Lögberg-Heimskringla - 28.01.1983, Side 8

8-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 28. JANÚAR 1983
Left to right: Haraldur Goodmundson, Victor Erickson, Esther .
Erickson and Olive Cholosky.
Left to right: Jack Björnson, Haraldur Goodmanson and Norm
Bergman.
Left to right: Thrainn Kristjansson, Cecilia and Steini Kristjansson.
Jack Björnson and Palina Sorlie.
Director's Meeting
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survive, the young people must
become interested. Stefan Helgason
was of the opinion that while the
question and answer columns which
had been published in the paper were
good, he felt that perhaps too much
indepth reporting about modern
Iceland was in the paper. He
wondered whether stories for
children could be published as had
been done many years ago. Mr. A.F.
Kristjansson said that changes would
be made to meet the needs and
wishes of subscribers and a discus-
sion on this point ensued. Mr. Krist-
jansson asked if there was a
volunteer from Selkirk who could act
as a reporter for the newspaper to
report local news. Mrs. Gudrin
Dryden was chosen to act as local
reporter for the newspaper.
Jonas Thor said that the paper was
attempting to cater to three or four
different groups of Icelanders in
North America. He suggested that
one group comprised those Canadian
Icelanders primarily in their 60's and
70's~who are so Icelandic as to be
mistaken for an Icelander; and at the
other end of the ladder are found
those young people of Icelandic des-
cent who acknowledge their heritage
but are not interested in joining clubs
or taking part in activities. He said a
balance had to be struck when try-
ing to reach the young people
without alienating the older and
Lauga Thompson.
more traditional supporters of the
newspaper.
Norman Bergman then spoke on
the reasons for holding meetings of
the directors at various locations. He
said that was an attempt by the direc-
tors to get their subscribers and sup-
porters involved in the paper by af-
fording them an opportunity to par-
ticipate in the meetings. He reaffirm-
ed the declaration of the directors
that they would only go where they
were invited and Mr. Bergman
thanked the Bruin Chapter for hav-
ing invited the Directors and for the
very nice arrangements which had
been made. He said that "people are
down on what they ain't up on".
Therefore the directors had to let
people know personally about the
problems the newspaper was having
when seeking support for subscrip-
tions, advertisements and new ideas.
He said that the directors would
welcome invitations in such other
places as Gimli, Morden, Brandon
and other such places who might be
interested in inviting the directors.
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