The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1957, Síða 37

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
35
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Although we get many letters of
appreciation, as well as favorable per-
sonal comments, from readers of the
magazine, it has been impossible to
find space to publish even extracts
from these letters. We always have
material on hand which has to wait
and we deem it unfair to the writers
to crowd in letters of appreciation
ahead of the articles, poetry and trans-
lations they send in. But the editorial
staff desires to express openly how
much these letters and comments are
appreciated. They are a definite en-
couragement to our efforts.
But once in a while a letter comes
in that breaks the ground. We are
publishing in full a letter received
from a French-Canadian. He asks for
pen-pals and it is to be hoped that he
will get a response both from Iceland
and here. Many young people of Ice-
landic descent in this country have con-
siderable knowledge of Iceland and its
people, and being of the same na-
tional origin, are able to describe Ice-
landic humanitarian ideals. The letter
follows.
May 6, 1957
% Canada Catering Co.
Lynn Lake, Manitoba.
The Editor,
The Icelandic Canadian,
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Dear Sir:
Re.: To whom it may concern.
The December 1956 issue of your
magazine, drew my eye and interest in
one of the reading rooms of the min-
ing camp, here. Going over it thor-
oughly my mind was travelling to Ice-
land, in the hope of making a few
pen-pals, preferably with young men.
Therefore I come to you, to seek
how to go about this matter.
I’m French-Canadian, 23 years of
age, born in Northern Ontario, speak,
write and read the language fluently.
Later on at 15, moved to Toronto
where I attended St. Michael High
School. Since then for a couple of years
I’ve been travelling, hitch-hiking and
working in Quebec, Western Canada,
N. W. Territories and Northern Mani-
toba. My interests are reading, listen-
ing to Classical music, some light
operas, writing letters,. stamp collect-
ing, church activities and helping
others within my means.
Sports have its place, for I’m quite
fond of table-tennis, tennis, boating,
hiking, observing nature.
My purpose in contacting a few Ice-
landers is to exchange opinions o;n
humanitarian ideals and learn more
about their people and traditions.
Along with this letter, you will find
a $1.50 cheque for the 1957 issue of
your magazine.
Thanking you a thousand times in
advance for your help in this matter,
I am
Sincerely yours
Marcel Gauthier