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Lögberg
eimskringia
North America’s lcelandic
Weekly Newspaper
Lögberg Stofnað 14. janöar 1888
Heimskringla Stofnað 9. september 1886
Inside this week:
Whose reality is it? A review of two of Kirsten Hastrup's
books by Ann Brydon.........................2 and 3
lceland needs all of its sons and daughters: An address
given by Jón Sig Guðmundsson at the Vorblót in Arborg ..4
Spring Sunday in Winnipeg by Linda Johanns........5
A Career in the Comics by Faye Goranson...........7
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106. Árgangur
106th Year
Publications Mail Registration No. 1667
Föstudagur 22. maí 1992
Friday, 22 May 1992
Númer 19
Number 19
lcelandic
News
U.S. tour over:
The U.S tour of the Sykurmolarnir
(Sugarcubes) was recently completed
in Los Angeles, where the'band was in
great demand and held an additional
"encore" concertdue to a whole lot of
encouragement. The band also ap-
peared on the very popular late níght
"Arsenio Hall Show," where they per-
formed thoir Song, "Hit." More than
250,000 copies of their record "Stick
Around for Joy" have already been
sold in the States.
PH team handbatl
champions:
The FH team, from Hafnarfjörður, re-
Cently becametfie lcelandíc male team
handball champions of lceland when
^Hey defeated the Se Ifoss team, 28 goals
scored against 24. In the above photo,
nr'embers af the vic toiious team colobrate
With their team mate and coach, Kristján
Arason.
Tranatated from lcetanettc
y ______newspapera. H.K.D.j
Jónas G, Rafnar receíves the Awarc
on behalf of össur hf. from Presfdent
Vígdís Flnnbogadótfir.
Export Award to
Össur hf.:
Thís year, the company Össur hf. re-
ceíved the President of lcetand Export
Award. Thís í s the fourth t ime the a ward
has been g iven. Össur hf. specia lizes in
the makíng of artíficial límbs.
--- Guðrún Helgadóttir (R) with her daughters Helga and Halla.
From Beneath the Weeds
voted best this year
Guðrún Helgadóttir, MP, received this year’s Nordic Children’s Literature Award for her book entitled Undan
illgresinu, or From Beneath the Weeds, published by Iðunn. Guðrún is the first Icelandic children’s book author to
receive this award. The Nordic Association of School Librarians gives out the award, which is intended to encourage
the publication of quality children’s books, increase initiative and diversity in publication, and to contribute to the
advancement of children’s literature in the Nordic countries. The award will be presented at the Nordic Book and
Library Convention in Göteborg, Sweden, this fall.
Community-based Service to
assist public in dealing with
Government in Manitoba
A Community Access Office on Sargent Avenue
officially opened on May 14th to help make govern-
ment programs, agencies and departments more
available to the public.
‘This office is based in the community and it wih
provide valuable assistance in two ways,” said Cul-
ture, Heritage and CitizensHip Minister Bonnie
Mitchelson, “People who feel overwhelmed by gov-
emmentprocesses will have someone to help thent
out. The office will also help sensitize govemment
departments and agencies.”
An outreach officer and a receptionist will be
located at Unit 7-794 Sargent. Practical advice on
govemment programs will be provided.
A contmunity-based office was one of the recom-
mendations made in the province’s Policy for a
Multicultural Society. The Community Access Of-
fice will serve individuals who require assistance,
“I’m very pleased this office is open to help the
public access govemment programs that have been
set up to benefit the people of the province,” said
Mitchelson.
A remarkable student
Brooke Ayden, 17 years old, of St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter
of Bonnie and Dennis Aydcn and the granddaughter of Þorbjörg
(Bobbi) and the late Víglundur (Bill) Davidson, of Winnipeg, has
achieved a remarkable
number of awards, hon-
ours and scholarships in
her graduating year from
high school.
This spring, she won
the Athletic Scholarship
to Northwestern Univer-
sity, in Chicago, to study
Bio-mcdical Engineering;
she was selected by the
faculty of her school to be
a membcr of the Honor
Society for her scholastic
achievements as well as a
member of the Tri-M
Honor Society, which is
an honours musical award
for hcr cello and violin;
and the U S Army has cho-
sen her to be the recipient
of their Scholar-Athlete Award for her school.
Brooke is also on two All-Star State teams, one for soccer and
the other for field hockey. And just recently she was nominated to
the All-American, All-Star High School Field Hockey Team.

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