October 1, 2017 Das Echo October December 2017 Regular Events at the Edelweiss Club Conversational German: Wednesdays, Games Room. 7-8pm Call John Fear 250-920-9140. German Movie Afternoon: 4th Sunday of the month 2pm, Hubertusklause. Join us for our social over coffee cake and a film. Schnitzel / Bratwurst Night 1st Thursday of the month. Call Mona 250 380-9158 for reservations by the Sunday before. Seniors Socials 4th Friday of the month. (subject to change). New Victoria Edelweiss Club Kiosk The new kiosk was delivered to the Saanich Fair for its inaugural introduction to a weekend of good food and lots of sunshine! Under the excellent leadership of Rick Przybysz the Victoria Edelweiss Kiosk Replacement Project was kicked off and through his endless effort alone, the new kiosk was available to us for Saanich Fair and provided the opportunity for additional input and finetuning in the ongoing phases of the project. Although not fully completed yet, it will serve us well and has already gotten a lot of attention (and some envy and jealousy from our Hungarian neighbours too!) with its eyepopping appeal and the potential we find ourselves with. Our appreciation to Rick for all the hard work and dedication to getting us here. Vielen, vielen Dank, Rick! Swing City Ballroom Dance Fridays, workshops 8-9pm, social dance 9-11pm. Find out more on the next page and check for updates on the website www.victoriaedelweiss.ca/
Club Events 2017 October-November-December Conversational German Wednesdays 7-8pm, Games Room. Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec 6, 13, 20 We focus on humour and having fun, some grammar, but mostly speaking and listening by watching/hearing audio-visual materials and doing exercises together. One important topic is German culture and what s happening in Germany today. For more information call John at 250-920-9140. German Movie Afternoon 4thSunday of the month 2pm, Hubertusklause. Oct 22, Nov 26, Dec 17 (Christmas movie) Join us for our social over coffee cake and a movie (with English subtitles). Cost is by donation (recommend $6). The library is also open during Movie Afternoon Schnitzel/Bratwurst Night 1st Thursday of the month, 5:30pm. Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7 Come out and savor authentic German cooking and enjoy some excellent music and company! Come early and socialize or play some games! Members: $17.00 Guests: $21.50 includes coffee & cake. Call Mona 250 380-9158 for reservations by the Sunday before. Senior Socials 4th Friday of the month, 2pm: Oct 27. No socials in November or December. Commencing Jan 26. Join us for board games, coffee and conversation. Oktoberfest Friday October 27 and Saturday October 28. Authentic German cuisine available to purchase. Doors open at 7:00pm. Adults only. Tickets non refundable. Members $25, Guests $35. To order tickets send us an email (victoria.edelweiss.club@shaw.ca) or call 250-383-4823 and leave a message. Swing City Ballroom Dance Fridays, Workshop 8-9pm, Social Dance 9-11pm. $10 per person. Main Hall. Do you like to dance? Check out the Swing City Ballroom Dance! Learn to Waltz, Foxtrott, Jive, Cha Cha and even Polka in the workshops from 8-9pm and then stay for the dance. Oct 6 Polka, Oct 13 Celebration of Life for Denny, Oct 20 Cha Cha, Nov 3rd Waltz, Nov 10th West Coast Swing, Nov 17th Rumba, see club website for December dates. More info: John de Pfyffer 250-920-7556. Chair Yoga 3 week series Sundays Nov 19, 26 + Dec 3. 10:30-11:15am, Games Room. Members/Guests: $40/$43 for all 3 sessions $15/$17 each if purchased separately. Call Tanja at 250-891-1722 or email tanja.motzigkeit@gmail.com for more information and to register. Christmas Market Saturday, Nov 25, 10am 2pm Shop our traditional deli items, wreaths, traditional baking including Christmas Stollen and a variety of vendor tables. Free admission. Christmas Party Sunday, Dec 10, 1-4pm Seasonal entertainment, Clowns, and Santa of course. Members register at the Club: 250-383-4823 or with Mona at 250-380-9158. New Years Eve Dance with the Edelweiss Club + John de Pfyffer Sunday, Dec 31, 8pm-12:30am Ring in 2018 with the Commodores! Tickets are $55/ member and $60/guest. Light snacks will be served at 10pm. Party favours and hats will be provided and the bar will be open. Reserve tickets early with John at 250-920-7556.
Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 25, 10am-2pm Annual Christmas Market! Every year our Market grows in popularity. As in previous years we will carry our traditional deli items, wreath table, bake table including Christmas Stollen and a variety of vendor tables. Stop in and undertake some shopping or just come and spend some time with us! Free admission. Doors open at 8:00 am for vendor set-up. The cost of a table is $25.00 for Members and $35.00 for Guest Vendors. Call us at 250-383-4823 or email us at victoria.edelweiss.club@shaw.ca for more information. We are also looking for volunteers for the Christmas Market. If you have some time to spare and love crafts, please help with making wreaths or lend a hand with decorations or set-up. Please call Bianca at 250-477-4439 if you can help. It s still time to order your tickets for Oktoberfest! October 27 & 28 Saturday almost sold out! Come out and be entertained by the S-Bahn again this year! Authentic German cuisine available to purchase. Doors open at 7:00pm. Adults only. Tickets non refundable. Members $25, Guests $35. To order tickets send us an email (victoria.edelweiss.club@shaw.ca) or call 250-383-4823 and leave a message. Tickets ARE SELLING quickly! Tickets will not be available at the door they must be pre-purchased.
Dec 10, 1-4pm Christmas Party Oct 13 Denny Gibb s Celebration of Life This year, our Edelweiss Christmas Party will take place December 10, 1-4 pm with entertainment, Clowns and Santa as always. Denny s Celebration of Life is from 6:30 to 8:30pm with an open dance celebration afterwards from 8:30 to 11pm with music by Denny s Canned Music. Denny Gibb started Denny s Canned Music in the mid 70 s and started Swing City at the Edelweiss Club with John de Pfyffer in 1998. He was well known in the music industry around Victoria. Cancer took him from us in the early hours of Friday, September 1st. Members are asked to register at the Club: 250-383-4823 or with Mona at 250-380-9158 to give us an idea of attendance. TOWN HAIR FASHION John Fear Take some time for yourself in this busy time of the year! 2562 Sinclair Road Victoria, BC V8N 1B8 250-477-3098 bristol@telus.net Join us for chair yoga! Each session we will learn meditative breathing techniques and stretches to release muscle tension. Schnitzelnight Thank you to our volunteers who prepare and cook the food, serve and clean the tables for Schnitzelnight. Once a month, members and guests enjoy delicious Schnitzel and recently Bratwurst dinners. Next dates are Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7. To register call Mona at 250-380-9158. Chair yoga offers a practice where no yoga mat is needed. We will explore seated poses on the chair and standing poses using the chair for balance and support. New to yoga? No prior experience necessary. 3 week series, Sundays Nov 19, 26, Dec 3. 10:30-11:15am. Games Room. Club Members: $40 for all 3 sessions / $15 each if purchased separately. Guests: $43 for all 3 sessions / $17 each if purchased separately. Please call Tanja at 250-891-1722 or email tanja.motzigkeit@gmail.com for more information and to register.
A BIG Thank You to our Saanich Fair volunteers The three day fair was fun filled although somewhat too warm which affects peoples appetite. But, even so, another successful event with the added twist of breaking-in the Victoria Edelweiss Club s new kiosk. Special kudos to Rick and Kenny without the two of you, it just wouldn t have been possible. A volunteer appreciation evening is in the works for sometime in the future (likely February stay tuned for further developments in this regard). St. Martin s Day Lantern Walk Discover a wonderful German tradition: the lantern parade in honour of St. Martin. Lanterns can be lit and traditional German songs are sung by children and adults. A heartwarming event for the entire family on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 in the St. Barnabas Church (Begbie und Belmont) at 4:30 pm. Bill Buckley
Das Echo Advertising Das Echo is published quarterly 4 times per year. Annual Rates: $112.00 plus tax for business card size or $156.00 plus tax for double business card Please contact us at Victoria.Edelweiss.Club@shaw.ca for additional information. Electronic format file required. F R O H E F E S T T A G E Please feel free to contact the Board of Directors if you have any questions or suggestions. Bill Prindl, Vice President 250-477-9221 Treasurer, vacant Natalie Kühn, Secretary 250-634-8012 Bill Buckley, Director at Large 250-391-9696 Willi Fahning, Director at Large 250-656-5933 John Fear, Director at Large, Building & Grounds 250 920-9140 Sam Iseli, Director at Large, Building & Grounds 250-727-6488 Mona Jane, Director at Large 250-380-9158 Monika von Selz, Director at Large, Phone & Program Committee 250-652-2345 Elfie Quay, Director at Large, Program Committee 250-213-7453 German Canadian Cultural Society of Victoria - Victoria Edelweiss Club 108 Niagara Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1E9, Phone 250-383-4823 victoria.edelweiss.club@shaw.ca www.victoriaedelweiss.ca 2017 RENEWAL & NEW MEMBERSHIP FORM Please submit with your membership payment 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 Phone Number (incl. area code) E-mail Address Family (2 adults & children < 19) $96.00 Additional card name: Additional card name: PLEASE FILL IN BELOW AMOUNT ENCLOSED What types of things would you be interested in volunteering some time at the Club for?