The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1973, Blaðsíða 16

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1973
many newcomers to Canada, who will
one day become Canadian citizens,
have their problems settling down in
a new land and to a new way of life.
Here in this province such people have
been and are being greatly helped by
the Citizenship Council of Manitoba,
a voluntary non-governmental organ-
ization that works to strengthen Can-
adian unity, to promote good citizen-
ship in the community, and is con-
cerned with the well-being of im-
migrants to this country.
One of the council’s most effective
tools is the International Centre in
Winnipeg. Housed in the heart of the
city, it has 280 individual members and
86 member organizations of which 47
are ethnic groups. Here newcomers
are helped to adjust to their new coun-
try in a wide variety of ways — recep-
tion, counselling, translation services,
education, social and recreational ac-
tivities. Truly the centre fills a
tremendous need and is a potent force
in stimulating and promoting good
citizenship.
—Winnipeg Free Press
May 17, 1973
THE ICELANDIC FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
is offering two sets of scholarships,
one set for Grade XII matriculation
students proceeding to a university,
and one for students who have already
commenced study at a university.
These scholarships are for $125.00 and
$75.00, respectively, in each category.
They are tenable at one of the uni-
versities in Manitoba: University of
Manitoba, University of Winnipeg,
and Brandon University.
The following is the basis for
selection:
• Icelandic or part Icelandic descent.
• A first class “A” academic stand-
ing is desirable; a “B” standing is
the minimum.
® Participatioon in extra-curricular
activities, in school or community.
Applications for these scholarships
with relevant supporting information,
including age, the name of school or
college attended, and a transcript of
marks, are to be forwarded by Septem-
ber 30th, to the Executive Secretary
of the Festival Committee:
Miss Mattie Halldorson,
748 Ingersoll Street,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 2J6