The Icelandic Canadian - 01.06.2000, Page 49

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Contributors
WAYNE ARNASON is the son of John and Lilja Arnason. He is a Unitarian
Universalist minister serving along with his wife Kathleen Rolen/, as co-minister of the
West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church near Cleveland, Ohio.
NINNA BJARNASON CAMPBELL, received an honourary life membership
from the Edmonton Chapter of the Icelandic National League for her outstanding con-
tribution to the Nordurljos Chapter and the Icelandic community. She now lives in
Winnipeg so that she can be closer to her grandchildren.
JON BALDVIN HANNIBALSSON is the Ambassador of Iceland to the United
States and Canada.
RICHARD A. JOHNSON, P.Eng. (Retired), is senior scholar President's Office at
the University of Manitoba and a member of the VIP Millennium Campaign Cabinet.
SIGRID JOHNSON is the Librarian of the Icelandic Collection at the Elizabeth
Dafoe Library on the University of Manitoba Campus. She is the acting editor of the
Icelandic Canadian Magazine. She is involved in several other organizations.
“K.N.” KRISTJAN NIELS JULIUS, 1859-1936, authored several books and hun-
dreds of poems. He was noted for his humour and satire.
JOHN S. MATTHIASSON is a senior scholar with the Department of
Anthropology of the University of Manitoba. He is the author of Living on the Land:
Culture Change Among th Inuit of northern Baffin Island, and presently resides in Gimli,
Manitoba.
DONNA SKARDAL and her husband, Norman, are retired farmers who live north
of Baldur, Manitoba. She is the daughter of the late John and Laura Christopherson of
Baldur, and the great granddaughter of Sigur3ur Kristofersson and Caroline Taylor, who
homesteaded at Husavik, and Skuli Arnason and SigriQur Erlendsdottir, who home-
steaded Braeraborg in New Iceland.
ROSALIND VIGFUSSON is the daughter of Johannes Palsson and Olga
Johannesson (nee Holm; Palsson) of Arborg, Manitoba. Johannes was descended from
Skagafjordur and Olga from Eyjafjordur. Rosalind is a retired nurse. She is known for
her musical capabilities.