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Friday 11 February 2005 • Number 3 / Númér 3 • Föstudagur 11. febrýar
Publication Mail Agreement No. 40012014, PAP # 8000
118th year /118. Árgangur
ISSN 0047-4967
In This Issue
PHOTO: STEINÞÓR GUÐBJARTSSON
Destination:
Point Roberts
Some of the 6,000 people
of Icelandic descent in Wash-
ington state live in Point Rob-
erts / pages 5-7
PHOTO: STEINPÓR GUÐBJARTSSON
The key to
the future
Icelander Lúðvík
Kristjánsson now lives in
Vancouver, where he is Gen-
eral Manager in Canada of
JYSK / page 2

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN TOMASSON
A photographic
mystery
Brian Tomasson uncov-
ered some photos that mighl
have Icelandic connections
— Nelson Gerrard tackled the
mystery. / pages 8-9
PHOTO: STEINÞÖR GUÐBJARTSSON
She paints her
heritage
Vancouver artist Sharon
Norman feels a strong connec-
tion with Iceland / page 16
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PHOTO: EVAN WISHNEVETSKI
Whether the groundhog saw his shadow or not, many in Canada and the northern United States can expect more than a
further six weeks of winter. Scenes like this one from Winnipeg’s Johnston Terminal at The Forks are not uncommon. For
more photography by Evan Wishnevetski, see his exhibit “Colour.Winnipeg.Warm.” at the University of Manitoba. See
page 14 for more information.
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