In the name of the Board of Director’s of the Swiss Society of Vancouver, we would like to extend this invitation to all members for the Society’s 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM will be held on March 24, 2013 at the Edmonds Community Center in Burnaby – it starts at 630pm. Please find the invitation here. We look forward to seeing you all in great numbers at the AGM.
Herald – March and April issue now on-line
Please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy.
Passing of Anne Rinderli
To all members,
The Swiss Outdoors Club would like to send our sincere condolences to Sepp Rinderli and his family on the passing of his wife Anne Rinderli nee Widmer.
We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers and hope this time of lost can be made bearable.Please find here the death announcement and information regarding the funeral service.
Regards.
Jacques Goldschmidt
Swiss Outdoors Club
January/February Issue of Herald is now on-line
Please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy.
Waldweihnacht 2013
The Outdoors Club invites you to the Waldweihnacht 2013, on Sunday December 15 at the Mt. Seymour Provincial Park in North Vancouver. We look forward to seeing you there! Find more information in the PDF document Waldweihnacht 2013
Banff Mountain Film Festival – World Tour – Vancouver
This year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival stops in Vancouver with some exciting screenings. Follow the link below for more information.
http://accvancouver.ca/wordpress/bmff-world-tour/
November Issue of Herald is now on-line.
please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy.
Spaziergang in Pacific Spirit Park (UBC Forest )
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 , 11 am – 3 pm .
Route: from Jericho Park, westwards along the ocean to Spanish Banks, then through UBC Forest up to UBC Golf Club, south to 16th Ave, and then south-east to Camosun Bog . Return through pleasant residential areas down to Jericho Beach (see maps ).
Distance: 12 km | Duration: 4 hours
Level of difficulty: medium (very little climbing; mostly flat forest trails ). At various points of hike, tired hikers can exit via public transit.
Meeting Time: 11 am, Saturday, Nov. 2nd , 2013
Meeting Place: Parking lot opposite Jericho Beach concession building in Point Grey area, at most westerly end point of Point Grey Road ( 4 blocks west of Alma Str. Vancouver ). Parking is free.
Equipment: wear good, water-tight walking shoes; bring rain protection, umbrella.
Lunch: bring your own lunch; no restaurants en route.
Cancellation: only if weather is very lousy, we’ll cancel.
Reserve with your trip leader:
Joe Mueller: Tel # 604 732 6213
E-mail: josefmueller@shaw.ca
Screening of “JUMP” by Bindu de Stoppani
An event in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver:
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is showing the award-winning Swiss film ‘JUMP’ on October 29 at 6.15pm. The movie is in Italian with English subtitles. The event is free and no registration is required.
For more infos about the event, please click on the link below:
http://www.iicvancouver.
Swiss Novel at the EU Book Club
Organized by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver and EUNIC Canada-Vancouver, the next appointment with the EU Book Club will be with a Swiss novel: Seven Years (Sieben Jahre) by Peter Stramm
Saturday, November 16, 2013 – 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Suite 500 – 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Admission is free, but please register by e-mail: eubookclub.vancouver@shaw.ca
More information can be found in this flyer: Flyer Seven Years
Note: The English translation of the book, published by Other Press in 2011, can be purchased either online via www.amazon.ca (hardcopy and e-version) or ordered at Indigo/Chapters; it is also available at the Vancouver Public Library.
AMAZING OFFER! The Swiss Consulate has ordered 10 copies of the book and can provide it to the participants of the event free of charge. Order your personal copy today at vancouver@eda.admin.ch – first come, first served!