Lögberg-Heimskringla - 14.06.1985, Qupperneq 2

2-WINNIPEG, FÖSTUDAGUR 14. JÚNÍ 1985
Tales My Amma Told Me
DRIVA’S TALE
Father and Gunni were still in the
same shack. They had gotten an old
woman to help with housework.
Gunni was given a white puppy who
followed him wherever he went, and
Gunni was very fond of her. The
puppy's name was Dríva.
It was winter. Gunni's father was
sick and laid up and the old woman
was too weak to do anything. They
were all starving. They knew they
could get help from a town across the
mountain. Gunni decided to set out
across the mountain to get something
for them to eat. They thought that
Little Dríva was too small to go with
him on such a long route so they
locked her in.
Gunni started off and everything
went fine. He went across the moun-
tain and the valley to the town where
the people treated him very kindly.
They gave him something to eat and
he rested there for quite a while.
Then they put some food into a
strong bag and he started off again for
home. He had no sooner started on
By Indiana Sigurdson as told to
Thora (Jakobson) Delaguis.
his way when the weather changed
and it started snowing and blowing
and turning colder.
He tried to keep on but he got so
tired of the burden he was carrying
that he dragged it. He kept on like
that and forced himself to keep go-
ing. He knew if he fell asleep he
would not wake up. That was not so
horrifying but it was awful to think
of his father and the old woman
starving. He sat down to rest a bit. He
tried not to sleep but he was played
out. Suddenly, he realized that he
must have fallen asleep for a moment
when he felt something touch his
cheek. Gunni looked up and saw
Dríva there. He felt fresher after see-
ing her and they started off again. He
couldn't carry the bag as it was so
heavy so he kept dragging it. Dríva
kept going a little distance ahead to
show him the way. Finally, late in the
evening they got home. The old
woman and Gunni's father were very
happy because they had given up
hope that he would be able to get
back in the blizzard.
Dríva had behaved very nicely un-
til the weather changed. Then she got
so wild that the old woman had to,
in desperation, let her out. So she did
that. But no one knows how Dríva
managed to find Gunni. One thing is
sure, that the old woman saved the
lives of the three of them by letting
Dríva out.
In the Name of Progress
This summer, the year of 1985, an
Icelandic Historical Landmark has to
be moved. The building known as
"Holar Hall" has to be relocated
because of the upgrading of No. 8
highway.
Holar Hall is situated 4 miles East
of the Village of Tantallon and has
been the centre of the Icelandic com-
munity. It has not been used for
many years.
It was built in 1909 on the land
donated by Gudmunder Olafson. The
place where it is built is the highest
portion of land in the R.M. of Spy
Hill. The building is built on a native
stone foundation. The frame building
is painted white with green trim and
red shingles. The large interior has
five windows facing south.
It replaced the original school, built
in 1894. The original school was
about 2 miles North West. Holar
School Dist. #317 joined the Tan-
tallon Consolidated School Dist. No.
949 in 1919.
The school building was turned
back to the landowners in the Holar
District. When you sold your land the
membership was turned over to the
new owner.
The partitions were removed and
a piano was bought and the school
was turned into a Hall.
There were many different things
held in the Hall. Dances, Red Cross
Bazaars, Card Parties, Pot Luck and
Fowl Suppers, Church Services, Bap-
tisms, Funerals, and many Wedding
and Anniversary Celebrations.
Every summer the Holar Picnic
was held. Races, Ball Games and
visiting kept all ages busy.
The Holar District has always been
sports minded . . . Football, Baseball,
Curling and Skating on the sloughs,
News Item
The Gimli Chapter of the Icelandic
National League, met at the
Et'ergreen Regional Library May 24,
1985 with 21 members present. Our
hostess, Mrs. Bouillet, (Chief
Librarian) supplied coffee and donuts
after the meeting and then showed us
her film of Gimli which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all. She is will-
ing to show this film to grouos of 6
or more by appointment, and we
highly recommend it.
We will have the honor of meeting
Mr. Magnus Magnusson on June
15th for a very brief stopover.
On July lst our second "Heritage
Day" will be held in the Lakefront
area, south of the Museum. Our for-
mat will be similar to last year.
Watch for further notice in L.H.
The Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin
St., Winnipeg, will be offering gen-
uine Scandinavian meals almost
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
this summer. These meals will be
served in the Viking Room upstairs,
and everyone is welcome. If these
Up-Coming Events
June 11 & 25 — Bridge & Whist, Scandinavian Centre, 8:00 p.m.
June 17 — Dr. Magnus Magnusson, Archeologist, speaks at the Win-
nipeg Art Gallery, 8:00 p.m.
June 19 — Scandinavian Folk Group (Folklorama) Meeting, Scandi-
navian Centre, 7:30 p.m.
August 1 — Icelandic Male Choir, Scandinavian Centre, 8:00 p.m.
August 11-17 — Scandinavian Pavilion, St. James Civic Centre, 2055
Ness Ave.
Sept. 14 — Icelandic Hecla Tour Weekend.
Question of
the Week
and Golf and Tennis in the early
years.
In 1947 Ingie Olafson organized the
Holar Ball Team. They travelled
around Saskatchewan and Manitoba
with above average winnings and an
avid group of followers.
The Holar Community does not
want the building destroyed so it
looks as if it will be moved to Tan-
tailon. The hall may be moved, but
the memories will linger on.
Numerous Icelandic students have
attended North American Univer-
sities this past academic year. We
met a few who have studied at the
University of Manitoba recently and
asked them about their experience.
Kristjana Gunnarsdóttir, Educa-
tion: "I found it very interesting. The
size of the University of Manitoba
and the number of students surpris-
ed me at first but I got used to it. I
enjoyed it very much."
Svava Karlson, Human Ecology: "I
am very impressed. This was my
third year so I have gotten used to the
large number of students not only at-
tending the University but also the
size of each class. I am impressed
with the opportunities and the varie-
ty of courses offered."
Gísli Sighvatsson, German: "I have
nothing but good to say about the
German department. This was my
first winter in Canada but several
years ago I attended a University in
Germany. The University of
Manitoba rates just as high."
Órói
Scandinavian Cuisine at Centre
dinners are well-attended, they will
become a regular feature, available
every weekend year-round, so cast
your vote for Scandinavian culture!
Bring your family and friends down
for a delicious and reasonably-priced
meal and enjoy the atmosphere in the
beautiful Viking Room Lounge.
Lee Brandson
Greip órói þig? Þú horfðir á fuglan-
na flug
og flota skýjanna greiðast í sundur og
rakna.
Var þá sem einhver geigur gripi þinn
hug
og grafin þrá tæki að nýju að lifna og
vakna:
Grunur um veröld sem varð ekki
felld inn í mynd
um vandreymdan draum sem ólgaði
og þaut þér í blóði,
um hlið sem laukst ekki upp, um
óklifinn tind,
um úthaf sem varð ekki siglt og um
leynda sjóði?
Þinn staður er hér í strætanna gráu
þröng,
þín stefna er mörkuð af rökum sem
utan þín búa,
er sjálfum þér gleymdur þú ferðast
með framandi grúa
(sem vatnsflaumur steypist og kastist
um klettagöng)
umkringdur skiltum sem vísa þér
veginn og benda
á vit þess tómleika er býr þar sem
göturnar enda.
Kristján Árnason
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