The Icelandic Canadian - 01.04.2001, Page 23

Vol. 56 #2
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Hrafnkelsdal in N. Mulasysla). It was not
considered to be a good name for a post
office, since people of many different nation-
alities frequented the place, therefore the
name Vl3ir came about derived from the
small bushes around the place. Jon
SigurSsson and SigurSur K. Finnson are
probably the men who decided on the name.
The government appointed Jon SigurQsson
postmaster on June 22, 1906. The post office
was opened on Nov. 1, 1906 (or the same
year). Jon has held that position since. The
post office at Vl3ir serves: Sylvan,
Morweena, Okno and Rosenburg as well. The
school district was established in 1908.
School districts borrow money from the banks
but the Provincial Government backs the
school district. The municipal council impos-
es an educational tax on all farms in the
school district, each year, and that money is
used to pay in installments, for school build-
ings, teachers’ salaries and other things need-
ed to run a school. But the provincial govern-
ment pays 75 cents per day, while the school
is open, towards teachers’ salary.
Continued in the next
Icelandic Canadian Magazine.
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