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“Lest we forget”. and “Those who forget their past are doomed to repeat it.” Once upon a time Europe, except neutral Switzerland, was embroiled in a bitter World War, known as World War II. Even though World War I had been called “The war to end all wars”, World War …

Introducing a groundbreaking new series to introduce German to children, and foster a love of languages The Fabulous Lost and Found and the little German mouse Available at the end of February at this link: https://www.scribd.com/document/444511762/Flaf-eng-german-Lo-Res?secret_password=uXfjP4hzzDUTqQua9DA6 The owners, Mr and Mrs Frog, keep everything safe, hoping that some day every …

If you are working all summer and would like a live-in nanny, please consider Julia from Brodenbach, Germany. She is coming to Vancouver for six-months to help out with an elder care position. But then she would like to spend the summer looking after your little ones as a live-in …

There is a family that needs temporary, part-time, casual child-care. They live in Vancouver and have a two-year old. They are hoping to find either a flexible nanny or even a mother of a child that is also around two. They would even consider dropping off their child or participating …

The Consul General Dr. Klaus Schmidt, Yvonne Denz, from the German Chamber of Commerce, as well as venue provider Heike Neumann, VP, Head of HR Canada for SAP invited representatives from science and business to join them in Yaletown in the offices of SAP for a New Year’s Reception. Left …

The Romance is Palpable at the Bach Choir’s Valentine’s Cabaret – Romance and charm abound at the Vancouver Bach Choir’s annual fundraising concert: Behind the Keys Vancouver, BC: Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with the ultimate in romantic music: the Vancouver Bach Choir’s presentation of Behind the Keys, an intimate cabaret …

This year I will be turning 50 years old and instead of having a small party at home like usual, I decided to go big and plan a Bavarian-themed fundraiser for the German Canadian Care Home! Tickets can be found here: https://bit.ly/36ACvnA This party will include door prizes, a delicious …

The Eurofest BC Society needs European volunteers, starting Monday, January 13, 2020 at the St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 7 pm. We will have 8 meetings before the 22nd European Festival will take place in the Vancouver Alpen Club on Sunday, May 31, 2020. January 13, 2020February 10, 2020March …

Now that the Prior Street Warehouse has closed down, there aren’t that many places in Vancouver to buy German products, but there are a number of online stores that have replaced the traditional “brick & mortar” shops of yesterday. Of course, you can still get some things at the Vancouver …

The information found in this blog post come from this website: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/in-focus/ceta/ceta-in-your-town/ CETA offers new opportunities for EU businesses of all sizes to export to Canada. The agreement eliminated tariffs on 98% of products that the EU trades with Canada. This amounts to approximately €590 million in saved duties per …