Lögberg-Heimskringla - 11.03.1994, Blaðsíða 1

Inside this week
Heimskringla
The lcelandic Weekly
Lögberg Stofnaö 14. janúar 1888 Heimskringla Stofnaö 9. september 1886
Book Review.........................2
Thorlakson Foundation...............3
The Beck Lectures...................6
Recipes............................7
Upcoming Events.....................7
108. Árgangur Föstudagur 11. mars 1994
108th Year Puhlications Mail Registralion No. 1667 Friday, 11 March 1994
Númer 8
Number 8
lcelandic
News
User friendly meat!
■ lcelandic beef and lamb has received a spe-
cial quality label from the U.S.A. Government.
This label clears lcelandic meat for markets in
the U.S.A., and is the first of its kind. The
label guarantees the meat free from pesti-
cides, herbicides as well as hormone treat-
ment, and clears lcelandic meat for sale on
the U.S.A. market. Icelandic meat products
cannot compete with U.S.A. products in price,
but can be sold at a higher price as a 'user
friendly' product, but markets for such prod-
ucts are rapidly growing in the U.S.A.
Men of the Year in Business
■ The couple Guðún
Helga Lárusdóttir
and Ágúst Sigurðs-
son, the owners of
Stálskip Inc., were
chosen "men of the
year" in lcelandic
business in I993.
This is the sixth time
such an honour is bestowed on business peo-
ple in lceland. The purpose is to draw atten-
tion to positive happenings in lcelandic
Business and to encourage lcelandic entrepre-
neurs and companies to further achievements.
At Hlíðarfjall...
■ Many people drove up to Hlíðarfjall, just
outside Akureyri, for a family day weekend.
People on skidoos put on a display which
thrilled onlookers. The children had a com-
petition for the best looking snowman, spon-
sored by the Búnaðarbanki and the restau-
rant Greifinn, which became very popular.
There has been plenty of snow and good ski-
ing opportunity in Hlíðarfjall this year since
the season opened, at the beginning of
January, which has attracted many visitors.
Icelandic kelp to the U.S.A.
■ A few hundred kilograms of dried kelp
have been sold to the U.S.A. The price paid
by the U.S. wholesaler is 7-800 krónur or
around $I5 per kilogram. The kelp is hand
picked, washed, sun dried and cleaned.
Next it is pressed under weights in a cold
place for I-3 months. It is then packaged in
50-I00 gram packages. In the U.S.A. kelp is
eaten as snack food. This first experiment
with exporting kelp has been successful.
However as there is not much supply avail-
able, there is no hurry for a marketing drive
or obtaining a product label, but that may
come Ín the future.
gunnur isfbld y
ICELANDIC CANADIAN FRÓN
Þorrablót ’94
The Icelandic Canadian Frón
held its annual Þorrablót in
Winnipeg at the Scandinavian
Centre on Saturday, February 26.
The tumout of about 50 people was
disappointing and must have been dis-
heartening to those who worked so
hard to organize it. The people who
did make the effort to attend, howev-
er, were treated to a delightful evening.
The food was superb, and people
were observed going back for second
and even third helpings. We will not
name them, but we know who they
are and we can’t blame them because
the meal was exceptionally good. In
keeping with the custom of Þorrablót,
the liquor also flowed freely, or at least
as freely as the guests wanted it to. We
know those names, too, but since at
least one member of the staff of
Lögberg-Heimskringla took particular
advantage of it, we won’t mention
those names either.
The Scandinavian-Canadian choir
gave an excellent performance with
songs in Icelandic and English, and
then led a sing-along which appeared
to be highly successful. Shirley
McCreedy read from her article on
Þorrablót that appeared in that week’s
Lögberg-Heimskringla, and the
evening concluded with dancing.
The Þorrablót itself was a great suc-
cess, with the only disappointment
being the sparse attendance. Those
who did show up can take some com-
fort in the fact that those who didn’t
bother missed out on a really good
time and the opportunity to reaffirm
their Icelandic heritage.
Photos clockwise, top L: Shirley McCreedy reading from L-H.
Everyone enjoyed the music and the dancing. The L-H crew was out in good force
and really enjoyed the dinner. (Bottom left) Gunnur and Ingthor Isfeld.
Above: The Scandinavian-Canadian Choir under the direction of Julian Vanderput.
Hallthor Bjornson, Frón’s president was emcee forthe evening.
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