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ARTS
Until 28 January 2007
Kelowna, BC: Sarah Fuller presents new
photography in her exhibition Culls at the
Kelowna Art Gallery, 1315 Water Street. Reg-
ular hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.
– 5 p.m., Thursdays till 9 p.m. and Sundays
1 – 4 p.m. Admission: individual: $4; students
and seniors: $3; family: $8. Admission to the
Gallery is free to members. For more infor-
mation phone (250) 762-2226 or visit www.
kelownaartgallery.com
25 January 2007 – 1 April 2007
Tokyo, JAPAN: Animal Totems: A Prelude
to Ashes and Snow — A limited selection of
works by Gregory Colbert will be on view on
at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi
Hills prior to the opening of Ashes and Snow
at the Nomadic Museum in Odaiba. Animal
Totems will display 12 monumental photo-
graphic artworks and a nine-minute short film
by Gregory Colbert. The exhibition will also
feature architectural models of the Nomadic
Museum by Shigeru Ban.
EVENTS
27 – 29 April 2007
Winnipeg, MB: The 88th Annual Icelandic
National League Convention — ”Partnering
With People.” Hosted by the Icelandic Cana-
dian Frón in partnership with Icelandic groups
and organizations including Atli Assmunds-
son, the Consul General of Iceland; The
Canada Iceland Foundation; the Icelandic
Canadian Magazine; the Icelandic Collection
at the University of Manitoba; Jón Sigurdson
Chapter IODE; Lestrarfélag; Lögberg-Heim-
skringla; the New Iceland Heritage Museum;
the Scandinavian Centre; and the Univer-
sity of Manitoba Department of Icelandic. You
must be pre-registered — NO EXCEPTIONS.
Registration includes breakfast and lunch on
Friday and Saturday & Saturday banquet.
Early Bird Registration, $135 CDN: deadline
28 February 2007. Reguar Registration, $150
CDN, FINAL DEADLINE 6 APRIL 2006. Sat-
urday Banquet only: $50, FINAL DEADLINE
6 APRIL 2006. For more registration informa-
tion contact Gunnvör Danielsdóttir, gunnvor.
danielsdottir@utn.stjr.is; Evelyn Thorvaldson,
evelynkt@shaw.ca (204) 488-2160; Brian To-
masson, stonedog@mts.net, (204) 663-2901;
or visit the INL website at www.inlofna.org.
GENEALOGY
Ongoing
New Westminster, BC: The Icelandic Ca-
nadian Club of BC — Genealogy Centre
at Iceland House: 939 6th Street, New
Westminster. For information, call Gerri
McDonald at (604) 279-0420 and check
the INL Web links to the expanded geneal-
ogy section.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
Wednesdays
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiríksson Icelandic Club of
Calgary Icelandic classes are well underway
at the Calgary Scandinavian Centre, 739
20th Ave. N.W., on Wednesday evenings at
6:30 p.m. Guðrún Jörunsdóttir is teaching
this year. If you are interested in attending
please call Christine Stuart-Smith at (403)
244-1560.
Tuesdays
New Westminster, BC: ICC of BC Icelandic con-
versational classes will be held at Iceland House
for 9 sessions throughout October and Novem-
ber. Classes begin at 7 p.m. Pre-register with
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir: e-mail: stina@mail2skier.
com or phone (604) 221-2263.
Winnipeg, MB: For 10 weeks the Icelandic
Canadian Frón holds winter session language
classes at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre,
764 Erin Street. Beginner, Intermediate and
advanced classes will be available. Classes
begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday 16 January
2007. Member price $40, non-member $45.
Please contact Kendra at (204) 452-5378 if
you would like further information.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Spanish Fork, UT: Friðrik Rafn Guðmunds-
son will be teaching Icelandic at the Span-
ish Fork Family History Center, 400 South
Main, on Tuesday and Thursday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning October 3
and continuing for six weeks. Call John K.
Johnson at (801) 798-0139 or e-mail John at
kiwifruit1965@hotmail.com if you would like
to learn Icelandic. The cost is $30 tuition and
$20 for the book and CD.
Summer 2007
Reykjavík, ICELAND: Snorri Program Dead-
line: This 6-week program for Icelandic Ca-
nadians & Americans, ages 18 – 29, invites
participants to apply by 17 January 2007.
For an application form, contact The Snorri
Program — phone: (354) 551-0165, e-mail:
info@snorri.is, website: www.snorri.is.
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
Calgary, AB: The Leif Eiríksson Icelandic
Club of Calgary presents its 2006 – 2007
Distinguished Speakers Series. All the talks
will be given at 7:30 p.m. in the Calgary Scan-
dinavian Centre, 739 20th Ave. N.W., phone
(403) 284-2610.
Friday 19 January 2007
Dr. Brigitta Wallace — Senior Archaeologist
(emeriti) Parks Canada, Halifax: “Leif Eriks-
son, Slept Here: Situating L’Anse aux Mead-
ows in the Vinland Sagas.” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.,
refreshments to follow.
Friday 23 March 2007
Julian Thorsteinson, Freelance Communi-
cations, Consultant/Writer/Translator/Edi-
tor, Vancouver: “Translating from Icelandic
to English: the Prose Edda.” 7:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m., refreshments to follow.
Sunday 21 January
Toronto, ON: The Icelandic Canadian Club
of Toronto presents “Fight Like Auður...the
Tumultuous Career of Salome Halldorson,
Icelandic Canada’s First Female MLA 1936-
41.” Laurie Kristine Bertram, a Winnipegger
of Icelandic descent pursuing her Ph.D. in
history at the University of Toronto, will be
presenting her research project on Salome
at the Scandinavian Canadian Club, 91 Stor-
mont Avenue (Bathurst/Lawrence) at 2.30
p.m. Admission: Members $5, non-members
$6.
LITERATURE
Ongoing
New Westminster, BC: The Icelandic
Canadian Club of BC — Sólskin Heritage
Library at Iceland House: 939 6th Street,
New Westminster. Hours of operation are
on Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For informa-
tion, call Margrét Kerry at (604) 987-9956.
Thursday 25 January 2007
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag, the Icelandic
Reading Society, meets at 7 p.m. at the Ice-
landic Collection Seminar Room, 3rd floor,
Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Mani-
toba. The group will be discussing A Brief
History of the Vikings by Jonathan Clements.
Everyone welcome. Contact Linda at (204)
786-2190.
Thursday 22 February 2007
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag, the Icelandic
Reading Society, meets at 7 p.m. at the
Icelandic Collection Seminar Room, 3rd
floor, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University
of Manitoba. The group will be discussing
When Sparrows Fall by Laura Goodman
Salverson. Everyone welcome. Contact
Linda at (204) 786-2190.
MEETINGS

Saturday 10 February
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdsson Chapter
IODE will hold its regular monthly meeting at
Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent Avenue. Meeting
starts at 1 p.m., coffee at 12:30.

Saturday 10 March
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdsson Chapter
IODE will hold its regular monthly meeting at
Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent Avenue. Meeting
starts at 1 p.m., coffee at 12:30.
MOVIES
Wednesday 31 January
Toronto, ON: The movie Strákanir Okkar’
(“Eleven Men Out”) at the National Film
Board, 150 John Street. Director Róbert
Douglas brings us the tale of the star player
of Iceland’s professional footbal team who,
when “outed” by a local gossip magazine,
is soon benched and calls it quits... only to
start a new team made up of gay players like
himself, trying to play sports in the straight,
macho world of Icelandic fishing culture.
Stars Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. English sub-
titles. 7:30 p.m., accompanied by a show
of Icelandic-Canadian art. Admission: $6
seniors,students, NFB Members, $8 others.
PLEASE NOTE: movies are now Wednesday
nights, every second month!
TRAVEL
Sunday 18 February
Toronto, ON: Travel to Iceland with the Ice-
landic Can. Club of Toronto ... slides, videos,
latest brochures, costs, plus first person ac-
counts of travels in Iceland. Come and join us
for this very popular annual show. 2:30 p.m.
at Swansea Town Hall Community Centre, 95
Lavinia (west of High Park). Admission: mem-
bers $5, non-members $6.
ÞORRABLÓT
17 February 2007
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón
will host its annual þorrablót at the Scandina-
vian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street. Early
bird tickets are $35 until February 3; after
that, $40. Cocktails/Appetizers at 6 p.m., din-
ner at 7 p.m. Contact Gunnvör at (204) 284-
1535 or Kendra at (204) 452-5378.
Saturday 24 February
Ballard, WA: Icelandic Club of Greater Se-
attle holds its þorrablót 5 - 11:30 p.m. at the
Ballard Elks Lodge.
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton Norðurljós holds its þor-
rablót. More info TBA.
Saturday 31 March
Toronto, ON: Þorrablót ... Icelandic Cana-
dian Club of Toronto’s annual dinner featuring
Icelandic food. Also, entertainment, sing-
ing, crafts for the children, silent auction,
fun for all ... our major event for everyone
to meet and mingle! Help needed, contact
President Kara Schuster at (905) 828-1984,
karaschuster@rogers.com. Starts at 6 p.m.
Events
Genealogy
Icelandic Classes
Arts
Lectures/Workshops
Literature
Meetings
Movies
Travel
Þorrablót
Betel Home Foundation Donations
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION — CHAPEL FUND
In Memory of Gertrude Knelson
Carol Braden, Sandy Hook, MB $150
In Memory of Lilja Olafson
Brian Jakobson, Susie Erickson-Jakobson, Gimli, MB $25
In Memory of Sigridur (Hulda) Diedrich
Sivar & Joan Diedrich, Aitkin, MN $1,000
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION —
BUILDING AND MEMORIAL FUND
In Memory of Alfiva Johnson
Don & Hedy Bjornson, Gimli, MB $20
In Memory of Gwen Wilcock
Joan K. Fripps, Richmond, BC $1,000
St. Bartholomew’s Parish Guild, Winnipeg Beach, MB $25
Gordon & Phyllis Atkinson, Gimli, MB $25
June Mattson, Gimli, MB $50
In Memory of Angela Semenko
Maria & Robert Rogers, Winnipeg, MB $100
In Memory of Lilja Olafson
Terence & Lorna Tergesen, Gimli, MB $25
Margaret Eldjarnson, Gimli, MB $10
Kristine Stefanson, Gimli, MB $20
U of M — Faculty of Dentistry Staff Fund, Winnipeg, MB $25
Isabella Dodd, Winnipeg, MB $10
Grace Malm, Maple Ridge, BC $20
Laura & Fred Cam, Norma Slattery, Calgary, AB $100
Audrey Johnson, Winnipeg, MB $50
Eileen & Don Wilbur, Winnipeg, MB $20
Jim & Della Beattie, Lockport, MB $30
Frances Brownlee, Winnipeg, MB $25
Hedy & Don Bjornson, Gimli, MB $25
Brian & Phyllis Watson, Winnipeg, MB $50
Jacqueline Johnson, Vancouver, BC $50
Inga Stucky & Family, Winnipeg, MB $50
Marilyn & Emil Schnedar, Biggar, SK $10
Emily Sigrid Woltzen, Chesterfield, MO $25
In Memory of Anna Magnussson
Ruth Milroy, Winnipeg, MB $20
Roy Kjaldgaard, Plumas, MB $30
Thor & Marilynne Johannson, Riverton, MB $25
Norm Magnusson, Winnipeg, MB $50
Service for Persons with Disabilities, Division of Manitoba
Family Services & Housing, Winnipeg, MB $77
In Memory of Bjorgvin Albertson
Betel Home Foundation Staff Fund, Gimli, MB $25
In Memory of Laufey Clemens
Eric Clemens, Victoria, BC $50
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION
Grace Moar, Selkirk, MB $10
G. N. Andison Foundation Inc., Winnipeg, MB $5,000
Wilma Ledingham, Gimli, MB $100
The Estate of Anna Magnusson, Winnipeg, MB $100
Ruby Buchholz, Gimli, MB $50
Helga Malis, Gimli, MB $100
Kathryn Payne, Headingley, MB $100