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WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 8. NÓVEMBER 1985-3
Icelandic Canadian Club of B.C.
Scholarship Winners
MAJA MALKS — plans on taking
a degree in elementary education and
possibly teaching English as a second
language. She has taught English to
Icelandic children. Maja has two
children and is also attending UBC.
She is the daughter of Gunnar and
Carrol Eggertson of West Vancouver.
IAN ROSS — is taking a Bachelor
of Arts at UBC majoring in English
literature and philosophy. In his last
3 semesters he has been placed on
the Dean's List for academic ex-
cellence. He plans to become a
university professor. Ian is the son of
Ray & Elin Ross of Burnaby.
Hringa, Kopur and Melaks
As related to Susan Hodgson by
Jackie Elias . . .
Before the war many of these
horses were used in the coal mines,
but that was stopped a long time ago,
thank heavens. In the 1950's, the late
Stuart Mclntosh spent some time in
Iceland, and instead of wages,
brought back their worth in horses.
He then set up stables in Edinburgh
for trekking, initially with three
horses — Hringa, Kopur and Melaks
— on a farm, and later on larger
premises to accommodate more
horses. The numbers were built up
over the next few years to over fifty
animals, all imported from Iceland.
At the time the Icelanders were not
prepared to export stallions. Stuart
Mclntosh was anxious to breed;
naturally, the only way being to im-
port males in foal. This eventually
succeeded in the birth of the first
Icelandic stallion in the U.K.,
''Eldur''. Born in 1960, he is still ap-
parently being used at The Garry
Gualach Adventure Centre, In-
vergarry, near Fort William.
Sadly, Stuart Mclntosh was
drowned in Iceland while fording a
river on horseback in 1961. It seems
certain that the horses lost a great
champion and would perhaps be bet-
ter known here now. He insisted that
the gaits be properly ridden, which
certainly has not been the case since.
In 1962 the stables were moved to
Woodhouselee by the Pentland hills
by Stuart's widow who remarried
and became Mrs. Buchanan-Smith.
They were managed by Cedric Bur-
ton who had previously kept five
Icelandics at Epsom College. The last
horses were imported in July, 1965,
being 8 geldings and 8 mares. Later,
some of these, together with some of
the older mares, were sent with
Eldur to Caithness where they were
left to breed on the hills. Many of the
foals were brought dpwn to
Woodhouselee to be trained. In 1974
the stables were given up and the
horses dispersed all over Scotland.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton took 16 of the
horses to Glasgow where they were
used at a Scout Camp Trekking Cen-
JOSEPH JOBIN — is attending
the University of British Columbia
and is in his first year of studies in
the faculty of Engineering. He is most
interested in pursuing a career in the
relatively new and exciting field of
Bio Engineering. Joseph is the son of
former club president — Nina Jobin.
MICHAEL PEACOCK - is in his
first year at UBC and is planning to
major in Political Science to obtain a
Bachelor of Arts after which he hopes
to enter the Faculty of Law. He en-
joys reading about law and politics
and working in construction. Parents
are James & Patricia Peacock.
GORDON PLOTTEL — is now a
student at the University of Victoria
tre until 1979.
Now I will tell you how I came to
know Icelandics ... I had previous-
ly owned a New Forest Pony but ow-
ing to back trouble had given up
riding. Then on a holiday visiting a
Dutch cousin whose daughter owns
three Icelandics, she invited me to
ride out with her. It was December,
and very snowy, but I was amazed
at the comfort and willingness of
these little horses. I felt that with
these it was possible for me to start
riding again, so on coming home I
set about searching for one. That was
the snag though: where to look? It
took a lot of corresponence and en-
quiries, including to Iceland of
course, where they seemed too ex-
pensive, and suddenly I discovered
that there were some in Scotland.
Mrs. Buchanan-Smith told me she
had sold some to Mr. Holman of
after graduating from UBC with a lst
Class degree in Honours English. He
is currently working towards a
Bachelor of Law degree and has
received two scholarships. Son of
Ben & Evelyn Plottel of Vancouver.
PATRICIA MACLACHLAN - is
in her final year of Honours Political
Science at UBC. She is specialzing in
the politics of China and Japan. She
has been studying Japanese at UBC.
She has also studied piano for 14
years and has 5 students. Parents:
James & Mae Maclachlan, N. Van.
THOR FRIDRIKSSON — is now
attending Simon Fraser working on
a Bachelor of Science degree in the
field of Biochemistry followed even-
Stonehaven and eventually I went up
there and chose my mare "Aeg". She
is a golden dun with a dorsal stripe
and is 15 years old this year. I love
her dearly, of course. It is a pity
though that up there they are used
mainlv as a safe ride for trekkers and
were not really schooled in the gaits.
Aeg has all five gaits actually but it
is hard to find the trot because she
prefers to fall into a slow pace, which
in Stonehaven they thought was
good! Down here I have to work at
it alone as there is nobody who
understands what it is all about, so
I try hard to improve her tolt and so
on while being rather in the dark
myself; not knowing enough about
the aids for the different gaits.
One day perhaps we too will have
the training sessions they have in
other countries.
tually by a degree in Doctor of
Medicine at UBC. He came from
Iceland in 1970. He is the son of
Olafur & Maria Fridriksson of
Abbotsford.
SIGRID MEKKINOSSON - has
been a student at Kwantlen College
and is working towards her diploma
in Interior Design. She has worked as
a hostess and flight attendant for
Loftleidur and as a dental recep-
tionist. Her parents are Bjorn and
Gunnhildur Mekkinosson in Iceland.
LANA BJARNASON - is now at-
tending Douglas College and plans to
obtain her degree in Education
specializing in learning disabilities.
She is currently employed as a
teacher's aide in Special Education.
Her parents are Lee & Wendy Bjar-
nason of Port Coquitlam. '
TERRY ARNASON - is in her lst
year in Arts and Sciences at the
University of Victoria and is working
towards completion of pre Med with
continuation to a doctorate degree at
UBC. She also teaches piano. Terra
is the daughter of Norman and
Yvonne Arnason of Port Moody.
KEN BELTON — is in his second
year of Medicine at UBC. After com-
pleting his degree he would like to
work overseas for a year or two and
then return home to Vancouver fo
specialize..He works.full time in th;e
summer. Hisparenfs.are Mr. & Mrs.
W.D..Belton of Burnaby. :
RICHARD LAGRANGE -a hás
bepn accepted into the University of
Victoria Theatre department. He has
been involved in musicals such as the
"Music Man" and also "The Good
Doctor". Richard is the son of Ronald
and Patricia LaGrange of Lazo, B.C.
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