Lögberg-Heimskringla - 16.12.1994, Síða 5

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 16. desember 1994 • 5
HUGSUNAR
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The Spárát of Givástmas
hristmas in Lundar. For
more than five decades
that included bundling
up for the cold weather,
sliding down the slippery
streets, and being greeted by the late
Mrs. Violet Olson and/or a member of
her family.
The Lundar Bakery stands under
the street light, a beacon of the past
for children guided by thoughts of one
cent delicacies and by the feeling of
wealth that a Christmas remembrance
from a loving relative gives.
Inside, warmth radiated from Mrs.
Olson as much as from the heater.
After our waiting a few moments, time
necessary for important decision-mak-
ing, the always smiling Mrs. Olson
entered and greeted us. In her soft
voice and carefully enunciated words,
she inquired what we would like.
Feeling very important, we responded
with one of those, and one of those.
Pennies paid, we left with a brown
paper bag full of goodies.
On other days, the smell of brown
bread and honey-dipped donuts drew
customers for goods right out of the
oven, the late Mr. A.V. Olson greeted
us at the back shop.
My children experienced the
delights of helping to make the
donuts. Unfortunately, David still has
nightmarish thoughts of dropping a
tray. He ran out and never went back.
Deidre, however, fondly remembers
the days spent helping Eric.
Those days were days of magic.
The bakery passed to Lil (Olson) and
Eric Johnson who upon retiring sold it
to Norma McLeod Magnusson.
Lundar is fortunate that his wonderful
quality of service to customers is not
lost. Two women have continued the
tradition and their stories follow.
t* >*. t*
“I sure miss that man,” is often
heard in a conversation with Norma
McLeod Magnusson. She is referring
to her dear friend and mentor, the late
Eric Johnson. Just as often, she men-
tions the valuable assistance and guid-
ance of Lil Johnson. Norma pur-
chased the Lundar Bakery in 1991
when the Johnsons “retired”.
My daughter, Deidre, and I found
Norma contemplating the week
ahead. I went to the back shop for
Icelandic brown bread. Unfortunately,
she was not baking until Tuesday
because Wednesday, November 30,
was the sale at the Law Courts
Building in Winnipeg. With great
excitement she showed us the stacks
of trays — vínarterta, cookie baskets,
assorted dainties. In one hour on
Wednesday, they will have disap-
peared, but, she takes orders. This is
her third year.
With an additional twinkle in her
eye, she said that Safeway is test-mar-
keting her vínarterta in Thunder Bay,
Thompson, and Polo Park, Winnipeg,
starting December 1. She bit the bul-
let, phoned Safeway, produced sam-
ples for a meeting, and that was that.
Norma Magnusson
They loved the vínarterta. Lundar
Bakery has supplied the vínarterta
for the Scandinavian Centre and
Folklorama for some years but now
everyone can sample this Icelandic-
Canadian-U.S.A. national torte.
Norma, we wish you luck with the
Safeway venture. The judge Deidre
rates your vínarterta with an A+. She
said that she could eat the whole cake
by herself.
t* t* t*
“I wanted to give special memories
to the kids just as Mrs. Olson gave to
us.” — my paraphrasing of Janet
Paulson Young’s sentiments. She has
opened Janet’s Candyland in Lundar.
For many years, Janet’s father, Dr.
Guðmundur Paulson, had his medical
office in the front of their home.
Then, the front steps looked to me
like the climb of Mt. Everest. When I
climbed them on Sunday, I was
amazed at how small they were. I
wonder why?
Inside, Deidre and I smelled some-
thing wonderful. Soon Janet appeared
stirring caramel com. We had come at
a crucial moment, but were still met
with a smile and pleasant greeting.
Deidre, twenty-something years of
age, had her nose pressed against the
glass candy counter. Soon she was
joinéd by her forty-something mother.
Decisions, decisions, decisions, but,
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Jordan and Taylor making their choice.
They are the great grandchiidren ofBill and
Clara Fester of Lundar
Janet was patient. Her gloved hand
reached for our selections and placed
them in the brown paper bag. Jaw
breakers, black licorice pipes and cig-
ars, red Swedish berries, etc.
While we were there, in rushed two
young children, Jordon and Taylor.
Though candies are no longer a
penny, their erithusiasm and excite-
ment were the same as ours at Mrs.
Olson’s over so many decades.
As she is the school librarian, Janet
opens Janet’s Candyland after school
and on weekends. Drop in and say
hello.
Janet, our very best wishes to one
who knows the meaning of giving.
Bless
Janet Young
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