The Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia

N E W S L E T T E R May 2017 XLIX:v

European Festival, May 27 & 28 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby 30 Nations, 10 a.m. on, $8 per ticket

Every year EuroFest BC Society organizes the European Festival to highlight the best of European innovation, culture and tradition – giving you a taste of that great “Old Continent” right in your own backyard! On May 28th and 29th you can savour it all, from German Pork Hog and Hungarian Goulash to Balkan Ćevapi and Turkish Kofte! Admire authentic ethnic dress and get swept away by traditional dancing like the Portuguese Vira, the Spanish Flamenco and the Serbian Kolo. You will experience Europe, from east to west, as seen through the eyes of Europeans. In May, EuroFest BC Society brings unity through diversity to the Lower Mainland with colour, music and food! Iceland will be there.

Crafters, Sewers, Knitters, Toy OPENING OF the TIME CAPSULE makers, Artisans, etc. Oakridge Lutheran Church st Women & Men 585 West 41 Avenue, Vancouver, BC

th May 28, 2017, 10 a.m. May 14 at 10:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Join us for a Crafters’ Get-together Demolition begins in June 2017 and our beautiful old church will be gone. The Icelandic community built it in 1953, much of  Are you interested or need help with it with their own labor and the Time Capsule was put there at knitting or sewing; that time.  Or, if you enjoy woodworking; It has been extremely difficult for  Or, other crafts that interest you; the congregation to keep up with  Or, just come and socialize; repairs so it has been decided to  We can discuss creating items for build a 6-storey high-rise. The first fundraising for the club; storey will be businesses but the full  We could discuss the best day of the second story with be the Oakridge week to meet; Lutheran Church. Floors 3/4/5/6 will be rentals, with the  We are hoping to have this become a apartments approximately 500 sq.ft. in size. This endeavor is regular get-together. a 50/50 agreement between the Oakridge Lutheran Church Please bring your own lunch, we will provide and VanCity Credit Union. A model of the new building is in the beverages. foyer of the church.

Everyone is welcome to the Opening of the Time Capsule, with all Icelanders who have been connected to the church in any way particularly welcome.

For information contact: Inga Henrikson at 604-594-1153 or cell 604-258-8320.

1 CLEMENS, Anna Valdine Clemens and Lisa, son Erik; niece Signy February 22, 1948- March 30, 2017 (Lowell, Silas) and nephew Grant Jon Fredrickson, and Avid reader, valedictorian, globetrotter, chef, and nieces Francesca Robyn and teacher, born in and passed away peacefully in Marney (Liam, Laura) Peppiatt. Winnipeg, with family and friends by her side. John grew up in Vancouver, attending Maple Grove School, Val is survived by her son Point Grey, Magee and the Jeremy. Also mourning her University of B.C., where he passing are her siblings, Lenore won six Big Blocks in soccer as and Paul, and her niece and an undergraduate and received nephew, Kristiana and Noah. She a degree in Medicine. was predeceased by her parents, Mabel Sigríður, brought up to He pursued a long and distinguished career in Arborg; her father, Paul Henry Academic Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Clemens of Winnipeg and her beginning at the University of Chicago, where he brother Eric, of Victoria, BC. All her grandparents came interned, the University of Freiburg, Germany, where from Iceland. he was a research fellow, and then on to Stanford University and his first teaching position. Val spoke fondly of her youthful adventures in Guatemala, Copenhagen, and Grateful Dead concerts. Returning to , John was Head of Clinical She made childhood friends and treasured them for life. Sciences at the University of for 15 years. She had a son and loved him fiercely. Never one to let Capping his career, he served from 1982 to 2002 as devoted motherhood slow her down, she completed her Lindburgh Professor and Head of the Department of Ph.D. and pursued a career in teaching. She found her Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Washington work sometimes exasperating but always fulfilling. University, St. Louis. Over the course of his tenure in Having taught writing skills at the Faculty of Social Work medicine, John served as President of the American for over a decade, she often expressed gratitude for Laryngological Association, and became a member of what she’d learned from her students. the Barany Society Executive, in addition to chairing the Examining Committee of Otolaryngology for the After her friends, her family, and her friends that were Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. family, her next loves were literature and good food. John was a member of the American Board of Fresh pickerel, olives, and pâté gave her even more joy Otolaryngology and served as editor of the American than her beloved bedroom view of McKittrick Park. Her Journal of Otolaryngology. deviled eggs were exquisite. He was a long-standing member of the prestigious Her zest for life and her brilliance were unmistakable Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum, and Chairman of until her final day. the Research Committee for the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. He was a Val gave generously to organizations such as Amnesty member of grant review committees for the Medical International, the Canadian Association for Community Research Council of Canada, and the American Living, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. National Institute of Health. Val would be just as happy for you to pick up a good th book, preferably written in Iceland and/or the 19 John made significant research contributions to the century. fields of vestibular neurophysiology and microvascular reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. Val’s sister, Lenore, is a member of our club and her Recognition for his work continues. brother, Eric, was on the Board of the Victoria Icelandic club for many years. Affectionately known as "Bud", his conscientious, kindly presence was appreciated by all. Ever the athlete, he FREDRICKSON, John Murray ("Bud") followed many sports but particularly his beloved MD, FRCS(c), FACS, PhD Hon (Sweden) soccer. John’s life story would not be complete without March 24, 1931 – April 5, 2017 mention of his love for jazz and classical music. His has been a unique, eventful life. He will be deeply missed. Born in Winnipeg of Icelandic descent, son of Frank Fredrickson and Beatrice Fredrickson (nee Peterson), John is the son of Frank Fredrickson, team captain and predeceased by his parents, brother Frank, sister Marilyn Centre of the , the World’s First and her daughter Melissa Peppiatt (Freya, Stuart). Olympic Gold Hockey Team. Survived by his wife Alix (nee Gordon), daughters Kristin

2 May 2017 Icelandic Language Class 2017 Teacher: Gunnar Hansson—top right Teacher: Edda Langworth, photographer

Mr. Masanori Yamamoto summer of the same year I revisited Vancouver, guiding around 60 students to a Community College Mr. Yamamoto passed away last Spring, 2016. He (Langara Campus) for about 1-month. worked for a junior college called Suzugamine Women’s College in Hiroshima, Japan, for about 40 years and That summer four retired a few years ago. He was interested in the history Langara instructors and language of Iceland and had translated a copy of accompanied me Elva Simundsson’s book Icelandic Settlers in America and my students to into Japanese and it was published in 2012. see the play West His major was ‘History of English’ and he was interested Side Story in in Old English. He taught his students Introduction to S t a n l e y P a r k , English History, Modern English Grammar and English outdoors and at Reading. He began to study Old Icelandic and night. While I was Scandinavian history so that he might deepen his there, I had an knowledge of Old English. The following are excerpts amazing experince. from an article he wrote for the Icelandic Connection Just before the start magazine. of a performance, four instructors Old Icelandic is also called Old Norse and is the introduced their ancestral language of modern Icelandic and the friend to me. She had golden-hair and blue-eyes Norwegian languages. During my studies I noticed that and she told me that her ancestors were from in order to deepen my knowledge of Old English I must Iceland. On no account had I thought that I would study Old High German and Old Icelandic (700-1100) ever come across a person related to Iceland in my in particular. Over time I became greatly intrigued by life. Upon returning to Japan, I took delight in studying Old Icelandic. I taught myself using a short reading some Icelandic books as well as an grammar guide included in E.V. Gordon‘s An Icelandic newsletter from Vancouver. I enjoyed Introduction To Old Norse and read with much studying the Icelandic language, though it is not so appreciation Sagas and Eddas. I remember I enjoyed easy for me. reading such Icelandic sagas as Njál’s saga, Frafnkels saga Freysgoað, The Norse Discovery of America (the Every year since 1988, I led my students to Canada. stories of Eiríksson, etc.) through the aid of the One time during my stay, I heard about Iceland Penguin Classics. In addition, I obtained an Icelandic House. On March 21, 1999, on a rainy Sunday Linguaphone. afternoon, I visited Iceland House. A meeting was being held and, even so, all the people there In March 1988, I first visited Vancouver, Canada. In the (Continued on page 4)

3 May 2017 (Continued from page 3 - Masanori Yamamoto) read and savored it and after a while had a feeling welcomed me heartily. After that meeting a lady to translate it into Japanese. After corresponding showed me several rooms including a library, and I with Elva Simondsson and the Gimli Icelandic was given a copy of Elva Simundsson’s Icelandic Canadian Society, copyright permission was given Settlers in America. Several years later, in 2004, I for a Japanese edition. The publishing company joined the ICCBC, the Vancouver club. dealt in North European Literature and this book could be included in the section An Anthology of When asked what made him interested in the Icelandic World Literature – North Europe Section. And a Settlers in America and Icelandic history in general, he preface was added to the title: The Descendants of replied: Eirik the Red – Icelandic Settlers in America.’ After I took my students to Vancouver in 1999 and met a lady of Icelandic background at Stanley Park, I Mr. Yamamoto’s daughter, Ms. Aya Yamamoto said got to have an interest in the Icelandic Settlers in that her father published another book (in Japanese) America. I have always liked history and I had been on Icelandic Canadians in the autumn of 2015 and interested in the fact that the reason why the was about to send two copies of the book to our club. Icelanders emigrated and settled in America was According to her, Mr. Yamamoto even prepared an different from other ethnic groups that immigrated to envelope for that purpose but unfortunately had no the Canadian Prairies. They emigrated because of a time to go to a post office. However, she said she series of volcanic eruptions in Iceland and Governor- would send the books onward. General Lord Dufferin’s invitation, amongst other It is unusual to find a man as interested in Iceland and reasons; not for the purpose of seeking political Western Icelanders as Mr. Yamamoto. He was a fine asylum. man and an eager researcher. We will miss him. After receiving the Icelandic Settlers in America, I

Icelandic Camp 2017 - Íslenskar Sumarbúðir 2017 http://www.icelandiccamp.com/ July 29th - August 4th.

Please mail all registrations to: Icelandic Camp, c/o Krista Narfason, PO Box 585, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 Our 2017 is 60 kids!!! Call us now to book an experience of a lifetime: 1-204-485-5455

Drama Production - The EDDA's of Icelandic Camp bringing his experience as lead Icelandic language This year our Camp Director Christine Schimnowski will be instructor at the University of to the older kids working with the entire camp and producing 3-4 short sagas and will have them speaking more Icelandic than they which will be brought to life at your 1st annual Icelandic thought possible Camp Concert Series. Icelandic Camp Band Learn the language of the Vikings! Created by renowned composer Kenley Kristophersson With our language instructor Brett Lamoreaux the children in 2012, several of our young, talented campers began will leave the camp knowing how to carry on a conversation to learn different instruments. Over their time at camp and more. Assisting Brett will be PJ Buchan who will be they learn how to play 1-2 songs and perform them for the parents and grand parents.

A small group from the ICCBC U40 chapter met last month for Hawaiian pizza and a pint, in honour of the Icelandic President's recent anti- pineapple pizza remarks and national Beer Day.

From left to right: Graeme Hooper, Lauren Kristjanson, Alexander Bjornson, and Stephanie Donay.

More members are always welcome, so if you are young or young at heart and want to come out to Icelandic Canadian social events, please email Alex at: [email protected]

COMING EVENTS

May 27 & 28 Eurofest, 10 a.m. onward Swangard Stadium, Burnaby June 17/18 Midsummer Festival, Sat/Sun Scandinavian Centre

4 May 2017

The Heimir Choir – A Big Hit in Vancouver and Victoria By Norman Eyford

Vancouver—The Icelandic Karlakórinn Heimir Men’s was to honour the descendants of Icelanders living on Choir arrived April 20th in Vancouver and the next day the West coast of Canada and the USA. was the warmest since Remembrance Day. This well- th known male voice choir brought 50 of its members On April 24 , the Choir performed at St. Andrew’s along with their spouses, family members and some Wesley Church. An opening address by Icelandic friends. In all, the group was large enough that it Ambassador Sturla Sigurjónsson set the stage. The required three buses to get them to and fro. receptive audience was largely made up of people of Icelandic descent from B.C., Washington State and a couple from Manitoba. It was a magical evening and proved to some that dreams can come true. During the time directly after the performance and at the ICCBC hosted reception which followed, many connections were made and pictures taken. The Heimir Choir asked that proceeds from this performance go to the Icelandic Canadian Club of BC.

The next evening the Heimir Choir hosted a communal dinner during which ample time was given to enjoy Icelandic jokes, fun quizzes, a thank you to all and spontaneous songs. The next morning the Choir set sail for Victoria.

Victoria and Vancouver Island– the choir’s performance was Friday, April 28th at Christ Coming to perform Church Cathedral, Victoria, and the place was packed! Up to 700 people attended from all nd A big night for the Heimir Choir was April 22 . They over Vancouver Island. were asked to be one of the guest performers at the Yeah, Vancouver Island !!! Van/Man Male Choral Summit at the Chan Centre. The event was hosted by Chor Leoni Men’s Choir. Excerpt from Facebook entry Performing with the Heimir Choir were soloists Óskar by William Valgarson Pétursson and Þóra Einarsdóttir. It has been years If you weren´t one of the 670 since an Icelandic male voice choir sang in Vancouver. people packed into Christ The venue was a perfect match for all. The sold out Church Cathedral to hear the audience enjoyed an evening of creative choral Karlakórinn Heimir Men´s choir arrangements performed dynamically with the power of form Skagafjörður, you missed 400 voices. the event of the year. The Cathedral is a spectacular On Sunday, the Club offered three tour guides for the venue and 55 strong men´s group’s bus tour of the Vancouver area. Two of the choir along with soloist þóra stops were Fort Langley and Burnaby Mountain. One of Einarsdóttir knocked the socks of the audience. Valgeir the goals of the Choir’s trip to Vancouver and Victoria There were two standing ovations. Special moments were when they sang Patriot Dreams by Stefan G. Stefansson and To The Westfarers with lyrics translated into English by David Gislason. David is from Arborg and he and his wife Judy were at the concert.

Valgeir Þorvaldsson, Director of the Emigration Centre at Hofsós, brought 150 Icelanders to Canada, arranged for them to give performances in Vancouver and Victoria, and is making sure that they get to see the sites. It was very easy to be proud of our Icelandic heritage tonight.

5 May 2017 Visitors from Iceland During her talk, Margaret also mentioned the website By Gerri McDonald www.sarpur.is a website with photographs of the holdings of not just the main museum in Reykjavík but Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Director General of also associate the National Museum of Iceland, gave a very museums such interesting presentation on the history and artefacts of as the museum the museum of Iceland at the Scandinavian Community of photography Centre on April 21st. Margrét was assisted by her and the smaller daughter, Arndís Löve. This lecture was well attended museums in with a lot of interest from the audience. A small towns and in reception was provided after the talk. c o u n t i e s . Although it is Margrét spoke about how the museum was always only in Icelandic, given importance from its founding in 1863. It was try it out. You housed in several prominent buildings as the museum can easily input grew and the country developed. The main “face” of the into the search museum, the one known to any traveller to Iceland, has field, try your been located in the same building since 1950. This g r e a t building received a major renovation, closing from 1998 grandparents -2004 for the transformation. If you have not yet been name or the to this museum, it is one of my favourite places in name of the Reykjavík, with well executed displays, an excellent gift farm or the shop and café. It is a very comfortable place to spend district they time. came from before emigrating. Who knows what you will find. I found photos of a small embroidered coin Margrét showed pictures of a number of the old purse from 1855 belonging to my 4 times great buildings that the Museum has charge of including grandfather Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson. Take a look. Glaumbær, Höf í Öræfum, and Viðimyri among others. Along with religious, household and other relics the Margrét presented the club with a copy of her new museum possess 5 million photographs from the book on Icelandic artifacts. This copy is in Icelandic earliest days of photography in Iceland to modern and she has offered an English version when it comes times. An interesting aspect that Margrét mentioned is out. A fabulous addition to our library. Thank you that archeological digs are now being carried out by Margrét. private companies. Any of their finds must be turned The National Museum of Iceland website is: over to the government of Iceland within a specified http://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english. timeframe.

Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia Annual General Meeting, April 5, 2017

The following were elected and agreed to serve.

ICCBC Board of Directors Scandinavian Community Centre Board of Directors Loren Guðbjartsson, President Representatives from our Club Norman Eyford, vice-President Tammy Eyford, Treasurer Paul Bjarnason Lois Turner, Secretary Norman Eyford Margaret Bjarnason Amirault Loren Guðbjartsson Kristjana Einarsdóttir Peggy Fridriksdóttir Alternates Kristjana Helgason Indriði Kristjansson Marilyne Anderson Edda Langworth Anna Bjarnason Maggy Reynarsdóttir Peggy Fridriksdóttir Erika Sigurdson Director at Large – Gerri McDonald

6 May 2017

From Iceland Review Online—April 2017 Compiled by Iceland Review Editorial Staff

Icelandic Towns in the Black not fans of salmon farming in makes it easier to produce more The biggest municipalities in Iceland Iceland. The expansion of Arnarlax in units of milk and I think that’s a returned healthier accounts for 2016 recent years has been controversial, normal development.” than expected. The head of the with many saying fish farming is bad Association of Icelandic for the environment. Some of the Hafþór Júlíus Europe’s Strongest Municipalities says that last year’s Icelandic rod fishermen have started Man financial results were actually the venting their frustration on Jamie Icelander Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, best in 10-15 years, but goes on to Oliver’s Facebook wall. “To support a.k.a. the Mountain from TV warn of some expensive investments this dangerous and polluting industry series Game of Thrones, is Europe’s Strongest Man, RÚV reports. He expected in the next few years. But is an act of war against nature,” says rd what is the reason for the one. Another goes even further: earned the title April 3 in Leeds, municipalities’ good fortune, Vísir “This is disgusting, Jamie Oliver. I England, after a close battle with asks. The general increase in will never eat at your restaurant and Eddie Hall from the UK, who came in people’s wages across Iceland has will instruct my customers to stay second. The difference between meant higher local authority tax. And away.” them was only two points. This is the the low rate of inflation has helped third time that Hafþór earns the title preserve the value of that extra Fewer Farmers Producing Lots Europe’s Strongest Man. He did so income. Sigurður Ármann Snævarr, More Milk in 2014 and 2015, but placed second of the Association of Icelandic The number of dairy farmers in behind Laurence Shahlaei from the Municipalities, says that another Iceland has gone down by around UK last year. Hafþór’s title means reason is the success of wide- 200 in the last 13 years—at the that along with Poles, Icelanders now ranging money saving measures at same time as milk production has hit hold most Europe’s Strongest Man local councils, many of which were an all-time high. 40 dairy farmers quit titles. Hafþór is the only Icelander to pushed deep into the red by the the trade last year alone. At an earn it three times. Jón Páll financial crisis nearly a decade ago. annual meeting of dairy farmers in Sigmarsson and Magnús Ver He warns, however, that the good Selfoss it was revealed that more Magnússon earned it twice. milk was produced and sold last year news is also partly because councils’ Cod Stock in Good Shape investment in things like new in Iceland than any year before it. “Yes, it’s the biggest year of The cod stock in Icelandic waters is infrastructure has been at an historic larger than at any time since the low for the past two or three years, production in the history of Icelandic dairy farming, 150 million liters, Marine Research Institute started which he says will have to reverse monitoring stocks of pelagic fish and become expensive over the which is a huge production figure. Fortunately, it was also successful in around Iceland in 1985. A new report coming years. released by the MRI covers fish that 140 million liters were sold on Jamie Oliver to Open Restaurant the Icelandic market, which is also a population statistics taken in in Iceland record,” says Garðar Eiríksson, head February and March this year. The The British television chef Jamie of the dairy farmer’s association. average weight of cod older than Oliver has decided to serve West Today, there are 548 dairy producers seven years is heavier than last year, Fjords salmon at the restaurant he in the association, and a further 48 but the average weight of younger plans to open in central Reykjavík. who exclusively provide the fish has dropped between years. The His new restaurant will be at Skagafjörður cooperative. In 1978, overall cod stock has grown almost Austurvöllur (parliament square) in there were 2,500 dairy farmers in constantly since 2007 and is now the Reykjavík and says on his Facebook Iceland—a figure which had dropped highest since records began in the page that he has decided to serve to 730 in 2003. Despite this massive mid-80s. Cod is Iceland’s most sustainable fish at the Icelandic drop, the amount of milk produced important commercial fishery. The outlet. West Fjords news outlet BB.is continues to rise, Vísir reports. populations of cod, redfish and ling reported that Arnarlax, based in Garðar says it is all down to Icelandic were high compared to the average Arnarfjörður fjord, is among the farmers’ excellent results in breeding of the last three decades, the report suppliers personally chosen by good cows, feeding them well and states. Meanwhile, the haddock Oliver. Jamie Oliver operates improving their equipment. “The stock around Iceland was roughly eateries around the world and it is Icelandic farmer is doing well,” he average and the catfish stock was possible other of his eateries will says. But isn’t it a worry, how quickly lower than normal. Five other start using Arnarlax as a supplier in their numbers are dropping? “No, I commercial fish stocks were rated as the future. Not everybody was think it’s just the way things are high and growing, and three are at overjoyed at the chef’s decision, going. There is investment in new an historic low. The monkfish stock is however. Fly fishers and others who technology, new cowsheds, robots also not as healthy as it should be, fish with rod and line, are generally and other such things. Technology RUV reports.

7 May 2017 SCANDINAVIAN CENTRE Spring Clean-Up Website: www.scandinaviancentre.org (for more details) E-mail: [email protected], Telephone: 604-294-2777 Where: Scandinavian Community Centre

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 May 6, (Sat) 8 a.m.—Spring Clean-Up When: 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 7 (Sun) 12 noon—ScanSports Bowling *** Breakfast by the Finnish War Veterans at 8:30 a.m. Revs in Burnaby (5502 Lougheed Hwy) $10/person ($5 for kids) for 2 games & shoes Lunch provided by Danish House at 12.30 p.m. RSVP to: [email protected] to register. Contact: May 10 (Wed), 6 pm—Scandinavian Business Club’s Please let us know in advance if you will be coming and Dinner, Email Paul Andreassen at [email protected]. non if you will be joining us for breakfast and/or lunch. -members and members are welcomed to all our Phone 604-294-2777 or [email protected]. events! Also visit us at www.sbc-bc Bring rakes, leaf blowers, buckets & rags, even May 12 (Fri) 12 noon—Scandinavian Seniors Lunch, vacuums. Indoor & outdoor jobs for all ages. 55+, please call Tor 604-294-0749 or the office. Rain or shine We always appreciate as much help as possible. May 17 (Wed) 6 pm—Norwegian Constitution Day, Dinner Dance. Adults $40, $20 children under 16. This is a great way to meet the other volunteers, and to Contact: Anne Haug 604-943-0340, or email: get to know the Centre from top to bottom! [email protected],/ Ron Stubbings 604-941-0760. Thank you in advance! May 20 (Sat) 1 pm—Genealogy Meeting

Icelandic Online Club; email: [email protected] Icelandic Language CDs or Tapes

Facebook: www.facebook.com/IcelandicOnlineClub Get acquainted with the language or brush up on your pronunciation with lessons 1 & 2, each one hour long. Typed lessons are included so that you can learn to read Icelandic

The 8-page newsletter is published at the beginning of each as well. month, ten months of the year. A newsletter is not printed in  Canadian Orders: CDs, 2 lesson sets $30 CAD/ USD; tapes are also available. Postage & handling included. July or August. Material is gratefully received by the 20th of  US and Foreign Orders: International money order only. each month. Send your cheque or money order made out to: Editor & Publisher: Icelandic Canadian Club of B.C. Margrét Bjarnason Amirault, Tel: 604-688-9082 3776 Arbor Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 1T4 ICCBC Mail: 6540 Thomas Street Tel: 604-433-6329 Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9 www.inlofna.org/ICCBC/Tape_Lessons.htm E-mail: [email protected] Distribution: Naomi Dyer, Gerri McDonald, Nina Jobin Oakridge Lutheran Church 585 West 41st Ave., Vancouver Membership: Norman Eyford 10 am, Sunday Morning Website: Icelandic Canadian Club of B.C. Services www.icelandicclubbc.org English Joint Services

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Icelandic Radio (6 stations): www.xnet.is LIBRARY & GENEALOGY

Morgunblaðið: http://mbl.is Books written by Icelanders in English or translation are available in the Scandinavian library upstairs. Ströndin Internet Radio: www.inlofna.org/SIR Books in Icelandic are located in the Iceland Room. Honorary Consul General of Iceland for BC & Yukon, Information regarding the Genealogy Centre can be Glenn Sigurdson, www.glennsigurdson.com obtained from Gerri McDonald, email: [email protected]

8 May 2017