The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1977, Síða 28

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
AUTUMN 1977
A great deal of credit for the success
of the evening must be due to the Chair-
man of the event, Mrs. Lillian Lechow.
Weeks and months of preparation were
indicated.
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ICELANDIC CANADIAN FRON
The Icelandic Canadian Fron was
the name chosen by secret ballot for the
new social club of the Winnipeg
Icelanders and their friends. The bal-
loting took place at a concert and dance
at the Canoe Club on March 19, 1977.
The result followed the pattern set by
Logberg and Heimskringla when they
joined forces.
Thus ended a somewhat lengthy pro-
cess of negotiation and compromise
whereby the Icelandic Canadian Club
and the Fron Chapter of the Icelandic
National League, united to form a single
organization.
Both clubs have served their com-
munity well for several decades; but co-
operation between them was occasion-
ally marred by duplication, or even com-
petition. While the Club conducted its
meetings in English, and Fron in Ice-
landic, there was some reason for having
the two; but of late, all, or nearly all
business has been conducted in English
by both clubs.
Most of the actual work of amalgama-
tion was done during the winter of 1975-
76, with Dori Stefansson and Iris Tor-
fason presidents of the respective clubs,
and both pressing for union with a lot of
support.
It is now hoped that the new organi-
zation under the current presidency of
Dr. Gestur Kristjansson, will find that in
union is strength, and that it will be able
to serve the community even better than
the two parent clubs.
—H.J.S.
Dan Holldorson of Brandon Wins the
Manitoba Peter Jackson Open Title
Dan Halldorson’s life as a touring golf
professional has been more frustrating
than lucrative.
The drought ended for Halldorson in
spectacular fashion on Rossmer’s 18th
green Sunday afternoon when an 81-foot
birdie chip shot found its way into the
cup, giving Halldorson the 1977
Manitoba Peter Jackson Open title and
the $3,000 champion’s cheque.
The shot was a fitting finale to a
spectacular third-round surge which saw
Halldorson card five birdies and five
bogies en route to an even-par 69 and a
208 total, one better than Philadelphia’s
Ray Thompson.
—Winnipeg Free Press, Aug. 2
Halldorson collects again
Dan Halldorson of Brandon, Man.,
used a delicate chip shot from the fringe
of the second green Sunday to set up a
birdie and win the Saskatchewan Open
and his second $3,000 winner’s cheque
in as many weeks.
—Winnipeg Free Press, Aug. 8