INLNA 95th Annual Convention
May 15-18, 2014
Winnipeg, MB
Thursday, May 15
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Friday, May 16:
Official Welcomes:
Ron Johnson, President Icelandic Canadian Frón
Grant Nordman, Councillor-City of Winnipeg
Lögberg Heimskringla
“Hub of Icelandic News Around the World”
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Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
125 Anniversary Celebration – 2014
Grant Stefanson - Chairperson
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Snorri & Snorri-Plus & Snorri West
Ástrós Signýjardóttir
Halldór Árnason
Council of Honour – Svavar Gestsson
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Speaker: The Immigrant Experience
Gunnvör Daníelsdóttir
New INL Website Launch
Brainstorming Session
New Involvement
Procession of Dignitaries
National Anthems:
led by Sólskríkjan Choir
Director and Accompanist Kerrine Wilson
Master of Ceremonies:
Ron Goodman,
President of Icelandic National League of North America
Opening Remarks & Introduction of Dignitaries and Greetings
Peter Bjornson, Minister of Housing and Community Development
brings greetings on behalf of Premier Greg Selinger,
and the Government of Manitoba
Honorary Lifetime Membership Award Presentations
Gerry Einarsson
presented by Þórður Ægir Óskarsson
Icelandic Ambassador to Canada
Helen Eiriksson
presented by Dennis Oleson
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Jeannette Holm
presented by Dennis Oleson
accepted by her grandsom
Maria Bear
Serena Goebel
presented by Ron Johnson
Laurence S. G. Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award
Ron Goodman
presented by Gwen Mann and
Kathy Dahlin/Patsy Zdrill (Laurence's daughters)
Greetings from INL Iceland
Halldór Árnason
Musical Interlude
P. J. Buchan, Tenor
Accompanied by Kerrine Wilson
Keynote Speaker:
Þórður Ægir Óskarsson
Icelandic Ambassador to Canada
Musical Medley
P.J. Buchan, Tenor
Sólskríkjan Choir
Accompanied by Kerrine Wilson
Many thanks to amazing photographer Kendra Jonasson
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Saturday, May 17
Welcome
Icelandic Canadian Frón – Ron Johnson
Greeting from Icelandic Ambassador to USA
Guðmunder Stefánsson
Read by Claire Eckley
CELEBRATING OUR ACHIEVEMENTS!
The Interview Series - Brad Hirst
Don K Johnson
Lorna Tergesen
on Laura Goodman Salverson
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John K. Samson
The Vignettes:
William Stephenson
Canadian Soldier, Spymaster
Charles Thorson
Animator
Baldur R. Stefansson, D.Sc.
Scientist, Developer of Canola
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson , Author
Icelandic Camp:
Christine Schimnowski, Camp Director
Cody Whall, camper (read by Brad Hirst)
Speaker: Modern Immigrant Experience
Sigurjón Jónsson
INL of N.A. Annual General Meeting
Gala Dinner
Banquet
Master of Ceremonies - Heather Witherden
Keynote Speaker -
Ambassador Hjálmar W. Hannesson,
Consul General of Iceland
Entertainment -
Björn Thoroddsen and Richard Gillis
INL of NA 2015 Convention
Harvey Thorleifson
President of the Minnesota Club
