Save the Date! Sunna Furstenau will be here from North Dakota to talk about family and help you explore your origins.If you sent her what you know in advance about who came to North America and when, she can come prepared to help you. Include any information you have, date of birth, date of immigration […]
You are invited to Hekkla Community Church for the dedication of the new window in memory of Jacob Einarson and Family, members of the original settlers in this first Icelandic settlement area in Canada. July 31 1 pm at Hekkla Church for the Church Service All welcome - Hekkla Historical Society The church will open […]
INLNA 99th ANNUAL CONVENTION: “Accolades” Hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton April 26-28, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta The Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton is excited to host the 99th Annual INLNA Convention in Edmonton in April! Our theme is “Accolades” and our program will feature some of the best and the brightest individuals […]
Our first Saga Connections event will be on December 3, 2020 and will feature the saga of the first Icelanders who came to settle in Ontario in 1874. The Kinmount: An Experiment in Settlement involved hardship, tragedy and endurance. It’s a thought-provoking story and a great place to launch our Saga Connections seminars –with the […]
Our third Saga Connections event will be Part 2 of the Kinmount story: Rediscovering Kinmount. This will follow up the Part 1 discussion we had on December 3, 2020 where Don Gislason, Gail Einarson-McCleery and historian Guy Scott told the story of the original Icelandic immigrants who arrived in Kinmount in 1874. Part 2 will […]
ICCT Saga Connection: Our Stories. Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:30pm EST Zoom by Gwen Sigrid Morgan & Katrine Handley-Derry Saga Connections emerged about one third of the way into our forced isolation during the Pandemic. Set afloat in our islands of house and home, we had more time for reflection and a reconfiguring […]