Lögberg-Heimskringla - 14.01.2005, Síða 3

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 14. janúar 2005 • 3
The Icelandic-Canadian
Chamber of Commerce
An action plan for
2005 formulated
The annual meeting of the
Icelandic-Canadian Chamber
of Commerce (ICCC) takes
place in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
on January 17. The purpose is
to bring together members and
business and political interests
along with any individuals or
groups who share the desire to
promote and facilitate deeper
commercial links between Ice-
landic and Canadian compa-
nies.
The primary goal of the
meeting is to articulate the role
of the Chamber in accomplish-
ing its mandate and bringing
value to the members. Sec-
ondly, to highlight the current
and future developments in the
Canadian-Icelandic business
relationship. Thirdly, to facili-
tate dialogue and openness of
ideas among the participants
as the board of directors looks
to formulate an action plan for
2005.
This is the first meeting
since the ICCC was launched
in Toronto on September 12,
2003. The issues will include
a briefing on the current status
of EFTA-Canadian free trade
talks, a regional overview of
fishing and transport develop-
ments crucial to the trading
PHOTO: STEINPÓR QUÐBJARTSSON
ICCC President
Gordon Reykdal
relationship, and the corporate
structure of the ICCC with an
eye to maximizing its intended
impact.
The meeting takes place at
the Prince George Hotel in Hal-
ifax and begins at 12:30 Mon-
day. Among the speakers are
Arthur Irving, Vice President
of Irving Oil, St. John, New
Brunswick, Guðmundur Eiríks-
son, Ambassador of Iceland
to Canada, Gordon Reykdal,
ICCC President and CEO of the
Cash Store, Pétur Óskarsson,
Iceland’s Trade Commissioner
in New York, and Jóhann V.
Ólafsson, ICCC Vice-President
and Vice-President of Eimskip
Canada Inc.
Participants in last year’s Snorri Program.
Deadline for Snorri
Program this weekend
The application deadline for the Snorri Program in Iceland
next summer is today, January 14, but applications received by
fax or e-mail over the weekend will be accepted. Late applications
will be put on hold.
In the beginning of January the Snorri Program had received
10 applications, according to Project Manager Asta Sól Kristjáns-
dóttir. “This is normal and I expect that we will get most of the
applications during the last few days,” she says. Last year there
were 26 applications and she expects more this year, but only 15
will be selected.
For further information see www.snorri.is.

PHOTO: STEINÞÓR GUÐBJARTSSON

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The commercial fishing boats in Gimli are kept on land during the winter months when
Lake Winnipeg is covered with ice and snow.
Betel, Gimli Art receive $6,000
DiIIa Narfason
Gimli, MB
Catherine Robertson of
Gimli has donated $6000 (US)
to charity, all of it going to or-
ganizations in her community.
Catherine served six years
as a director with the Credit
Union Executive Society of
North America, the last year as
treasurer. As a parting gift the
group decided that she would
be given $5000 (US) for a char-
ity of her choice.
At a reception held at the
Lady of the Lake Theatre, Gim-
li, in December, Fred Johnson
from Madison, Wisconsin and
Mickey Wilson from Warren,
Ohio, flew in to make the pre-
sentation.
Catherine had chosen to
give $1000 to the Chapel Fund
at Betel in Gimli. Les Thordar-
son, Vice President of the Betel
Board was called upon to re-
ceive this donation.
The second choice went to
the Gimli Public Art Commit-
tee and Don Martin as Chair
came forward to receive the
cheque. To everyone’s surprise
it had been increased from
$4000 to $5000.
Minnist
Remember
BETEL
í ERFÐASKRÁM YÐAR
Please send Donations to:
Betel Home Foundation
box to
96 tst Avenue
Gimli, MB ROC ÍBO
In her remarks, Catherine
spoke highly of the Credit
Union Executive Society ex-
plained why she had chosen
two recipients for the gift. Her
father had died at Betel and
Catherine felt that a chapel
was an important place where
farnily could go for some quiet
time. Her other choice was be-
cause she had been encouraged
to take up painting by Don
Martin at a stressful time in her
life and that it had become a
very important activity to her.
Les Thordarson gave a
grateful thank-you and Don
Martin, in expressing his ap-
preciation, gave Catherine ac-
colades for all the work and
support she had done for many
art projects in the community.
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OF NORTH AMERICA
103 - 94 1ST AVENUE. GIMLI MANITOBA
FUNDRAISER
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16 JANUARY 2005 at 1:30 PM
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at Bjorg Hotel, 1 day tour around Reykjavik, Admission to
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