October 21 Distinguished Speakers Event: Pier 21 and the Immigrant Experience
Between 1928 and 1971, over 1.5 million immigrants entered Canada at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. CNS member Martti Lahtinen and his...
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treasurer0937
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Norway’s Ambassador-Designate to Canada: His Excellency Jon Elvedal Frederiksen
The Canadian Nordic Society welcomes His Excellency Jon Elvedal Fredriksen, Norway’s Ambassador-Designate to Canada. Mr. Fredriksen is a...
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Hilde Huus
- Sep 29, 2020
- 6 min
Getting to Know Samuel Sande
The first time I “met” Samuel, he was 19 years old and living in Bergen, Norway. He was away from his family farm in Sande, in the...
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Hilde Huus
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Fern Blodgett Sunde
CNS Vice-president John Gilbert sent me an email a couple of months ago with “Fern Blodgett Sunde” in the Subject line. “What an unusual...
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CNS
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Jan Järvlepp’s “Concerto 2000 and Other Works”
“Maybe someone would be interested” was the subject of an email sent out by Jan Järvlepp in May. Rather a modest introduction to a...
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Victor Silvestrin-Racine
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
Nordic Master’s Degree Programs: a unique way to learn and discover multiple Nordic Countries
As I was exploring master’s degree opportunities across Europe, I stumbled upon one of the well- kept secrets of Nordic countries for...
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Hilde Huus
- Apr 30, 2020
- 7 min
Gjendine’s Lullaby
To pass the time during this pandemic, many people are turning to video games. One very popular and highly rated video game is called...
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Trygve Ringereide
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Retaining and Promoting Heritage Languages in an English – Dominant Environment
Left to right, Ingela Strömberg, Dr. Kristin Udjus Teitelbaum, Dr. Ian MacKay, Constantine Ioannou, and CNS President Dr. Karin Birnbaum...
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Hilde Huus
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Kone Elevator Company Talk by Laura Kehusmaa
Laura Kehusmaa is a Branch Co-ordinator of Kone, and her talk was called “Kone - a leading company in people flow.” In her talk on...
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CNS
- Feb 28, 2020
- 1 min
Hurtigruten’s New Green Technology
MS Roald Amundsen CNS member Kari Rogstad was visiting British Columbia last summer when she had a chance to check out Hurtigruten’s new...
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Hilde Huus
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
The Nordic Model - Does it Still Exist?
Treasurer Lennart Nylund (left) thanked Ambassador Ahlin on behalf of the CNS “The Nordic Model - does it still exist?” was the topic of...
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CNS
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
More from France Rivet on Voyage with the Labrador Eskimos 1880-81
In the spring of 2015, France Rivet told the CNS the story of the eight Labrador Inuit who were recruited by Norwegian Johan Adrian...
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CNS
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
Viking Gala Becoming a Key Annual Event
Arriving guests knew they were in the right place when they were greeted by the very dapper “Lennart Nylund the Viking” The success of...
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Hilde Huus
- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
Highlights from our Christmas Luncheon
Our Christmas luncheon this year was the best one so far, at least for me. Our Treasurer, Lennart Nylund, ensured that we had the use of...
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CNS
- Oct 31, 2019
- 2 min
The Poppy Lady of 149 Somerset Street West
The Canadian Nordic Society is very fortunate to have been able to enjoy the use of the beautiful building at 149 Somerset Street West in...
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CNS
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
Nicholas Kinsey on “Shipwrecked Lives”
Colourized photo of RMS Empress of Ireland “It was a dark and stormy night “in Ottawa on October 16 and we were a little concerned that...
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Hilde Huus
- Sep 30, 2019
- 4 min
A Canadian Diplomat in Sweden from 1984 to 1988
D’Arcy Thorpe, left, in conversation with John Gilbert CNS Council has had member D’Arcy Thorpe in mind for our Distinguished Speakers...
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Trygve Ringereide
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
A Musical Treat from Iceland a Musical Success!
Soprano Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir enjoying the reception after her wonderful concert On Friday, June 7th, members of the Canadian Nordic...
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CNS
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
A Magical Midsummer in Cantley
President Karin Birnbaum summed it up nicely when she said that our second midsummer celebration in Cantley was a magical evening....
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CNS
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Canadian-Swedish Hockey During World War II
CNS was contacted recently by Lars Ingels, who has written a book about some interned Canadian airmen who played a full hockey season in...
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