The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1963, Blaðsíða 36

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Winter 1963
DIANE & LVNNE THORLEIFSON
In next years tour, extending for
about the same length of time, Tor-
onto and other large Eastern Canada
centres will be included, and also a
Caribbean cruise. It is in the books
that towards the close of next season
there will be a 6—8 week European
tour, the troupe going as far as Hel-
sinki in Finland.
Diane and Lynne, 19 years and 20
years respectively, are the daughters of
Olie and Blanch (nee Gregg) of At-
lantic Ave., in Winnipeg. They are
graduates of Tech-Voc High School.
Lynne spent a year ait the University
of Manitoba and further university
studies are contemplated on the return
front next year’s tour. The girls played
at least once for The Icelandic Can-
adian Club.
The father, Olie Thorleifson is in
the wholesale lumber business. His par-
ents, Jon and SigriSur Thorleifson
were pioneers in the old Logberg dis-
trict, southwest of present Calder,
Saskatchewan.
(The above was in the .press 'before
the troupe appeared in Winnipeg this
fall.)