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Lögberg-Heimskringla - 16.05.1986, Blaðsíða 6

Lögberg-Heimskringla - 16.05.1986, Blaðsíða 6
6-WINNIPEG, FOSTLJDAGIJR 16. MAI 1986 Tales of Travels Continued from Page 5. on the lake, the cultural events they attended, dances, and so on. Laura told some wonderful stories about the fishermen in Riverton as they at- tempted to take off to the lake. Soon, old photographs were dug up (one ap- pears in this week's issue) and each one carefully explained. Sam and Laura have some marvellous collec- tions of photos, old Icelandic magazines, books, etc. I probably could have spent hours looking, reading and listening, but again time went by fast. Rose had taken her son Helgi home quite some time ago and Gunnar and I were thinking of walk- ing back. Gunnar must have heard their stories before because he had drifted away, his eyes closed; yet he wasn't so far, because whenever something funny was said, he would join in the laughter. Finally, the mo- ment of departure arrived. It did not Iook too friendly to me. Maybe we overdid it tonight, I thought. Or maybe it looked that way to me because I really did not want this wonderful evening to end. Anyhow, Gunnar and I went home. It was 7:00 a.m. when I awoke. Gunnar and I were going to church this morning. Gunnar belongs to a Unitarian congregation in Edmonton and is quite involved. As I had never attended a service in a Unitarian church, I decided to join him. "Góðan daginn," Gunnar said, "kaffið er tilbúið." Although I had promised him I'd speak much Icelan- dic around the house, I must be blamed for neglecting my duties somewhat. But he was determined to practice his Icelandic, and so he did. He went about his business that morning quietly, but obviously knowing what he was doing. Gunnar was in charge of the music at the church this morning, and even though he had done that before, he was not taking his task lightly. I looked through the newspaper. The Winnipeg Jets were eliminated by Calgary; the Oilers defeated the Canucks; and Dan Halldorson had a decent second round of golf somewhere in the states. People were already gathering in- side the church when we got there. Gunnar immediately went to work while I studied the building and chat- ted with some of the people. I thought back to Lágafellskirkja (my hometown church in Iceland) and the solemnity that always existed. I recalled how terrible I felt one Sun- day when I, as a boy, could not help myself from laughing uncontrollably during the service. A neighborhood farmer tended to fall asleep and mumble to himself or snore or make other funny noises, much to the embarrassment of his wife. That par- ticular Sunday he was hilarious. I and three of my friends sat right in front of them so we could hear every word. She whispered, "Óli, Óli, vaknaðu,” (wake up). Óli kept on mumbling. "Óli (a quick elbow) vaknaðu maður." This time Oli stirred. He asked, "Hvað með beljur- nar? (what about the cows?)” He did not whisper. This was way too much for us. We burst out laughing, yet all knowing that what we were doing was not right. No one laughs in church, or at least the adults never did, so it had to be wrong. Religion is a serious matter. Here in this church in Edmonton, however, peo- ple were friendly and laughing very openly. And they laughed at the fun- ny stories the priest told us that morning. This was my last day of the visit to Alberta. Gunnar had phoned friends of his (the Snidal's) and they greeted us at their home shortly after. Stanley Snidal and his wife, Ada, (Thorgrim- sson) have lived in Edmonton for some time, but prior to that they lived in Winnipeg. Ada is the daughter of the late Heimir Thorgrimsson and his wife, Laufey, who passed away late last year. Heimir needs no introduction. His contributions to the Icelandic com- munity were many and vaiuable. Stan treated me with one of the best smoked trout I have tasted for 750,000- 700,000- 650,000- 600,000- 550,000- 500,000- 450,000- 400,000- 350,000- 300,000 250,000 200,000- 150,000- 100,000- 50,000 I Orighul 250,000 Endownunt Fund Heritage Image Pride A Campaign To Raise Funds For The Chair of Icelandic Language and Literature At The University of Manitoba Yes, I wish to make a donation to ensure that the chair of lcelandic Language and Literature at the University of Manitoba continues to serve the needs of the lcelandic community of North America. ADDRESS. PHONE NO.. Please mail this form with your donation to: The H.I.P. Committee, #501-55 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1L8 I pledge: □ $100.00 □ $500.00 □ $1,000.00 □ other $ I intend to honor my pledge in the following manner: □ Payment in full (cheque enclosed). □ By annual payments of $________________in each of the next _ (first payment enclosed) C1] Through a bequest in my will. Signature _____________________________________________________ _ years All cheques should be made payable to the University of Manitoba. An income tax receipt will be mailed to you. a long time. He smokes fish himself at his home and does an admirable job. We chatted for awhile, but again time prevented a long stay. Stan pre- sented me with a smoked trout to take home. We shook hands and Gunnar and I were on our way. Gun- nar was in a hurry; he was going to sell his car that afternoon. As we drove home (I was referring to their house as "home", because it felt like that), the sun peaked through the clouds, yet not succeeding. Snow was still on the ground and the breeze was chilly. Not in Winnipeg, I comforted myself, thinking of sun- ny skies, barbecues, green grass, and so on. Rose had made some exceilent kæfa the day before and she prepared my last meal in her home (for awhile). I was leaving. I don’t like goodbyes because they seem to end things so abruptly. And, after being treated so royally (spoiled) for a few days and meeting such wonderful *people and having a marvellous time, I somehow am never prepared for it to end. As we drove to the airport we didiTt say rriuch. It was not that we had nothing'much to say, but I guess we were both recalling events of the SHOREUNER HOTEL Dining and Beverage Room Featuring Authentic Chinese Food Specializing in Steak & Lobster • BCACH FRONT LOCATÍON • Doug, Ollie and Michael Baldwin Phone 642-5992 past few days. I thanked him for everything and he promised to look me up when he's in Winnipeg, and soon I was airborne., This time I had two seats for myself. I wondered how the family reunion in Red Deer went. She'll pro- bably take the train back to Toronto, I thought. But there have been train accidents as well. Some people should simply stay home. We were approaching Winnipeg airport. We went through the clouds, and as I looked down, the ground was white! JÞ. LAKENSTEAK RESTAURANT Home of Canada's Largest Burger (Whataburger) - Fish - Dinners Pickerel Fillets - Pickerel Cheeks Smoked Goldeye Dodie & Norm Valgardson Phone 642-8371 Compliments of . . . H.P. TERGESEN & SONS • Icelandic Imports • Books • Clothing • Souvenirs • Shoes • Yarns • T-Shirts Phone 642-5958 Gimli, Manitoba COMMUNITY RESOURCES OFFICER The Manitoba Intercultural Council has established the Ethnocultural Community Support Fund from funds made available by Manitoba Lotteries. Administered by the Community Resources Allocation Committee (CRAC), the Fund provides financial support to Manitoba’s ethnocultural organizations. The Community Resources Officer will assist CRAC in fulfilling its responsibilities. DUTIES: Reporting to Council’s Executive Secretary, the Community Resources Officer will: • Provide assistance to applicants in preparing requests for financial assistance; • Promote, develop and deliver technical, management and financial skills to ethnocultural communities; • Consult with and assist communities to develop and implement short-term, mid-term and long-term plans of action; • Liaise with communities to provide information on various government and non-government services and programs; • Ensure the delivery and utilization of Council’s programs in all regions of Manitoba; • Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: • Post-secondary education. • Strong interpersonal skills, organizational abilities, and written and oral communication skills. • Experience in community development work. • Knowledge of available assistance programs. • Ability to develop and deliver training programs. • Basic understanding of financial and accounting methods would be an asset. • Fluency in languages in addition to English and French would be an asset. • Extensive travel throughout the Province and evening and weekend work will be required. SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications. Please forward application for this position by May 30,1986. Manítoba, ^ lntercultural 500 -283 Bannatyne Ave., Councíl Wlnnipeg.Man.R3B 3B2 (204)945-4576 TollFree 1 -800-282-8069 <í9r Manitoba

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