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ICELANDIC MEMORIAL SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA 2013 AGM SUMMARY
14 April, 2013



On Sunday, April 14th,2013, thirty two members attended the 15th Annual General Meeting of the Society. This was the largest attendance to date at our AGM!! The Society has used the Natural Resources Education Centre in Middle Musquodobit for many years to host its AGM. Thanks to David Taylor for making these arrangements. Honorary Consul Robert Mellish and his wife Janice, were present. Barry Dalrymple, municipal councillor for the Musquodoboit area, attended.

J. Marshall Burgess, QC, welcomed everyone and introduced the Executive. As Chair of the Society he then outlined work that took place in 2012. The main focus of the Socie$ during the year was to work on the log cabin/kiosk in Markland. Bonnie Price prepared a new brochure for the Society and she was thanked for doing such a splendid job. Two members of the Society passed away during the year - Shirley Dale Easley (Belmore) and Larry Bjamason (who developed the Society's first website). They were remembered. ln June, the Society participated in the Multicultural Festivalof Nova Scotia (MANS) at Seaport Halifax.

Bonnie Price, Treasurer, gave the financial report. The Society had $4,342.45 in its bank account on December 31,2012. Phyllis Parker has been our Secretary for the past two years. She decided to step down. The Chair gave her a copy of his painting, "Hackmatacks'. Phyllis was a Girl Guide leader and really knows her trees.

Glenda Burrows, Vice Chair, gave a report of the Log Kiosk Project. A summary is attached.
Nominations for the 2013 Executive were approved as follows: Glenda Burrows (Chair); J. Marshall Burgess QC (Vice Chair); Bonnie Price (Treasurer/Membership) and Myra Jerome, J.D. (Secretary). Wayne Scoft and Ken Burrows are members at large.

The MARKLAND WALK is on Saturday, June 1. See notice attached. We hope there will be a good turn out for this annual event. This will be the 11th year this event has been held.
During the coming year, the Executive will make preparations for a tour bus of lcelanders who will come with Jonas Thor to visit Markland on September 29t'*tt' Lena Nielsen is our new webmaster and has done much work to improve the website (www.nova-scotia-icelanders.ednet.ns.ca). The Society will be busy during the summer assembling the log cabin/kiosk and preparing for the dedication ceremony"

After the meeting we had ponnukokurs (made by Kathy Didkowsky), Icelandic half moon date cookies and other treats. lt was a great meeting

J. Marshall Burgess QC

ABOUT US

The Icelandic Memorial Society of Nova Scotia was incorporated on July 29, 1998 to educate the public about Nova Scotia's Icelandic past. By sharing the history of the Icelandic settlers in Nova Scotia during the late 1800s, we hope to assist and encourage their descendents and others to preserve this part of Nova Scotia's heritage.