Swiss Society of Vancouver

With Spring just around the corner, we wish you a fun time reading the March / April edition of the Swiss Herald prepared by our editor Christina Lips. The Herald is now available on our website for download following this link.

January 28, 2015 at 7 pm

Location: Edmonds Community Center
7433, Edmonds Street, BURNABY, BC.
Underground parking entrance is off of Fulton Ave or Humphries Ave, take elevator to 2^nd floor.

See map: Map Edmonds Community Center Burnaby

 

We will review the year 2014 and propose activities for 2015/16.

Refreshments: Coffee, tea and Nussgipfels will be served.

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

Note: we will have paper plates available.

Urs Boxler will present a visual show of his Gulf Island sailing trips and anchorage points.

 

Thank you for supporting your club,

Jacques Goldschmidt

Swiss Outdoors Club

We wish you all a Happy New Year! To start 2015 the January/February edition of the Swiss Herald prepared by our editor Christina Lips is now available on our website for download.

Please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy, or click here

The “Waldweihnacht” is a fun and popular family event close to the year end to celebrate the Christmas season. The event is happening on14 December 2014 this year, for a detailed program and photos from last year’s events, follow this link here.

Please note that the mailing address of the Vancouver Swiss Society has changed. The new address to submit membership forms or other mail correspondence is the following:

 

Swiss Society of Vancouver
PO Box 32021 Walnut Grove
Langley, BC
V1M 2M3

Thank you very much to editor Christina Lips for the great work! If you would like to contribute to the next Herald with a story, announcement or article, please send an email to Christina at swissherald@swiss-society.org

Please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy, or click here.

Jassen aus Freude am Spielen

Sunday, 2 November 2014

The Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association and the Swiss Outdoors Club invite everyone to a Jass-Tournament

 Sunday, 2 November at the SCMRA Chalet in Coquitlam.

Sign-in is at 12:00pm and the games begin at 1:00pm sharp.

Donations for prices are welcome.

 Costs are first round Handjass $5 and second round Schieber $5.

Kitchen & Bar will be open at the Chalet and the dinner can be purchased for $12.-

Please make your reservation with Irma Bieri 604-738-8553 (mmueller1@shaw.ca) or Joe Morach 604-581-7065

 Help us to purchase the right amount of Food by making dinner reservation!

Hike to Eagle Bluffs  (above West Vancouver)

Date:  Saturday, 11. October,  2014

We meet 10 am  at the far north parking lot of Cypress  Bowl (near ski lift),  hike up to Black  Mountain (an aerobic exercise !) and then amble westwards along forest trails  to Eagle Bluffs. Enjoy the panoramic view!

Bring lunch (and rain gear if necessary).

Trip duration: 5 – 6 hours

Distance: 10 km

Difficulty: medium

Reserve with your trip leader, Joe Mueller, at Tel # 604-732-6213

Please visit http://www.swiss-society.org/swiss-herald to download your copy, or click here.

Juliet and Urs Fricker took photos and put together a little video from this year’s celebration at the Chalet.
Enjoy it at the link below: