Lögberg-Heimskringla - 07.10.1994, Blaðsíða 1

eimskringla
The lcelandic Weekly
Lögberg Stofnaö 14. janúar 1888
Heimskringla Stofnaö 9. september 1886
108. Árgangur
108th Vear
Publications Mail Registration No. 1667
Föstudagur 7. október 1994
Friday, 7 October 1994
Inside this week:
Norsk Hostfest honors two lcelanders.2
50th Anniversary of the lcelandic Lutheran
Church in Vancouver...............3
Grímkell's Story..................4, 5
The Mysterious Music................5
Einar's Anecdotes...................6
Children's Corner...................7
Númer 34
Number 34
lcelandic
Miss Scandinavia:
■ Birna Bragadóttir, (centre) the newly
elected Miss Scandinavia, is back home
from the competition in Finland. She
was greeted at the airport by her
boyfriend, Ingólfur Már, her parents,
Bragi Guðmundsson, a chef, and her
mother Guðrún Gísladóttir, a teacher, as
well as her younger siblings, Gísli Baldur
and Ragna Björk. Her family and co-
workers had a party for her where greet-
ings and flowers arrived throughout the
evening. Birna said that the competi-
tion and its preparation had been diffi-
cult. She now looks forward to starting
school where she plans to complete col-
lege at Garðabær at the end of the year
or next spring.
A Rare species:
■ These young fishermen trying their
luck at so called Höepfners area recently
noticed a strange fish wallowing in the
shallow water. They took the fish to the
University Research Station in Akureyri
where the creature was thought to be
vogmær "dealfish." The fish will be sent
on to the Ocean Research Station where
it will be examined by Gunnar Jónsson,
an ichthyologist, and expert in distin-
guishing strange creatures. Dealfish is
described in a fish book by the before-
mentioned Gunnar Jónsson: as 2-3
meters long, living mainly at 500-600
meter depth. Living habits are not well
known but it is often found drifting on
the foreshore.
CUNNUR ISFELD .
The Scandinavian Centre
ups and downs
by Magnus Eliason
With an ageing pop-
ulation, many of
us at Winnipeg’s
Scandinavian Centre real-
ized, several years ago, that
an elevator to the second
floor was a necessity. I,
myself find it difficult to
climb those nineteen steps.
Gone are the days when I
could have a race with the
elevator in the old
McArthur building to the
twelfth floor.
Two years ago, the
Board began to look at
ways of raising the approx-
imate $40,000 that was
needed to put in an eleva-
tor. The Winnipeg Found-
ation awarded $15,000 to
the Centre; some clubs and
many individuals donated
a total of approximately
$15,000, and the Paul
Albrechtsen family donat-
ed $10,000.
By last spring the
$40,000 was raised, the
renovations then began in
preparation of the elevator
installation. The elevator is
now installed; it also gives
wheelchair access to the
entire building.
The next step is to
develop the Viking Room
on the second floor as a
lounge for members to
enjoy a quiet and attractive
meeting place with other
members and friends.
It is always difficult to
single one person for
praise. But I want to give
special praise to Albert
Nelson and Skuli Sig-
fusson. Skuli arranged for,
and worked with, the
architect and the engineer.
Albert was there every day
to ensure that the con-
struction progressed.
Come on down! Have a
ride on the new elevator!
Norsk
Hðsifest
October 11-15, 1994
For ticket information call (701) 852-2368
For housing information call (701) 857-0500
Turkey???...
Pumpkin
pie???...
theINL???
The INL honoured its
retired members from
the Board with a fes-
tive dinner at the Minerva
Hall in Gimli on Sunday,
September 18th. It was the
annual fall dinner for the
Minerva Ladies Aid — and
one that was scrumpdeli-
cious! It was a bit of a “tum
about” for the INL — as the
custom for the annual event
of honouring past Board
members is a dinner out —
corsage — presentations —
and perhaps even a glass of
wine. Not wanting to get
into a “mt” — we thought
this type of recognition
would be something differ-
ent. It was wonderful.
Country air — good old
fashioned home cooked
food — familiar faces — and
a touch of warm hospitality.
Plaques of appreciation
were presented to Bill
Perlmutter (past Treasurer)
Cont'd. page 2
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