Affiliates

Sons of Norway – International – mission is to ‘promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway’

Sons of Norway District 7 – Zone 5 –  sofn7.com – Alberta, Saskatchewan & British Columbia – as of Nov. 1, 2025 we are part of this all-Canadian district.

Lodge Map – find your lodge/click on Canada link – https://apps.sofn.com/service1/lodgedirectory/?_ga=2.121280520.1655756959.1738795660- 

Valhalla Lodge 7-341, Calgary – http://www.sofncalgary.ca and https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064587264138

Solsyd Lodge 7-603, Lethbridge – https://lethbridgesonsofnorway.ca/

Viking Cultural Centre in conjunction with Northern Lights Lodge #7-493, Grande Prairie – https://www.facebook.com/groups/25717207794/

Sons of Norway, District 7 – British Columbia – http://www.sofn7.com/ 

Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada – SONFIC.CA, charitable organization promote/provides bursaries, cultural grants, sports grants, memorials and legacies

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Local

Scandinavian Studies Association – Edmonton – The Scandinavian Studies Association (SSA) is a registered non-profit society with a close-working relationship with the University of Alberta; specifically, Scandinavian Studies within the Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies.

Edmonton Scandinavian Centre Association – escaedmonton@gmail.com

• a non-profit society made up of members from The Finnish Society of Edmonton, Danish Canadian Society – Dania, Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton, Sons of Norway Solglyt Lodge 4-143 and VASA Order of America Skandia Lodge No. 549 (no physical location)

Scandinavian Heritage Society of Edmonton – requires updating –  http://www.shse.ca/

• presents the Scandinavian community’s pavilion at Edmonton’s annual Heritage Festival
• this site has links to Edmonton area societies for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Trollhaugen Language Arts and Culture Camp – Deer Valley Meadows, Alix, AB

• a multigenerational summer camp formed to promote and preserve Norwegian heritage through history, crafts, traditional skills and culture classes; and all things Scandinavian

 Torskeklubben of Edmonton  – Facebook and https://www.torskeklubben.ca/

• a non-profit club with Norwegian roots that meets monthly for a meal of torsk (cod), a sample of Aquavit, and fellowship

Valhalla Scandinavian Junior Folk Dancers – Hosanna Church

• Contact – Heidi Mapstone  780-914-4636 or heidimapstone@gmail.com or valhalladancers@gmail.com
• Do you know of a child or youth interested in learning traditional Scandinavian Folk dances? 

Norwegian Laft Hus – Red Deer “…a small museum operated by the Norwegian Laft Hus Society that is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the culture of Norwegian-Canadians.”  

Food

Lefse House – ‘An Authentic Scandinavian Bakery’ – Camrose – https://thelefsehouse.ca/

Ocean Odyssey Inland – Fresh Fish Weekly – https://www.oceanodysseyinland.ca/

Ski Queen Gjetost – try Sunterra, IGA, Superstores.  Other cheeses: Dutch Delicious Bakery https://dutchdeliciousbakery.com/

Linie Aquavit – try Aligra – https://www.aligrawineandspirits.com/ 

or Sherbrooke Liquor – https://sherbrookeliquor.com/

Lutefisk – Catch of the Week – https://www.catchoftheweekedmonton.com/

National and International

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa – https://www.norway.no/en/canada/

• promotes Norwegian interests in Canada and further develop Norwegian-Canadian relations. The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ottawa was established in 1949.”  This site also has tourist information and a list of official Norwegian websites. http://www.emb-norway.ca/travel/ and http://www.visitnorway.com/us/   

 Husfliden  

• a Norwegian site with modern design elements and specializing in traditional bunad costumes and accessories
• for a visual display, please visit Pinterest.com and do a search for “bunad” “costumes” – this site will show examples of a wide variety of the Scandinavian traditional costumes

Missing Norway? Click for a selection of blogs and websites  Norwegian Blogs & Websites

Discovery Norway – https://www.visitnorway.com/  – This professionally developed comprehensive tourism site will link you to all things Norwegian, for example:  https://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/whats-on/festivals/food-festivals/

Norwegian culture, in addition to our Culture page: https://www.celebritycruises.com/blog/norwegian-culture and https://www.bestculturaldestinations.com/norwegian-rosemaling/

Miscellaneous Links – to be determined

Authentic Norwegian jewellery from Kautokeino, Norway – www.juhls.no/en

Insurance: Sons of Norway: Canadians cannot buy insurance from Sons of Norway unless it is purchased in the US, example: they attend a Sons of Norway Convention in the US.

Sons of Norway Foundation in Canada – a foundation is established to support the preservation of the Norwegian culture and heritage and the continuane of making bursaries available to post-secondary and apprenticeship students.

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District Seven – D7 – Alberta, Saskatchewan & British Columbia