Traditional Program, Aug 1 2016

Leif Norman

 

 

The Viking Merchant

 

 

Runemal. Get your Viking fortune told

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids races win ribbons! Gimli Manitoba

 

 

 

Samkor Kopavogur, choir from Iceland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order of Proceedings:

National Anthems: O Canada and Ó Guð Vors Lands, Samkór Kópavogs

President’s Welcome: Mr. Robbie Rousseau

Remarks from Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba: Her Honour Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M.

Address of the Fjallkona: Mrs.Karen Borgford Botting

Flower Presentation: Evelyn and Georgina Lapp

Toast to Canada: Illugi Gunnarsson, Minister of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland

Toast to Iceland: Dr.Ryan Eyford

Musical Presentation: Sol James – Heiða Forsyth

Greetings from the Province of Manitoba: The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba

Greetings from the Government of Canada: Dr. Doug Eyolfson, MP for Charleswood St. James Assiniboia Headingley

Greetings from the Constituency of Selkirk Interlake Eastman: James Bezan, MP

Greetings from the Government of Iceland: Ambassador Sturla Sigurjónsson, Ambassador of Iceland in Canada

Greetings from the R.M. of Gimli: Councillor Thora Palson

God Save the Queen and Eldgamla Ísafold, Samkór Kópavogs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Premier of Manitoba gets a flag. The Honourable Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba

 

Willie Arnason. Building the Gimli Pavilion in 1948