Members' Area
This area contains information and documents intended for members of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto.
- Scholarship Application Form
- The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto Scholarship
An award of $1,000.00 is available to be awarded to a student of Icelandic descent: The annual ICCT Scholarship. The scholarship is offered to a student who is in or about to enter post secondary education or training. We are interested in attracting candidates who, in addition to high academic standing, leadership qualities and community involvement, have an interest in their heritage.
The applicant or applicant's family must be a member in good standing of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto.
Application deadline for 2010: March 12, 2010
- Snorri Grant Application Form
- Grants for ICCT Snorri Participants
Grants are available to people of Icelandic descent participating in the Snorri Program in 2010. These grants are offered to assist in the funding of your travel expenses. The amount awarded may vary from year to year, and will be subject to Board approval based on the number of applicants for the year and the funding available. We are interested in attracting candidates who, in addition to their Icelandic heritage, leadership qualities and community involvement, will be active and involved members of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto upon their return.
The applicant or applicant's family must be a member in good standing of the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto.
Application deadline for 2010: April 1, 2010
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Grant Application - Icelandic Language and Cultural Camp
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The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto has established a grant of $500 - to
be awarded to a child of Icelandic descent between the ages of 8 and 15 for
the purpose of attending the Icelandic Language and Cultural Camp at Camp Veselka (near Gimli),
Manitoba July 26th to July 31st, 2009. The main goal of this camp is to teach
Icelandic language and heritage in a fun atmosphere. Children under ten years of age would need to be accompanied
by a responsible adult or young adult who may want to come as junior
counsellor or counsellor. The grant is meant cover part of the costs of travel for the
child, camp fee ($300) and incidentals. The parent/guardian of the child
must be a member of the ICCT. For more information, contact Brian Eyolfson.
Application deadline for 2009: June 20, 2009
- Iceland Experience
- Great Canadian Travel's website for travel to Iceland. Don't forget to tell them you are a member of the ICCT
when you book!
- Snorri Plus Deadline Extended to May 15
- The Snorri Foundation has created an innovative opportunity for people of Icelandic descent living in North America who are over 30 years of age, and for those who may be travelling as a couple. Snorri Plus is an exciting and unique adventure and is truly the opportunity of a lifetime!
See the Snorri Foundation website for more information.
Additional Resources and Websites:
- Canadian & Icelandic National Athems
- Icelandic National Anthem Ringtone
- Viking Village - Includes an MP3 of the
well-known song "A Sprengisandi" (Ríðum, ríðum) for you to sing along to
- Á Sprengisandi - Lyrics and guitar chords
- Icelandic Phallological Museum - Recently moved to Husavik
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson - Anthropologist and explorer who went on three expeditions into the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic
- Bjarni V. Tryggvason - Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency
- Winnipeg Falcons - The team that won the gold medal for Canada in the very first World and Olympic Ice Hockey Championship
- Icelandic Geographic - Magazine
- Northern Lights in Iceland - Thumbnails to some very beautiful northern lights photographs
- Ontario Icelandic Horse Association - Information and photographs of Icelandic horses & their distinctive Tölt
- Fun Things to Do in Iceland - Bicycling, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Whale Watching, Glacier Tours, The Icelandic Farm Holidays Service, Hiking, Golf, Midnight Golf in Iceland, Museums & Galleries, Sea Angling, Reykjavik Marathon, River Rafting, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Music, Air Tours
- Iceland Post Philatelic Sales - for the stamp collector
- Paul Herber's Icelandic stamps pages
- Postcards from Iceland
- Icelandic Culture - Visual Art, Theater, Symphony & Opera at the Icelandic Tourist Board
- Iceland's National Dress - The Icelandic National Costume Board presents a lot of information on this topic,
including the well-known Upphlutur.
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