Lögberg-Heimskringla - 08.02.1980, Síða 5

Lögberg-Heimskringla, föstudagur 8. febrúar, 1980
I was taken to see the play
Skald-Rosa and enjoyed that
very much. I was also in-
vited to see a play at the
National Theater but did not
have time for that. The days
were a round of entertaining
and feasting.
I spent two days in
Akranes visiting cousins.
Took the ship Akraborg that
goes betwen Reykjavik and
Akranes. I enjoyed the
voyage. It was quite stormy
but I am a good sailor. The
Akranes theater was putting
as possible.
The last days in Reykjavik
were hectic ones, with last
minute shopping and
visiting. I had booked my
flight back to Winnipeg for
Sunday evening March 18th
and stayed the last two days
in Keflavik seeing relations
and friends. The flight back
was uneventful with more
then half the time spent
waiting at the airports. It
was a glorious feeling to
land in Winnipeg on a
beautiful cold and sunny
day and being met by my
closest families.
To try to call back
yesterday was not in vain.
Although so many~things
had changed and I most of
all, it was a wonderful
feeling to see the country in
its winter garb and to
discover how warm it was
compared to our Canadian
climate. It was also
delightful to meet the
relations and discover how
inherited characteristics
made us kindred spirits.
I am a much richer person
for spending these three
months in Iceland. But
coming back was the richest
experience of all. I then
realized fully that although I
love Iceland and its people,
Canada is my home and in
Canadian soil I will at last
find eternal rest.
I want to express my
warmest thanks to all the
good people that made my
stay such a memorable one.
I would have liked to
mention many, many names
but that was not possible
and I know that they will all
understand.
SIIBSCRIBI10
Cnghrrg-
Sjrmfikrmgla
n, GuÖrún and Hrund
on the play ‘‘Godi datinn
Svæk” by Jaroslav Hasek
and I enjoyed that per-
formance very much and my
two day stay in the town.
There, like everywhere else,
every thing was done to
make my stay as delightful
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ICELANDIC CONTENT
LAMBING SEASON IN JANUARY
The Experimental Station in Animal Husbandry at
Gunnarsholt in South Iceland is exploring the
possibilities of a mid-winter lambing season in addition
to the time-honoured ojie in late April and May. In this
way, the scientists believe, it will be possible to in-
crease the export of fresh lamb to the European
market.
BETTER FISHING — SHRINKAGE IN FARM PRODUCE
Even though the total catch in Icelandic waters for
I97g exceeded the one for the preceding year, har-
vesting on farmlands was exceptionally poor because
of the cold temperatures which prevailed throughout
the summer.
ICELAND WEEK IN HONG KONG
The World Trade Centre in Hong Kong recently
sponsored a special Iceland Week. Representatives
from Icelandair and the Icelandic Tourist Board were
on hand with displays of a variety of Icelandic
products.
CANADIAN LOBSTER IN ICELAND
Icelandic hotels and restaurants have now added
Canadian lobster to their menu. The importer is the
Reykjavik based firm Icelandic Food Products.
THE EDITORIAL
The editorial discusses some of the more important
aspects of the Icelandic Presidency.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDEDATES
The front page feátures the three men who have
already made known their intention to run for
Iceland’s highest office later this year.
IMPORT OF ICELANDIC FISH
TheU.S. based Icelandic firm Coldwater Seafood is
a major importer of Icelandic fish to the United States
and operates two large processing plants in the
eastern part of the country.
In a recent interview Coldwater President Thor-
steinn Thorsteinsson discussed the growing com-
petition from Canadian exporters as well as from
within the United States, where fishing is a rapidiy
expanding industry. Even though one might think that
this competition had created certain problems for
Coldwater, Thorsteinsson appears tobe optimistic that
in the foreseeable future it will not have any adverse
effect.
DR. THORVALDUR JOHNSON
Attention is drawn to a recent memorial article
published inMorgunbladid in Reykjavik on the late Dr.
Thorvaldur Johnson of Winnipeg.
PROFESSOR H. V. LARUSSON
A memorial article on the late Professor H. V.
Larusson deals with his long and distinguished career
as teacher inManitoba schools and as Professor at the
University of Manitoba.
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