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YOUR
FOUNDATION
NEWS
JUNE, JULY. AUGUST
2019
ISSUE 19
Thelma Lysne, Editor
Greetings:
In Issue 18 December, 2018 January/February, 2019 I wrote my “Swan Song” as editor of “Your Foundation News”
for a second time. My husband Jack needed my full attention and care.
I’m sure many of you know Jack passed away on January 3, 2019. Jack was a dedicated Sons of Norway member
for 60 years. He served on the Foundation Board for 28 years. His legacy will live on in the Lysne Rosemalling Bursary.
This dedicated man will be missed by all who knew him.
I received a call from Tore Pettersen, President of the Foundation Board asking me if I would continue editing the
Foundation Newsletter. I will continue as editor for as long as my health permits.
I welcome any suggestions, ideas and questions from all Lodges.
I will continue to bring ideas on how you can Fund Raise for the Foundation and still have some fun in your
Lodge.
Thelma Lysne, Editor
SAVE YOUR STAMPS
It would not be an issue of the Foundation
Newsletter without a reminder to all Lodge members to
save your stamps.
Remember when you pick up stamps at the Post
Office to ask for the current Commemorative stamp
which are generally larger.
The stamps featured in this issue will be
available for distribution at the Post Office June 17,
2019. They feature Historical Covered Bridges in
Canada.
Highlighted are:
1. Hartland Covered Bridge, New Brunswick,
across the St. John River and is the longest
covered bridge in the world 391 metres.
2. Quebec’s Powerscourt Bridge was built in 1861
considered Canada’s oldest bridge.
3. Felix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge, Quebec is the
provinces longest covered bridge at 152 metres.
4. West Montrose Bridge, spans the Grand River
north of Waterloo, Ontario.
5. Ashnola No. 1 Bridge situated over the
Similkeen River, is the last of its kind in B.C.
Thelma Lysne, Editor
FUND RAISER – BOWLING
As promised I will feature “Fund Raiser” in
this Issue. I have expanded on this event although it
was not classified as a Fund Raiser.
Two Lodges take part in a Fun Bowl in
District No. 7, Zone 1, Vancouver Island, every April
and each year the Lodges alternate hosting. Three
games are bowled.
To turn this event into a Fund Raiser for the
Foundation, I have two suggestions.
1. Charge every bowler an extra $10.00 over the
cost of bowling and banquet (a banquet can be
eliminated).
2. Have a Piggy Bank and every time a bowler
throws a ball in the gutter he/she pays .50
cents, every time they get a strike spare or
head pin they pay .25 cents.
This Fund Raiser is more fun done with
two-three Lodges participating.
There might be a question of distance but
the Lodges taking part in this Fun Bowl were 10 from
Nordly’s No.20 Port Alberni, hosted by Eidsvold No.
53, Victoria.
International President Ron Stubbings and wife
Riitta attended from Varden No. 19
The distance from Port Alberni to
Victoria is 195 KM. – three (3) hour drive. Four (4)
attended from the Mainland and is approx. 124 km and
4 hours with a 1 ½ hour ferry ride.
Not only is it fun but you get some exercise
and fraternal socializing.
Thelma Lysne, Editor
The Banquet at Norway House 23 bowlers 1 missing
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
A Strike for
International
President
Ron
Waiting to
Bowl
PASS “YOUR FOUNDATION NEWS” TO LODGE MEMBERS
Your Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada encompasses seven (7) Directors from the Sons of Norway Lodges in
Canada.
These dedicated people volunteer their time to provide Post-Secondary Bursaries to all students wishing to continue
their education and grants to Lodge members for Camps, Sports weekends and for improving their Cultural Skills.
It is important that every member of your Lodge receives a copy of “Your Foundation News” to enable them to learn
the opportunities available to them and their children The Newsletter also makes suggestion on how your Lodge members
can support the Foundation in Canada.
As your editor I would like to request that one person (your President, Secretary, Foundation Director or someone in
the Lodge that has email lists of all your members) be assigned to forward this Newsletter to your Lodge members.
Please send me the email address of the person assigned to this position.
Thelma Lysne, Editor
BURSARIES
STUDENTS
REMEMBER
APPLICATION
CUT OFF DATE
AUGUST 31ST, 2019
BURSARY APPLICATIONS
Forms for Bursary applications are found on the Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada website and open to all post-secondary students living in Canada. Please note the following suggestions:
1) The form when applying for funding gives instructions on procedure.
2) Page 1 provides a list of questions. Please provide answers in a clear and concise manner.
3) Page 3 provides “SUGGESTED BUDGES CATEGORIES –
INCOME”. Line 3 requests a list of the other scholarships where you have applied. Scholarships and Bursaries is free money and to your advantage to apply to business/club associations or what is available in the career path you have chosen.
4) You must provide all information on the form , along with a picture, and send to:
Gloria Benazic, Awards Director 1590 Highland Drive N. Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 4K8
Phone No. 1-250-613-9234 Email [email protected]
FORMS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE www.sonfic.ca
NOTE TO ALL LODGES
If a child, grandchild, great-grandchild or Lodge member receives a Bursary from the Foundation would you please send a picture of that child receiving the cheque to the editor.
MUSIC IN NORWAY The 2019 Trollhaugen Camp features
Music in Norway. Three musicians from Norway will be attending Camp and teaching.
Musician from Ontario are scheduled to attend. The Hardanger Fiddle will be showcased this year.
The camp will still include the Culture classes along with the addition of music.
Further information on the Trollhaugen website.
HERITAGE CAMP AUGUST 7 – 11, 2019
HATZIC
FOUNDATION DONATIONS AT WORK
The Grants to S.O.N. Lodges and groups are made available by your donations and Fund Raising Events. Your Foundation thanks you and reminds you that October is Foundation month. Start planning your Fund Raising Event now. Another Fund Raising suggestion will be featured in Issue 20.
GRANTS AWARDED TO LODGES:
HARDANGER 07-109 Norwegian Board Game
(details on the Board Game in next issue)
DAWSON CREEK 07-79 “LCD Projector”
(teaching Norwegian and cultural interests)
The culture of Norway is featured at Heritage Camp. Registration forms are available on District Lodge No. 7 website.
TROLLHAUGEN
CAMP
AUGUST 11-17, 2019
DEER VALLEY MEADOWS
PRESIDENT TORE PETTERSEN [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT KAREN ROSVOLD
SECRETARY HELEN EVJEN [email protected]
TREASURER ERIK BROCHMANN
SONS OF NORWAY
FOUNDATION
IN
CANADA
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
AWARDS DIRECTOR
GLORIA BENAZIC [email protected]
NATIONAL DIRECTOR GRAHAM BEGG [email protected]
NATIONAL DIRECTOR GORDON FLOE [email protected]
EDITOR
THELMA LYSNE [email protected]
FILLING A SMALL SPACE Eidsvold Foundation Director, Jette Dunluck
and
Foundation News Editor, Thelma Lysne
EIDSVOLD 07-53 LEIKARRINGEN WORKSHOP-ENTERTAINMENT-DANCE
PARTY OCTOBER 26, 2019
North America’s most experienced performers and teachers, Mikkel Thompson and Ginny Lee have accepted the invitation to teach and perform on October 26, 2019 at Norway House in Victoria.
Mikell is from Trøndelag, near Trondheim and resides in Stockholm. Ginny resides in California and is an accomplished musician.
Mikkel and Ginny will demonstrate their professional expertise with dances from the various regions in Norway.
More information on this workshop in Issue 20 of “Your Foundation News”
Thelma Lysne, Editor
Ginny Lee
Mikell Thompson
SONS OF NORWAY FOUNDATION IN CANADA
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The next annual general meeting of the Foundation in Canada will be held on:
September 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Normanna Rest Home
7725 4th Street, Burnaby