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Scholarship
Cultural Exchange Fund Yearly Appeal
ships, among them the
Millennium Scholarship,
Evergreen School Division
Scholarship, R.M. of Gimli
Scholarship and a University of
Manitoba Entrance
Scholarship. Wesley was
engaged in many extra curricu-
lar and volunteer activities dur-
ing high school where he co-
edited the Gimii High School
2002 Year Book, was the
'Desktop Publisher' in the pro-
duction of the school newspa-
per, and assisted teaching staff
with technical problems that
arose with regard to computer
programs. He also gave assis-
tance to seniors in their homes
by offering computer set-up
and support and by offering
computer training.
Christopher De Guzman is
the son of Guillermo and
Marisa De Guzman of
Winnipeg, MB. Christopher is
enrolled at the University of
Winnipeg with a view to
becoming an Optometrist. He
graduated from J. H. Bruns
Collegiate with an exceptional
academic record. He had the
distinction of never having
missed a day of school during
his entire High School career.
Christopher received a number
of awards, among them the
University of Manitoba
Advanced Early Admission
Scholarship and the 2002
Knights of Rizal Academic
Excellence and Leadership
Award. During high school he
was involved in intra-mural
sports and the school choir. His
volunteer activities include
working with the Volunteer
Department of St. Boniface
Hospital in a variety of staff
support areas.
Citizenship Awards
Midway through the aftemoon
program, a 'Certificate of
Appreciation in Recognition of
Outstanding Support' was pre-
sented to Frank Wilson and to
Helle Wilson. Frank (son of
member Johanna Wilson) and
his wife, Helle, have been very
supportive of the work of the
Jón Sigurðsson Chapter. Frank,
retired Head of Mathematics at
Vincent Massey Collegiate, has
given invaluable direction to
the scholarship committee.
Helle has for many years
offered her capable assistance
and support at all our fund-rais-
ing events. This presentation
was made by Citizenship
Officer, Frances Selver.
The aftemoon's proceed-
ings began with remarks by
Deanna Isliefson, President,
and Shirley McCreedy,
Education Officer. The scholar-
ships were presented by Erla
Wankling, Assistant Education
Officer. Family members and
friends of the students being
honoured were invited to attend
this important event. After the
program had ended, everyone
socialized while enjoying the
delicious refreshments served
by members of the Chapter.
Gail Einarson-McCIeery, O.F.
Toronto, ON
We are a little late in
reminding everyone of
the chance to contribute to cul-
tural exchanges between
Iceland and Canada — we got a
Gail Einarson-McCleery, O.F.
Toronto, ON
Following the recent suc-
cessful tour of musicians
Inga and Gurrý in North
America under the
Intemational Visits Program,
the Icelandic National League
of North America is now call-
ing for writers to apply to visit
North America in 2004.
Writers of international
stature who have work translat-
ed into English or English and
French are invited to apply to
the program. It is hoped that
we may be able to tie in to
writer's festivals and writer-in-
residence programs, as well as
having the winning applicant
visit various chapters. The
deadline for applications is
January 15, 2003.
The International Visits
Program began in 1997 with
the tour by Aðalsteinn
Ingólfsson, then Curator of the
National Gallery of Iceland.
little involved this year in all
the arrangements for the tour
of Icelandic musicians Inga
and Gurrý (Ingveldur Ýr
Jónsdóttir and Guðríður St.
Sigurðardóttir) under the aus-
pices of the International Visits
Program of the Icelandic
National Leagues of North
America and Iceland.
There are many more of
these exchanges coming up,
including coming from
Iceland, a writer, and going to
Iceland Martha Brooks, jazz
vocalist/author and Ruth
Christie, aboriginal storyteller,
while artist Ross Snashall will
Since then, photographer Páll
Stefánsson, national costume
expert Fríður Ólafsdóttir and
musicians Ingveldur Ýr
Jónsdóttir and Guðríður St.
Sigurðardóttir have toured
North America.
Ambassadors from Canada
to Iceland have been visual
artist Patricia Guttormson
Peacock, bird-carver Einar
Vigfusson, soprano Carole
Davis with pianist Harold
Brown, and spinning wheel
maker Doug Rognvaldson.
Coming up are visits by aborig-
inal storyteller Ruth Christie
and jazz vocalist/author Martha
Brooks in 2003.
The success of this cultural
exchange program has been
due to the support of Icelanders
in both Iceland and North
America in attending events
and in contributing financially
to the Cultural Exchange Fund
be touring North America. So
think about supporting these
programs by contributing to
the Cultural Exchange Fund of
the Canada-Iceland
Foundation so that it can make
grants to artists for this impor-
tant work. Charitable receipts
are provided for your donation.
Make all donations
payable to the Canada-Iceland
Foundation Inc. (re Cultural
Exchange Fund) and send to:
Cultural Exchange Fund
c/o Iris S. Torfason
617 Shawinigan Dr. S. W.
Calgary, Alberta T2Y 2Y6
of the Canada Iceland
Foundation, which makes
grants to artists for this impor-
tant work. Support has also
been received frorn Icelandair,
the Foreign Ministries of
Canada and Iceland, the
Canada Council for the Arts
and the Ministry of Science,
Education and Culture of
Iceland, as well as íslands-
banki.
An application form for
2004 is posted on the INL/NA
website at:
http://users.imag.net/~sry.ras-
geirs/default.html and go to
the News section and look for
"Intemational Visits from
Iceland"
For more information, con-
tact Gail Einarson-McCleery,
Director, International Visits
Program 416-726-8627; email:
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