The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1981, Síða 46

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SPRING, 1981
GENERAL MANAGER OF
ST. VITAL CENTRE
Charles Finnbogason,
at 26, is the general
manager of St. Vital
Centre, one of Winni-
peg’s newest, largest
and most innovative
shopping centres.
Mr. Finngobason’s
father is Alan Finnbo-
gason, who was origin-
ally from Lundar, but moved to Winnipeg at
an early age, and is now head of food serv-
ices for Eatons in the city. Alan is also very
active in Winnipeg Enterprises, the Tourist
and Convention Association, the Winnipeg
Chamber of Commerce and other organiza-
tions devoted to promoting the community.
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RAY JONASSON PROMOTED
Mr. Keith R. Ebbem, Vice-President
Western Canada Division, is pleased to an-
nounce the appointment of Mr. R . O. (Ray)
Jonasson to the position of Vice-President
Marketing, Western Canada Division, lo-
cated in Calgary. In this capacity Mr. Jonas-
son will coordinate the marketing of all the
Company’s construction and fabrication
operations throughout Western Canada.
Mr. Jonasson joined Dominion Bridge in
1949 after graduation from the University of
Manitoba and has held several senior man-
agement positions within the Company, the
latest being General Manager of the Alberta
Branch.
Ray was married to Jean (nee Apland) in
1951. Their children are Kistjon Olafur,
Barbara and Carl. He is the son of Jennie
and the late Olafur Jonasson of 1025 Clifton
St., Winnipeg, Man. Grandparents: Gudrun
and J. K. Jonasson; Johanna and Petur
Peturson.
* Jennie has moved to Penticton, B.C. She
will be missed by her many relatives and
friends in Winnipeg, where she has played a
prominent part in many activities of Winni-
peg’s Icelandic community.
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HEADS ENERGY CONSERVATION
SECTION
John B. Thorsteins-
son, district mainten-
1 ance supervisor for
Government Services
and a former vice-pres-
ident of the electrical
manufacturing firm of
FPE Pioneer Limited,
has been named chief of
the province’s energy
conservation section.
Energy and Mines Minister Don Craik
said that in his new capacity Mr. Thorsteins-
son will be responsible for the development
and direction of energy conservation pro-
grams in Manitoba, as well as for conserva-
tion programs under the Canada-Manitoba
energy agreement.