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Producer/host Christiane Gluth and her team - Heinz and Rudi – provide the German Kaleidescope program on 101.7 FM World FM in Edmonton.

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German Cultural Day 2011 - Victoria Soccer Club

The GCAA is pleased to advertise this member event!

The Victoria Soccer Club is holding its annual Deutscher Tag (German Cultural Day) on Sunday, 17 July 2011. The location is 14020 - 142 Street, Edmonton. Admission is free!

There will be a BBQ and refreshments on site. All are welcome... bring the whole family! Spend a sunny summer Sunday at the Victoria Club among family and friends.

Schedule
11:00 am Frühschoppen (a German tradition!)
12.00 noon Soccer games begin
1:30 pm Entertainment by The Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton, the German Male Choir Liederkranz and the Ladies Choir Wildrose.
3:30 pm "Ricky & Horst” duo play in the Victoria Club's Sport Lounge.

For more Information call 780-457-3759 or email vicclub@telusplanet.net. See you there!

GCAA President's Greeting - April 2011

HEINZ KLEIST is the current president of the GCAA, now serving his 8th year.

The German Canadian Association of Alberta (the umbrella association for the province) held its annual meeting on 2 April 2011; this time in conjunction with the German Canadian Club of Red Deer’s Fruehlingsfest at the Westerner Park Chalet.
The turnout of clubs was great considering that southern Alberta encountered severe snowstorms, and some Calgary clubs were unable to attend.
In 2011 there are many member clubs who celebrate milestones: The Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton (40th anniversary Maifest in May), the German Canadian Club of Calgary (80th anniversary in June), Schlaraffia Rocky Mountania Calgary (40th) and the Victoria Soccer Club of Edmonton (60th in October). Congratulations from the GCAA to all clubs for persevering in reaching these plateaus, as it takes a lot of volunteer hours and dedication.
Discussions such as the future of German Days and Heritage Festival were held.
As per the recently amended by-laws of the GCAA, the number of directors required was reduced from 10 to 5, with specific regional identification of directors having been removed.  The current executive is as follows:

• President: Heinz Kleist [Edmonton]
• Vice-President: David Gelsinger [Calgary]
• Secretary: Monika Roch [Edmonton]
• Treasurer: Klaus Zerulla [Edmonton]
• Past President: Rita Schuetz [Red Deer]
• Director: Philip Roeder [Edmonton]
• Director: Ursula Poole [Calgary]
• Director: Alison Dowling [Edmonton]
• Director: Peter Holmes [Edmonton]
• Director: Ron Link [Edmonton]

We welcome newly-elected GCAA Vice-President David Gelsinger (also president of the Singgemeinschaft Calgary) to the board.  We thank outgoing V-P Rudy Klein of Calgary.The position of Assistant Treasurer was eliminated under the amended bylaws; we thank Elaine Monk who previously held this position. Congratulations to new directors Alison Dowling (also President of AGBEE, Peter Holmes (President of the University of Alberta German Club) and Ron Link (President of the Spree Asse Skat Club).
We wish to thank all outgoing directors for their participation and hard work of the past years: Alexander Schurnig, Dr. Helen Unger, M. Rohrer, A. Roeder & Günther Vielguth.