February, 2021

• 24 February

  Volkswagen Dealership in Abbotsford

  

  Abbotsford Volkswagen is located in Abbotsford and serves as your British Columbia Volkswagen Dealer. Abbotsford Volkswagen is focused on ensuring all customers receive a premium Volkswagen experience. If you are shopping for a New Volkswagen in our showroom you will find the Volkswagen Sales staff is courteous and professional. At …

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• 24 February

  MAKING A HOUSE A HOME

  

  February 19, 2021 Making a House a Home in partnership with EQ3, Buenen Design, and SOS Children’s Villages Canada I want to share a project with our supporters that brought hope and light into our Village in late 2020. After trying to manage the pandemic, we had a transition at …

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• 11 February

  Alpen Love Vancouver

  

  A message from your local Vancouver Alpen Club: Valentine’s Day Specials Just a few more days until it’s Valentine’s Day…and we have some very special offers for you this year: Let’s start with our Pick Up treat, available February 12-14: Valentine’s Pick Up – $79.95 plus tax Our delicious Feast …

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January, 2021

• 28 January

  Influential Germans in Western Canada?

  

  Last summer, I finished my first book “75 German-Speaking Influential People in Western Canada, which is available on Amazon. This year, January 2021, I am now working on Book #2 and am collecting a list of German-Speaking – Austrian, German & Swiss – influential people in Western who should be …

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• 26 January

  Canadian & German Musician Win Prize!

  

  A short backgrounder – Since her 2006 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Lorraine Baron’s life trajectory has been eventful! After working full-time with high-school students, her career was moved steadily towards teaching teachers how to teach mathematics. She obtained her Doctorate’s Degree in Education from the University of Calgary …

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• 22 January

  German Language Education 2021

  

  The GCBA invites you to join them at their German Language Education in Western Canada – a virtual presentation – on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 7 pm.Speakers will include: Birgit Densch – Deputy Consul General in Vancouver, BC Florian Gassner – UBC Department of Central, Eastern and Northern Studies …

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• 4 January

  New Handbook by Elke Porter

  

  Since the most often asked question is “Where can I find ___________?”, I have finally decided to write a short 25-page handbook that lists all the Austrian, German and Swiss organizations in Vancouver. This handbook also contains information about neighbourhoods, where to find the embassies and vacation stays. This handbook …

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November, 2020

• 25 November

  90 Years Bach Choir Celebration

  

  Vancouver Bach Choir Celebrates its 90th Year with a Virtual Season Experience the Joy of Choral Music from the Comfort of Your Own Home with a VBC Subscription. Enjoy this teaser while watching the Youtube Video “Do you hear What I Hear?”: https://youtu.be/knq2_8lxk0Y Vancouver, BC:   This year marks the 90th Anniversary Season …

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• 13 November

  Meet Andreas Rufer: Consul General of Switzerland in Vancouver

  

  1.      Wie lange sind sie schon in Kanada? Ich bin vor etwas mehr als einem Jahr, im September 2019, von Hong Kong kommend in Vancouver eingetroffen. 2.      Wie gefaellt es ihnen hier und was waren einige “Highlights”? Vancouver ist für einen Diplomaten aus der Schweiz ein fantastischer Posten. Wir Schweizer …

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• 11 November

  Book Launch Fundraiser

  

  Saturday, November 7, 2020 was a glorious day with a superb book launch thanks to three amazing gentleman who all volunteered their time and showed up even in this time of COVID to make this event memorable for the 24 guests who were able to be there. I started writing …

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