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14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Friday 4 November 2005
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Events
Sundays in December (4,11,18)
Toronto, ON; An lcelandic Christmas at
Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd. Music
and song, the jólasveinar story presented
through theatre and storytelling, cratt
demos, cooking demos, plus a baðstofa of
100 years ago ready for Christmas! 12 to
5 p.m. $7 seniors/youth $6 children (under
5 free) Adults $8 For more information,
contact Margrét Björgvínsdóttir at (416)
536-5450.
Sunday 11 December
Edmonton, AB; Norðurljós, the lcelandic
Society of Edmonton, holds its annual
Christmas party beginning at 2 p.m. at the
Dutch-Scandinavian Centre, 13312-142
Street.
Icelandic Classes
Ongoing
Winnipeg, MB: lcelandic Canadian Frón
Language Classes — Beginner and Inter-
mediate $40 for members, $45 for non-
members, 10 weeks of classes. Scandi-
navian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street.
Contact Kendra at (204) 452-5378 or email
at icfron@shaw.ca.
Lectures/Workshops
November 5
Winnipeg, MB: Ram Wools presents a
“Knitted Embellishments Workshop” 10
a.m. to 12 p.m., with instructor Lorna.
Learn to knit a variety of flowers. We are
also including instruction on duplicate
stitch, embroidery, leaf edging and knitting
with beads. Cost: $20. For more informa-
tion on needed materials and to register,
contact Ram Wools, 1266 Fife, (204) 949-
6868, e-mail yarn@ramwools.com.
Literature
Thursday 24 November
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrafélag meets at the
lcelandic Collection, University of Mani-
toba, at 7 p.m. to discuss Hávamál-Say-
ings ofthe Vikings.
David Arnason appearances for
The Imagined City
November 26 — Gimli, MB: Gimli Release
at H.P. Tergesen & Sons, reading
7:30 p.m.
November 29 — Winnipeg, MB: Presen-
tation at the Millennium Library at
7:30 p.m. Featuring selections read
by actors Jon Ted Wynne and Patti
Grayson.
December 8 — Winnipeg, MB: McNally
Robinson (Grant Location). recep-
tion 7:30 p.m., reading 8 p.m.
Meetings
Saturday 12 November
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdsson
Chapter of the I0DE will hold its next
monthly meeting at 12 noon, at Betelsta-
dur, 1061 Sargent Avenue. Following the
meeting, the scholarship presentation will
take place.
Movies
Thursday 24 November
Toronto, ON: The National Film Board, in
partnership with the lcelandic Canadian
Club of Toronto, the lcelandic Film Cen-
tre and the lcelandic Consulate, presents
Porsteinn Jónsson's The Atomic Station,
based on a story by Nobel Prize winner
Halldór Laxness. An intriguing portrait of
post-war Reykjavík, a hotbed of hustlers,
nouveaux riches and communists in the
first flush of idealism, against which is set
a love story. Location: NFB, 150 John St.
6:30 and 8:30 p.m. screenings $6 sen/sti
NFB members; $8 others. For more infor-
mation contact Gail (416) 762-8627.
Katie the Lost Caterpillar
Thursday 26 December
Toronto, ON: The National Film Board, in
partnership with the lcelandic Canadian
Club of Toronto, the lcelandic Film Centre
and the lcelandic Consulate, presents an
lcelandic animated short for children: Ka-
tie, the Lost Caterpillar, a wonderful story
about a caterpillar, her growing up, other
animals she meets and the dangers she
faces. At 2 and 4 p.m. preceded by Ani-
mation Workshops at 12 and 2. Call NFB
at (416) 973-3012 to book. Free with do-
nation to Food Bank. Location: NFB, 150
John St. Info. Gail 416 762-8627.
Museums/Exhibits
Until NovemberlO
Winnipeg, MB: The Dr. Paul H.T.Thorlak-
son Gallery, lcelandic Collection, Elizabeth
Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba fea-
tures “Slaver and associates,” new works
by lceland- and Berlin-based artist Ás-
mundurÁsmundsson. Gallery hours: Mon-
day to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Until December 21
Gimli, MB: The New lceland Heritage
Museum presents “Medieval Quilts," An
exhibit of original art quilts inspired by Me-
dieval illuminated manuscripts. Quilt art-
ist: Heather Lair. The exhibit will include
a “hands on" loom where visitors can try
this ancient and practicatart. Fall and win-
ter hours; Monday to Friday'— 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays — 1 to
4 p.m.
November 25,26 & 27
Gimli, MB: The New lceland Heritage Mu-
seum presents its pre-Christmas sale at
the museum’s gift shop, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Featuring goods imported from lceland.
Icelandic wool sweaters, jackets, mitts,
socks, Christmas decorations, spices and
much more! Free admission to the mu-
seum all three days.
Music
Lindy tour dates:
November 4 — Charlbury, UK at The Bell
November 7 — Hartlepool, UK atThe
Causeway
November 10 — Hebden Bridge, UK at
Trades Club
November 13 — Nottingham, UK
December 2 — Toronto, ON at The Rivoli,
with Hayley Gene
December 9 — Windsor, ON at Phog
Lounge, with Hayley Gene
Nathan tour dates:
November 5 — Boston Heights, OH at
Happy Days Visitor Centre, 8 p.m.
Lowry Olafson tour dates:
November 10 — Moose Jaw, SK at Moose
Jaw Cultural Centre 8 p.m., featuring j
a world premiere of three new songs
by Moose Jaw Elementary and High
School Songwriting Students! Ad-
mission: $10 Adults / $5 students
under 18.
November 12 — Markerville, AB: Stephan
G. Stephansson lcelandic Society
presents a Benefit for Fensala Hall
Restoration at Fensala Hall. Tickets
$12 advance / $15 at the door. For
info and tickets phone Markerville
Creamery (403) 728-3006
November 18 — Sechelt, BC at St. Hilda’s
Anglican Church, 7:30 pm. Tickets
$10 advance / $12 at the door. Avail-
able at Coast Books, Talewind and
Roberts Creek Health Food.
November 19 — Gibsons Landing, BC at
Gibsons United Church, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $10 advance / $12 at the
door. Available at Coast Books.
November 26 — Qualicum Beach, BC;
House Concert. For details, e-mail
lowry @ lowryolafson.com
David Arnason and Mhari Mackintosh are the editors of
Winnipeg: The Imagined City, to be launched in Gimli on No-
vember 26 and Winnipeg on December 8.
(Eæusaxncements
OBITUARIES
La Nora Peterson Allred
30 June 1919-30 September 2005
La Nora Peterson Allred passed
away September 30, 2005, in Provo,
Utah.
She was born June 30, 1919, in
Ballard, Utah, to Heber and Astrid Nis-
sen Peterson. She is survived by her
sister, Elaine Peterson Hewitt and broth-
er-in-law, Jack Hewitt, of Las Vegas. She
was preceded in death by another sis-
ter, Aurelia Johnson.
La Nora lived in Roosevelt and
Spanish Fork, Utah. She was a gradu-
ate of Brigham Young University. She
married N. Grandon Allred, who recently
passed away, April 19, 2005.
She was a teacher of English and
business, for 30 years, at Park City,
Roosevelt, and Provo High School. Af-
ter retiring from teaching, La Nora and
Grandon traveled to places around the
world.
La Nora also devoted her time to
writing. Her publications induded short
stories, histories of the early Utah Pio-
neers, a history of Spanish Fork, Utah,
and a history of lcelanders who came to
Spanish Fork. La Nora and Grandon also
contributed many hours of their time to
the Spanish Fork Museum.
The family wishes to thank friends,
neighbors, and relatives for their caring
and support; and, a very special thanks
to Nelda and Robert Vance, Joyce and
Bill Greenhalgh, and Joe Quist and fam-
ily.
A graveside service was held Sat-
urday, October 8 in the Spanish Fork City
Cemetery, 420 South 400 East. La Nora
was buried beside her husband, Gran-
don, in the Spanish Fork Cemetery.

A different kind
of doll house
Erica Sigurdson has per-
formed as a slandup
comic across Canada,
from the Just For Laughs
Festival in Montreal, QC
to Vancouver, BC, to Alert,
Nunavut. Butoneofhermost
surprising venues was in Al-
berta...
“I got to this place in
Medicine Hat, calledThe Doll
House, and I never pieced it
together — I was just like,
‘Thc Doll House, hm.’ When
I walked downstairs, there
were all these dolls on the
wall, and I thought, ‘Oh, this
is a weird place.’
“And then when I walked
down there and I see strip-
pers, I thought, ‘No!’ There
were all guys [in the audi-
ence], and then the strippers’
office brought me up, and I
thought, ‘Oh, great. This is
exactly what they want to see:
a girl in a turtleneck.’ It was
probably one of the weirdest
shows I’ve ever done.
“Some of the guys were
pretty cool about it, but there
was a row of guys, right in the
front, who were really young
— and they just weren’t into
a girl with a microphone, so
they were just sitting there
with their arms crossed. And
I had already decided that I
wasn't just going to go into
doing my routine; I was more
talking and telling stories to
thern. as opposed to trying
to get thern to laugh at some
cute story about my cat or
something.
“Then I just started to re-
ally pick on these guys; I said,
‘Oh, would it make you hap-
py if I were telling tny jokes
while spinning on the polc?’
“So I wrapped my hands
on the pole and everybody
else was now laughing at
them, because I was making
fun of them.
“When the strippers came
back out, and I saw what they
did with the pole, I thought,
‘Oh my God! I golla put my
hand in bleach!”’
Erica Sigurdson is u
standup coinic and writer liv-
ing in Váncouver.
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