The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1967, Side 19

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
17
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Ottawa
To the publishers and readers of The Icelandic Canadian,
and indeed to all persons of Icelandic descent in Canada, I send
my very warmest greetings and best wishes. It is a pleasure to be
able to tell you, by means of this excellent publication, of my long-
standing friendship with Icelandic Canadians dating from my
school days, and my admiration for the contributions which they
have made to the development and well-being of our country.
One of the challenges ito Canadians as we face our second
century since Confederation will be to adapt the traditional values
which have won our country its present greatness to meet the new
problems which will arise in the years to come. Our first century
was one of physical challenge, to consolidate our territory and to
control our environment. This challenge was met in the West by
hard working and dedicated settlers such as the Icelandic Can-
adians. We must work as hard as drey in our second century, but
with new objectives, the objectives of closer national harmony and
greater international co-operation. In this task Canada will be able
to count on its citizens of Icelandic descent to continue their
creative and valuable role.
ROLAND MICHENER