ICCT Presidents

Meetings of likeminded people of Icelandic descent began in 1957 and the birth of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto was in 1959. Our roster of illustrious presidents through our club history is set out below.

Gwen Sigrid Morgan
Birthplace: Toronto
Presidential Terms: 2021/22
Kathleen Murray
Birthplace: Toronto
Presidential Terms: 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
Gail Einarson-McCleery
Birthplace: Gimli, MB
Presidential Terms: 1997/98 1998/99 2016
Kara Schuster
Birthplace: Point Claire, PQ
Presidential Terms: 2006 2007/08 2015
Karen Helena Wallington
Birthplace:
Presidential Terms: 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 (March)
Heather Prinsloo
Birthplace: Edmonton, AB
Presidential Terms: 2010/11 2011/12
Brian Eyolfson
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, ON
Presidential Terms: 2008/09 2009/10
Leah Salt
Birthplace: Toronto
Presidential Terms: 2003/04 2004/05 Aug-2005/May-2006
Holly Ralph
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, ON
Presidential Terms: 2005 (Jun-Jul)
Darla McKay
Presidential Terms: 2001/02 2002/03
Ellen (Sigurdson) Gilmore
Birthplace: Husavick, MB
Presidential Terms: 1999/00 2000/01
Garry Oddleifson
1939-2018
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Terms: 1995/96 1996/97
Patricia (Einarson) Stephens
Birthplace: Sudbury, ON
Presidential Term: 1994/95
William (Bill) Hurst
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Terms: 1992/93 1993/94
David Scarth
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Terms: 1990/91 1991/92
Tom Einarson
Birthplace: Thunder Bay, ON
Presidential Terms: 1988/89 1989/90
Don Gislason
Birthplace: Regina, SK
Presidential Terms: 1986/87 1987/88
Eric Hagan
1921-
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
Presidential Term: 1985/86 1987/88
Brian F. Pétursson
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Terms: 1984/85
Ólafur (Óli) Teitsson
Birthplace: Laugarvatn, Iceland
Presidential Terms: 1971/72 1972/73 1982/83 1983/84
Stefán Guðmundsson
Birthplace: Akranes, Iceland
Presidential Term: 1981/82 1987/88
Birgitta Guttormson Gillis
1914-2008
Birthplace: Poplar Point, MB
Presidential Term: 1980/81
Gigi (Grímsdóttir) Friðriksson
1925-2021
Birthplace: Patreksfjörður, Iceland
Presidential Term: 1979/80
Rósa (Hermannsson) Vernon
1899-2000
Birthplace: Selkirk, MB
Presidential Term: 1978/79
Bob Miller
Birthplace: Manitoba
Presidential Term: 1977/78
Cam Macaulay
1915-1995
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Terms: 1975/76 1976/77
Gordon Rögnvaldson
1907-1985
Birthplace: Gimli, MB
Presidential Terms: 1973/74 1974/75
Harold Broughton
1910-1989
Birthplace: Toronto, ON
Presidential Terms: 1969/70 1970/71
Hannes Pétursson
1908-1985
Birthplace: Foam Lake, SK
Presidential Term: 1967/68 1968/69
Vilberg R. ‘Kris’ Kristjansso
1919-1998
Birthplace:
Presidential Terms: 1965/66 1966/67
Magnus T. Paulson
1911-1992
Birthplace:
Presidential Terms: 1960/61 1964/65
Oli Gislason
1929-1976
Birthplace: Iceland
Presidential Term: 1963/64
Art Marteinsson
1919-1985
Birthplace:
Presidential Term: 1962/63
Guy Gislason
1925-2007
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
Presidential Term: 1961/62
Fanney Peacock
-1983
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
Presidential Term: 1959/60