Lögberg-Heimskringla - 16.03.2001, Blaðsíða 1

Week at a glance
Motherofthe Year
Alice Sigurdson of Prince George, BC
honoured for her hard work
Speaking l'celandic
Students fill classes held by Frón and
at the University of Manitoba
Friday 16 March 2001 • Number 9 / Föstudagur 16. mars 2001 • Númer 9
Lögberg
Lögberg stofnað 14. janúar 1888
Heimskringla stofnað 9. september 1886
Sameinuð 20. ágúst 1959
Heimskringla
The Icelandic Weekly
www.logberg.com
Registration no. 08000 Agreement no. 1402161 115th year /115. Árgangur ISSN 0047-4967
Meet the newly elected L-H board. Front row: (left to ríght) Melissa Kjartanson
(Secretary); Bill Perlmutter (Treasurer); Julianna Bjornson (President); Grant
Stefanson (Vice-President); and Lillian Vilborg MacPherson (Acting Editor).
Back row: (left to right) Jennifer Blahey (Ad Rep); Elva Jónasson; Rosa
Johnston(Office Administrator); Kristín Jóhannsdóttir; David Jón Fuller (Layout
and Copy Editor); Evelyn Thorvaldson; Pat McKetcheon; Kris Stefanson; Mamo
Olafson; Ernie Stefanson. Missing: Fred Oleson, Shirley McCreedy.
Meet the staff: (left to right) Jennifer Blahey and Rosa Johnston (Gimli Regional
Office staffj; David Jón Fuller and Lillian Vilborg MacPherson (Winnipeg
Headquarters Office staff).
Fréttir • News
Matt Holm hlýtur
Blizzard Verðlaun
Matt Holm wins Blizzard
At the Manitoba Film Awards,
in the category Best Drama
Short, Matt Holm won for his film
The Lost Bundefford Expedition. A
satire on and homage to polar explo-
ration movies, this 15-minute short
is a trek across Lake Winnipeg.
Matt’s film has screened in festivals
in Toronto, Vancouver, Austin, TX,
and NewYork.
Jón Gustafsson,
Tom Schioler hljóta
Blizzard Verðlaun
Jón Gustafsson, Tom Shioler
xvin Blizzard
he music video “Brighter Hell,”
which Jón Einars. Gustafsson
directed, won a Blizzard in the
music video category. Produced by
Jon and Tom Schioler, a Canadian of
Icelandic origin, it featured the
group The Watchmen.
Nonnahús á
Akureyri óskar eftir
upplýsingum
Nonnahús in Akureyri
calls for information
HE ZONTA INTERNATIONAL CLUB
of Akureyri is looking for infor-
mation about Jón Sveinsson’s family,
most of whom emigrated to Canada.
They run Nonnahús, his childhood
home. Known as Nonni, Jón was a
Catholic priest and well-known author
News continues on page 5
The Annual General Meeting
of the Lögberg-Heimskringla
Inc. was held in Gimli at the
Betel Waterfront Centre (Johnson Hall)
on March 1, 2001 at 7:00 pm. Agendas,
financial reports, and the slate of nomi-
nations for directors and appointed
directors were circulated.
Grant Stefanson chaired the meet-
ing. The present board of directors and
staff were introduced. The agenda was
approved and officers and staff mem-
bers spoke. Harley Jónasson, past pres-
ident of the board, reviewed the three
years he served on the board.
Highlights of his presentation follow:
“I want to first speak briefly about
the many positive changes that I have
seen in my past three years at L-H\
• bringing the off-premises layout
editing functions in-house
• rewriting the by-laws
• developing a business plan which
laid out long-term goals for the paper
• initiating new design and layout
• subscription drives and various
promotions resulting in increased sub-
scriptions
• new location with Consulate
enhanced the image of the paper
• designing and implementing a
website
• renewing accounting system and
reconciling the books
• improving general office adminis-
tration
• beginning a network of regional
correspondents and coordinators.
• initiating a student writer pro-
gram
• establishing a regional office at
the Betel Waterfront Centre
He went on to 'talk about the bene-
fits of the new office in Gimli, and con-
tinued: “If we want to put this paper on
the fast track to success, then the board
and staff need the encouragement, sup-
port, cooperation and active involve-
ment and help from the whole Icelandic
community.
„“It needs more than just a full ros-
ter of board members, it needs an army
of volunteers, not just in Winnipeg and
New Iceland, but throughout the coun-
try. It needs you to step forward in this,
the Intemational Year of the Volunteer,
and offer your assstance, whether
Please see Ráð on page 4
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