Lögberg-Heimskringla - 04.10.1991, Blaðsíða 3

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Upcoming Events
Fri., Oct. 4
Winnipeg
Oct. 4 - llth
Winnipeg
Sat., Oct. 5
New York
Sun., Oct. 6
Wpg./Arborg
Sun., Oct. 6
B.C.
Sun., Oct. 6
B.C.
Sun., Oct. 6
Winnipeg
Thur., Oct 8
Washington
Oct. 8 - llth
Victoria
Thur., Oct.lO
Winnipeg
Oct. 15 -19
Minot, N.D.
Thur., Oct.17
Winnipeg
Sat., Oct. 19
North Dakota
Sat., Oct. 19
B.C.
Sat., Nov. 9
Winnipeg
Sun., Dec. 9
Winnipeg
March 9,1992
New York
Annual Leifur Eiríksson Dinner - 6 p.m., Scandinavian
Centre, 764 Erin St. Tickets $25. This dinner will commemo-
rate the sailing of the Gaia to Canada.
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Shadow of the Raven - Icelandic/Swedish film at Cinema 3
585 Ellice at Sherbrook. 2 shows nightly 7:30 & 9:30 pm.
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The San Francisco Ballet, with Helgi Tomasson of Iceland,
Artistic Director, 2pmat City CenterTheatre, 131 West 55th
St. Reception with Helgi, and cast in the mezzanine lobby at
City Center after the performance.
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Bus Tours of New Iceland, in conjunction with the
Western Canada Dist. Conf. Cost is $30. includes transp.,
and dinner. Buses leave the Unitarian Church of Wpg. at
8:45 am, arrive in Arborg for services at 11 am. Tour buses
leave Arborg at lpm and will stop at Hecla, Arnes & Gimli.
After dinner, buses retum to Arborg by 9pm and to Wpg. by
10:30pm. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to see the
sites where the church began in Man.
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Anniversaiy Tea at Höfn, by Sólskin ladies - a Social &
Fund-raising event - 1:30 - 3:30pm. Musical entertainment,
Icelandic costumes, refreshments and a Sing-along.
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Leif Eiríksson Fest, 1 til 6 pm at the Roald Amundsen
Centre, 6540 Thomas St. Bumaby. On-going displays from
Faeroes, Hebrides, Orkneys, Iceland, Greenland and Nor-
way. Song, dance, refreshments & entertainment.
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INL Executive Meeting, 1:30 pm. at the Scandinavian
Centre, 769 Erin St.
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Conference at the Omni Georgetown Hotel from 10 a.m,-
4 p.m. put on by the Þjóðræknisfélag íslendinga. Forfurther
information contact Evelyn Thorvaldson, President of the
INL at (204) 284-5686, 488-2160, 762-5830.
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Njörður Njarðvík Professor of Icelandic & Swedish
Literature, U. of Iceland giving Beck Lectures at the Univer-
sity of Victoria — Tues., Oct. 8,12:30 Comett, Room B109
on “Laxdæla Saga - A Different KindoíSaga”. Thurs.,Oct.
10, 8pm at Cle. C305 - “Questions to an Icelandic Writer:
howdoesitfeelto beso faraway&to write forso few?”. Fri.,
Oct. 11, 12:30 Cle. C-214 - “A Singing Stone - and then
Silence”, a lectu.re on the post-war poetry of Iceland.
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Icelandic classes begin at 7 p.m. at the Scandinavian
Centre at 764 Erin St. and mn every Thursday from 7-9 p.m.
for 10 weeks. Everyone welcome!
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Norsk Hestfest Fall Festival - (Concert 8 p.m. Oct. 15)
North Dakota’s intemationally-famous Festival featuring
top comedy, music, crafts and heritage. For Housing Assist-
ance phone 701 - 857-0500
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A Luncheon to Welcome Dr. Finnbogi Guðmundsson
at the Scandinavian Ctre., 764 Erin St., 12 noon. All wel-
come. Price according to the Scan. Ctre’s lunch menu.
Icelandic National League.
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Kaffi Samkoma, (Coffee gathering) at Minot Sheraton
Riverside, 9am-12 noon. No Charge. Short program, Icelan-
dic goodies & lots of visiting. All invited. The Icelandic
Heritage Society.
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Viking Fall Feast - Cocktails start at 6 pm. A fund raiser
in honour of Leifur Eiríksson. Roast pig, baron of beef and
Viking style eating with napkins on hand; (forks supplied by
special request). $25. per person. Sapperton Pensioners
Hall, 318 Keaiy, New Westminster. Tickets - Oli, 526-8698.
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Haustfagnaður, presented by the Icelandic Cdn. Frón at
the Scandinavian Ctre., 764 Erin St. at 6 p.m. Tickets $20.
All are welcome
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Christmas Party & Lutheran Service - Pastor Isfeld will
hold a service in Icelandic, 1:30 p.m. at 580 Victor St.,
immediately following, 2:30 p.m. Frón Christmas Party.
Bring your children along. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Þorrablót, at the St. Moritz Hotel on Central Park South.
Save this date and watch for more details at a later date.
Congratulations
When I last wrote to you (my letter
appeared in the November 9, 1990 is-
sue), our paper was $10,000 in the red.
A donation of $10 from each of the
1500 subscribers would have wiped
out the debt. But not every subscriber
can comfortably afford another $ 10 on
top of all the other demands that are
made on his or her eamings. So I do-
nated $20, and suggested that those of
us who were in the more financially
fortunate half of the subscription list
do the same. I don’t know how many
responded. But even if only 500 did, it
MESSUBOÐ
Fyrsta Lúterska
Kirkja
Pastor Ingthor I. Isfeld
10:30 a.m. The Service followed hy
Sunday School & Coffee hour.
First Lutheran C'hurch
580 Victor StWinnipeg MB
R3G 1R2 Ph. 772-7444
was enough, and L-H is now debt-free.
I congratulate all of them - including
myself.
Tom Oleson (in his report which
appeared in the July 6th, 1990 issue)
told us of the $20,000 needed to up-
grade the production facilities of L-H.
In my earlier letter I promised you that,
when I was assured the debt was paid
off, I would make a further donation
toward these new facilities. This time, a
donation of $15 from every subscriber
would do it. But, again, not everyone
can comfortably afford $15 - so I sug-
gest that those of us who consider our-
selves in the more fortunate half of the
subscription list, donate at least $30. In
fact, I think $50 would be better, just in
case only 500 of us are able to respond
to the need.
My cheque for $50 is enclosed.
You deserve much praise for the ex-
cellence of L-H. I should, however, like
to see more side-by-side English and
Icelandic versions of the same articles,
stories, and poetry, with interpretive
and explanatory notes where necessary
or appropriate. I realize this would re-
quire more space and more work, and
mighteven raise the cost of production,
which would then have to be passed on
to the subscribers. But, surely, the edu-
cational benefit would be worth it. I
even enjoy that silly “Sigga Vigga” car-
toon strip!
I applaud you, and I wish you and
our Lögberg-Heimskringla well.
Yours, very sincerely,
Ed Eggertson
Burlington, Ontario.
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Special Luncheon
to Welcotne
Dr.Fiimbogi
Gnðmundsson
Thnrsday, Oct. 17
12 noon
at the Scandinavian Centre,
764 Erin Street in Winnipeg
All are welcome!
ICELANDIC NATIONAL LEAGUE
(Price according to the Scandinavian Centre’s lunch menu)
This space is provided monthly by Neil Bardal Inc., Family Funeral
Counsellors, for the use of community groups. If your group would
like to use this space, give us a call 949-2200.