Oktoberfest Stiftungsfest

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CONCORDIA IM OKTOBER/NOVEMBER
Klub Vorschau/Club Events
Concordia in October
5th Schenke – D.J. Christa
11th to 19th – Oktoberfest with the Black Forest
Band, Edelweiss Trio
& T.C.Alpine Echos
20th to 23rd – Club Closed for Clean Up
26th Schenke – Black Forest Band
Concordia in November
2nd Schenke – D.J. Christa
Hall – Stiftungsfest
9th Schenke – Edelweiss Trio
16th Schenke – D.J. Christa
Hall – Mardi Gras Grand Opening
17th Woodland Cemetery – German
Remembrance Day Service
19th to 24th Schenke –
Northern Kale Dinner Special
23rd Schenke – T.C. Alpine Echos
24th Hall – Ladies Group Christmas Bazaar
30th Schenke – Black Forest Band
Office Telephone
Extensions & Info Line
Front Office
Membership
Banquet Inquiries
Manager
Payroll
Accounting
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Group Events
SUNDAY
Halle
MONDAY
Halle
Jaegerstube
1.00–5.00 Ballroom Dancing
7.00–8.30
8.30–10.00
6.00–7.00
7.00–8.00
TUESDAY
Halle
6.00–8.00
Jaegerstube 8.00–10.00
Schenke
7.30–10.00
WEDNESDAY
Halle
6.00–10.00
Jaegerstube 3.00–5.30
Jaegerstube 7.00 pm
Jaegerstube 7.30–10.00
Weinstube
7.30
19.00
Weinstube 7.00 pm
THURSDAY
Halle
6.00–8.00
8.00–10.00
Jaegerstube 7.00–1.00
Eisstock
7.00–10.00
Schenke
9.00
FRIDAY
Victoria Bowl 6.45
Jaegerstube 8.00
Gemischter Chor
Männerchor
Kinderchor
Jugendchor
Kinder & Junior Garde
Narrenzunft
Skat-Gruppe
Enzian Group
Senioren Gruppe (1st Wed. of month)
Ladies Group (1. Wednesday of month)
Horticultural Group
(2nd Wed. of month)
Bowlers (3rd Wednesday of month)
Tennisgruppe
(Jeden 2. Mittwoch im Monat)
Tennisgruppe (2nd Wed. of month)
Senioren Garde
Table Tennis Group
Schach/Chess
Eisstock-Gruppe
Fussball/Soccer
Bowlers
“Treffpunkt” (2nd Friday of month)
Reservations
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General Inquiries
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Ticket Sales
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Portier/Doorman
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You can call the extensions or
announcements by using any
touch tone telephone.
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Bericht des Präsidenten
Zuerst möchten wir,
meine Frau Kathi und
ich uns bei den Gruppen für die Einladung
zu deren Picknicks auf
unserer Farm bedanken.
Wir hatten viel Spass
und Vergnügen.
Das Zelt für das diesjährige Oktoberfest wurde schon Mitte August
errichtet, ein Zeichen, dass der Sommer
bald zu Ende ist. Zur Zeit in der ich diese
Zeilen schreibe ist Hans Malthaner mit
seinen Helfern voll beschäftigt mit dem
Innenaufbau im Zelt. Dieses Jahr haben wir
vor dem grossen Fest nur eine Trade Show
und kein Konzert von der Oktoberfest Inc.
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in unserem Zelt. Die Gruppen haben Zeit,
dass sie ihre Buden einrichten.
Dieses Jahr hat uns unsere Provinz wieder
zwei neue Vorschriften verordnet. Als
erstes müssen sich alle Freiwilligen Helfer
der Gruppen und alle Angestellten einen
Vortrag anhören, wie man mit Behinderten
Gästen und Besuchern sich zu verhalten
hat. Leider können wir nur diesen Personen
Einlass gewähren, die sich diesen Vortrag
angehört haben und auf der Arbeitsliste von
den Gruppen stehen. Für manche Gruppen
wird es nicht einfach sein, dass deren Helfer
die nicht in Kitchener wohnen die Zeit finden dabei zu sein. Es sind vier Vorträge, die
ungefähr 30 Minuten lang sind, in der Halle
vorgesehen.
6. Okt. – 2 Uhr Nachmittag
7. Okt. – 10 Uhr Morgens
8. Okt. – 7 Uhr Abends
10. Okt. – 7 Uhr Abends
Für genaue Auskunft ruft bitte Krista im
Büro an.
Die zweite Vorschrift:
Alle Freiwilligen Helfer und Angestellten
müssen WHMIS Training mitmachen und
ein certificate vorzeigen können. Ich hoffe
alle Betroffenen haben Verständnis und
machen mit. Sich darüber aufregen hilft leider auch nicht. Wir sollen zufrieden sein,
dass sich unsere Liberale Regierung Sorgen
um uns macht. Ich hoffe auf eine gute Zusammenarbeit und wünsche auch allen ein
gutes Oktoberfest.
Dann muss ich noch einmal darauf hinweisen, bitte vergesst den Pionier Tag am
15. Oktober im Kitchener Rathaus nicht. Die
Feier fängt um 5 Uhr Abends an.
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Nicht vergessen, besorgt euch eure Eintrittskarten zum diesjährigen Stiftungsfest am 2.
November.
Am 17. November ist wie alljährlich Volkstrauertag am Woodland Friedhof und anschließend Kaffee und Kuchen im Schwabenclub.
Euer Präsident, Karl Braun
President’s Report
First of all, my wife and I would like to
thank all the groups that invited us to their
picnics this summer. We had a wonderful
time and enjoyed the outings on our Farm
very much.
This year the Oktoberfest tent went up in
the middle of August, a reminder that the
summer is coming to an end and the preparations for our 46th Annual Oktoberfest
have begun. Hans Malthaner and his crew
are busy setting up the inside of the tent.
There will once again be no concert from
Oktoberfest Inc. in our Tent this year, instead there will only be a Trade Show prior
to Oktoberfest.
Our Provincial Government has come out
with two new regulations that we must
enforce for this year’s Oktoberfest.
Number 1: The first change addresses how
to deal with disabled persons. All volunteers and staff must attend a lecture given by
Krista in the Hall. If you do not attend one
of the sessions listed below and your name
is not on the list of those that have attended
the lecture, you cannot work in your groups’
booth. This session only takes about 30 minutes. Please attend.
We have 4 sessions scheduled.
October 6th at 2 pm.
October 7th at 10 am.
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October 8th at 7pm.
October 9th at 7pm.
Hall at 5pm. Please come out and help us
celebrate.
Number 2: The second new regulation
requires that every volunteer and employee
must have WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous
Materials Information System) training. For
more information please contact Krista in
our office.
Please join us and celebrate the Concordia
Club’s 140th Birthday (Stiftungsfest) on
November 2nd.
We know it will be difficult for some groups
to have their out-of-town helpers attend
these lectures and training sessions, however we do appreciate everyone making the
effort to help us comply with the new regulations. I wish every group a prosperous,
successful and trouble free Oktoberfest.
Some reminders:
This years’ Pioneer Day celebration is on
Tuesday October 15th in the Kitchener City
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On Sunday November 17th is Remembrance
Day at the Woodland Cemetery at 2pm, and
afterwards there will
be Coffee and Cake at CAMBRIDGE TRAVEL/MKI
Two River Cruises:
the Schwaben Club.
Have a great fall,
Your President, Karl
Braun
1. The Legendary Danube
June 19/2013
2. Burgundy & Provence
Wine Cruise - Oct. 27/2013
India - April 4/2013
The President’s Tour
Venice/Croatia/Slovenia
Sept. 27/2013
For information on any of the above:
Please call or e-mail Mike.
Phone: 519-622-7777
Toll Free: 1-800-294-0656
e-mail: mrdoersam@yahoo.com
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From the Manager’s Desk
Oktoberfest
As we all know
Oktoberfest is just
around the corner!
You can feel the
energy and anticipation from not
only the staff and
volunteers that are
working hard in
preparation
but
from our restaurant patrons as well! It is definitely the highlight of the year for the club! Year after year
I see so many familiar faces on the first
Friday night. The first Friday has been
labeled by many as “an annual reunion” of
friends and families coming together to
catch up on the events of the year and simply enjoy the Gemuetlichkeit of Oktoberfest!
Our family days, Sunday & Monday, have
always been very popular! These are the
days that members do not have to pay
admission to come and enjoy the afternoon
with their children and grandchildren!
Remember to bring your membership card.
Our part time staff during Oktoberfest will
have to see it to allow entry. Even though
the tent is not open during the day, on
Tuesday and Wednesday we are still working hard. Every year we have at least 7 or 8
full buses of seniors each day coming from
all over Ontario to experience Oktoberfest
during our Seniors Luncheon Program. A
great opportunity for out of town guests to
have great food, dance and enjoy the entertainment.
Wednesday evening is also a great evening
as Walter Ostanek will be joining the Black
Forest Band in the tent again for a great
show! Thursday evening is Corporate Night.
An evening that has regularly been a sold
out night as well.
On another note with regard to Oktoberfest...... please remember that if you are volunteering for any of the groups in the booths
for the week, we have scheduled a number
of A.O.D.A. Training sessions.
It is critical that everyone attend ONE of the
sessions!! Here are the dates and times:
Sunday, October 6 – 2:00p.m.
Monday, October 7 – 10:00a.m.
Tuesday, October 8 – 7:00p.m.
Thursday, October 10 – 7:00p.m.
These meetings will take no longer than ½
hour so please make sure you attend!
Stiftungsfest
The birthday celebration of the club will be
on Saturday, November 2, 2013 this year!
Tickets are selling very well. The cost per
member is $23.00 and the price for nonmembers is $40.00. A wonderful evening including wine, dinner, dancing to the music
provided by the Edelweiss Trio.
Kale Dinner
Chef Andreas will be preparing his traditional Kale Dinner again this November. A
delicious meal consisting of smoked
sausage & locally grown kale. It will be
available the week of November 19 to 23 –
weather permitting. Please read the November bulletin for updates.
I hope you all have a wonderful
Oktoberfest!
Sincerely,
Ruth Rajna
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Mitgliedschaft
UPDATED LIST OF NEW MEMBERS
IN 2013 AS OF AUGUST 28th
Ein herzliches Willkommen an unsere neuen Mitglieder
A heartfelt welcome to our new members
Maryon Huntley
David Clarke
Brian Groff
Gabrielle Groff
Rudy Ryzebol
Josh Morris
Scott Snyder
Peter Reparon
Darlene Roberts
Aaron Olheiser
Lyle Gerber
Linda Gerber
Steven Chester
Tracy Chester
Christopher Cober
Bruno Richter
Lindsay Richter
Patrick Barnard
Sven Orum
Guenther Baur
Werner Lindschinger
Andrew Hutfluss
Thomas Krebs
Mike Bohnsting
Bernhard Just
Brigitte Just
Martina Morgner -Nethery
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Patrick O’Donnell
Andrea Gschoesser
Patricia Matchett
Andrea Smola
David Mendler
Jennifer Mendler
Julia Lorenz
Laura Goetz
Tim Bradich
Shelia Bradich
Hermann Straub
Glenn Osborne
Rhonda Osborne
Rick Foucault
Lindsay McGough
Nicholas Teneyck
Iris Boettcher
Richard Selman
Jeff Ruetz
Rodney Lamka
Jochen Missfeldt
Ursula Missfeldt
Jade Moser
Erna Neufeld
Craig Doherty
Sabine Doherty
Hannah Trautrim
Concordia Bowlers
Unsere neue Saison hat am 6. September
angefangen. Ein herzlich Willkommen an
Francis Gottvald, Inge Stoiber, Mike Matich,
Sharon Clarke, Linda Majunke, Kerstin Saur
und Nicole Bergen, die mit uns dieses Jahr
kegeln. Wir kegeln jeden Freitag um 6:30
abends bei der Victoria Bowl.
Unser Ausflug nach Windsor und Pelee
Island fand am 10. und 11. August statt.
Wir haben Spaß gehabt und das Wetter konnte nicht schöner sein. Danke an alle die
teilgenommen haben.
Jetzt steht das Oktoberfest vor uns und die
Bereitungen sind im vollen Gang.
Freiwillige sind immer notwendig für unser
Bowling Booth. Bitte melden Sie sich beim
Komitee an, wenn Sie aushelfen möchten.
Bis zum nächsten Mal.
Prost!
Monica Kauck
WICHTIGE DATEN/IMPORTANT DATES:
October 11th- 19th
Oktoberfest
December 13th Turkey Roll/Cosmic Bowling
December 22nd
Christmas Party
*this is a Sunday - noon
January 24th
Annual Meeting
February 14th
Cosmic Bowling
TBA
April 18th
May 2nd
Bowling Tournament
Last Day of Bowling
Closing Banquet
*this is a Friday - 5:30p.m.
CONCORDIA BOWLERS
Our new season is well underway and
Oktoberfest is right around the corner. If
you still would like to volunteer in our
Bowling Booth, please contact one of the
committee members. As well, the bowlers
would like to welcome Francis Gottvald,
Inge Stoiber, Mike Matich, Sharon Clarke,
Linda Majunke, Kerstin Saur and Nicole
Bergen who are bowling with us this year.
New bowlers are always welcome.
Our year end trip to Windsor and Pelee
Island was great. We had a lot of fun and
couldn’t have asked for better weather that
weekend. Thank you to everyone who came
along.
Finally, best wishes go out to our bowlers
who are celebrating a birthday this month:
October/Oktober
2. Manfred Kruse
21. Diana Nowak
23. Linda Majunke
31. Otto Berg
Until next time,
HAPPY OKTOBERFEST!
Monica Kauck
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Seniorengruppe
Wir trafen uns wie immer am ersten
Mittwoch in der Woche in der Jaegerstube.
Anwesend waren 12 Mitglieder. Franz begrueeste unseren Gast Trudy. Wir hoffen das
wir sie oefters bei uns sehen und sie vielleicht auch Mitglied der Seniorengruppe
wird. Der geschaeftliche Teil wurde schnell
erledigt. Wir bestellten Karten fuer das Stiftungsfest im November. In 2014 besteht die
Seniorengruppe 30 Jahre und wir werden
das mit einer Feier ehren. Als diese Untergruppe gegruendet wurde, war der Seniorenclub ueber 40 Mitglieder stark, jetzt haben wir nur noch 22 Mitglieder. Wir wuenschen unseren langjaehrigen Mitgliedern,
die leider aus gesundheitlichen Gruenden
nicht in unserer Mitte sein koennen, alles
Correction of the 40 year
membership list:
Gute; werdet bald gesund denn wir vermissen Euch.
Unsere Geburtstagskinder fuer September
sind Heidi Feest, Wolfgang Mispel-Beyer
und Ursula Harfmann. Wir wuenschen den
Geburtstagskindern alles Gute und beste
Gesundheit.
Heidi erfreute uns mit Musik und die
gemuetliche Kaffeestunde verging mal
wieder viel zu schnell. Wir treffen uns
wieder am 2. Oktober um 14.30 Uhr. Gaeste
sind bei uns immer herzlich willkommen.
Bunt sind schon die Waelder,
Gelb die Stoppelfelder,
Und der Herbst beginnt.
Rote Blaetter fallen,
Graue Nebel wallen,
Kuehler weht der Wind.
Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis
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you will treasure forever.
PETER DESOMBRE
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for more details.
should be on the 40 year membership
list. Sorry we missed your name.
Hans and Krista (Concordia Club).
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Concordia Tennisgruppe
Am 24. August traf sich unsere Gruppe für
eine Maripose Schifffahrt in Toronto. Das
Wetter hätte nicht besser sein können:
blauer Himmel mit einem kleinen Lüftchen,
so richtig angenehmes Sommerwetter.
Manche von uns trafen sich am Queens
Quay und wanderten gemütlich den Weg
zur Abfahrtstelle, wo wir dann um 19:30
Uhr an Bord der Mariposa Bell gingen.
Natürlich begann unser Abend mit einem
guten Schluck Wein oder Bier als sich das
Schiff aus dem Hafen entfernte. Wir genossen unser Mahl und bewunderten die bezaubernde Stadtsilhouette von Toronto.
Nach dem Abendessen, ging es hoch wo wir
uns unter freiem Himmel unterhielten, tanzten, oder nur die untergehende Sonne sowie
die spektakulären Lichter der Stadt bewunderten. Es war ein toller Abend der viel zu
schnell vorbei ging.
Oktoberfest steht auch schon wieder vor der
Tür und wir sind wie alle Gruppen mit den
Vorbereitungen beschäftigt: die Einteilung
der Arbeitsstunden, Aufbau der Bude sowie
noch andere Kleinigkeiten.
Nicht vergessen, dass jeder durch den „Ontario Disability Act“ verpflichted ist, an einem kurzen Vortrag teilzunehmen. Es ist ein
Muss. Die Daten sind 6. Oktober 19 Uhr; 7.
Oktober um 10 Uhr vormittags; 8. Oktober
um 19 Uhr und am 10. Oktober um 19. Uhr.
Dieser Kurs findet oben in der Halle statt.
Zur Zeit meines Schreiben haben wir den
Gesellschaftsabend für den Monat September noch vor uns. Ich möchte alle unsere
Mitglieder an den vom 13. November erinnern. Er findet um 5:30 in der Weinstube
statt. Wir fangen mit dem Abendessen an,
dann fahren mit der Versammlung fort.
Bis zum nächsten Mal,
Maria Grupp
TENNIS GOUP
On August 24th, our group met in Toronto
for a Mariposa dinner cruise. The weather
could not have been better: blue sunny sky,
slight breeze and no humidity. In other
words, perfect. Several of us met along
Queens Quay then made our way to the
docking site where at 6:30pm we boarded
the Mariposa Bell.
Naturally, we all started the evening with a
drink, while the ship slowly made its way
into the Toronto Harbour. We enjoyed a delicious meal, watching the Toronto skyline
pass by. After supper, a number of us ventured upstairs to the top deck to listen to the
music, dance or simply enjoy the setting
sun and the spectacular lights of the city
under a starry sky. It was a great evening
that went by much too fast.
With Oktoberfest only a month away, we are
now busy with those preparations: planning
the work schedule, setting up the booth and
any other details that need to be taken care
of before the festival begins.
A reminder that everyone has to attend a
special training as required by the the Ontario Disability Act. The dates are as follows:
October 6th at 7:00 pm, October 7th at 10:00
am, October 8th at 7pm and Thursday,
October 10th at 7pm. All session take place
in the main hall.
At the time of my writing, our September
social has yet to take place. I would like to
remind our members of our next social on
November 13th at 5:30 in the Weinstube.
We will commence with supper then proceed with our annual meeting.
Till the next time,
Maria Grupp
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1. KG Narrenzunft Concordia
Hello!
The Narrenzunft Group wishes everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Oktoberfest is only a couple of weeks away.
Come out and enjoy the sights, sounds and
tastes of what Concordia Club has to offer.
We look forward to seeing you at the Pretzel
Booth to serve you hot and delicious pretzels !!!!
Opening Ceremonies November 16, 2013
The Karneval Season begins in November
which is just around the corner. Its time to
get your tickets for the Karnevals’ Opening
Ceremonies on November 16th, 2013. This
year we will enjoy the music of The Edel-
weiss Trio and be entertained by the Narrenzunft Dancers. Keeping with tradition we
officially open the Ceremonies at 8:11 pm.
Doors will be open at 7pm. Tickets can be
purchased through the Concordia Club
Office. 519-745-5617
Future Events:
Karneval Costume Party/Closing
Ceremonies March 1, 2014.
Make a note on next years’ calendar this fun
day. Many of you took part in making it a
successful evening this past February and
we look forward to seeing those members
and friends again this 2013/2014 Season!
Until next time….
See you at the Club!!
Helau und Alaaf
Joan Trautrim
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Eis Stock-Group
Hello to all of you,
on the 10. August we had our 4th Open Club
Tournament hosted by Concordia Club.
We had a nice coffee and chit chat together
and started a little late, our guest players
from South Africa had to find their way
first.
Around 10.20 am the tournament started in
which team Concordia once more, with a
sovereign performance, took first place.
Second place went to the team of the Bayern
Club and as third team came in the
Cambridge Club.
Again it was a Saturday well spend with
friends and sports comrades, a good day had
by all, I think the pictures speak for themselves, enjoy watching.
As a little reminder, our next tournament is
on Saturday the 14. September, 9.30 am, at
the lanes at Concordia Club in Kitchener,
everybody is welcome to join in as solo or
team.
Ronny Horvath
President Canadian Ice Stock Federation
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Tischtennis Gruppe
Liebe Tischtennis-Freunde,
Der Sommer geht seinem Ende entgegen.
Ein sicheres Anzeichen dafuer ist das Oktoberfestzelt auf unserem Klubgelaende.
Also rein in die Lederhosen.
Am 15. August 2013 hatten wir unsere Versammlung in der Jaegerstube. Unser Praesident Stefan Babic hatte die Versammlung
einberufen, um vorrangig Themen zum bevorstehenden Oktoberfest und um die Arbeitseinteilung zu besprechen. Das Protokoll wurde euch per e-mail uebersandt.
Zur Erinnerung hier noch einmal wichtige
Daten zum Nachlesen:
Jedes Gruppenmitglied, welches waehrend des Oktoberfestes zum Einsatz
kommt, muss an einem der vier PflichtTermine zum „AODA“-Seminar teilnehmen. Die jeweiligen Tage und Zeiten
habe ich euch in meiner e-mail und im
Protokoll bekanntgegeben.
Des weiteren ist es erforderlich, dass mindestens eine Person aus unserem Arbeitsteam am 09. Oktober an dem Vortrag/
Einweisung des „Security-Seminars“ im
Klub teilnimmt.
Der Abbau unseres Oktoberfest-Standes
ist fuer den 20. Oktober um 9:30 Uhr
vorgesehen. Wie immer, jede Hand wird
gebraucht und ist willkommen.
Fuer unser „Ping-Pong“-Spiel an den
Familientagen benoetigen wir ein neues
Team. Unser erfolgreiches Damen-Team
vom letzten Jahr leidet heute noch unter
Muskelkater. Das staendige Aufheben der
Tennisbaelle vom Fussboden ist eine
nicht zu unterschaetzende sportliche
Leistung!
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Wir hoffen, dass auch dieses Oktoberfest für
unseren Klub und fuer alle Gruppen wieder
ein erfolgreiches Jahresereignis sein wird.
TABLE TENNIS GROUP
Hello Friends,
The summer has been winding down for
this year. A good indicator is the Oktoberfest-Tent on our Club property. That calls for
the Dirndls and Lederhosen again.
On August 15th, 2013 our president Stefan
Babic called for a meeting which was held
in the Jaegerstube. The main topics we discussed revolved around the upcoming
Oktoberfest, the preparations and to set up
the work teams for our booth.
I sent you the minutes of this meeting per email.
Just to remind everybody on important
dates and events:
Every Group member working during
Oktoberfest has to attend one of the four
„AODA“-seminars scheduled shortly
before Oktoberfest. The exact dates you
can find and check in the minutes I sent
you per e-mail.
Furthermore it is required that at least one
member of the group’s work crew attends
the „Security-Night“ seminar on October
09, at the Club.
On October 20th, starting at 9:30 a.m. we
will take down and clean up our booth.
Everybody is needed and welcome.
We need a new team for our „ping-pong“
game on family weekend. Our very successful team from last year is still suffering from severe aching muscles. Picking
up the tennis balls from the floor is physically quite demanding.
Finaly we hope and wish that this
Oktoberfest will be as successful for our
Club and all other Groups as in previous years.
Until next time,
Eckhard Michalski
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Deutsche Kultur
Mit grossem Interesse habe ich in der Ausgabe der Deutschen Presse vom 02. September den Beitrag zum Tag der deutschen Pioniere 2013 von Herrn Gerhard Griebenow,
Vorsitzender des German Pioneers Day Komitees, gelesen.
In diesem Artikel gibt Herr Griebenow in
komprimierter Form einen anschaulichen
Ueberblick ueber die Leistungen deutscher
Einwanderer und deren wesentlichen Einfluss auf die wirtschaftliche und kulturelle
Entwicklung seit ueber 200 Jahren in Ontario und insbesondere in der Kitchener/Waterloo Region.
Trotz schwieriger Lebensumstaende in ihrer
neuen Heimat haben unsere Vorfahren
durch Zielstraebigkeit, handwerkliche Fertigkeiten und Unternehmergeist sowie in
der Ausuebung von kulturellen Traditionen
sich und ihren nachfolgenden Generationen
eine neue Existenz aufgebaut.
Wie Herr Griebenow ausfuehrt: „Auf diese
Art trugen die deutschen Pioniere dazu bei,
den Charakter unserer Region als eine
selbstbewusste, tolerante und multikulturelle Gemeinde zu praegen.“
Der diesjaehrige „Tag der deutschen Pioniere“ findet am 15. Oktober 2013 in der
Empfangshalle des Kitchener Rathauses
statt. Das offizielle Programm beginnt um
17:00 Uhr.
In dieser Feier ehrt das Komitee die Unternehmer Ron Schlegel und Joerg Strieber
sowie die „Preston Scout House Bugle
Band“ fuer ihre verdienstvollen Beitraege
zur Wirtschaft und zu unserem Kulturerbe.
Wohl wissend, dass der 15. Oktober 2013 in
die Zeit des Oktoberfestes faellt und viele
von uns zeitlich sehr in Anspruch genom-
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men sind, geht meine Bitte an alle Leser, an
dieser Veranstaltung teilzunehmen. Mit
ihrer Anwesenheit dokumentieren Sie ihre
Verbundenheit mit unserem kulturellem
Erbe und helfen, die 14-jaehrige Tradition
des „German Pioneers Day“ fortzufueren.
Eckhard Michalski
For information, contact: Mike Gillespie, Partner KPMG LLP
115 King Street South, 2nd Floor Waterloo, ON N2J 5A3
Tel: 519-747-8800 Fax: 519-747-8830
www.kpmg.ca
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Treffpunkt
By now we should all be done with our
Oktoberfest set up, and getting ready for the
fun to begin!
Our August meeting was held at the
Schmidt residence with a BBQ pot luck dinner and some swimming and socializing
afterwards. And HAKO rides too! What a
fun change to our usual meetings. Vielen
Dank Herr und Frau Schmidt.
Our recent big event was our Cottage
Weekend, September 6-8. We rented the
Hamilton Germania Club’s Lodge on Lake
Dalrymple, near Orillia. The cottage was
more primitive than some, but very comfortable. As much food and drink as anyone
could ever ask for! We played some new
games as well as some old stand by’s. And of
course, LOTS of laughter! Thanks to those
that brought the new games, especially
‘Quelf’! And an even bigger Thank You to
the organizers!! A fantastically fun weekend
spent with friends.
Just before Oktoberfest – October 6 - we are
planning a Niagara 3-Wineries Bus Tour
with “Special Sightseeing Stop”. Updates
on all the fun will be in the next bulletin.
As in the past, the Treffpunkt members will
be celebrating Thanksgiving dinner with
friends after the traditional date, as we are
all too busy with Oktoberfest.
Please don’t forget to continue donating
blood with the Canadian Blood Services. It
is always needed. Please be sure to have
your donation logged as part of our Concordia Partners for Life number: CONC010846.
Wishing all groups a successful Oktoberfest!
Sandra Hattle
Moechte daran erinnern, das Stiftungsfest
findet am 2. November 2013 um 18:00 Uhr
in der Concordia Halle statt!
Alle Ehrenmitglieder koennen ihre Eintrittskarten im Klubbuero abholen, dadurch haben Sie die Moeglichkeit, mit Familie und
Freunden zu sitzen.
Waehrend des Oktoberfestes werden keine
Eintrittskarten fuer das Stiftungsfest verkauft !!!!
Unterstuetzen Sie diese Veranstaltung, Sie
werden sicher einen angenehmen Abend
verbringen.
Ich freue mich Sie an diesem Abend zu
sehen!
Sarah Fretz, Komitee - Vorsitzende
ENTERTAINMENT
Would like to remind everyone that the
Stiftungsfest is on November 2, 2013. It will
start at 6pm in the Concorida Hall!
All honourary members are asked to get
their tickets in the club office to ensure that
you can arrange your table and sit with
friends and family.
Please remember that tickets will not be
available during Oktoberfest!
I hope to see many of
you there to show
your support for our
Club and to enjoy a
great evening together!
Sarah Fretz
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Campers
As the camping season nears an end for
2013, we reflect upon the season behind us.
Farm clean up was very successful, with a
great turn out once again. Thanks to everyone that pitched in!
The Campers Spring Picnic and Soccer
Tournament was a success once again, and a
great time was had by all. Hopefully, we’ll
have more teams for next year!
We tried something new for the Canada Day
Weekend this year, and had events Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday. We didn’t have a
huge turnout for Karaoke on Friday, but
those in attendance had lots of fun, both
singing, and listening to Andrew’s antics as
host! Saturday’s volleyball tournament and
Fireworks display was once again enjoyed
by a large gathering. We boast the best fireworks display in Luxemburg! Sunday’s
Frühschoppen and Farm Olympics was a
fun day for everyone.
Our Summer Picnic and Bocce tournament
was fun for those attending, but unfortunately, it wasn’t attended well. We’re open
to ideas to make this event more attractive
for everyone.
Our final event of the season, in conjunction
with the Outdoor Group, is the Halloween
Party. I can’t report on that, as it happens
after the deadline for Nachrichten submissions, I’ll report the good news next month!
Overall, the Campers have made some great
contributions to The Farm this year. We
added additional fencing at the Pavilion,
making the licensed area much larger, and
able to accomodate our Bocce Tournament.
We also added solar lights to the fencing,
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and it looks great after dark (too bad someone decided to liberate one of the lights).
Thanks to Gil and Harriet for contributing
some additional lights too!
We also rehabilitated one of the horseshoe
pits, giving us two pits to play on. Look for
a horseshoe tournament next year!!!
We had planned to put an additional fountain in the pond, but after doing more
research, we found that an aeration system
would be much better for controlling algae,
and increasing the health of the fish. That
was installed late in the summer, and since
it’s a biological process, results will take
some time. We anticipate the pond to be better than ever next year.
At our annual meeting, our elections were
held, and your 2014 committee is as follows:
Reiner Schulz – President
Bruce Emmerson
Kyla Pfister
Andrew Saur
Steve Zimmer
Michelle Zimmer
Tim Bews
Gil Beupre
Jesse Turner
Hannah Trautrim
Harold Kremkau
Rob Krauskopf
Dana Marshall
Oktoberfest is just around the corner, we’re
always in need of volunteers in the games
booth. If you would like to help out, send an
email to concordiacampers@live.com.
Submitted by Bruce Emmerson
Concordia Chöre
Wir hatten unsere Fahrt ins Blaue! Es war
fantastisch und ein sehr guter Tag. Wir gingen am Samstag, 14. September und es war
eine ganze Tagesreise. Danke für die Organisation! Die einzige Sache ist, dass ich
keine Ahnung habe, wohin wir fuhren,
waehrend ich das schreibe!
Unser Männerchor sang bei der Hochzeit
von Gisela Zander und Henry Von Schilling
am 7. September. Der Chor war erstaunlich
und das Brautpaar und die Gäste waren
begeistert. Dank an unseren Leiter Alfred für
die Organisation dieser Veranstaltung.
Unser Picknick fand im August statt und es
war ein schöner Tag. Die Silent Auction
hatte wieder viele schöne Geschenke, das
Hähnchen war toll und wir hatten eine Rekordzahl von Kindern für die Kinderspiele.
Sehen Sie die Bilder von den tollen SetupHelfern und einige der Kinder bei den Spielen.
Als nächstes kommen Oktoberfest und
Winzerfest. Verpassen Sie diese nicht!
Die Tickets fuer Winzerfest kann man im
Buero fuer $32 kaufen.
Tracht oder Dirndl erwuenscht.
Tueren öffnen um 5:30 Uhr, Essen um 6.
Die nächsten Termine:
Samstag 14. September - Fahrt ins Blaue
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Samstag 21. September - Winzerfest
Freitag 11. Oktober - das Oktoberfest startet
Lied Hoch,
Andre Schilha
CONCORDIA CHOIRS
We had our Mystery Tour! It was awesome
and a very good day. We went on Saturday,
September 14 and it was an all day trip.
Thank you for organizing! The only thing
is, though, I have no clue where we are
going as I’m writing this!
Our Male Choir sang at the wedding of
Gisela Zander and Henry Von Schilling on
September 7. The choir performed amazing
and the wedding couple and the guests were
thrilled. Thanks to our conductor Alfred for
organizing this event.
Winzerfest tickets are available in the office
for $32. Wear your Tracht and Dirndls!
Doors open at 5:30, dinner at 6pm.
Other Upcoming Dates:
Saturday September 14 - Fahrt ins Blaue
Saturday September 21 - Winzerfest
Friday October 11 - Start of Oktoberfest
Yours in song, Andre Schilha
Concordia Garden Group
During September the Garden Group met at
Sheridan Nursery to see the fall ideas and
spring dreams. Hopefully next spring we
will see great results.
There is no meeting in October due to
Oktoberfest activities at the Concordia Club.
Our Picnic took place in August and it was
a beautiful day for it. The Silent Auction
had again many nice gifts, the chicken was
great and we had record number of kids for
the kids games. See the pictures of the awesome setup helpers and some of the children at the games.
Master Gardener, James Graham , will be
giving a presentation on November 13th
about “Growing Vegetables - Urban gardens,
small gardens and city plots”. There are a
number of spots in the region that offer
space for those not able to garden for vegetables in their own backyard or just run out
of space. Come out and find out about this
trend.
Upcoming is Oktoberfest and Winzerfest.
Don’t miss them!
Hope to see you November 13th at 7:30 in
the Jagerstube.
Mary
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Welcome to. . .
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Open 6 days a week
CONCORDIA DAILY FEATURES
TUESDAY through FRIDAY
THURSDAY EVENING:
WEEKLY LUNCHEON
SPECIALS
CHEF’S NIGHT
SPECIAL
or
SOUP SANDWICH
COMBO
TUESDAYS:
BUY ONE, GET ONE
FOR 1/2 PRICE
purchase one entree and get the second
of equal or lesser value at half price!!
2 Wiener Schnitzel Dinners with
Potatoes and Vegetables
only
$17.99
FRIDAY EVENING:
FRIDAY NIGHT
BUFFET
all your favorites and much more
only
$15.95
WEDNESDAY:
SATURDAY EVENING:
BAVARIAN BUFFET
Lunch: $10.95
Dinner: $14.95
DINE & DANCE
Live Entertainment
All prices plus applicable taxes Gratuity not included
Certain exclusions/conditions exist as of August 2008
Regular Menu & reasonable prices
SUNDAY:
11:00am - 2pm
BRUNCH $17.99
Reservations are recommended
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Wichtige Veranstaltungen
Important Events
VORSCHAU - OKTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013
11.-19 Okt.
15. Okt.
Oktoberfest
Pioneers Day im Rathaus
20.-23. Okt. Club Closed for Clean-up
2. Nov.
16. Nov.
17. Nov.
24 Nov.
Stiftungsfest Halle
Mardi Gras
Grand Opening Halle
German Remembrance
Day Service Woodland Cemetary
Ladies Group
Christmas Bazaar
13:30 - 17:00, Uhr, Main Hall
Bitte reservieren Sie ihren Tisch und besorgen Sie die Eintrittskarten zu den Veranstaltungen rechtzeitig.
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Karl Braun
Eckhard Michalski
Peter Schoepke
Ali Nowak
Sarah Fretz
Peter Schoepke
Robert Kerr
Hans Malthaner
Peter Bergen
Mike Brasch
Bob Nowak
Joe Liebel
Alexandria Thoene
Ronny Horvath
Ruth Rajna
Karl Braun
Eckhard Michalski
Alexandria Thoene
Hans Malthaner
Joe Liebel
Rob Kerr
Peter Bergen
Ronny Horvath
Joe Liebel
Hans Malthaner
Karl Braun
Leo Tukums
Horst Beyerle
Bob Nowak
Ronny Horvath
Karl Braun
Eckhard Michalski
Peter Schoepke
Karl Braun
Rob Kerr
Ali Nowak
Entertainment
Sarah Fretz
Hans Malthaner
Alexandria Thoene
Farm Committee
Eckhard Michalski
Peter Bergen
Finance Committee
Peter Schoepke
Ali Nowak
Rob Kerr
Karl Braun
Float Committee
Mike Brasch
Ronny Horvath
German Culture
Eckhard Michalski
Honorary Member
Hans Malthaner
Ali Nowak
Karl Braun
Long Range Planning
Peter Schoepke
Eckhard Michalski
Ali Nowak
Karl Braun
Membership
Bob Nowak
Miss Concordia
Alexandria Thoene
Nominations and
Bylaws
U. Werner Schlueter
Karl Braun
Ali Nowak
Oktoberfest Chair
Hans Malthaner
Oktoberfest Inc.
Peter Schoepke
Hans Malthaner
Eckhard Michalski
Rob Kerr
Sales and Marketing
Peter Schoepke
Rob Kerr
Joe Liebel
Security
Rob Kerr