Schedule of events June 15 20241874 Report from CoboconkInviting Icelanders and Tourists alike to learn about the 1874 Immigration Scheme….Gwen Morgan, president of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto sampling goodies at the Artisan’s Marketplace in the Kinmount Community Centre.Guy Scott with his display of photos and maps documenting the Icelandic tragedy of 1874/5, and history since…..In 2005, the Sagas made their way by post pony from Iceland to Kinmount. Once again in 2024, they were visible for all at the Kinmount Heritage Centre!38 paper boats were launched into the Burnt River to represent the 38 lives that were lost in 1874/5.Gudrun stands with her creation from 1999.Book about the tragedy available at the Artisan’s Marketplace in Kinmount, or online at the ICCT website.The Sagas, stories about the ancestors in Iceland.A new mystery….later Icelandic immigrants who settled in Minden ON.Monument in Minden Cemetery.Icelandic Chocolate CakeThey boarded ships on the North coast of Iceland
