The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.1981, Síða 36

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
AUTUMN, 1981
“The country around here is very beauti-
ful. It is rolling country, heavily wooded.
From my window I can see little towns and
villages here and there, the red tiled roofs
visible through the trees now turning yellow
and scarlet, with evergreens standing out
sharply among the tall bushes and the
‘spreading chestnut trees’. All around us are
magnificent country estates surrounded by
the inevitable hedges. Through the gates
one can get a glimpse of the flower gardens,
still in a riot of colours although frost nipped
them a little some nights ago. I certainly
don’t blame the English for wanting to hold
on to their beautiful island.
“Life in the army agrees with me and
except for periods of home-sickness, I am
enjoying this novel experience. Army
discipline appeals to me, contrary to my
expectations. The same goes for Thor who
is a dam smart little soldier and very cool
under bombings.
“Pretty soon I am going to a business
college to learn shorthand and typing. This
course will last three months and I will stand
a good chance of a better job afterwards.
They are giving us Icelanders all the breaks
possible. Joe and Rafn are leaving today for
a two weeks course. They are appointed
official water testers for their respective
companies and Thor is to be Joe’s assis-
tant' As Always,
your loving brother
Heimir.
AUTOGRAPH PARTY AT
THE GIMLI LIBRARY
An autograph party
for Sigrid Johannesson
Woltzen, author of the
book “SOME SILENT
SHORE” was held at
the Evergreen Regional
Library on 63 First Ave-
nue, Gimli on Saturday,
December 6th, 1980. Coffee and Vinarterta
were served.
Sigrid Johannesson Woltzen grew up on
the shores of Lake Winnipeg. She attended
the Gimli Public High School. After leaving
Canada she worked for the British Con-
sulate General in Chicago. Later, she at-
tended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois
and Washington University in St. Louis,
Missouri. She is married to H. E. Woltzen
and they have four grown children: Larry,
Marc, Christy and Sean.
“SOME SILENT SHORE” captures
the drama of the North. Although the charac-
ters are fictional, the setting is authentic,
drawn from her personal knowledge, de-
picting the life of the Icelandic fishermen
and their courageous wives and Saulteaux
Indians. The illustrations are done by her
daughter-in-law Virginia Krueger Woltzen.
The dust jacket is a picture of Lake Winni-
peg taken by Jack Davidson of Sandy Hook.
Sigrid Johannesson Woltzen is better
known to many Gimli people as Emily
Johannessson, daughter of the late Mr.
Helgi Johannesson, and his wife Mrs. Mary
Johannesson of Gimli.
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