The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1967, Qupperneq 24

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Summer 1967
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Saturday, July 29
Morning
11:45
14:45
18:15
Sunday, July 30
10:30
11:10
14:15
19:45
Leave Government House for University of Manitoba.
Luncheon at the University, hosted by Dr. Hugh H.
Saunderson, President of the University of Manitoba.
His Excellency will be asked to formally open the
Guttormur J. Guttormsson section of the Icelandic Library.
Departure from University.
Arrive at the PAN-AM POOL, Grant Avenue,
Host Vaughan L. Baird, Q.C., Chairman, Canadian Diving
Council.
Reception and dinner at the Fort Garry Hotel,
Hosts: The Grand Lodge of Manitoba, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons; Freemasons of Icelandic descent.
Leave Government House for Selkirk, Manitoba.
Arrive Betel Home Foundation, Manchester Avenue,
Selkirk.
Arrive Canadian Forces Base Gimli.
Greeted by Captain M. J. Dooher, Commanding Officer;
Her Worship Violet Einarson, Mayor of Gimli; Members
of the Town of Gimli; Chairman and members of the Ice-
landic Day Celebration Committee.
Plonourable George Johnson, M.D., M.L.A., Minister of
Education, will represent the Province of Manitoba.
Group Captain M. J. Dooher will host a dinner.
Visit to Betel Home.
Monday, July 31
10:00
12:00
14:00
17:30
19:30
Tuesday, August 1
11:00
19:00
His Excellency and party will participate in a parade
through the town of Gimli officially inaugurating the 78th
annual ISLENDINGADAGUR.
At the conclusion of the parade the President will lay a
wreath at the Cairn honouring the pioneers who settled
in Manitoba in 1875.
Luncheon at the Lutheran Church. Hosts: Her Worship
Violet Einarson, Mayor of Gimli, and The Town of Gimli.
Arrive at Gimli Park. The President will address the
gathering.
Dinner at the St. Michel’s parish church.
Return -to Gimli Park, where community singing and other
entertainment will precede the dance in the pavilion.
His Worship Stephen Juba, Mayor of Winnipeg, calls upon
His Excellency at the Fort Garry Hotel.
Icelandic Community Dinner, Winnipeg Winter Club.
Wednesday, August 2
Morning Departure from Winnipeg.