The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2008, Síða 49

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Contributors
HARALDUR BESSASON was Professor and Head of the Department of
Icelandic Language and Literature at the University of Manitoba from 1956 until
1987, when he became Rector of the University of Akureyri in Iceland. Lie is now
retired and lives in Toronto.
AGNES BARDAL COMACK was born in Winnipeg in 1921 to Arinbjorn S.
and Margret Bardal, graduated in nursing in 1943 and married Hugh Comak in
1946. She raised three daughters and one son. She has been doing art work since
1970 and has won several awards.
ERIC GOODMAN has been commercial fishing since 1964. Born in Gimli,
Eric lived on the family farm in the R.M. of Gimli until he was 18 years old. A cer-
tified carpenter, Eric also enjoys playing the guitar, composing songs and poems and
woodcarving. Eric currently hold a Director's position on the Gimli Harbour
Authority. He lives in the R.M. of Gimli with his wife, Linda, and their company of
cats.
GAIL HELGASON is a freelance writer who grew up in Foam Lake, Sask. and
now lives in St. Albert, Alberta. She is the author of a novel, Swimming into
Darkness, a book of short stories, Fracture Patterns, and co-author of the newly
revised Canadian Rockies Access Guide.
MARGARET KERNESTED is a third generation Icelandic Canadian who was
born and raised near Gimli. She has recently moved back to the area and resides in
Silver Harbour, Arnes. Margaret is active in the Icelandic community, and is cur-
rently a member of the Board of Directors for Logberg-Heimskringla.
CHAY LEMOINE is a Laxness scholar currently living Edwardsville, Illinois.
Chay has written articles on HalldorLaxness for Icelandic publications Mannlif and
Grapevine.
HELEN SIGURDSON is a retired teacher. She wrote a book, I Wanted You
To Know, which is her life story. She has written book reviews for the Winnipeg
Free Press and has acted as facilitator for a life story writing program at the
Stradbrook Senior Centre. She lives in St. Vital with her husband, Frank.