The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2004, Side 45

Vol. 59 #2
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Contributors
SHARRON ARKSEY, B.J. (Bachelor of Journalism) is a freelance writer. Her weekly
column Rural Routes has appeared in the Portage Daily Graphic and Herald Leader Press
since August, 1982. Excerpts from the column were self-published in book form in 2000.
Writing credits include various area, rural and agricultural publications. She served as assis-
tant editor of Logberg-Heimskringla from 1978-79. Sharron and her husband Kerry farm in
the Langruth, Manitoba area.
NORMA INGIMUNDSON BUSBY is a graduate of the Winnipeg General Hospital
School of Nursing and the University of Alberta. She was employed by Health Canada as an
administrator in Occupational Health until her retirement in 1992. She currently serves on
the Scholarship Selection Committee of the Canada Iceland Foundation. Norma's other big
interest, after her many grandchildren, is researching her family history.
JIM BUSBY is the nom de plume of Jim Busby. He is married with two sons. He served
as an artillery officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. For the past 26 years, he has worked in
air transport. For many years he was active in local hockey, judo, rugby, and football. Today,
Jim is involved in his union and his church. His other passion is military history.
LINDA F. SIGURDSON COLLETTE is daughter of Johann Straumfjord and Helga
G. J. Sigurdson of Lundar, has been a teacher, vice-principal, and federal government
employee. For almost two decades, she contributed articles and served on the Board of
Directors of Logberg-Heimskringla. She has also been involved with Icelandic Canadian
Fron, Canada Iceland Foundation, Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, Lundar Chapter of the
INL, Winnipeg Girls' Senior Choir and other civic activities. In 1996, she formed
Lestrarfelag Winnipeg which meets monthly at the University of Manitoba Icelandic
Collection.
DOUGLAS HENDERSON was born in Kitchener, ON in 1944. Fie has five books of
poetry published and is a retired antiques dealer in Victoria, B. C. Through his mother
Marney Hill Henderson, he is descended from Gudrun, sister of Stefan Bjornsson who pio-
neered in Gimli.
ELI PALSSON is an inspector for the Director of the Ministry of Fisheries in Iceland.
Eli will be coming to Canada this summer to visit his relatives here. We are hoping to have
an event that readers may hve the opportunity to meet him during this visit.
KRISTINE PERLMUTTER is a special education resource teacher and feelance writer
living in Winnipeg. She is married to Bill Perlmutter and is the daughter of Borga and the late
Dr. Bjarki Jakobson, all of whom have been heavily involved in the Icelandic community.
She spent twenty-five years as a member of the editorial board of The Icelandic Canadian.
GORDON REYKDAL is the son of Margaret (Johnson formerly of Lundar) and
Walter Reykdal originally from Oak Point. Fie is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of
Iceland in Edmonton and owner and CEO of Rentcash. Inc.
OSKAR T. SIGVALDASON is a native son of Arborg, and son of Gudni and
Adalbjorg Sigvaldson, Oskar has recently retired as CEO of Acres Group of Companies. He
is the Chairman of the Energy Council of Canada and director of both the Canadian
Academy of Engineering and Toronto Board of Trade. He is married to Giancarla Criveller.
ELVA SIMUNDSSON is the regional librarian for Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Central & Arctic Region. Elva is a resident of Gimli and has taught Icelandic language class-
es in Winnipeg and Gimli.