The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1977, Page 32

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
AUTUMN 1977
3. The operations of the Society are
to be chiefly carried on in the city of
Vancouver, in the province of British
Columbia.
Through the years Solskin has hosted
Presidents of Iceland and their entour-
age, at Hofn, as well as holding Open
House to two large groups of visitors
from Iceland in 1975.
Solskin members have donated over
$21,000.00 to Hofn in money donations;
gifts totalling $6500.00; Christmas
parties and bus trips totalling $5400.00,
besides numerous donations to Relief
Funds, to the sick and needy, and other
organizations.
In 1976 Solskin hosted a wedding re-
ception at Hofn, when residents Earl
Smith and Clara Balcombe were mar-
ried there. On this happy occasion the
news media were present with TV
cameras and reporters, and this event
was shown on CBC Hourglass.
Solskin has had a great diversity
in the ages of its members, with the
youngest member at one time, Lynn
Arnason, joining at 17 years of age, and
the oldest member in years, Salome
Johnson, gracious and stately at 96 years
of age, still attending all Solskin
meetings and events.
Solskin has also had the distinction of
family tradition carried on, with Mother
and Daughter Presidents, Anna Harvey
and daughter Elma Larson; and Mrs. Le
Messurier and daughter Kay Peters;
and Secretary Gudny Kristjanson and
daughter Svava Seymour.
Solskin has gathered in its golden or-
bit many wonderful, dedicated women.
The following two verses are part of a
poem written by a friend, in memory of a
Front Row, sitting, left to right: Salome Johns,on, Thora Johnson, Dora
Bjarnason, Bjorg Indridason, Runa Erickson, Thora Orr, Emily Thorson, Rita
Mooney, Nan Dali, Alice Clyne, Jonina Fjelsted, Cecilia Reid, Loa Skulason, Chris
Brodie.
Back Row, standing left to right: Elma Larson, Frida Johnson , Kristjana
Grimson, Anna Penway, Bjorg Einarson, Edna Johnson, Kristiana Magnusson, Olive
Chambers, Laura Brandson, Helga Howardson, Fjola Mattson, Anna Mcnab, Sylvia
Mason, Inga Skaftfeld, Thordis Wilson, Christine Remick, Laura Eyford, Bjorg
Savage, Rene Johanneson, Svava Seymour, Alda Steele, Francis Johnson, and Sylvia
Isfeld.