 OPENING DAY at Historic Markerville is one of our favourite traditions, starting with Pancake Breakfast on Saturday. We’d love for you to join us May 16–18 to meet the staff and help kick off the season!
Saturday (May 16) 🥞 Pancake Breakfast at Creamery Courtyard – 9 AM (If weather calls for rain, we move to Fensala Hall) 🏛 Creamery Museum & Kaffistofa – 11 AM to 5 PM Sunday & Holiday Monday (May 17–18) 🏛 Creamery Museum & Kaffistofa – 10 AM–5 PM Regular Hours (May–June) Wed–Sun, 10 AM–5 PM (plus Holiday Mondays) July–August Daily, 10 AM–5 PM This week, during International Volunteer Week, we recognize, acknowledge and celebrate our many volunteers with gratitude for their time and enthusiasm. And, during 2026 - the International Year of Volunteers - we are igniting volunteerism! If you or someone you know wants to join our volunteer corps, please get in touch! You can reach us at [email protected] and we’ll find a volunteer opportunity that’s right for you!  Volunteers are the heart and soul of sustaining Historic Markerville - and the work of the Stephan G Stephansson Icelandic Society. Watch our round-up of 2025 events to see what we accomplished!  IN THIS ISSUE:
Vol 38 #1 has dug itself out of the snow and is more than ready for Spring! The Christmas Eve Service once again packed the Lutheran Church, and the new year is starting out splendidly with the hiring of our new Heritage and Culture Manager! There's a 2025 Year in Review list to marvel at as well as the 2026 INLNA Award recipients to look forward to. Our AGM is set for March 12th. Fensala Hall Concert Series tickets are still available for TUFF Duo on March 14th, and Maria Dunn on April 25th. Cook Family Scholarship application deadline is Tuesday, May 5th. There are still SNORRI opportunities available, as well as an invitation from the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton waiting for you! The back page reveals our 2026 Calendar of Events, but the big question might be: "What is going on in the Fensala Hall basement?" It's small, but it's BIG! Download your copy today from our Google Drive archive!  IN THIS ISSUE:
Vol 37 #4 is here to bring our year to a close (well almost! Our Christmas Eve Service is taking place on December 24th, 7:30 pm at the Lutheran Church). If you love giving the gift of music, you'll find links to purchase tickets to the three Fensala Hall concerts coming up in the new year. There are photos from our live auction in September, and from Volunteer Appreciation and the two Time Capsule openings. Find out about the three recent Buttermaker's House artists-in-residence, Christmas in Markerville, the Christmas concerts, Hola School potluck supper, and the celebration of another successful wine fundraiser, The Spirits of Christmas! Download your copy today from our Google Drive archive!  Some giving ideas:Purchase a Concert Ticket! Renew your membership! • Donate $25, or • $100 or more! Enter a Team in our Wine Raffle! Contact us to Become a Volunteer!  Say cheese! 📸 Our vintage cream truck is getting a holiday makeover! Stop by the Creamery Courtyard for drop-in family photos. Get your digital image with our beautifully decorated antique truck emailed to you for a $20 donation to SGSIS!
No appointment is necessary, just drop-in anytime between 11 am - 5 pm during 🎄 Christmas in Markerville – November 14–16, 2025! 🎁 This nostalgic 1939 IHC Truck was used to haul cream from 1939-1941. It was sold to Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hambrook in 1941. The Hambrooks donated it back to the creamery in 1991 and it was completely restored for display in 1995. Thank you to everyone who supported our summer fundraising efforts through the Crowdfunding Alberta Program! Repairs and Replacements have been realized!
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Historic Markerville is owned and operated by
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society
We acknowledge the traditional lands and territories of the Indigenous Peoples who have lived on these lands and taken care of them since time immemorial. We acknowledge that the Historic Sites of the Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic Society are on traditional Treaty 6 Territory. We recognize the Cree, the Nakoda Sioux, the Dene, the Saulteaux, as well as the Métis and Inuit who have lived on and cared for these lands for generations. We acknowledge the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders, both past and present, and are grateful for their contributions that helped keep this land beautiful. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation.