Travelling in Iceland, we passed by this small farm in the northeast where I first learned how to work. My parents sent me there for two summers when I was ten and eleven. Several other children also spent the summer at this farm. While we had various adventures playing around the farm and in the surrounding countryside, our day was structured around numerous chores...

Lögberg-Heimskringla is pleased to present the winners of this year’s Íslendingadagurinn Poetry and Short Story Contest. Each year, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba invites submissions of previously unpublished poems and short stories in three age categories: Junior (12 and under), Intermediate (13-18), and Open (adults). Short stories must be 1,200 words or less, and one entry is allowed from each individual; poems have no word limit, and each individual may submit up to three entries. Entrants’ names are masked to ensure that entries are judged on their merits...

Growing up in Riverton was a happy time; we never had anything or anyone to fear and felt totally safe. Being in such a safe environment, my parents would often leave me alone as they went to work. I was free to wander the town, stopping at the neighbours and playing with whomever was available...