DAS ECHO

Volume 43— #4
Accordion Club:
1st Sunday of the month
(11:30am); and practices
throughout the month. Check
calendar for details.
New members welcome!
DAS ECHO
July—September 2013
German Consul-General Visits Club
Conversational German:
Every Wednesday - Games Rm.
7:00 p.m. (intermediate)
8:00 p.m. (beginners)
Contact John Fear
250-386-7282.
Edelweiss Dancers:
New dancers welcome!
Contact
?
German Movie Afternoon:
4th Sunday of the month.
See article for information.
Harmony Choir Practice:
Every Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
New Singers Welcome!
Literature Circle – Second
Tuesday of every month
2:00 p.m. Upper Bar.
New members welcome.
Schnitzel Night:
First Thursday of every month,
starting September 5th
For more information and to
make reservations
by the Sunday prior, call
Mona Jane: 250-380-9158
Inside this issue:
WHAT’S GOING ON?
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIE BUCHECKE
LITERATURKREIS
VICTORIA ACCORDION CLUB
EDELWEISS HARMONY CHOIR
GERMAN FILM AFTERNOON
CALENDAR INSERT
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5, 6, 7
8
For our Family Brunch, we were fortunate to have as our guest the Consul General of Germany, Herrn Hermann Sitz, and his wife Niina (born in Finland). Herr
Sitz studied law in Heidelberg and joined the German Foreign Service in 1978. He
was active in many parts of the world, notably in Paris. In July 2010, he assumed
his current role in Vancouver as Consul General for Western Canada. In this capacity, he is responsible for all of BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yukon and the
Northwest Territories—a huge area, being about 40% of the country. Herr Sitz
and his wife are most eager to learn as much as possible about Canada and are
very interested in the German community of Victoria as well as its various organizations, in particular our Edelweiss Club. He and his staff will endeavor to support the club as much as possible.
The above photo was taken after the brunch with those members of the Board who
were present, (Mona, Uschi, Dieter, Monika and Rod).
SCHNITZEL ESSEN
(Schnitzel Night)
1st Thursday of
Every Month
COST: $14.00
(includes 12% HST)
Dessert & Coffee/Tea is
Free with Membership
5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY THE
SUNDAY BEFORE
Mona Jane
250-380-9158
(Please call after 6:00 p.m. by the
Sunday before & leave message)
German Canadian Cultural
Society of Victoria
Victoria Edelweiss Club
108 Niagara Street
Victoria, BC V8V1E9
250-383-4823
www.victoriaedelweiss.ca
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Liebe Klubmitglieder! Dear Club Members:
It gives me great pleasure to be the bearer of good news: we have weathered the
crisis that struck us in May and are now set on a steady course into what, hopefully, will be a secure and bright future.
The Extraordinary Members’ Meeting, held on 16 June, 2013 to deal with the crisis, was attended by 30 members (11 % of our total membership). It was informed
by genuine concern and goodwill. As a result, the vacant executive positions have
now been filled (details in the relevant column on this same page). All other burning issues have also been, or are in process of being, resolved. Here is a brief report:
Das Echo, from now on a quarterly publication (January-April-July-October), will
be produced by Marlene Sand and myself. The principal language of communication is English. This will render our club bulletin accessible to anyone interested in
finding out what we are doing, while at the same time saving paper and printing
expenses. Group reports or other submissions may be unilingual (either English or
German) or bilingual (both English and German), at the discretion of the respective writers.
Our new caretakers, Paul and Deborah Robinson, have thoroughly impressed us
during their short time with us so far. Their neat work and thoughtful attention to
friendly detail, their enthusiastic and resourceful commitment to the betterment of
our club, have persuaded us that our premises, at long last, are in good, caring
hands. Paul and/or Deb will be invited to join us at the beginning of future executive meetings for the purpose of reporting, consultation and instruction. This way,
it is hoped, we can manage without a Hausmeister - the only executive position we
were unable to fill.
The rental suite has been renovated completely and to utter perfection by two longtime and ever-helpful club members whose names I have been requested not to
spell out. With a budget of about $10,000 for material costs, they donated over 400
hours of back-breaking work, saving the Club about $15,000. Thank you! Thank
you, both of you, for your invaluable gift of time, skill and labour!
The suite will be rented out, as of 1 August 2013, to the caretakers’ two daughters
and partner of one of them. These young people have already assisted their parents
in looking after our facility. We are confident that this rental arrangement will
benefit all parties involved.
As might be expected at this time of year, our present financial situation is somewhat precarious. Due to insurance payments required at the beginning of the year,
due also to urgent roof and suite renovations, our bank accounts have been depleted. We do have a line of credit, though, which can carry us through. In any
event, revenues will be coming in soon enough (Saanich Fair, Beerfest, Oktoberfest). And as if to kick-start our financial recovery, a caring club member, who
wishes to remain anonymous, has surprised us with a loan of $10,000, free of interest – just in time to pay our property tax on time! All members are deeply indebted to this generous person in our midst, and on everyone’s behalf I extend a
thousand and more sincere thanks.
Nearing the end of this my first report, I include two household items. First, a new
system of garbage collection, to become law in 2014, has been put in place. It involves the separation of items for recycling and composting. To this end, two new
bins, one for cardboard, the other for compost, have been placed underneath the
fire-exit staircase. Similarly, a recycling bin and a small compost container (to be
emptied daily) are found in every room. Club members and users of our premises
are requested kindly to observe the mandated separation. A list of related instructions is posted on a cork board in every room. Second, our caretakers plan to clean
up the area behind the main hall. If any of the things tucked away there are any-
Literaturkreis
Kontaktinformation:
Elfie Kirste
1-250 646-2364
Daniel Taft
250 479-1357
Helga Traylen
250 370-2819
Während der Monate Juli undAugust geniessen die Mitglieder des Literaturkreises eine wohlverdiente
Sommerpause, die nur durch ein allerdings wichtiges und erfreuliches Ereignis unterbrochen wird, nämlich unser
Literaturkreis-Sommerfest, das in diesem Jahr wieder bei Jurgen und Elfie Kirste in Shirley stattfindet.
Der September bringt uns unseren traditonellen und schon sehr liebgewonnenen „Balladennachmittag“. Am
Dienstag, dem 10. September 2013 um 14:00 Uhr, treffen wir uns auf ein paar frőhliche und besinnliche
gemeinsame Lesestunden. Bringt Eure Lieblingsballaden, - gedichte (evtl. auch Eure eigenen) mit. Heitere
Geschichten und Erlebnisse sind ebenfalls willkommen.
Der Literaturkreis wűnscht allen Clubmitgliedern und deren Familien einen erfreulichen Sommer voller
Sonnenschein, mit einigen erquickenden Regenschauern, zu geniessen in bester Gesundheit und mit frohem Mut!
Der Sommer (Friedrich Hőlderlin 1770-1843)
Noch ist die Zeit des Jahrs zu sehn, und die Gefilde
So zieht der Tag hinaus durch Berg und Tale
des Sommers stehn in ihrem Glanz, in ihrer Milde;
mit seiner Unaufhaltsamkeit und seinem Strahle,
des Feldes Grűn ist prächtig ausgebreitet,
und Wolken ziehn in Ruh', in hohen Räumen,
allwo der Bach hinab mit Wellen gleitet.
es scheint das Jahr mit Herrlichkeit zu säumen.
DIE BUCHECKE – Angelika Arend
(250-656-0039; angelika@uvic.ca)
KLEINE GROSSE SOMMERLEKTÜRE
Aus dem Schatzkasten der deutschen Erzählliteratur,dargeboten in Reclams goldenen Heftchen, die in jeder Handoder Hosentasche Platz finden:

Zwei realistische Kriminalgeschichten aus der Dunkelkammer der menschlichen Seele:
- E.T.A. Hoffman, Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1820)
- Annette von Drost Hülshoff, Die Judenbuche (1842)

Zwei auf je eigene Weise bewegende Liebesgeschichten für Alt und Jung:
- Adalbert Stifter, Brigitta (1844)
- Gottfried Keller, Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe (1856)

Zur Erheiterung eine Novelle mit Pfiff:
- Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Der Schuss von der Kanzel (1878)
„Erst durch das Lesen lernt man, wieviel man ungelesen lassen kann.“ (Wilhelm Raabe)
Öffnungszeiten der Bibliothek: Donnerstag Abend; Literaturkreis- und Filmnachmittage
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Harmony Choir
After our well-attended and successful Spring Concert on April 21, the Harmony Choir participated,
on May 22, in an intercultural concert staged annually in the Jewish Congregation Temple Emanuel. It
was wonderful to share the joy of music with so
many different choirs and musical ensembles.
We are now enjoying a well-deserved rest. On
August 11 we'll have our summer picnic, and on
September 12 our weekly practices will start again.
Any new singers will be warmly welcomed.
I wish you all a good summer.
Erika Waberski
Harmonie Chor
Nach dem erfolgreichen Frühlingskonzert am 21.
April hat der Harmonie Chor am 22. Mai an
einem interkulturellen Konzert teilgenommen, das
jedes Jahr in der Jüdischen Synagoge Tempel
Emanuel stattfindet. Es war ein schönes Erlebnis,
unsere Freude an der Musik mit so vielen unterschiedlichen Chören und musikalischen Ensembles zu teilen.
Jetzt genießen wir eine wohlverdiente Pause. Am
11. August kommen wir zu unserem traditionellen
Picknick zusammen, und am 12. September beginnen die regelmäßigen Chorproben.
Victoria Accordion Club
Submitted by June Jackson
Sunday, July 28 - The band will play at the annual Edelweiss Club picnic at Elk Lake
Upcoming Performances:
Saturday, August 10 - Chemainus Accordion Day:
Sunday, August 11 - Glendale Gardens (Horticultural Centre of the Pacific):
Friday, August 16 - Victoria Accordion Festival
Saturday, August 17 - International Accordion Orchestra Competition:
Winner's Concert: Saturday evening, hosted by our club at the Edelweiss Club; no dinner
Monday, August 19 to Sunday, August 25th - Coupe Mondiale Festival
Most festival events and competitions will be held in the Alix Goolden Hall of the
Royal Conservatory of Music (on Quadra and Pandora Streets in Victoria)
website http://www.coupemondiale.org/2013ca-coupe-main.htm
Monday, September 2nd - Sooke Gardens Sunday
Filmnachmittag:
22. September 14:00Uhr - Upper Bar
"Die Landärztin"
Frau Dr.Lohmann zieht mit ihrem Sohn
Max aufs Land, um die Praxis ihres
verstorbenen Onkels zu übernehmen.
Ihre Tante empfängt die Beiden mit
offenen Armen. Nur im Dorf stoßen sie
auf Widerstand...
This movie is in German and has no English subtitles.
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July 2013
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
Rental
- Games Room
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
7Accordion
8
9
10
11
Band Practice
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
15
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
21
13
Rental
- Games Room
Church Service
rental –
Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
14
12
16
17
18
19
Rental
- Games Room
20
Hall Rental
- Wedding
Reception
22
23
24
29
30
31
25
26
27
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
28
Club Picnic
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
For up-to-date information check www.victoriaedelweiss.ca
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August 2013
Sun
Mon
4
5
Tue
6
Wed
7
Thu
12
13
14
Sat
1
2
3
8
9
10
Rental
- Games Room
Hall Rental
- Wedding
Reception
16
17
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
11
Fri
15
Choir Picnic
Accordion
Festival
- Main Hall
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Accordion
Festival
- Main Hall ?
Church
Summer Camp
Church
Summer Camp
Church
Summer Camp
Church
Summer Camp
Church
Summer Camp
Hall Rental
- Wedding
Reception
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
Rental
- Games Room
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
Prepping for
Saanich Fair
Prepping for
Saanich Fair
Prepping for
Saanich Fair
Prepping for
Saanich Fair
Prepping for
Saanich Fair
Saanich Fair
For up-to-date information check www.victoriaedelweiss.ca
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September 2013
Sun
1Saanich
Mon
Fair
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
3
4
5
6
7
Saanich Fair
Program
Meeting
Conversational
German
- Games Room
Schnitzel
Night
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
Beer Fest
Accordion Club
- Games Room
Church Service
rental Main Hall &
Games Room
Beer Fest
8
9
10
11
12
13
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
Member’s
Meeting —7pm
Member’s
Lounge
Literaturkreis
-2pm
Member’s
Lounge
Conversational
German
- Games Room
Choir
Rehearsal—7pm
Choir Room
- 3rd floor
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
15
16
17
18
19
20
Conversational
German
- Games Room
Choir
Rehearsal—7pm
Choir Room
- 3rd floor
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
22
14
21
Rental
- Games Room
23
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
29
Sat
24
25
26
27
28
Conversational
German
- Games Room
Choir
Rehearsal—7pm
Choir Room
- 3rd floor
Denny’s Swing
Night
- Main Hall
Hall Rental
- Wedding
Reception
30
Church Service
rental Late aft.
Main Hall &
Games Room
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2013 RENEWAL & NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please cut/detach at dotted line and submit with your membership renewal payment, thank you!
Category
Annual
fee
(includes
HST)
Check
box to
select
category
Name of Member
Address (City & Postal
Code)
Adult (19-64) $53.00
Senior (> 65)
$44.00
Youth (<19)
$21.50
Family
(2 adults &
children <
19)
$96.00
PLEASE FILL IN BELOW
AMOUNT
ENCLOSED
Phone Number (inc area
code)
E-mail Address
Additional card name:
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Choir or Victoria Accordion Club)? If so, please indicate which group you belong
to here:
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