What happened with SOS Kinderdorf?
Thank you so much to the team of people who volunteered at the Christmas Market on behalf of the SOS Kinderdorf this year! If you volunteered and have taken some…
Christmas Party for the German Canadian Business Association
The Annual Christmas Party took place at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club in Kitsilano in the main dining hall. Around 80 or so people attended, the December 1st, 2015 event,…
50th Anniversary of the MGV Lyra Choir
History of the MGV Lyra Men's Choir A group of interested singers, including Adolf Fluested, Paul Flock, Hans Hirsekorn, Willy Pfortmueller, Kurt Schaefer, Thomas Spann and Richard Wolf, met in…
Markus Zugehör & Johanna Krumin Interview
Interview at the Vancouver Alpenclub on Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 Background: Celebrating 50 years of friendship, the German Consulate General and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs are pleased…
2015 Election Poem
Nicht gerade Deutsch! Not German, sorry! There are strange things spun as the election is run To choose Canadas leader this year. The election trails lead to Facebook tales…
SOS Children’s Village Gala
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! This year, for the first time, they are pleased to introduce tabled seating and a buffet dinner for their 21st Annual Holiday Gala We invite you…
Victor Ullman’s Legacy October 16th, 17th, 18th!
Cornet: Viktor Ullmann's Legacy from Theresienstadt Oct 16: 8PM Historic Theatre, The Cultch Oct 17: 8PM VSO School, Pyatt Hall Oct 18: 3PM Roedde House Museum, by invitation Michael Lahr,…
First-Time Author Sandra Rechsteiner!
Interview with certified trainer & lifestyle coach Sandra Rechsteiner! September 2015 Sandra has recently written her first book: Your Natural Healthy Beauty and Wellness Guide, where she shares the benefits…
“Auswärtiges Amt – Auslandsvertretungen weltweit”: the app
New German Foreign Mission Abroad App Like many people today, I spend a considerable amount of time on my mobile smartphone. I just downloaded the new app, created by The Federal…
Time to Sign Up to a German School
German Schools for 2015/2016 Just in case you are new in town, here is list: Vancouver Westside German School https://www.vwgs.org/ Location: Junior (Tuesdays) Lord Kitchener Elementary 3455 W. King Edward…
Jaegerhof Restaurant Rave Review
Christopher and Kassandra Gehry purchased the Jaegerhof Restaurant in 2014, when it was 33 years old. Their motto is: A Taste of the Alps. My husband and I were treated to…
Beatrice Schreiber Receives Order of Merit
Vancouver, BC - On Wednesday, May 20th, 2015, German Consul General Hermann Sitz presented the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande) to mover and shaker Beatrice Schreiber. The order, established…
