The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1979, Page 12

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
WINTER 1979
sides of the international boundary here on
this side of the Atlantic. The Reverend
Philip Petursson, long-time pastor, and
parliament member in Winnipeg, described
the magazine well in a recent letter:
‘ ‘It is and will become one of the valued
publications among the Icelanders as time
goes on. It will stand comparison with some
of the earlier magazines that the Icelanders
here have produced, and will have equal
value as a source of information in the years
to come.
There are original poems in the publica-
tion now and then, and good translations of
Icelandic poetry. The historical and remi-
niscent articles are both informative and
enjoyable. Accounts of noteworthy develop-
ments and unusual achievements in cover-
age of folks of Icelandic background both in
the United States and Canada.
There's no doubt about it — you will
never regret becoming a subscriber, and a
gift subscription for a friend or relative
would be one of the finest of birthday or
Christmas reminiscences. Staff members
who unselfishly perform their “labor of
love” in Winnipeg have provided the
enclosed subscription blank for your con-
venience. As one with a long-time jour-
nalistic background and an unabated
interest in all things Icelandic, I unhesi-
tatingly recommend that you help swell the
ranks of subscribers!
Med vinarkvedju,
Valdimar Bjornson
On behalf of each and every member of
the Magazine Board, and all people who
have the interests of our publication at heart,
the writer wishes to express deep gratitude
to Valdimar for his “labor of love”.
Not only from Minneapolis have come
assurances of support and encouragement.
They have come during this period of tran-
sition by word of mouth, by telephone, and
by letters from such far away places as the
Pacific Northwest, Arkansas, and South
Africa. Such expressions of support and
good-will are harbingers of the shape of
things to come.
THE FUTURE
The Icelandic Canadian has survived
crises in the past. It will surmount problems
in the future. Its foundations have been built
solidly by our predecessors. Its mission con-
tinues as one of the two main media —
Logberg-Heimskringla is the other— main-
taining the tenuous links binding together
widely dispersed Icelandic communities
and people of Icelandic descent scattered
throughout the North American continent,
and fostering the warm relationship between
us and our cousins in the land of our an-
cestors .
WITH YOUR HELP IT WILL CON-
TINUE ITS MISSION FOR GENERA-
TIONS TO COME.
A. V.
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VALDIMAR’S GESTURE OF
SUPPORT AND GOOD WILL
The response to Valdimar Bjornson’s ap-
peal for additional subscribers to the Ice-
landic Canadian has been gratifying, in-
deed. So far it has resulted in the acquisition
of 100 plus new subscribers, and more are
being received daily.
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