The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1981, Blaðsíða 9

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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AT THE EDITOR'S DESK
Increase in the Subcription Rates
Due to increasing production and distri-
bution costs the Magazine Board of The
Icelandic Canadian had no alternative but
to increase the subscription rates as of April
1, 1981 in order to maintain a measure of
solvency. The cost of printing has escalated
25% in one year, and increases in the postal
rates are pending.
The new rates will be:
Regular: $10 (Overseas the same rate).
Special: $25 for a 3-year subscription
(when paid during the first subscription
year).
Gift: $8.00 each (if 3 or more are ordered
and paid for at the same time).
Single Issues: $2.50 but $3.00 to include
postage and handling.
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In a Letter from
Sigurbjorg Stefansson, Gimli,
Manitoba
Grateful as I am to the Icelandic-
Canadian for the kind remarks about me in
the winter 1980 issue, I feel obliged injus-
tice to others to ask for a correction. I have
never had a hand in organizing any conven-
tion, though some other Stefans(s)ons from
Gimli have. As to establishing and main-
taining our Evergreen Regional Library, it
has indeed been my dream, but far from
mine alone. The project was originally sug-
gested by Lara Tergesen of Gimli to its
original sponsors, the Gimli Women’s In-
stitute, and then adopted by five munici-
palities covering most of New Iceland. Its
three libraries were set up and have since
been managed by their Evergreen Regional
Library Board, three of whose founding
members completed fifteen years of service
in 1980: Gunnar Simundson of Arborg,
long-term chairman, Steinunn J. Johnson of
Gimli, long-term treasurer, and Gunnar
Helgason of Riverton, now reeve of Bifrost.
I shall admit to having had the privilege of
working with these dedicated people.
Incidentally, I was not bom in Iceland, as
elsewhere stated, but near Mountain, North
Dakota.
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Erratum in the Article
Skalholt Cemetery; page 34,
Autumn Issue, 1980
The author, Liney Swainson, has been
informed that the following statement is in-
correct: I believe that it is twenty-eight years
since the last burial there took place, that of
my aunt, Gudrun Paulson. According to
Mrs. Swainson’s informants a number of
other people were buried there subse-
quently.
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Icelandic Folk Tales
A number of nineteenth century folk tales
were compiled by Jon Amason and others in
Iceland. This collection has been translated
by Dr. George Hauser and Helga Miller.
One of the foregoing folk tales, Ulfhildur,
the Elf-Woman, appeared in the winter
issue, 1980 of The Icelandic Canadian. It
is the intention of Joan Parr and her Queen-
ston House Publishing Company, 102
Queenston St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, to
publish in book form a translation of a selec-
tion of these folk tales.
The editor apologizes to Dr. Hauser and
Helga Miller for not including this informa-
tion in connection with the publication of
the foregoing article.