The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.1982, Page 9

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
7
PEOPLE
THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF
A YOUNG MAN
Sturla T. Gunnarsson
Sturla T. Gunnarsson was bom in Ice-
land in 1951 but moved to Canada with his
parents in 1952. His work experience in-
cludes: fisherman (British Columbia and
Iceland), track driver (Shetland), English
teacher, shepherd, labourer (Crete). Now a
resident of British Columbia, he is the
Director/Producer of several films, in-
cluding “After The Axe”: a sixty-minute
film on executive termination, featuring
James B. Douglas; co-produced by N.F.B.
and C.B.C.; to be premiered at Montreal
Film Festival and aired by C.B.C. as a
prime time special.
Mr. Gunnarsson was Producer/Director/
Editor of Rainforest Films, Vancouver,
1977-79; Producer British Columbia Tele-
vision (B.C.T.V.), 1979; Editor British
Columbia Television, 1978-79; Editor
Provincial Education Media Centre, 1977-
78; Edited “English As A Second Lan-
guage”, eight half-hour training films.
How many of us at the age of thirty or so
have accomplished as much as Sturla?
Ric Nordman
Rurik (Ric) Nordman is the M.L.A. for
Assiniboia. He was bom at Cypress River,
Manitoba, the second son of Chris and Jean
Nordman (the former Jean Amason). Rurik’s
grandfather, Gudmundur Nordman, was
one of the first five settlers in the Argyle
area of Manitoba, arriving and settling in
the Bra district in 1881.
The Chris Nordman family moved to
Winnipeg in 1933. Rurik received his
education at Daniel McIntyre Collegiate.
He was confirmed at First Lutheran Church
in 1935.
After spending almost six years in the
service of his country, along with his three
brothers, he was honourably discharged as
a Lieutenant in 1946.
In 1944 Rurik married Kae McPhee of
Wellwood, Manitoba. They have been
blessed with two sons, Grant and Gregory.
Upon his discharge from the Canadian
Army, Ric entered the hospitality industry
and over the years owned and operated
several restaurants in Winnipeg and in
Santa Monica, California, where Kae and
Ric resided for eight years.