Lögberg-Heimskringla - 14.01.2005, Side 1

LOGBERG-HFJMSKRINGLA
Lógherg itófituð 14. jattuar ISSS
Heimskringla mofnad 9. septcmbrr JSS6
Samcmuó 20. ágiisi 1959
Friday 14 January 2005 • Number 1 / Númer 1 • Föstudagur 14. ian
Publication Mail Agreement No. 40012014, PAP # 8000 118th year /118. Árgangur
ISSN 0047-4967
In This Issue
Destination:
Lundar
Siggi Sigfusson, co-
founder of Sigfusson North-
ern, is one of the many peo-
ple you’ll meet as L-H visits
Lundar / starting on page 2
Celebrating
75 years
John Guttormson Jr., is
owner of G & E Cash Store,
one of the longest-running
hardware stores in Canada
/ page 7
The power
of love
Steini and Ruiia Palsson
talk about their long life in
Lundar, and what keeps them
there / pages 8 & 9
PHOTO: STEINÞÓR
Falcons exhibit
halfway there
Descendants of the Win-
nipeg Falcons were honourec
recently, and the campaign to
raise funds for a commemora-
tive display has begun in ear-
nest / page 15
PHOTÓlStÉINM
On May 20,1978 the Giant Canada Goose statue was unveiled in Lundar. The bronze plaque on the statue reads: “The Gi-
ant Canada Goose, symbol of our community, which was brought back from near extinction through the foresight of Mr.
W.A. Murphy and Associates. Statue was designed and constructed by Lawrence King, painted by Marlene Hourd, spon-
sored by the Lundar Area Development board, 1976-77. Plaque donated by Mr. Peter Curry.”

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