The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1973, Síða 71

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
performed at concerts in Regina and
it has performed on several other oc-
casions, to unreserved praise.
Dr. Helgason is a composer of note.
★
Mr. Alan Finnbogason, of Win-
nipeg, who is director of food sales
of Eaton’s of Canada for Western Can-
ada, is presently director of the Travel
Industry Association of Canada.
★
Dr. Philip M. Petursson of Win-
nipeg, is one of the two Vice-Presiden ts
of the Canadian Mental Health As-
sociation, Manitoba Division.
★
Einar Arnason of Winnipeg has
been re-elected President of the
Mount Carmel Clinic.
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IT’S A GEOLOGISTS’ DREAM
by Linda Curtis
If you are looking for a place to
escape from air pollution, I know just
the spot . . . Reykjavik, Iceland.
In this city of 80,000 there are no
smoke stacks. Everything’s heated with
hot water that gushes up from na-
tural hot sprngs. In fact, the whole
island was volcanic and geysers are
still putting on their act everyday..
With so much hot water around, it’s
only logical that homes, greenhouses
and other buildings should utilize it
for heating.
Not so logical, however, is the name
Reykjavik. It really means smoky bay!
I understand it got its name from
an early explorer who saw it first
with a mist rising from the water. It
looked like smoke, so he named it
Reykjavik.
And Iceland is not as icy as its name
suggests.
It’s warmed by the Gulf Stream and
this winter has had little or no snow.
Compliments of
TIP TOP MEATS
AND FROZEN FOODS
PHONE 642-5418
MEATS - VEGETABLES
GROCERIES
B. V. & J. T. ARNASON, PROPS.
Compliments of
ARNASON FURNITURE
Ltd.
electrohome t.v. sales
AND SERVICE
PHDNE 642-7954
BOX 130 GIMLI, MANITOBA
Compliments of
GIMLI
HOTEL
2nd AND CENTRE
Gimli MANITOBA