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Preserves Heritage — Assures Future
94. AKGANGUR
Winnipeg, föstudagur 15. febrúar 1980
NUMER 5
Dr. Leo Kristjanson appointnd president
IN MANITOBA
OF THE UNIVERSITY.OF SASKATOON
Dr. Leo Kristjanson
Dr. Leo Kristjanson, of
Saskatoon, has been ap-
pointed the sixth president
of the University of
Saskatchewan.
Dr. Kristjanson, who is
vice-president, planning, of
the University, will take
office July 1, following the
retirement of Dr. R. W.
Begg, president since 1974.
The appointment is for a
five-year term, subject to
renewal.
The announcement was
made today by Christine
Pastershank, chairman of
the University’s Board of
Governors, which made the
appointment at a special
meeting earlier this week.
The Board acted after
receiving the report of a
search committee that was
named last May to obtain
nominations and ap-
plications for the post and
recommend suitable can-
didates.
Dr. Kristjanson has been
vice-president, planning, of
the University since May of
1975. He has lived in
Saskatoon since 1959, when
he was appointed research
economist with the Centre
for Community Studies. He
became a sessional lecturer
at the University in 1965,
when he left the Centre, a
professor in 1968, and head
of the Department of
Economics and Political
Science in 1969.
Although his ad-
ministrative responsibilities
have grown in recent years,
he has continued to teach in
his area of academic in-
terest, and he has main-
tained a close relationship
with students. He has also
kept in touch with former
students, many of whom
make a point of calling on
him on visits to the campus.
He has been particularly
active on committees at the
college and university
levels, and has been
especially interested in
affiliated and experimental
agencies. He played a key
role in the development of
the Saskatoon Research
Park; he is vice-chairman
and treasurer of the
Meewasin Valley Authority;
and he took a keen interest
in the establishment of the
Saskatoon Field House, in
part a reflection of his long-
time enthusiasm for
athletics.
He spent four years on the
executive committee of the
University of Saskatchewan
Faculty Association, and
was chairman for one term.
He also served on the
national executive of the
Canadian Association of the
University Teachers. He is a
member, and has served on
the executive, of the
CanadianEconomics
Association. He is also a
member of the American
Economics Association, the
Canadian Agricultural
Economics Association, and
the Canadian Political
Science Association.
Dr. Kristjanson is a
specialist in agricultural
policy, co-operatives, and
economic history as well as
university administration.
Over the last 2o years, he
has served not only the
University but the provincial
community, particularly in
the areas of agriculture and
co-operatives. He has been
a consultant to farm
organizations, co-opera1
tives, credit unions,
and governments. He
chaired, and co-authored
the report on, the first
public enquiry into the
Poplar River P«wer Project
in Saskatchewan. . The
principles established in this
enquiry have been followed
in subsequent en-
vironmental impact studies
in the province. He chaired
the Saskatchewan Natural
Products Marketing Council
from 1973 to 1979 and was a
member of a special com-
mittee appointed to
recommend the
reorganization of the
Saskatchewan Department
of Co-operation and Co-
operative Development.
His publications have
included works on co-
operatives, population,
rural development, and
marketing boards and
commissions.
Dr. Kristjanson was born
in Gimli, Manitoba, the son
of the late Elin and Hannes
Kristjanson. He went on to
United College, Winnipeg,
for the bachelor of arts
degree, the University of
Manitoba for the master of
arts degree, specializing in
histöry, and the University
of Wisconsin for the doctor
of philosophy degree in
economics.
He is married and has
four children.
• EGILL SKALLAGRÍMSSON ON FILM
•
• Manitoba film director, Michael Utgaard, directed
• and produced a shortfilm based on a chapter from the
• Saga of Egill Skallagrimsson. Michael Utgaard is a
2 native of North Dakota, who emigrated to Manitoba in
J 1973. He taught Fine Art and Theatre in Winnipeg
• schools for 'three years then became a free-lancer in
• film and theatre. In 1978 he joined the staff of the
• Manitoba Theatre Workshop and in 1979 became
• MTW’s Administrative Director. Michael has kindly
2 provided us with the following information:
I first met Egill
Skallagrimsson injanuary of
1978. He was introduced to
me at the end. of a train of
events that extended over
six months.
In the autumn of 1977 I
had just completed a short
promotional film for the
Manitoba Fencing
Association. It was an 18th
century duel with rapier
and dagger. We were very
pleased with the sense of
time and place we had
created, and the post film
discussions turned to
wondering about other
exotic realities whiöh could
be created here in
Manitoba.
About this same time I
was introduced to a famous
AncientNorthern European,
BEOWULF. The Beowulf
story kindled an interest in
Northern European activity
prior to 1066. This interest
inevitably led to the
Icelandic Sagas. With the
reading ofEGIL’S SAGA, my
vague desire to try
something else crystalized.
Several chapters of the
story provided action
sequences which would
allow me to build on what I
had learned with my first
film. Several chapters
provided me with self
contained events with
relatively small casts. An
actor-friend Qoe PalkovickJ
immediately entered my
mind as EGILL.
I applied for, and
received a small Manitoba
Arts Council Grant to film a
sequence of Egill’s Saga.
The next few months were
taken up doing research for
the film. Two people were
instrumental in helping me
with my research. Ono is
Professor Haraldur
Bessason of the Department
of Icelandic Studies,
University of Manitoba and
the other is Dr. Hallgrimur
Helgason in Iceland.
Professor Bessason helped
us with additions and
corrections in the costumes,
which were created by
Winnipeg Designer Ted
Korol, as well as general
background information.
Dr. Helgason provided
guidance for the music in
the film.
In late October of 1978 a
cast and crew of 28
assembled at Camp Arnes
for a weekend of filming on
the location which was a
half mile north of the fishing
station in Arnes, Manitoba.
The cast included Joe
Palkovich as Egill, Reg
Alcock as Ljot, Kerry Mills
as Fridgeir, Pat Hunter as
Gyda and Della Gordon as
Cont on page 3.
Producer Michael Uteaard