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By Sharron Arksey The Icelandic Roots Writers Group contributes to the bi-weekly Rætur Fréttir/Roots News. Keeping with Icelandic Roots settlement stories, this article profiles two sisters who each made significant contributions during their lifetime in Langruth, Manitoba. BIG SISTER – YNGRI SYSTIR Bonnie Bjarnason Photo Credit: Author Elizabeth Hazeltine Polson (I681998) was born in 1893 in Winnipeg, one of ten children born to Águst and Elisabet Pol

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir The Icelandic Roots Writers' Group meet monthly and are given a prompt for writing assignments. This summer, we are sharing their stories from this past season. Bryndís shares with us the memorable adventures she experienced in her first year of living in the United States. I will open it randomly and tell you some of the experiences of the newcomer to America. Bryndís standing in front of a portrait of her younger self. Image sourced from IR image b

by Shaune Jonasson Icelandic Roots Book Club is on summer hiatus until October 2026. While you have time to relax this summer you may get an opportunity to spend some time reading the books we have profiled in this past season. Or, get a headstart on the first book of next season. This past season the Icelandic Roots Book Club, along with our host Heather Goodman Lytwyn and her many co-hosts, were privileged to engage with some of the authors, or perhaps a descendent/rel

By Sharron Arksey Celebrating Thanksgiving is held at different times in Canada and the United States. Our Writers' Group wrote stories about thankfulness for both holidays. With our American cousins anticipating its arrival, Sharron shares her thoughts on thankfulness after the trip to Iceland this past September. I did not try to count the sheep I saw in Iceland during the 2025 Icelandic Roots tour; there were too many. I did, however, smile often as I watched their woolly

The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...

The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...

The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt to write about “Something that is very Icelandic”. By Sharron Arksey A...

The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt of “Something That Is Very Icelandic”. The following is the story from...