The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1964, Page 27

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Rev. Philip M. Petursson, President,
Icelandic National League and The
First Federated Church; Hon. J. T.
Thorson, Retired Exchequer Court
Judge, Lion. George Johnson, Minister
of Education, and William McGarva,
City of Winnipeg Alderman, brought
greetings from the Province and the
City. The Lieutenant Governor, Errick
F. Willis, a part of whose remarks ap-
pear elsewhere was decorated with the
Grand Cross of the Order of the Fal-
con.
Consul G. L. Johannson introduced
the Guest of Honour, Bjarni Ben-
ediktsson. A part of the Prime Min-
isters address appears elsewhere in this
number of the magazine.
On Thursday morning the Prime
Minister visited Flis Worship Mayor
Juba, and was made an Honorary
Citizen of Winnipeg. At 11 a.m. lie
held a press conference attended by
representatives of the Winnipeg Free
Press, The Winnipeg Tribune and the
ethnic press of Winnipeg. He ivas made
an Honourary Life Member of the
Canada Press Club.
The Government of Manitoba
tendered a luncheon to the guests of
honour at noon on Thursday, in the
Fort Garry Hotel, to which were invit-
ed representatives of the Icelandic
organizations in Winnipeg. Hon.
George Johnson presided and on be-
half of the Government made Bjarni
Benediktsson a member of the Order
of the Buffalo, and presented him with
a desk size mounted buffalo.
Hon. Errick F. Willis
Dr. Bjarni Benediktsson
S. Aleck Thorarinson