Norwegian Passport Renewal

Dear Norwegian Citizens:

If you need to renew your Norwegian passport soon, a passport machine may be available in Vancouver for a few days in June 2012, if there is sufficient demand.

If you are interested in this passport service, please let me know by email:

nor-congeneral@telus.net 

or leave a message on our phone line at 604-682-7977 and I will confirm the date once it is set.

Best regards,

Marian Toft

Assistant to Honorary Consul General Stein K. Gudmundseth, Q.C.

Royal Norwegian Consulate General

1480-1188 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC V6E 4A2

Tel: 604-682-7977

Email: nor-congeneral@telus.net

Vancouver Office Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment.

To make an appointment call 604-682-7977 or email nor-congeneral@telus.net

Non-office days call 778-773-8349 to book appointments only

Emergencies and Passport Renewal appointments:

Contact the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa

Tel: 613-238-6571 (answered 24 hours)

www.emb-norway.ca

Adopt-a-School update

Sleipner Lodge sponsors the Breakfast Program at Edmonds Community School, feeding youngsters who are in need of a good start to their day. Veronica Brochmann is presenting Micha (Program Coordinator) with a donation cheque from the Foundation. Volunteers are always needed and welcome to help with the program.

17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration

Date: Thurs­day, May 17, 2012
Time: Bar opens at 6pm, din­ner at 7pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre, 6540 Thomas St., Burnaby, BC
Cost: $35.00, chil­dren under 12 years $15
Con­tact: Pur­chase tick­ets by May 11^th.

Hosted by Norwegian House Society. Features Speaker-of-the-day, presentation of Norwegian House Society Scholarships, dinner followed by a dance. Make cheques payable to NHS. Tickets avail­able from the office or

Mar­sha Unheim 604–929-3972 or Berit Sverre 604–926-2164.  

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St. Hans - Viking Weekend

Hello fellow Vikings!
We are looking for a few items you'd like to donate for our silent auction during our St. Hans and Viking Days celebration of summer solstice. This fabulous event will take place at our Country Club at Hatzic on June 16th. There will be lot of activities befitting your inner Viking as well as an incredible feast and a live band to round out the festivities.

If you have any items to donate, please contact us here on Facebook
Thank you for reading this!

https://www.facebook.com/sleipnerlodge

Sleipner Lodge #8 - Sons of Norway

The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation of the heritage and culture of Norway and other Nordic growing soundly as a fraternal benefit society and offering maximum benefits to its members