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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Vol. 61 #2
Contributors
BIRNA BJARNAD6TTIR holds a Ph.D in Icelandic literature from the
University of Iceland. She studied literature and aesthetics at the Freie Universitat
in Berlin, the University of Warwick in England and the University of Iceland. In
2003, she was appointed Head of the Chair of Icelandic at the University of
Manitoba's Department of Icelandic Language and Literature, and in 2006, she
was appointed Acting Head of the same department.
OTTO CHRISTENSEN B.Ed. M.Div. Homemaker and neighbour. Born in
Denmark; taught in Denmark and Nigeria, pastored in Denmark and Canada.
Loves people, stories, family and traveling. Believes feeling at "home" is a condi-
tion of the heart. Resides at ViSey, Geysir, Manitoba.
NEIL EINARSON s the Manager of the Heritage Buildings Unit, Historic
Resources Branch, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport and a member
of the City of Winnipeg’s Historical Buildings Committee. He has a Bachelor of
Environmental Studies from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba
and a Masters of Philosophy in Architectural History from the University of
Essex.
THOR HJARTARSON is the only son of Sigurros Thomason, born at 1-
6(Brown), Manitoba and Hjortur Hjartarson, born at Uthlid, Biskupstungum,
Iceland, both deceased. After receiving his BA he went on to teach both high
school and adult ed. He spent several years as a municipal clerk and finally worked
in a resume business before retiring.
REV. STEFAN M. JONASSON is Director for Large Congregations at the
Unitarian Universalist Association, which is headquartered in Boston,
Massachusetts. He also serves as minister to the Unitarian churches at Arborg and
Gimli—two tiny congregations in the Manitoba Interlake. This paradox does not
go unnoticed! Stefan’s ties to The Icelandic Canadian magazine are extensive: he
has served on its board since 1981, with one hiatus, and he is the brother of the late
Eric Jonasson, a former business manager of the magazine, and great-nephew of
Axel Vopnfjord, a former editor.
SARA LOFTSON researches and writes about Iceland because she wants
to learn about her cultural origin (and get her dad off her back.)
LUCILLE OLAFSON was born in Pinewood, ON, a village close to Fort
Frances. Her father was from Quebec and her mother from France. She received
her education at St. Joseph's Academy in St. Boniface and University of Manitoba.
Presently, she is a wife, mother and grandmother who enjoys entertaining, read-
ing, gardening and playing bridge.
KRISTINE PERLMUTTER is a special education resource teacher and
feelance writer living in Winnipeg. She is married to Bill Perlmutter and is the