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FRÉTTIR • NEWS
INL of North America News
The INL Executive Meeting
was held Sunday, February
17, 2002 at the Icelandic
Collection, University of
Manitoba. The Conference call
was conducted from 3-4 pm
and followed a tight agenda.
Sigrid Johnson, President,
reported on current business,
updating the meeting of the
plans and procedures of the
Minneapolis Convention
Committee. A financial budget
from the Convention
Committee was reviewed and
discussed. On the package deal
for bus and accommodation,
one bus is filled with 47 pas-
sengers. As there are more
requests a second bus may be
available. The bus will depart
from the Grant Park shopping
centre on Grant Avenue at 4
pm on April 18th. The second
bus may be scheduled to leave
earlier to accommodate those
who are able to meet the time
frame. The bus/accommoda-
tion deal is CDN $. The
Minneapolis Committee is
handling registration for dele-
gates. All registration costs are
in US $. There was some con-
cem of lack of numbers to date,
and delegates are reminded
that the deadline date of April
lOth is fast approaching.
Please check with Convention
Director Elva Jónasson for fur-
ther information at (204) 452-
5378. The convention will
have represention from across
North America and Iceland.
Sigrid reported that no
information has been received
by the INL of NA to date
regarding the two Icelandic
Government Scholarships.
Helga Malis has been in touch
with the authorities in Iceland
and will advise as soon as the
information has arrived. Helga
reported that many enquiries
and application information
requests have been received at
the INL office. The usual pro-
cedure following the selection
of the North American students
is submission of the names to
Iceland by May lst.
The structure for the
Future Directions of the INL of
NA and the procedure for the
presentation at the convention
were discussed. Friday's con-
vention program allows time
for the discussion, and the sub-
ject will be re-visited on
Sunday at the business meet-
ing. Paul Westdal, Neil Bardal,
Elva Simundsson and Ray
Johnson are the team in charge.
The International Visits
Program Director, Gail
Einarson-McCleery reported
on plans for the selection of
artists to visit North America.
Announcement of the 2003
awards should be made very
soon.
Doug Rognvaldson of
Edmonton (Spinning Wheel
Master) will be going to
Iceland to present his work-
shop. Appropriate plans have
been set for the locations in
Akureyri and Reykjavík for his
showing. The trip has been
postponed to October 2002 in
order to accommodate time for
the Nordurljós Chapter to
financially assist Doug's wife
to accompany him. Margrét
Björgvinsdóttir has been assist-
ing with the plans for Doug
and his wife while in Iceland.
Gwen Mann (Calgary)
advised the meeting of the
"Book of Achievers of
Icelandic Descendents of
North America" being pre-
pared by the Leif Eiriksson
Chapter. Requests for contribu-
tion of information, names and
bios to further the book's com-
pilation will be discussed at the
Minneapolis convention.
Northern California has
submitted all documentation to
the INL of NA and request
'Affiliate' status. We welcome
this new group and look for-
ward to their participation.
Certificates for new
Chapters/Affiliates will be pre-
pared and presented at the con-
vention. Honourary Members
of INL will be announced
when confirmed. Several
names have been approved for
presentation in Minneapolis.
Discussion was held on the
thoughts for a plaque in memo-
ry of our late Past President
Laurence Johnson, which
would appear in the form of the
selection of Lifetime
Achievement Person/s. The
plaque would be housed in the
INL office in Gimli with a
name plate of the award win-
ners appropriately mounted.
More details are to be estab-
lished with proper criteria for
submissions and selection
committee.
INL Chapters are asked to
submit their annual reports to
Helga Malis at the INL Office
by/before the next Executive
meeting scheduled for March
16th to be held in Arborg. If
the reports are not received, the
Chapter/s will be responsible
for their own duplicating and
distribution at the convention.
The meeting in Arborg is also
the opportunity for our
Executive to attend the Arborg
Þorroblót in the evening.
Tickets are on sale. Please
check the calendar of events in
L-H for further information.
It was a pleasure to have
Gerri McDonald, Regional
Director for B.C. in atten-
dance.
Gimli, Manitoba
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at the
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• Breakfast for Two in our Restaurant
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• Free Movies
• Games Room & Pool Table
• Late Check Out (1:00 pm)
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Not Applicable to Group Bookings
Available February 1 to April 30, 2002
Phone: 1-877-355-3500 or 204-642-8565
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Snorri Participants from Edmonton
Three young people from
Edmonton have been cho-
sen for this year's Snorri pro-
gramme. Stephanie Jonsson,
granddaughter of Clara
Jonsson and the late Steini
Jonsson, both originally from
Manitoba's Interlake, Cal
Krenbrenk, son of Gloria and
grandson of Gunni and
Kristine Goodman of
The new Board of Directors
for the Stephan G.
Stephansson Icelandic Society
in Markerville are Bernice
Andersen, President, George
Flake, Past President, Wendyle
Gillis, Vice President, Brenda
Argyle Transfer Ltd.
Specializing in livestock
transportation
Wally & Linda Finnbogason
Stonewall, MB
Wally 467-8822 Mobile 981-1666
Daryl 322-5743 Mobile 981-5460
Don 467-2018 Mobile 941-0498
Wynyard and Kristina
MacNaughton, granddaughter
of Chris and Ruth
MacNaughton of Edmonton.
The Club sells raffle tick-
ets specifically to give finan-
cial support to the Snorri par-
ticipants.
Norðurljós Edmonton,
February 2002
Flake, Secretary, Cheri Vohs,
Treasurer, Ilene Miller, Barry
Budvarson and Marie
Sveinson, Directors.
Stephan G. Stephansson
Icelandic Society Newsletter,
Winter 2002.
VlKING INN
Gimli, MB
(204) 642-5168
• 21 Renovated Rooms
• Gord Lee’s Chinese Dining
Ph. 642-5170
• “Two Friends” Nite Club
• Beer Store
Margaret
Grisdale Returns
as President
The Leif Eiriksson
Icelandic Club in Calgary
has elected Margaret Grisdale
as 2002 President. She has
served in this position in the
past. Other executive mem-
bers are: Past President, Gwen
Mann; Vice-President, Keith
Sveinson; Treasurer, Don
Herman; Secretary, Margrét
(Maggie) Alfredsdóttir;
Membership Chairpersons,
Karl/Iris Torfason; Historian,
Freda Abrahamson;
Scandinavian Centre
Coordinator, Carol Blyth;
Phoning Coordinator, Solveig
Christie; Care/Concern,
Thordis Gutnick; Casino
Representative, Milt
Brandson; and Library,
Christine Stuart-Smith.
Icelandic Consul for
Southern Alberta is Dr.
Hallgrímur Benediktsson
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic
Society Board
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