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Arts
Until April 22
Winnipeg, MB: “Ágætis byrjun — a fine
beginning,” joint exhibition featuring work by
fontana swing and craig koshyk, The Dr. Paul
H. T. Thorlakson Gallery, The lcelandic Col-
lection, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of
Manitoba.
Events
April 2,2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chapter
of the IODE will hold its Birthday Bridge and
Whist Luncheon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent
Avenue, Winnipeg. Lunch at 12:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by card playing. Admission $10. Home
Baking Saleat 11:30 a.m.
Thursday 21 April
Selkirk, MB: The Selkirk Brúin Ctub holds its
annual Sumarsagurinn fyrsti Concert at the
Legion Hall, 403 Eveline Street. Doors open
at 7 pm, and the program will start at 7:30pm.
The raffle prizes are 3 x $100, tickets are $2
each.The club will be offering entertainment,
a raffle, silent auction and the most important
thing, kaffi sopi (coffee)!
Saturday 23 April
Winnipeg, MB: First Lutheran Church Wom-
en invite you to attend their annual Spring Tea
from 1 to 3 p.m. at 580 Victor Street. Sales of
home baking, meat pies, handicrafts, books,
plus white elephant and touch and take tables
and a silent acution. Handicap access.
April 28 -May 1,2005
Foam Lake, SK and area: The 86th lce-
landic National League Convention, “Come
Home to Vatnabyggð.” Take part in seminars,
walking tours, þorrablót, and much more.
Registration is required in advance, dead-
line is April 1 — $90 CAD. Late registration
is $125 CAD. For more information, contact
Dave or Audrey Shepherd at (306) 554-4131
orol.shepherd@sasktel.net, or Joan Eyolfson
Cadham at (306) 272-4994 or jcadh @ sasktel.
net.
Trust and the Department of English. For
general information about these lectures call
853-7656.
April 6,2005
Gimli, MB: A Pall Gudmundsson Memorial
Presentation: Dr. Guðmundur Hálfdánarson,
professor in History at the University of lce-
land, gives a lecture on lcelandic emigration
to the New World at the New lceland Heritage
Museum in Gimli, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 7 April
Winnipeg, MB: A Pall Gudmundsson Memo-
rial Presentation: Dr. Guðmundur Hálfdánar-
son, Professor of History, University of lce-
land, speaks on “History and the Nation: On
the Construction of National Identity in 20th
Century lceland.” 7 p.m., Iceland Reading
Room, The lcelandic Collection, Elizabeth
Dafoe Library. Free admission, free parking
(B-Lot). RSVP by April 3 to (204) 474-8487 if
you wish to attend.
Sunday17April
Toronto, ON: “What are the Sagas All
About?” (a presentation by. Haraldur Bessas-
son). He will talk about the development of
saga writing in the 12th and 13th Centuries.
2:30 p.m. Scandinavian-Canadian Club, 91
Stormont Ave. (Bathurst/Lawrence) $5 mem-
bers, $6 non-members
Literature
Thursday 31 March 2005
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag Winnipeg pres-
ents Deep Structure Comedy by Kevin Jon
Johnson. Icelandic Collection Board Room,
University of Manitoba, 7 p.m.The author will
be in attendance.
Sundays
Toronto, ON: The ICCT Library will be open
in its new home at the Scandinavian Cana-
dian Club, 91 Stormont Ave. on Sunday af-
ternoons, 2:30 to 4:30: April 17, May 15 and
more to come.
Festivals
Saturday 16 July
Kinmount, ON: lce Fest — ICCT joins with
Kinmount's Moonlight Mania summer festival
to provide a fun-filled event, including a Viking
play, Tom Bjarnason’s art, a tour of the railway
worked on by the original settlers, narrated
by Don Gislason, lceland travel videos, pön-
nukökurdemonstration, and much more. Info:
Gudrun Girgis, gudrun@on.aibn.com.
Icelandic Classes
For information about lcelandic language
dasses available near you, visit www.inlofna.
org/BB/viewtopic.php?t=93.
Lectures/Workshops
April 5-7
Victoria, BC:The Richard and Margaret Beck
Lectures on lcelandic Literature and the Uni-
versity of Victoria present Hannes Lárusson,
artist and author.
April 5: Artifacts: Function and Art in Tradi-
tional lcelandic Turf Houses, 10:30 a.m., Ma-
cLaurin Building, Room D103.
April 6: Time, Space and Language: A Pre-
sentation of the Artist's Own Work, 7:30 p.m.
Human and Social Development Building,
Room A240.
April 7: Structural Aspects of the Old lce-
landic Farmhouse: A First-Hand Experience,
7:30 p.m., Human and Social Development
Building, Room A240.
Presented by the Richard and Margaret Beck
Meetings
Saturday 9 Aprii 2005
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chapter
of the IODE will hold its monthly meeting at 12
noon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent Avenue.
Movies
Thursday 31 March
Toronto, ON: 1.0 by lcelandic director Mar-
teinn Thorsson, a thriller in English. National
Film Board, 150 John St., 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
$8 adults $6 st/sr/NFB members.
Thursday 28 April
Toronto, ON: Movie Cold Light (Kaldaljos)
Directed by Hilmar Oddson, starring Ingvar E.
Sigurdsson, it premiered in lceland last year,
to great reviews and good attendance, receiv-
ing 5 “Edda” Awards. 6:30 and 8:30 National
Film Board, 150 John St. $6 students/seniors/
NFB Members; $8 others.
Thursday 26 May
Toronto, ON: Movie Noi Aibinoi, Directed
by Dagmar A young man growing up in an
isolated lcelandic community doesn’t quite fit
in. Another award-winning film, with English
subtitles. National Film Board, 150 John St.
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. $6 students/seniors/NFB
members; $8 others.
Music
Bill Bourne tour dates:
Aprii 30: Ottawa, ON with Tri-Continental
May 1: Ottawa, ON at The Great Canadian
Theatre Co. Maria Dunn opens.
June 19 - July 4: European Tour w/Tri-Conti-
nental.
July 15-17: Vancouver, BC at Vancouver Folk
Music Festival, with Eivor Pálsdóttir
(tentative).
July 22 - 24: Dawson City, Yukon at The
Dawson City Music Festival, with Eivor
Pálsdóttir
July 31 - August 1: Canmore, AB at Canmore
Folk Festival, with Eivor Pálsdóttir.
August 4-7: Edmonton, AB at Edmonton Folk
Music Festival, with Eivor Pálsdóttir.
August 18 - September 5: European Tour with
Tri-Continental.
September 17: Edmonton, AB at Northern
Lights Folk Club (tentative).
November 12: Twisp, Washington. Tickets &
info (509) 923-2391.
Weakerthans tour dates
(with the Constantines):
March 25: Moncton, NB at Manhattans
March 26: Fredericton, NB at UNB
March 28: Quebec City, QC at Kashmir
March 29: Quebec City, QC at LAnti
March 30: Montreal, QC at Cabaret Music
Hall
March 31: Montreal, QC at Cabaret Music
Hall
April 1: Ottawa, ON at Barrymores Music Hall
April 2: Ottawa, ON at Barrymores Music Hall
April 8:Toronto, ON at Lee’s Palace
April 9: Toronto, ON at Lee’s Palace, after-
noon
April 9:Toronto, ON at Lee’s Palace
April 15: Winnipeg, MB at Le Rendezvous
April 16: Winnipeg, MB at Le Rendezvous
April 19: Regina, SK at University of Regina
April 20: Saskatoon, SK at University of Sas-
katoon
April 21: Edmonton, AB at University of Al-
berta (U of A)
April 22: Edmonton, AB at U of A
April 23: Calgary, AB at Wykham House at
MRC
April 24: Calgary, AB at Wykham House at
MRC
April 26: Kelowna, BC atThe Warehouse
April 28: Victoria, BC at Sugar
April 29: Vancouver, BC at Richards On Rich-
ards
April 30: Vancouver, BC at Richards On Rich-
ards
Þorrablót
Saturday March 26
Phoenix, AZ: The Society of lcelanders in
Arizona is holding their annual þorrabiót at
the Fredrickson Hall at St. Stephens Episco-
pal Church starting at 5 p.m., located at 2310
N. 56th Street, Phoenix AZ, 85008. The cost
is $40 for members and $45 for non-mem-
bers. The price indudes entrance fee, dinner
of traditional food brought in from lceland for
the event and two raffle tickets. An RSVP is
required by March 1, and payment is required
prior to March 5, 2005 so the food can be
ordered and shipped from lceland in timely
fashion. Anyone interested should contact
Óskar M. Jónsson (602) 318-6433, e-mail
icemaninus@cox.net; or Kristín Ólafsdóttir
(480) 727-7364, cell phone (602) 509-7888,
e-mail Kristin.Olafs@asu.edu.
Saturday 2 April
Toronto, ON: Þorrabtót — annual ICCT
dinner-dance featuring fabulous food, a new
Viking play with the children, presentation of
scholarship, and entertainment. 6 p.m., North
York Memorial Hall North Yonge St. To book,
contact Mel Johnson at mljjohnson1@aol.
com.
‘Tamilv (Jnnouncomonts
DonaldWynn Axford
September 16,1920 - March 3,2005
Don was born in Winnipeg, the third
of four sons of Ethel and Gudmunder Ax-
ford. Don and his brothers spent their early
years surviving the great Depression and
caring for their mother after their father’s
death. In 1943, Don joined the Canadian
Navy and was a radar operator on convoy
duty in the North Atlantic, protecting allied
shipping lanes between Canada and Ire-
land. Don often joked of the jubilation and
embarrassment of celebrating VE day
with extra rum rations and rough seas.
After the war, Don completed a Bachelor
of Science degree in geology and phys-
ics from the University of Manitoba. Early
work experiences surveying around Lake
Superior and canoeing the Mackenzie
Delta provided the early fascination for a
remarkable fifty-seven year career in the
oil industry. At about this same time, on a
cold Winnipeg street corner, Don was for-
tunate to bump into Ruthie Hartig, whom
he had met before but not seen for years.
They were engaged within a month and
spent fifty-four wonderful years together.
Don and Ruth lived in Calgary, Texas and
New York as Don spent the first twenty-
eight years of his career with Mobil Oil.
Through this time, Don and Ruth were
blessed with four healthy children (Ja-
net, Jon, Bob, Eric) and some character
dogs. Don was a pioneering figure in the
discovery and development of Canada’s
east coast energy industry. By his mid-fif-
ties, Don joined Petro-Canada briefly and
then started his own small company (to-
gether with son Jon) and enjoyed another
twenty-eight years pursuing his passion
for exploration. Ruth and the other chil-
dren also worked at the family business
from time to time. Don was called by some
a “wild-eyed explorationist”, “the father of
Canada’s east coast energy industry”, the
“billion barrel man" or simply “the Chief”.
Don received numerous recognitions for
his achievements including a Gold Medal
from the Canadian Society of Petroleum
Geologists and induction into the Ca-
nadian Petroleum Hall of Fame in 2001.
Throughout his career, Don was also a
Director of several energy corporations
and other organizations including Betha-
ny Care Centre and Lutheran Life Insur-
ance Society of Canada. Don particularly
enjoyed spending time with his family,
playing with his six grandchildren and go-
ing on long walks. Shuswap Lake was a
favorite retreat. He highly valued his long
association with many special friends and
colleagues and loved everything lcelan-
dic, the lineage of his ancestors. He had
a life-long love of music, from Wagner
and Mozart to Abba and Johnny Cash.
Don was a man of steadfast faith and a
strong mentor and role model to many.
People will remember his endless energy,
enthusiasm, curiosity for everything and
everyone, and the twinkle in his eye. Even
in deteriorating health, Don remained
always curious of industry events and
dreamed of his next big venture. Don is
survived by his wife, children (and spous-
es) and grandchildren. He is also survived
by his brother Dr. Herbert Axford (and wife
Joan) of Victoria; sister-in-law Phyllis Ax-
ford of Winnipeg; brother-in-law the Rev.
Herbert Hartig of Cambridge Ontario; and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00
p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at Lutheran
Church of the Cross, 10620 Elbow Drive
S.W., Calgary (Pastors William Wiegert
and Corliss Holmes officiating). Donations
in Don’s memory, if desired, may be made
to the Memorial Fund of Lutheran Church
of the Cross or the Canadian Red Cross.
Arrangements in care of FIRST MEMO-
RIAL FUNERAL SERVICES Directors.
Phone: 403-216-2222.
Bjorg Elliott
August 2,1916 - March 1,2005
Peacefully at Gimli, Bjorg (Bunny)
Elliott, born Snjolaug Bjorg Guttormson,
passed away.
Predeceased by her loving husband
Arvid in 1993, sisters-in-law Mabel, Do-
reen, Noreen and Alice and brothers-in-
law Evrett and Jens.
The memory of Bjorg will be cher-
ished by her children Sherman (Karen)
Elliott, Mavis (Grant) Kolodie and Karen
(Dan) Laing; by her grandchildren Sheila
(Kevin), Shayne, Gayle (Tim), Stewart,
Curtis, Tristin (Bill), Deanna (Jordan) and
Brett (Megan); great granddaughter Kyrra;
by her brothers and sisters, Herman, Ag-
nes (Bill), Thor, Mike, Anna (Don), Diane
(Charlie) and Lu (Joe); sisters-in-law
Eldeen and Mildred and brother-in-law
Clarence (Sue) and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
Bjorg was born the second eldest
of Oddur and Nya Guttormson. Bjorg was
very proud of her lcelandic heritage. Be-
ing raised in the community of Husavik,
where lcelandic was her first language,
she remained fully fluent. In this setting,
Bjorg also gained a deep sense of family,
which was very evident in her constant
interest and pride in her family’s thoughts
and activities.
Special thanks to Selkirk Chapter
No. 35,0.E.S. and Harrow United Church
Seniors Group, where Bjorg was a proud
member and from whom she received
frequent visits, cards and gifts. Many
thanks for the special care Bjorg received
at Bethania BTU and Gimli Betel where
she came home to spend her final months
near her beloved community.
Funeral service waas held on Sat-
urday, March 5, 2005 at Harrow United
Church, 955 Mulvey Avenue. Interment
at Husavik Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to Husavik Cemetery Fund, c/o N.
Affleck, Box 1205, Gimli, Mb., R0C 1B0.
Góða nótt elskan.
Neil Bardal Inc. in care ot arrange-
ments.
THANKYOU
Thorvaldson
We, the family of the late Gordon
Helgi Thorvaldson express our sincere
thanks and appreciation for the many
acts of kindness and concern during
Gordon’s illness and his passing on Feb-
ruary 19th. He will be sadly missed as
husband, father, afi, brother and friend.
Evelyn, Signy, Matthew, Kevin,
Blake, Paul, Brenda andAlexis
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