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Friday 21 October 2005 • Number 20 / Númer 20 • Föstudagur 21. októbér
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In This Issue
PHOTO: BERNICE ANDERSON
Christmas in
Markerville
No, it’s not too early to
think about it! Betty Weigl is
one of the many participants
getting ready for Christmas
in the newly restored Fensala
Hall / page 7
PHOTO: STEINÞÓR GUÐBJARTSSON
The common
good comes first
Oli Narfason is one
whose life has been dedicat-
ed to helping his community
/ pages 8,9
PHOTO: THE DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL
Maddin debuts
new film
After premiering in To-
ronto, My Dad is 100 Years
Old receives wide release on
the Documentary Channel
/ page 11
Natural. .
Unspoiled.
Pure.
way life should þe.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WALTER SOPHER
President of Norðurljós Del Sveinsson, Iceland’s Minister for Social Affairs Árni Magnússon and jazz musician Björn Thor-
oddsen at Iceland Naturally’s tourist promotion of Iceland in Edmonton, AB.
Successful Icelandic Week in Edmonton
Steinþór Guðbjartsson
EDMONTON, AB — “The
Icelandic Week was carried off
very successfully and it was
fun to experience our annual
Fall Supper as part of Iceland
Naturally’s tourist promotion,”
says Del Sveinsson, President of
Norðurljós, the Icelandic Society
of Edmonton.
The Icelandic promotion be-
gan with a lecture frorn author
Guðbergur Bergsson, and from
then on events followed one af-
ter the other.
The Icelandic Canadian
Chamber of Commerce, un-
der the leadership of Gordon
Reykdal, Consul of Iceland in
Edmonton, held its Annual Gen-
eral Meeting in the city. Oskar
Pétursson, Executive Director
of Iceland Naturally, explained
business between Iceland and
North America and described
the commerce of Icelandic com-
panies under the name of Iceland
Naturally.
Ámi Magnússon, Iceland’s
Minister for Social Affaris,
showed how Icelandic film pro-
duction has bloomed in the wake
of decisions to promote Iceland
as a promising location for inter-
national moviés.
Carry and Gordon Reykdal
invited around 50 people to a
supper at Characters restaurant,
which is well known in Edmon-
ton. Siggi Hall was guest Head
Chef there for a week and pre-
pared foods out of Icelandic
produce. He and his cooking
attracted great attention and he
appeared on two television pro-
grams, as did Björn Thoroddsen
and his jazz trio Cold Front.
“Iceland Naturally orga-
nized this part especially well
and it’s likely that more than a
million people watched the pro-
grams featuring Siggi Hall,” says
Del Sveinsson.
Alberta celebrated its lOOth
anniversary as a province this
year and Ámi Magnússon took
the opportunity to bring Alber-
ta Lieutenant-Govemor Norm
Kwong greetings from Iceland
at this tuming point in the prov-
ince’s history.
Around 340 people comprise
the membership of Norðurljós,
and 250 people attended the
society’s Fall Supper. “It was an
excellent ending to a magnificent
week, and the participation says
all that needs to be said — full
houses were comrnon,” says Del
Sveinsson.
The Icelandic promotion did
not end there, as Icelandic films
were shown at the Edmonton In-
temational Film Festival the fol-
lowing week.
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