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We invite students to apply for the following scholarships which are offered, or administered,
by the Canada Iceland Foundation. Priority may be given to first time applicants.
SCHOLARSHIPS OffeRed
Information and applications are available electronically by request at CanadaIceland@netscape.net
(for application requests only), or in hard copy from Lögberg-Heimskringla.
The completed applications are forwarded to:
Canada Iceland Foundation Inc., Box 27012, C-360 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4T3
All ApplicAtions must be received by FridAy, 10 september, 2010
The Heiðmar Björnson Memorial Scholarship
In the amount of $500, will be given annually to the student
obtaining the highest academic standing in Icelandic
Studies in his/her final year at the University of Manitoba.
The award will be made by the Department Head.
The Margaret Breckman Mack Scholarship Award
In the amount of $500, will be given anually to a needy
student of good scholastic ability who is enrolled in
the University of Manitoba bachelor of Science Nursing
Degree Program.
The Canada Iceland Foundation Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. Award
to be determined by academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a university student studying
towards a degree in any Canadian university.
Einar Páll & Ingibjörg Jónsson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. Award
to be determined by academic standing and leadership
qualities. To be offered to a high school graduate proceeding
to a Canadian university or the University of Iceland.
Emilia Pálmason Student Aid Award
An award of $500, to be given annually. The recipients
must be of good moral character, college calibre and
primarily in need of help to continue their studies in high
school, college, or at the university level. The donors hope
that “somewhere along the highway of life” the award
winners will try to provide comparable help to another
needy student.
The Gunnar Simundsson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
annual scholarship will be awarded to a student in university
or proceeding into a university in Canada or the United
States. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and
high scholastic ability.
Thorvaldson Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
annual scholarship will be awarded to a student in university
or proceeding into a university in Canada or the United
States. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and
high scholastic ability.
John Jónas Gillis Memorial Scholarship
The late Ingunn Gillis made a gift to the Canada Iceland
Foundation to set up a scholarship in memory of her son.
A scholarship of $500 will be awarded.
Arnold W. Holm Scholarship
One scholarship of $500, to be awarded annually. This
scholarship is to be awarded to a student demonstrating
financial need and who qualifies to proceed to university
education and a degree.
The Kristin Stefanson Memorial Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a student
who is registered or will be registering to take a course
offered by The Department of Icelandic at the University of
Manitoba. Preference may be given to students who have
not previously taken a course offered by that Department.
The Lorna and Terry Tergesen Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded to a student entering
the second or a later year of study of architecture, fine arts,
design or graphic design, music, dance or voice.
The Walter and Beulah Arason Scholarship
One scholarship of $500 to be awarded annually to a
student of good academic standing entering the University
of Alberta or continuing their education there.
The Margrét Bjarnason Scholarships
Scholarships of $500 each for students pursuing a post
secondary education, who graduated from a high school in
Evergreen School Division in Manitoba and who demonstrate
scholastic ability.
The Judge Walter J. Lindal Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship of $1000 to be awarded annually, in memory
of Judge Walter J. Lindal, to a student registering as an
undergraduate at The University of Winnipeg with a view to
proceeding from there to the study of Law.
CANADA
ICELAND
FOUNDATION
INC.
ACROSS
1 Skit
4 Icelandic phrase, pt.1
7 Oolong
10 Spider’s net
13 River (Spanish)
14 Incorporated (abbr.)
15 Honey abr.
16 Male child
17 Locker
19 Vivid
21 Raiders of the Lost __ (Har-
rison Ford movie)
22 Possess
24 Icelandic phrase, pt.3
25 Icelandic phrase, pt.4
27 Excavate
28 Swiss-like cheese
32 American Football Confer-
ence (abbr.)
33 Japanese money
35 Wing
36 Enthusiastic supporter
39 Icelandic phrase, pt.5
42 Played in the water
43 Prank
44 Minister
47 Muffles
51 South southwest
52 Foot extension
53 Cap
54 Icelandic phrase, pt.6
57 Distress call
58 Alter
59 Price increase
61 Neither’s partner
62 Ancient Italian city
64 Icelandic phrase, pt.7
68 Regret
69 Picnic visitor
70 Cat’s nemesis
71 French “yes”
72 Goof
73 Ball holder
74 Car speed
75 X
DOWN
1 Bow
2 Central Intelligence Agency
3 Cigarette ingredient
4 Squeal
5 North northeast
6 Outer layer of skin
7 Icelandic phrase, pt.2
8 Billion years
9 Negative (prefix)
10 West by north
11 Goddess
12 Bless!
18 Annoy
20 East southeast
23 Beat
25 Scientist’s office
26 Alien’s spaceship
29 Morse code dash
30 Lager
31 Impair
33 Many months
34 Senile
37 Supersonic transport
38 Deuce
39 So long
40 Poem
41 2,000 pounds
44 Pacific Standard Time
45 Fire remains
46 Bather
47 Quit moving
48 Roman race type
49 Serving of corn
50 Pigpen
55 Drowse
56 Epic
57 Large hotel room
58 Volume (abbr.)
60 Cow
61 At hand
62 Before (prefix)
63 Possessive pronoun
64 High naval rank (abbr.)
65 Hit
66 Day of the wk.
67 Yang’s partner
ANSWERS ON PAGE 20
The Lögberg-Heimskringla Crossword Puzzle
Sitt er hvárt gæfa eða görvileikr
Lögberg-Heimskringla features this series of photographic mysteries in conjunction with the Nelson Gerrard’s “Silent Flashes” project, which explores early photography among
Icelandic immigrants and their descendants in North America.
Any successful solutions will be published.
To obtain further information on the “Silent Flashes” project
or to provide input, contact Nelson Gerrard at (204) 378-2758
or eyrarbakki@hotmail.com, or by mail at Box 925, Arborg,
Manitoba R0C 0A0. Check out the “Silent Flashes” website and
photo archive at www.sagapublications.com.
Photo Mystery:
Do you know these people?
These unknown Icelandic children were photographed about
1900–1905 in Seattle, Washington, at the Eastman Studio at
3145 Pike Street. The owner is Kathy (Sigurdson) Thorlakson,
originally from south of Mountain, North Dakota.