Lögberg-Heimskringla - 14.06.1991, Blaðsíða 4

4 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 14. júní 1991
lcelandic content
On page 8 we feature the conclusion
of Guðrún H. Finnsdóttir’s story
Skríflabúðin . The narrator in this story
talks aboutan odd dream she had while
napping in an antique shop, which had
formerly been a church. In the dream,
the history of the church was revealed
to her.
Also on page 8, there is a poem by
Matthías Jochumsson (1835-1920)
which is dedicated to Western Ice-
landers. Itappearedin the Morgunblað
recently.
Card craze continues
In our last issue, I theorized that the
interest in card collecting, which we
have been made aware of through let-
ters sent to L-H, is likely unique to
Djúpivogur. However, I have been
proven wrong. In our last issue we pub-
lished three requests for cards from
Djúpivogur, and two from Bíldudalur,
and in this issue, there is a request for
cards from an individual in Selfoss.
Responding to one such request has
Hekla in Spain
There is Hekla in Iceland, in Mani-
toba and in Ontario, and now, Emilía
Jónsdóttir-Anderson of Grand Forks,
N.D., informs us that there is also one
in Spain.
Hekla is the name of a hostel, owned
and operated by an Icelander, Magnús
Kristjánsson, in Costa Brava, Spain.
Emilía and her husband Duane stayed
there last spring. Emilía told L-H that
Hostal Hekla is located on a great
beach in a beautiful area.
Who are they?
Can any of our readers help identify the children in the above photo? Please
forward anyrelevant information to Nelson Gerrard, Box 925, Arborg, Manitoba
ROC 0A0. Thank you !
been very rewarding for Paul A. from little Magnús Kristjánsson, the
Sigurdson of Morden, Manitoba. He recipient of the cards. Magnús’ letter
received a letter, some cards anda photo and photo are also featured on page 8.
Developer’s vision
begins to take shape
The above i$ the títle of an artícle
which was recently featured in the
business section of The Kansas City
Star. Itfocuses on Charles A. Gamey,
a Westem Icelander and a Kansas
City developer.
Mr. Gamey is molding from hilly,
wooded and partly undermined terrain
a long-held vision of a Northland hous-
ing and commercial project to rival the
area’s best.
“I think the Northlands needs an
upscale, real alternative to some of the
Johnson County projects, ”said Garney,
longtime Northland resident and
president of Briarcliff West Devel-
opment Co.
His 270-acre,$274 million Briarcliff
West project is a noteworthy sign of
activity in an environment of slow
development. So far, Garney has
spent about $10.7 million of his own
money to acquire and reshape the
property. If the project succeeds, it
could provide a strong boost for
Northland and Downtown develop-
ment...
Barring construction for a specific
tenant, Garney expects to “ignore com-
mercial for two to three years and con-
centrate on developing a quality resi-
dential project. When the time is right,
the commercial tenants will come to
us.”
Charles is the son of the late
Arthur Garney (Björn Sigurðsson)
who was bom at Icelandic River in
the New Iceland settlement on Lake
Winnipeg.
THE ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA
ÍSLENDINGADA G URINN
SCHOLARSHIP
he Wilhelm Kristjansson Memorial
Scholarship of $500 is offered by the
lcelandic Festival of Manitoba to a student who has
completed one or more years of post secondary
studies (university or community college) and who will
be continuing his/her studies in 1991/92.
The following criteria will be considered:
O academic results of the 1990/91 school year
O qualities of leadership and community service
Please send a letter of application and mark statement
for the 1990/91 school year, along with a letter of reference
from a teacher or community leader, on or before July 10, 1991 to:
Dennis N. Stefanson
39 Keats Way
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3K 0S2
The scholarship will be awarded at the lcelandic Festival of
Manitoba in Gimli, Manitoba, on Monday, August 5, 1991.