Swiss Society of Vancouver

Sept 17 & 18: Cabin Week end and pick nick

Sept 18: 10 am Janette Kuenzli Memorial and tree planting

Oct 8: Buntzen Lake

Oct 23: Metzgete and hike

Oct 30: Jass tournament

Nov 5: Reifel Bird Sanctuary Delta

Nov 26: Executive Meeting

Dec 18: Waldweihnacht

Dec 30-Jan 1: New Years Eve weekend

Jan 21-22: Ski weekend

Jan 25: Outdoor’s club AGM

Dear members of the SSV, please find below information to this year’s August 1st Celebrations. Please note they will be held on July 30.

When: Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Gates open: 4pm
Where: Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association 4141 Quarry Rd, Coquitlam, BC V3E 3H5
Entrance cover: $10 (cash only, children 16 and under are free)

For more program details please download the National Day Program 2016.

New this year:
– Beer Garden;
– Free overnight camping for RV’s and/or campers
– Served Breakfast the following day
– Children’s activities

The July 2016 edition of the Swiss Herald prepared by our editor Christina Lips is here! The Herald is now available on our website for download following this link.

If you are a member of the Swiss Society, or a family with a Swiss background (even if you are not a member of the Swiss Society), you are invited to come to a Dinner at the Park!

When:  Sunday June 26th, 2016 at 4:00 pm

Where:  At Queens Park in New Westminster

Food: Best deal in the park! 1 Sanktgaller Bratwurst, 1 bun and 1 bottle of water for $3.00!

Feel free to also bring your own food, drink and lawn chair. Fun games for all. Let’s have a fun-filled afternoon and meet other families with Swiss descendant.

If you would like to help us to organize please e-mail silkin56@hotmail.com

Dear Music Lovers

We are proud to announce the 50 year anniversary concert of the Vancouver Swiss Choir and would like to invite you to their Concert on June 18, 730pm at the Vancouver Alpenclub, 4875 Victoria Street in Vancouver. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Thank you to the special guests of the Vancouver Dorfmusik and Alphorn Players, as well as to our sponsor, the Consulate General of Switzerland.

The May 2016 edition of the Swiss Herald prepared by our editor Christina Lips is here! The Herald is now available on our website for download following this link.

Dear SSV Members,

The board of the Swiss Society of Vancouver would like to remind all members of the 2016 Annual General Meeting is taking place on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7pm at the Edmonds Community Center in Burnaby.

We look forward to seeing you at the AGM!

The Board of Directors of the SSV

Below are the dates for the 2016 Seniors’ Club Sunday afternoon movies.

Please write to webmaster@swiss-society if you require futher information about location and time.

January 31
February 28
April 3
April 24
May 29
October 16
November 13

 

Outdoor Club – 2016 Activity Calendar

Jan 27:  AGM at Edmonds Community Center 7 pm                     Jacques

Feb: 6-7: Ski week end at cabin                                                  Jacques

Mar: 6: Snow Shoe local Mountain                                               Jacques

Mar 6-10: Sun Peaks                                                                  Joe Mueller

Apr: 16: Hike Whyte Lake                                                            Joe Mueller

May 14: Squamish hike by new Gondola: Sea to Summit trail         Peter

Jun: 4-5: Cabin clean up week end

Jun 4: executive meeting

July 6-7: Pender Island week end: Urs Boxler will guide us around    Jacques

Aug 6: Blue Gentian Lake, Cypress                                                 Peter
Sept 17-18: Cabin Week end hike Baker area                                    Andy

October 8: Buntzen Lake                                                                 Joe

Oct 30: Meztgete and hike                                                               Jacques

Nov 5: Reifel Bird Sanctuary Delta                                                    Joe

Nov?: Jass Tournament                                                                   Irma

Nov 26: Executive Meeting

Dec 18: Waldweihnacht

Dec 30-Jan 1: New Years Eve week end

SWISS OUTDOORS CLUB OF VANCOUVER

Annual General Meeting

January 27, 2016 at 7 pm

Location:      Edmonds Community Center

7433, Edmonds Street

BURNABY, BC.

7433 Edmonds: Underground parking entrance is off of Fulton Ave or Humphries Ave, take elevator to 2^nd floor.

We will review the year 2015 and propose activities for 2016/17.

Refreshments: Coffee, tea and sandwiches will be served.

We would appreciate if participants would bring some your favorite cake or cookies for all to enjoy.

Note: we will have paper plates available.

Urs and Julliette Friker will present a visual show from their recent trips to the East.

Thank you for supporting your club,

 

Jacques Goldschmidt

Swiss Outdoors Club