The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1971, Page 51

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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NEWS FROM THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA
NEW EXECUTIVE ELECTED
Pall K. I. Johannesson
A former Manitoba resident, Pall
K. I. Johannesson has been re-elected
to a third term as President of the
Icelandic Canadian Club of British
Columbia.
Johannesson, age 53, is a represent-
ative of a major oil company. He was
born in Balclur, Manitoba.
Elected to serve with Johannesson
of the 301 member club are:
Gustave Tryggvason, Vice President.
Mrs. R. E. (Margaret) Helgason,
Recording Secretary.
Eirik Eirikson, Corresponding Seer.
C. A. (Connie) Anderson, Treasurer.
Oscar Sveinson, Membership
Mrs. E. B. (Frances) Johnson, Social
Convenor.
Mrs. L. O. (Heida) Hansen, Ass’t
Social Convenor.
Harold E. Sigurdson, Public Relations
Wilmar Antonius, Ass’t Public
Relations.
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The daughter of former Manitoba
residents, Dr. R. E. Helgason and his
wife, Margaret, is the new Princess
of the Icelandic Canadian Club of
British Columbia. Susan Margaret
Helgason, age 18, is the Club’s thir-
Susan Margaret Helgason
tieth Princess and will serve a one-year
term. She was chosen recently and was
introduced to the club membership
September 29th, at the organization’s
sixty-third annual meeting. Miss
Helgason’s father, a psychiatrist in
New Westminster, near Vancouver,
was born in D’Arcy, Saskatchewan and