Lögberg-Heimskringla - 02.06.1977, Blaðsíða 7

LÖGBERG-HEIMSKRINGLA, FIMMTUDAGINN 2. JÚNÍ 1977
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A MUSICAL WELCOME TO SUMMER
A musical “Welcome to
Summer" concert, organized
by the Gimli chapter of the
Icelandic National League of
North America was held at
the Gimli Lutheran Church
at 8 o’clock, Thursday, May
26th. Lögberg-Heimskringla
was on hand to take in this
event which was well at-
tended by young and old
alike.
Following the national an-
them and chairman’s re-
marks by Mrs. Lára Ter-
gesen, the concert opened
with selectíons by the Luth-
eran Junior Choir. conduct-
cd by Eunice Timgren and
accompanied by Hedy Bjorn-
san and Louise Solvason. A
greeting from Allan Olson
followed.
One of the highlights of
the evening was the per-
formance given by Mrs.
K r i s t i n e Kristofferson’s
grade 4 and 5 Icelandic class
members. It was a special
treat for the audience, and
especially for the senior citi-
zens in attendance, to watch
these ten- and eleven-year-
olds, the boys in “lopapey-
sur” and the girls in Ice-
landic costumes complete
with “skotthúfur.,” as they
recited verses and sang old,
familiar songs in flawless
Icelandic. Mrs. A1 Bennett
accompanied on the piano.
Many of Mrs. Kristoffer-
son’s students attended the
Icelandic Cultural and Lan-
guage Camp held near Gimli
last summer and are enthu-
siastic about t h i s year’s
camp at Husavick. Melvin
Mclnnis, one of the camp
leaders, was present to speak
on past camps and plans for
this year’s camp.
Several members of the
newly organized Interlake
Icelandic Choir, led by Ingi-
björg McKillop of Stone-
wall, inade their first pro-
gram appearance at the con-
cert and sang some old fa-
vourites. The choir members,
who come from all over the
Interlake region, have been
meeting for practices at sev-
eral of the Interlake centres.
Among the many other
musical items were a fine
demonstration of talent on
piano by Maureen Malis
from Winnipeg, a recitation
of Davíð Stefánsson’s poem
“Sálin Hans Jóns Míns” by
Susan and Connie Cmikie-
witcz from Clandeboye and
' duet and trio numbers by
Eunice T i m g r e n , Hedy
Bjornson and Denis Calrson.
Another highlight of the
concert was the performance
given by Marv Peterson, a
gifted and well known vocal-
ist from Gimli who is fast
making a name for herself
in the field of music. The
crowd’s warm response to
her performance of a diffi-
cult opera piece indicated
their appreciation of this
outstanding talent. She was
accompanied by Diane Ber-
ger. The concert closed with
Eldgamla Isafold and the
Queen and was followed by
lunch. N
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UNITED CANADA
eftir Kristjón B. Sigurðsson
í blaðinu í dag er birt ljóð
eftir Kristján B. Sigurðsson,
Willowdale, Ontario, og í
bréf frá honum til ritstjóra
L.-H. segir meðal annars:
„Eg þakka yður fyrir birt-
ingu á ljóði mínu, “Kveðja
til Frelsarans”, er kom i blað
inu á skírdag. — Mér þótti
vænt um að sjá það í Lög-
bergi-Heimskringlu, sérílagi
á þessum degi.” — Á öðrum
stað í bréfi Kristjáns er þess
getið, að meðfylgjandi ljóð,
sem eru tvö, séu jómfrúrtil-
raun hans til ljóðagerðar á
ensku.
Annað þessara tveggja
ljóða “United Canada” er
birt í blaðinu í dag, hitt Ijóð
ið, “Wonderful Canada” verð
ur birt í næsta blaði.
Hafi Kristján bestu þakkir
fyrir tilskrifið. já
Beautiful Canada, bless thy name
Virility through history crowns thy fame
Young and restless, remote inside
Let’s just relax and reunite with pride
Come all together and compromise
Control within, it’s a matter of size.
This land is bewitching, big and rough
Broadminded people kind yet tough
Home of freedom and fearless youth
The forecast is good if it reaps the truth
Ban misunderstanding and harvest love
Heal your woimds and stay above.
Brothers and sisters believe and see
That bitterness is much less than dignity
May French and English fast restore
A fine formal unity just as before
God is with you and He brings strength
Love for each other to the greatest length.
Suffering country from Separatist talks
Sovereignty relies on you from all walks
Give your best without any flaws
For government enters within the laws
Suffering further for a self attitude
O’ seamless country show us aptitude.
Come on Canada country of style
Embrace federal status for it’s worthwhile
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of time, contribute to the enrichment of the multicultural heritage of Canada.
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