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28 June 2011
German Radio Program on World FM 101.7 Edmonton
Producer/host Christiane Gluth and her team - Heinz and Rudi – provide the German Kaleidescope program on 101.7 FM World FM in Edmonton.
27 June 2011
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!
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.
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.
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!
26 June 2011
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 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.
28 March 2009
GCAA President's Report - 28 March 2009
German Canadian Association of Alberta President Heinz Kleist serves for a 6th Term
Let me begin by thanking all of the GCAA Executive for a wonderful year working on the usual events such as Casino, Heritage Festival & Senioren Sonntag just to name a few.
Without you and the volunteers these events would not be possible. I would like to personally thank outgoing Vice-President Brigitte Lechleitner of Calgary and Edmonton Director Walter Ahlisch. Walter will stay on as chairman of the German Pavilion at the Heritage Festival. Let's not forget Albert Naber (Central Region),Gisela Bertels (Calgary Region) & Alfred Koegler (Southern Region).
I welcome the new people to our board, namely Vice-President Rudy Klein of Calgary, Directors Ursula Poole (Calgary), Margrit Rohrer (Red Deer) and Alexander Schurnig (Edmonton).
I know that all of you will make share your ideas and make our board stronger.
Every president seems to target younger members and Youth to ensure succession and I am no different but my speech today deals with the ABC’s of everyday life, and if perhaps our board (as well as the member club boards and private members) consider the ABCs of Life in everyday dealing, we will have a stronger organization and will succeed.
Every president seems to target younger members and Youth to ensure succession and I am no different but my speech today deals with the ABC’s of everyday life, and if perhaps our board (as well as the member club boards and private members) consider the ABCs of Life in everyday dealing, we will have a stronger organization and will succeed.
- Accept Differences
- Be Kind
- Count on your Blessings
- Dream
- Express Thanks
- Forgive
- Give Freely
- Harm No One
- Imagine More
- Jettison Anger
- Keep Confidences
- Love Truly
- Master Something
- Nurture Hope
- Open Your Mind
- Pack Lightly
- Quell Rumors
- Reciprocate
- Seek Wisdom
- Touch Hearts
- Understand
- Value Truth
- Win Graciously
- Xeriscape
- Yearn For Peace
- Zealously Support A Worthy Cause
So in closing let's have a good year in promoting & nurturing the German Heritage and Culture in the spirit of the ABCs of Life.
30 March 2008
President's Report 2008
Heinz Kleist reports as GCAA President for a 5th term.
Whether you are engaged in business, or president of an organization such as the GCAA every successful venture has a plan. There is a saying ”If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
In my previous terms as president our plans were to work on membership and teamwork within the framework of the member clubs from our furthest northern club Grande Prairie, to the furthest south in Medicine Hat. Communication was a challenge which we improved tremendously and finally raising the “profile” of the GCAA to the citizens of Edmonton, surrounding areas and the Province of Alberta with events such as televising the World Soccer Championships on Churchill Square 2006, and last September our 40th anniversary celebration with an Oktoberfest on the Square, highlighted with an Oktoberfest band, The Romeros from Kitchener.
What's next
This can be summed up in three words: programs & succession planning.
First, we have a number of successful programs that have been around for many years i.e.
Heritage Festival, Seniorensonntag, German Days, and casinos etc.
However in our changing times we should explore other possibilities that are available and would benefit the German community at large throughout the province. I challenge the executive to meet with other ethnic groups to see what programs that they have which may also fit our organization. Explore government grants that may be available to fund such new ventures. Review the programs of our member organizations to see what works in their city, and may be done on a larger scale.
Succession planning
Every business can only succeed with proper succession planning and the same holds true for the GCAA. We just celebrated our 40th Anniversary in 2007 and if we are to continue for another 40 years we must start now. Everyone talks about getting new younger members on the executive to eventually take over.
Yes, we attract some but the times seemed to have changed and the reality appears to be the work schedule of many does not allow them to make a commitment to take on executive positions and the president's role. Perhaps the programs and new ideas of the younger folks are not being considered since we have always done things the same way and format for many years.
I challenge our executive as well as the executive of all the member organizations to seek out good candidates, who are interested in preserving the German culture & heritage. The time is now to get people involved to ensure continued success with our organization.
Unless we are successful in attracting the younger generation and have them step up to the plate and replace us, in 5 to 10 years the situation will be bleak, and organizations such as ours will disappear.
This would be a real insult to the Alberta German community, as people of German descent total approximately 600,000 or 15 % of Alberta’s population.
So, a properly executed succession plan is the responsibility of everyone, who is interested in preserving the German culture & heritage, the executive of the GCAA, and executives of the member clubs, private members and German people at large throughout the province of Alberta.
In closing, I would like to thank all the executive, directors and volunteers who made 2007 a successful year. As we all know volunteers get very little credit but lots of abuse.
Thank You
Whether you are engaged in business, or president of an organization such as the GCAA every successful venture has a plan. There is a saying ”If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
In my previous terms as president our plans were to work on membership and teamwork within the framework of the member clubs from our furthest northern club Grande Prairie, to the furthest south in Medicine Hat. Communication was a challenge which we improved tremendously and finally raising the “profile” of the GCAA to the citizens of Edmonton, surrounding areas and the Province of Alberta with events such as televising the World Soccer Championships on Churchill Square 2006, and last September our 40th anniversary celebration with an Oktoberfest on the Square, highlighted with an Oktoberfest band, The Romeros from Kitchener.
What's next
This can be summed up in three words: programs & succession planning.
First, we have a number of successful programs that have been around for many years i.e.
Heritage Festival, Seniorensonntag, German Days, and casinos etc.
However in our changing times we should explore other possibilities that are available and would benefit the German community at large throughout the province. I challenge the executive to meet with other ethnic groups to see what programs that they have which may also fit our organization. Explore government grants that may be available to fund such new ventures. Review the programs of our member organizations to see what works in their city, and may be done on a larger scale.
Succession planning
Every business can only succeed with proper succession planning and the same holds true for the GCAA. We just celebrated our 40th Anniversary in 2007 and if we are to continue for another 40 years we must start now. Everyone talks about getting new younger members on the executive to eventually take over.
Yes, we attract some but the times seemed to have changed and the reality appears to be the work schedule of many does not allow them to make a commitment to take on executive positions and the president's role. Perhaps the programs and new ideas of the younger folks are not being considered since we have always done things the same way and format for many years.
I challenge our executive as well as the executive of all the member organizations to seek out good candidates, who are interested in preserving the German culture & heritage. The time is now to get people involved to ensure continued success with our organization.
Unless we are successful in attracting the younger generation and have them step up to the plate and replace us, in 5 to 10 years the situation will be bleak, and organizations such as ours will disappear.
This would be a real insult to the Alberta German community, as people of German descent total approximately 600,000 or 15 % of Alberta’s population.
So, a properly executed succession plan is the responsibility of everyone, who is interested in preserving the German culture & heritage, the executive of the GCAA, and executives of the member clubs, private members and German people at large throughout the province of Alberta.
In closing, I would like to thank all the executive, directors and volunteers who made 2007 a successful year. As we all know volunteers get very little credit but lots of abuse.
Thank You
27 August 2006
30th Anniversary of the Rosenheim Historical Society
On Saturday, 26 August 2006 The Rosenheim district south east of Provost celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Rosenheim Historical Society combined with the 100th Anniversary of the arrival of the German-American settlers.The celebrations were held at St.Norbert’s Church on Saturday afternoon.
President Marion Kelch of the Rosenheim Historical Society and her executive should be commended on preparing a flawless program which included honoring six families whose ancestors first came to the area in 1906.Marion marveled at how they survived. No roads, lack of water, no stores for supplies and it certainly was colder then. The settlers virtually had nothing and yet they persevered and succeeded.
The program included entertainment by the Lendrum Mennonite Brethren Church choir and a presentation by Dr.Horst Schmid who preserved the Church as a Historic Site in 1978 when he was Minister of Culture.
President Heinz Kleist of the German Canadian Association of Alberta presented Marion Kelch with a plaque marking the event as well as presenting her with the German Canadian Friendship Award on behalf of the Government of Canada and the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bernd Reuscher.
The celebration concluded with a dinner in the basement of the Church.
13 June 2005
German Days 2005 break from the past [Story in German]
Während in den letzten Jahren "German Days" hauptsächlich als ein Volksfest an einem Sonntagnachmittag im Juni im Victoria Fußballklub veranstaltet wurden, haben die Veranstalter dieses Jahr die Festivitäten auf mehrere Tage gelegt. Möglich wurde dies durch die Unterstützung der beiden deutschen Klubs in Edmonton, der deutsch-kanadischen Kulturvereinigung und dem Victoria Fußballklub. Los ging es am Freitagabend im Klubhaus des Fußballvereins mit einem Abendessen und dem Auftritt von Hypnotiseur Martin Brown. Am Samstagvormittag führte die Deutsch-Kanadische Kulturvereinigung in Edmonton einen Tag der offenen Tür durch. Während sich die verschiedenen Kulturgruppen an Ständen den Besucher präsentierten wurde auf dem Parkplatz beim Frühschoppen Essen und Getränke verkauft. Der Andrang war so groß, daß ununterbrochen neue Tische aufgestellt werden mußten und die Schlange am Grill nie abnahm. Am Abend wurde im Keller des Klubhauses ein Klubnacht für die jüngeren Leute veranstaltet. Ein Live DJ spielte europäische Musik von den 70er Jahren bis heute.Die Resonanz auf dieses Ereignis war sehr gut.
Am abschließenden Sonntag fand das Volkfest im Victoria Fußballklub statt. Die Kapelle "Premium Akkord" spielte vom Frühschoppen bis zum Abend frische Musik. Zwischendurch sangen der Frauenchor "Wildrose", der Männerchor "Liederkranz", die European Academy of Medieval Swordsfighting führte ein paar atemberaubende Kämpfe vor und zum Abschluß tanzten die Bayrischen Schuhplattler. Am Nachmittag verlieh der Vorsitzende der Deutsch-Kanadischen Assoziation von Alberta, Heinz Kleist den Volunteer Award an Dr. Manfred Prokop für seine Forschung zur Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft in Alberta. Anschließend verlieh Heinz Kleist in der Gegenwart von Edmonton's Bürgermeister Stephen Mandel, Bildungsminister Gene Zwodewsky und des Honorarkonsuls Fritz König den "Lifetime Achievement Award" an Dr. Horst Schmid für seine außerordentlichen und jahrzehntelangen Verdienste um die deutschsprachige Gemeinde von Alberta. Dr. Horst Schmid war der erste Einwanderer der einen Ministerposten in der Provinzregierung von Alberta bekleidete. Als Minister für "Community Development" setzte er nicht nur Standards als Minister, er förderte auch außerorderlich den Multikulturalismus in Alberta und machte Alberta weltweit über die Grenzen von Kanada als Tourismusziel bekannt.
Die diesjährigen "German Days" ware ein voller Erfolg. Alle Besucher waren sehr begeistert über die gute Organisation und die Fülle von Veranstaltungen, die angeboten wurden. Den einzigen Dämpfer bereitete das Wetter, daß die Organisatoren leider nicht unter Kontrolle hatten. Die 10°C am Sonntag hätten ruhig wärmer sein können.
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