Fálkinn THE OFFICAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF TORONTO January 2005 ICCT FÁLKINN 45th Year Number 4 January 23rd, at 2:30 p.m. Scandinavian - Canadian In This Issue: Club, 91 Stormont (Bathurst-Lawrence). Interview with Andri A D o u b l e - B a r r e l l e d E v e n t Snær Magnason, author of the Icelandic play, Meet ICCT Phone-Committee “Blue Planet”, page 4 * members, and Enjoy Readings by Movie Of The Month: Rare Birds, directed by Icelandic Author: Sturla Gunnarsson, Plus Andri Snær Magnason Special Preview of … Beowulf and Grendel, see Join Us for Wine and Cheese back page Come and see the face behind the voice, which has * been calling to let you know of ICCT events. Get to Pictures From ICCT know your local Phone-Committee member, and show Christmas Fair and Bake your appreciation for their work. Tell Tracy Morrison, the Sale, see page 3 Phone-Com., chairman, of any suggestions you might * have, to make their work even more effective. The phone, and the ICE FEST, Kinmount Phone-Committee Enjoy, Andri´s reading from “Blue Planet”, and his new Festival, see page 5 is very important novel “Love Star”. to keep ICCT Andri will also recite rimur, the old Icelandic chanting * members informed News From Iceland, about the club´s form, “the rap” of olden times. activities. $5 for members, $6 for non members. see page 6 THORRABLOT IS COMING APRIL 2ND ... THORRABLOT IS COMING APRIL 2ND ... THORRABLOT IS COMING YOUNG ACTORS NEEDED SILENT AUCTION to convene the meal again ... BUT FOR THORRABLOT CO-ORDINATOR keep in mind that this is really a Brenda Bjarnason is writing a new Let us know if you would like to co- huge pot luck, and we know that the play to be ordinate the Auction this year. A entire community will be generous performed at good way to get to know lots of inter- with their food donations and their Thorrablot, and is esting people! Contact Leah at time. An hour’s time is requested to looking for young [email protected] or 905 help get the meal on the table. actors, ages 2 to 277-5298 Please contact Kristin at 16+... the first re- [email protected] or 905 627-6921 hearsal will be FOOD AND HELPERS January 30th. Call After a delicious Thorrablot meal last Gail at 416 762- year, we have convinced Kristin 8627 if you want to take part Olafson-Jenkyns and Ellen Gilmore New Members Fálkinn-The Falcon As an ever growing club, the ICCT is Fálkinn is the newsletter of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto proud to present its newest members: and is published 6—8 times a year. Halla Thorsteindóttir,Chris Evans,Fjóla and Patrick, Toronto, Ont. Editors: G. Tómas Gunnarsson email: [email protected] Ragnheidur Jónsdóttir and Haraldur Eiðsson, Toronto, Ont. Gail Einarson McCleery Carol McGirr, Toronto, Ont. Leah Salt Arni Olafson, Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy, Email: [email protected] Mathew and Emily, Toronto. ICCT Executive: Donations President: Leah Salt Past President and Webmaster: The ICCT´s various programs are made 905 - 277-5298 Darla E. McKay possible, by generous donations by its email: [email protected] email: [email protected] members, here below is the list of people who have made donations to various pro- Treasurer: Mel Johnson 1st Vice-President &Merchandising: grams in December and January. Thank 2000 Roy Ivor Crescent Holly Garrett you to: Mississauga L5L 3N8 email: [email protected] Peter Erlendson Toronto, William & Laufey Hart Combermere, Kay Sigurjonsson, Toronto, Librarian: Margaret Van Hamme 2nd Vice-President: Kara Schuster Heather McNamee, Etobicoke, email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Dr.John and Donna Van West, Brampton, Dorothy M. Purchase, Etobicoke, Assistant Librarian: Mailing Director: Ellen Gilmore Don and Norma Young, Sudbury, Margrét Björgvinsdóttir email: [email protected] Dr.W.Goodman, Shelburne. email: [email protected] Barbara Gubbins, Etobicoke, Phone Com. Director: Jean Davis, Streetsville, INL Reg. Director & Honorary Tracy Morrison Merle and Robert Oddson, Thornhill, Ken and Vilborg Wilson, Kingston, Consul of Iceland in Toronto: Gail email: [email protected] Eric and Evelyn Sigvaldason, Einarson-McCleery. Burlington, email: [email protected] Membership: Holly Garrett, Ancaster, donation made in Barry Stinson memory of her Amma (grandmother) Kristín Social Convenor—Þorrablót: Kristin email: [email protected] Þóra Sigurðardóttir. Olafson Jenkyns Anthony Dymott, Kinmount, email: [email protected] Membership Outreach: Brian Eyolfson, Toronto, Don Gislason Edward & Margaret Eggertson, Burling- ton,Dr. Barry Whitney, Tecumseh, Membership information: Single 416-489-7737 Dr. Steven Cronshaw, Guelph, $20,Family $25, Senior Couple $20, email: [email protected] Sturla & Judy Gunnarsson, Toronto Senior Single $15. Michael Sullivan & Brenda Bjarnason, Kinmount ICE FEST Chair: Guðrún Toronto, Webpage: http://icct.info Sigursteinsdóttir Girgis Carol & Philip Hryhorchuk, Scarborough, Email: [email protected] Renew Your 2005 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Membership Online It's time once again to apply for the ICCT Scholarship of $1000, and the good news is that this year again there will It´s time once again to renew your be a second scholarship, the Marion and Ragnar Johnson membership for 2005. If you aren't Memorial Scholarship, donated by Consul General Jón sure whether you did so last month, Johnson and his wife Pat in honour of Jón´s parents. take a look at your envelope ... if it says ´2005´, you're OK. Also, if you This year, you can do it online. Go to http://icct.info receive a renewal slip, that means you haven't renewed yet. You can If you would prefer to have hard copy, please contact Presi- fill it out and send it in, or try our new dent Leah Salt at [email protected] or ONLINE system. 905 277-5298 The deadline for submitting applications is By paying online, you can use your February 28, 2005. credit card on a safe, secure site and pay quickly with less Remember, before February 28th. bother. Try it out at http://icct.info 2 Fálkinn ICCT Christmas Fair and Bake Sale Canadian and Icelandic Christmas Traditions Blend Well together Our Christmas Fair and Bake Sale was very well attended and a good time was had by all. Lindy and his Gal Sal per- formed for us and then joined forces with Ann Helga Denny in some great renditions of Christmas favourites. Ann Helga treated us to ´Silent Night´ in both Icelandic and English. The children were well entertained, with quizzes, crafts, games, storytelling, and Linda Schuster working at the Bake a visit from the 13 Jólasveinar, followed Sale; Greydon Gilmore is showing her by dancing around the tree with Santa. one of his magic tricks. There were great things to eat, as well as Icelandic and Canadian treats to “Göngum við í kringum”, walking around take home for later. Rune readings, shopping, and visiting took up the rest of the Christmas Tree. the time. Thanks to all those who helped out! GOOD NEWS ON MOVIE FRONT.. Second prize - Framed watercolour by Margret Sigval- In addition to being able to show Sturla's comedy dason Jackson - Gale Bildfell, Toronto, ON "Rare Birds" and getting a preview of "Beowulf and Third prize - $100 - Art Gudmundsson, Grendel" in January, we are able to announce that Cambray, ON "Niceland" will be available for our February movie ... Congratulation to the winners and thanks this is Friðrik Þór Friðriksson´s newest movie, which to all those who took part. was featured at the Toronto International Film Festival last year ... so if you missed it, you have another SNORRI PLUS chance to see it!!! Dates for this year’s Snorri Plus program (35 and over) will be announced mid 2004 RAFFLE WINNERS January, and the first 15 applicants will be Raffle winners were drawn at our AGM Tuesday, May accepted. It is usually planned for late 18th, and they were: Niceland will be August-beginning September. First prize - $500 - Signy Stephenson, Knowlton, shown in February. Check the website www.snorri.is Quebec WE GET A LETTER: Steinþór is hoping to get to Toronto for a feature. So, it really has become a great source of information on the entire Icelandic From Garry Oddleifson in Winnipeg presence in North America. Its new bi-weekly publication has Hello Toronto! brought the ability to concentrate on higher quality and quantity. I've really settled into the "Life" (as in "This is the Life" of a re- So, your readers are missing a good thing if they do not now tiree. I've almost forgotten what I did for a living before. The Ice- subscribe. landic presence here is substantial, if a bit confusing still. One of Garry the activities I have undertaken is to volunteer a few hours each Tuesday at the Lögberg - Heimskringla office. We've been Note from the Editor: A great publication ... the website is: checking the subscription list, looking for prospects in telephone www.lh-inc.ca or email is [email protected] directories, etc. To my dismay, I noticed how very few subscrib- ers there are in Southern Ontario - only about 40! I wonder if the Falkinn could mention L-H, this worthwhile publi- YOUNG JOURNALIST AWARD 2005 cation, in a few newletters - L-H really does (now more than be- With a deadline of February 11, 2005 the Delegation of the Euro- fore) inform us on the activities of all regions. There have been pean Commission to Canada is launching EU-Canada Young features this year on Icelandic North Journalist Award 2005. If you know of a University Student cur- American club activities in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario(2), rently enrolled in a Canadian University interested in journalism Alberta, BC, North Dakota, Utah, and Manitoba.