and to Stephan G- Stephansson, born in
1853 (Iceland) and died in 1927 (Marker-
ville, Alberta).
— Professor Haraldur Bessasan.
11** The publication in English of the Old Ice-
landic Book of Laws (Gragas). The Iceland-
ic Commonwealth was founded on the prin-
ciples contained in this most famous Scandi-
navian Book of Laws. There is no parallel
record in the history of Westem Civilizat-
ion. The principles enunciated are crystall-
ized in the following succinct statementr
„Með lögum skal land byggja, en með ólög-
um eyða.“ Or, in English “With laws shall
our land be built up but with lawlessness
laid waste.”
— Professor Haraldur Bessason.
12** Anthology — An English language trans-
lation of prose and poetry by selected Can-
adian authors of Icelandic descent.
Icelandic Canadian Club of Winnipeg
— Dr. Will Kristjanson, Editor-in-Clúef
13*** A joint project dealing with the preservati-
on of the homested of the late p>oet, Stephan
G. Stephans9on at Markerville, Alberta.
Leif Eiriksson Chapter, Calgary, Alberta,
Nordurljos Chapter, Edmonton, Alberta.
14** An English language translation of the
history of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth
by Jon Johannesson.
— Professor Haraldur Bessason
15*** A National Conference of Canadians of Ice-
landic descent.
Purpose: To provide delegates with inform-
ation regarding the Federal Govemment’s
plans to promote an interest in, and bett-
er understanding of, the goals or object-
ives of the new Department of Multicult-
uralism-
Program: To include speakers from the De-
partment of State in Ottawa as well as
representatives from centres across Can-
ada and the United States of America.
Hopefully a speaker may come from Ice-
land.
Location: Suggested locations to be sub-
mitted by groups involved in planning
for the Conference. Vancouver, Edmont-
on, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg,
Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal might al'l
be considered as a possible “Conference
City”.
Representatives of the Department of
Multiculturalism in Ottawa would be requ-
ested to participate in this Conference.
16** Project — Youth Exchange amd Travel
Committee.
Chairman: Mr. H. J. (Dori) Stefansson
17** The Icelandic Canadian Club of British
Columbia has commissioned Mrs. Esther
Haglof of Penticon to paint three pictures
depicting scenes in the lives of the early Ice-
landic settlers around Lake Winnipeg- These
pictures will be presented to the Govem-
ment of Iceland by a representative of the
Club in 1974 during the celebration of the
llOOth anniversary of the settiement of Ice-
land.
— The Icelandic Canadian Club of
British Columbia
1975
18* A research project set-up to collect and
verify the names and places of birth in Ice-
land of all the individuals who arrived in
Winnipeg by sternwheeler and flat boats on
the Red River on October 11, 1875, and of
those who proceeded by York boat and six
flat boats to the mouth of the Red River
and then towed by S. S. Colville to Willow
Point, near the present site of the Town of
Contimued on page 8.