The Icelandic Canadian - 01.08.2002, Page 25

Vol. 57 #1
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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dormitories. It was my good fortune to
spend one week there in 1953.
Hola has nostalgic memories for those
of us whose lot it was to attend it. For
myself, I enjoyed everyday of my school
life from the time my father took me by the
hand and put me in the care of my first
teacher, Miss Daly, a big Irish woman who
came from Eastern Canada. I remember
her talking and explaining my lessons to me
but I only understood two words in
English, they were yes and no. She was a
good teacher and we children soon learned
to understand the English language. Then a
new world opened up before us.
I have such pleasant memories of my
teachers, each one different but all con-
tributing some thing of value to my life.
My school mates also were a fine bunch
of companions. We played hard, studied
hard and always got along well at Hola.
So it is a pleasure to see how well the
old school is preserved as a community
centre and I wish for you and your com-
munity, many anniversaries in the future.
Thanks.
P.S. I have long had the opinion that
in other circumstances or other times my
mother would have been a career student.
She loved school and college.
J3J *JLf
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