The Icelandic Canadian - 01.08.2009, Side 53

Vol. 62 #3
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Contributors
LAURIE KRISTINE BERTRAM is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at the
University of Toronto. Her dissertation examines popular Icelandic Canadian culture in the twentieth
century, including the history of Icelandic objects, family memory, the cult status of vinarterta, and craft
and textile production. This article comes from her MA cognate paper, which she completed under the
supervision of Dr. Ruth Frager at McMaster University in 2006.
HARALDUR BESSASON was a Professor and Head of the Department of Icelandic Language
and Literature at the University of Manitoba from 1956 until 1987, when he became the Rector of the
University of Akureyri in Iceland. He retired to Toronto, ON. He passed away April 8, 2009.
DARRELL GUDMUNDSON is a Professional Engineer, Business Planner, and a Licensed
Minister of Religious Science. His experience includes telecommunications engineering, strategic plan-
ning, marketing, public speaking, and workshops. He lectures, writes, and publishes books dealing with
metaphysics and the use of the mind.
DOUGLAS HENDERSON was born in Kitchener, ON in 1944. He has five books of poetry pub-
lished and is a retired antiques dealer in Victoria, BC. Through his mother Marney Hill Henderson, he
is descended from Gudrun, sister of Stefan Bjornsson who pioneered in Gimli.
FLORENCE HOLIGROSKI is a retired banker, daughter of Magga (Olafson) & John Sigurdson
of Lundar. She volunteers with IODE Jon Sigurdson Chapter and Logberg-Heimskringla.
WILLIAM “SKIP” KOOLAGE M.A.,Ph.D„ (UNC) is a retired Northern Canadian Ethnologist
who still works on his field notes and badgers his colleagues in Geezer Hall, University College. When
not being a nuisance, he likes to read and fish.”
THORA MCINNIS is the great-granddaughter of Hrund Skulason. Thora was born in Iceland of
Canadian parents, Svava Simundsson and Dr. Melvin Mclnnis. Thora currently lives in Gimli, Manitoba.
KRISTINE PERLMUTTER is a regular contributor to The Icelandic Canadian and was on the
Board of Directors for 25 years. She works as a special education teacher in the Pembina Trails School
Division in Winnipeg and fits her writing and reading in when she has the time. She and her husband,
Bill, are actively involved in the Icelandic community.
INGRID SLOBODIAN of Winnipeg, daughter of the late Ragnar and Elma Gislason. Retired
from teaching in 2001. She is a member of Lesterfelag, Icelandic Canadian Fron and the Jon Sigurdsson
Chapter IODE. Ingrid has three daughters and is Amma to five wonderful grandchildren.
LORNA TERGESEN is Editor of The Icelandic Canadian Magazine. She is involved in the
Icelandic community, enjoying her cultural heritage, and sharing it with others.
JUDY THORSTEINSON was raised in Lundar, Manitoba. Her parents were Emma(Thomasson)
and Leo Danielson. Judy married Jim Thorsteinson from Lundar in 1968 and they have lived in the U.S.
and Canada, settling in Winnipeg in 1987. She was a member of the INLofNA board for 5 years.
JO-ANNE WEIR is a high school Special Educator who splits her time between her home in
Winnipeg and her family cottage in Arnes, Manitoba.
JOHANNA WILSON of Winnipeg is a second generation Icelandic Canadian. Johanna’s parents
were the late Joseph and Gudrun Skaptason. She is a retired teacher of Home Economics, mother to
Frank, Joanne Morris and Carolyn Levesque. Amma to four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Life member of the Jon Sigurdsson Chapter IODE and Member Emeritus of the Betel Home
Foundation.