The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2001, Page 45

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Contributors
KRISTfN ADALSTEINSD6TTIR was born in Porunnarseli, Kelduhverfi, and she
has lived in Iceland, except for several years of studies in Norway and the UK. She is an
Assistant Professor in Education at the University of Akureyri. As far as she knows,
none of her close relatives immigrated to Canada or the USA, which is uncommon for
most Icelandic people.
SARAH AMANDA ARNASON is a first year student at Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio. She is the daughter of Wayne Bergthor Arnason, granddaughter of Lilia
and John Arnason, and great-grand daughter of Gudrun Arnason. Sarah has spent all her
summer vacations in Gimli since the age of three.
RYAN EYFORD is at Carlton University in Ottawa pursuing Masters Degree in
history. Ryan has been a valued employee for the Icelandic Appeal over the past 2 years.
(JON) DARRELL GUDMUNDSON is a Professional Electrical Engineer,
Business Planner, Marketer, Writer, and Public Speaker. He was born at Wadena, Sask.,
in 1943, schooled at Elfros, Mozart and Wynyard, and attended the University of
Saskatchewan. He and his spouse, Edith have two daughters, Elena and Thora, and one
son, Jon.
DELLOYD J. GUTH, Ph.D., is Professor of Law and Legal History in the Faculty
of Law, The University of Manitoba; a Permanent Visiting Professor of Medieval Legal
History, Central European University, in Budapest; Director of the Canadian Legal
History Project; and, General Editor of the Supreme Court of Canada Historical
Society’s biographical series. E-mail address: djguth@cc.umanitoba.ca.
MACKENZIE JENKYNS is a singer/songwriter, book designer and poet who lives
in Eden Mills, Ontario. He designed "The Culinary Saga of New Iceland" by Kristin
Olafson-Jenkyns, his poetry is included in 'Words and Wonders: A Guelph Area
Anthology’, he is reading at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, and his band Karma Repair
is organizing multi-platform art events in southern Ontario. In the past year, he also pro-
duced two CD's and was the music director for a theatrical production.
ALLAN SWENSON is a Norse American writer, newspaper columnist with 25-
plus years experience and the author of 50 published books. He is also a national maga-
zine feature writer.
LILLIAN VILBORG retired after 26 yeears with the University of Alberta as Law
Librarian and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law. Lillian has re-located to Winnipeg,
the city of her birth and formative years.
LEN AND KAREN VOPNFJORD left from Victoria, although they have deep
Manitoba roots. Both Len & Karen enjoy singing and have entertained the Icelandic
community often.