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PHOTO: STEINPÓR GUÐBJAfrfsSON
Discover Manitoba with David
David Gislason, farmer at Svaðastaðir east of Arborg, Manitoba, introduced Manitoba to
guests at the annual conference Discover Manitoba that took place at the Canadlnn Hotel near
Polo Park in Winnipeg in the beginning of the month.
The story of the Icelandic settlement in Manitoba plays a big role in the history of the prov-
ince and David Gislason has often told that story to different groups of audience. Therefore it
came as a no surprise when the Interlake Tourism Association asked him to tell the story to
guests and the press at the conference. As it turned out he told it not only once, but six times.
New president for LEIC
PHOTO: HELENE GOODMAN
Margaret Grisdale (left) with outgoing LEIC President Carol
Blyth and new President Ron Goodman at the AGM.
Linda Bjarnason
Calgary, AB
Ron Goodman took over
as President of the Leif Eiriks-
son Icelandic Club (LEIC) of
Calgary at their Annual General
Meeting at the Scandinavian
Centre on January 23, 2005.
The evening began with
a potluck supper, while Ron
Goodman entertained with a
slide presentation on club events
during 2004.
After supper the AGM got
underway with Carol Blyth as
chair. Minutes frorn the AGM,
along with committee reports
for the year 2004, were included
in information packages dis-
tributed. The objectives and
the revised bylaws were passed
unanimously by those members
present.
Five members were given
honorary memberships and the
audience heard how each of
these members had made valu-
able contributions to our Club.
Those honoured were Dean and
Eleanor Oltean, Nelson Gut-
nick, Agnes Cooke and Steve
Einarson. Don Axford was not
able to attend the meeting and
therefore will receive his honor-
ary membership certificate at a
later date.
Other presentations were
made as members said goodbye
to the outgoing executive and
welcomed the new executive.
The outgoing President, Carol
Blyth, was given two bouquets
of roses, while Ron Goodman,
new President, was presented
with a gavel from Carol.
New executive positions
were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Ron Goodman; Past-
President, Carol Blyth; Vice-
President, Christine Mueller;
Treasurer, Ross Oddson; Secre-
tary, Karly Thorleifson; Mem-
bership Chairperson, Gwen
Mann.
The meeting ended with a
surprise visit by “Viking An-
drew,” who modelled our newly-
purchased items frorn Valentine
Armouries.
Guest speaker Anders Ren-
borg rounded out the evening
with a movie. This movie, pro-
'duced by Anders, showed his
family visiting Norway last
Summer. Their backpacking
and camping adventure showed
beautiful scenery in the Norwe-
gian mountains and fishing vil-
lages.
Following this, the audience
showed their appreciation with
applause, and Ross Oddson pre-
sented a thank-you gift to Anders
on behalf of the LEIC Club.
Icelandic participants in last summer’s Snorri West Program.
One too young
One applicant for the
Snorri Program in Iceland next
summer has to wait at least an-
other year because of his age.
The participants have to be 18
years old or older on July 1.
The program runs from June 12
to July 23.
The 15 participants, 11
females and four males, have
been selected from the applica-
tions. Twelve are from Canada
and three from the US. A let-
ter of confirmation has been
mailed to them and when they
have confirmed that they will
participate in the program the
list of names will be published,
according to Project Manager
Ásta Sól Kristjánsdóttir.
The Snorri Program en-
ables young people of Icelandic
descent living in North Amer-
ica to discover the country
and culture of their ancestors
and to strengthen the ties with
relatives living in Iceland. The
prografít started in the summer
of 1999 and to date 90 young
people have participated in it in
Iceland.
Nineteen Icelanders have
participated in the Snorri West
Program which is a similar pro-
gram held in Manitoba, Cana-
da.
Icelandic energy in Brandon
Iceland’s energy exhibit will be on display at the Riverbank
Discovery Centre in Brandon, MB during the next few weeks.
Last year it was at the New Iceland Heritage Museum in Gimli.
The exhibit, “Extending the Energy Chain, Iceland’s Pioneer-
ing Path in Renewable Resources,” was opened in the Icelandic
Pavilion at the Riverbank Discovery Centre during the Lieuten-
ant Governor’s Winter Festival in Brandon in the beginning of the
month.
The exhibit consists of big posters with photos where the story
of Icelandic energy, the use of it, and the plans for the future are
described.
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Sentices in tfie 'Edmonton Mrea
Bob Gislason
(780) 431-5600
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Noralta Rcal Estato
www.BobtheRealtor.ca
ICELANDIC CANADIAN FRÓN
horrablót
MARCH 5, 2005
Cocktails 6:00 p.m.
Ðinner 6:30 p.m,
Scandínavian Cultural Centre
764 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB
Tickets $40
Eariy Bird price $35 before Feb. 15
For tickels: Serena 479-1030; Kendra 452-5378
Gunnvðr 284-1535 weekdays
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