Lögberg-Heimskringla - 20.10.1977, Side 7

LOGBERG-HEIMSKRINGLA, FIMMTUDAGINN 20. OKTOBER 1977
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I WONDER WHAT
CANADIAN SCHOOLBOOKS
SAY ABOUT LEIFUR EIRIKSSON!
WHEN ICELANDERS arrive in this country from Iceland,
it takes them some time to get used to the mispronounciat-
on of his Christían name. Most pcople call him “Leaf”, somc
call him “Life”. Nobody calls him “Layfur”, which is the
correct Icelandic pronounciation.
Annually, the Danish Can-
adian Club of Calgary holds
a banquet to honour this
famous Son of Iceland. This
year was no exeption. Ap-
proximately 20 members of
the Icelandic Club here at-
tended, as well as people
from the other Nordic
ethnic clubs in Calgary.
It all started out very
well. The smörgasbord was
delicious. Everybody talked
about the redecorations in
the club. Then came the
introductions of the honour-
ary guests. Everybody was
introduced, — except for Mr.
Aleck Thorarinsson, the Ice-
landic Consul, who had trav-
elled all the way from Win-
nipeg to be at the banquet!
The story went that the
Master of Ceremonies could-
n’t introduce our Consul be-
cause the present Mayor of
Calgary, the infamous Mr.
Rod Sykes, just couldn’t re-
sist making a political
speach, hence the banquet to
honour the great Icelandic
discoverer of America, turn-
ed into a political circus.
But that wasn’t enough.
The guest speaker of the
night, Mr. Ron Ghitter, M.L.
KJÓSIÐ
MAGNÚS ELIASON SEM COUNCELLOR
fyrir Sargenf Park Ward.
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THE ANNUAL SCANDINAVIAN BALL
AND
LEIF EIRIKSSON FESTIVAL *
will be held on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th 1977
at
THE INTERNATIONAL INN.
Reception at 6:00 p.m. — Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Entertainment and Dance. — $10.00 per person.
For further information and reservation call:
CHRIS SCHUBERT AT 832-2500
SEND FRIENDS AND RELATIVES
IN ICELAND
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN ICELANDIC
□ REETINB CARDS AVAILABLE AT
VIKING PRINTERS
B6B ARLINGTQN ST., WlNNIPEG, MAN. R3E 2E4
A. for Calgary-Buffalo, con-
tinuously added insult to
injury by calling Leifur Ei-
riksson, a Norwegian. And
the Christian name af anoth-
er viking who sailed to
America, Bjarni Herjólfsson
became “Barney”. Why not
just call him Colonel Sand-
ers?
Year after year, lceland-
ers have to listen to speech-
es about Leifur Eiriksson,
portraying total ignorance,
with a lot of distortions of
the facts. Is it too much to
ask from the organizers of
the banquet that they choose
speakers who know their
history — (or rather our
history?) — I don’t think it
is.
It’s about time non-Iceland-
ic Canadians realized that
Leifur Eiriksson was not a
Norwegian, but a born Ice-
lander, just as Icelanders
are not Scandinavians, but
Nordic people!
We as Icelanders should
strive towards making the
facts crystal clear wherever
and whenever we can.
Calgary, Alberta
9th October, 1977,
the birthday of
Leifur Eiriksson
Geir H. Gunnarsson.
Authorized by the Bill Norrie
Election Committee
Elect
NORRIE
MAYOR
His background:
• born and raised In Wlnnipeg
• Rhodes scholar to Oxford
Unlversity
• graduate of University of
Manltoba Law School
• Wlnnipeg School Board
Member 1965-71; Chairman
67, 60
e Wlnnipeg Clty Councillor
slnce 1971
• Member City Council Executive
Policy Committee since 1971
• Member of Finance Committee
and Winnipeg Pollce Com-
mlssion
• Chalrman of The Board of
Regents, University of
Wlnnlpeg
• Marrled to former Helen
Scurfleld
• Three sons, Duncan, Fraser,
Mark
His priorities:
• Storm sewers to stop base-
ment flooding.
• Improved transportation sys-
tems for all of Winnipeg,
through bus lanes, trolley
busses, more river crossings.
e A housing policy that en-
couráges maintenance of
existing single family housing,
not high density, crowded
public housing.
e A new water aqueduct.
• Strong and positive leadership
at City Hall
Anew
eraof
príoritíes
forpeople
NORRIEbill
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BARRISTERS AND ATTORNEYS AT LAW
274 Garry Slreel, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 1H5 — Phone 957-1670
Mr. S. GLENN SIGURDSON attends in GIMLI and
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THOMAS A. GOODMAN,
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1205 SPRUCE STREET,
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HADLEY J. EYRIKSON
Barrister and Solicitor
298 St. Anne’s Road,
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Business phone: 256-8616
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í erfðaskrám yðar
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BYMBEYGLA
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Heiðarbæ 17, Reykjavík,
Bókav. Edda, Akureyri
Bókav. Kr. Blöndal,
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