The Icelandic Canadian - 01.08.2006, Side 20

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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Vol. 60 #2
hand while she attempted to make toast
with her left. Interspersed in the prayers he
would ask Sylvia “ Sylvia, ert pu a hlusta,
Sylvia?” Sylvia, are you listening, Sylvia?
He always began and ended his questions
to her with her name. Due to our inability
to stop talking at night and her father’s
incessant prayers, we were late for school
every morning.
My nephew, Bruce Benson is reading
an excerpt from his first novel, Skufty in
the church that is now the Aspire Theatre.
It will revert to the Gimli Unitarian
Church in the summer when the Reverend
Mr. Jonasson will again conduct services.
So many memories. The church still lives
on and so do I.
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9 Rowand Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 2N4
Telephone: (204) 889-4746
E-mail: sjonasson@uua.org
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