Concordia Nachrichten 2013-09

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Nachrichten

138 JAHRE 138 YEARS

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ISSN 0384-952X

Concordia Club, 429 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2M 3P6 / Tel. (519) 745-5617, Fax 745-5141 Internet: www.concordiaclub.ca or for e-mail: [email protected]

21. September 2013 - 5:30 pm - Halle

11.-19. Oktober 2013

Oktoberfest

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Winzerfest der Chöre

CONCORDIA IM SEPTEMBER/OKTOBER Klub Vorschau/Club Events SUNDAY Halle MONDAY Halle

Concordia in September 7th Schenke - D.J. Christa 14th Schenke – TC Alpine Echos 14th Farm – Halloween Party 21st Schenke – D.J. Christa 21st Hall – Choir Winzerfest 28th Schenke – Edelweiss Trio 28th Weinstube – Trachten Sale – 10:00am to 4:00pm

Jaegerstube

1.00–5.00 Ballroom Dancing 7.00–8.30 8.30–10.00 6.00–7.00 7.00–8.00

TUESDAY Halle 6.00–8.00 Jaegerstube 8.00–10.00 Schenke 7.30–10.00 WEDNESDAY Halle 6.00–10.00 Jaegerstube 3.00–5.30 Jaegerstube 7.00 pm Jaegerstube 7.30–10.00

Concordia in October 5th Schenke – D.J. Christa 11th-19th Oktoberfest with the Black Forest Band, the TC Alpine Echos & the Edelweiss Trio 20th-23rd – Club closed for general clean up 26th Schenke – Black Forest Band

Office Telephone Extensions & Info Line Front Office Membership Banquet Inquiries Manager Payroll Accounting

Group Events

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Weinstube

7.30 19.00

Weinstube 7.00 pm THURSDAY Halle 6.00–8.00 8.00–10.00 Jaegerstube 7.00–1.00 Eisstock 7.00–10.00 Schenke 9.00 FRIDAY Victoria Bowl 6.45 Jaegerstube 8.00

Gemischter Chor Männerchor Kinderchor Jugendchor Kinder & Junior Garde Narrenzunft Skat-Gruppe Enzian Group Senioren Gruppe (1st Wed. of month) Ladies Group (1. Wednesday of month) Horticultural Group (2nd Wed. of month) Bowlers (3rd Wednesday of month) Tennisgruppe (Jeden 2. Mittwoch im Monat) Tennisgruppe (2nd Wed. of month) Senioren Garde Table Tennis Group Schach/Chess Eisstock-Gruppe Fussball/Soccer Bowlers “Treffpunkt” (2nd Friday of month)

Reservations

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General Inquiries

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Ticket Sales

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Portier/Doorman

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You can call the extensions or announcements by using any touch tone telephone.

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Bericht des Präsidenten

der Stadt angerichtet hat. Wir haben nur 3 Tische von unserem Biergarten verloren.

Als erstes möchte ich mein herzlichstes Beileid an die Familien von Klaus Schwegel und Rosalie Appelt aussprechen. Ihr Beide werdet in unserem Klub vermißt und nicht vergessen. Klaus war ein langjähriges, treues und zuverlässiges Vorstandsmitglied und läßt eine große Lücke für das auf uns zukommende Oktoberfest. Das Wetter in diesem Sommer war unberechenbar, einmal heiß und dann wieder kühl, stürmisch mit Regen und Wolkenbrüchen sondergleichen.Wir sind verschont geblieben von dem Sturm der viel Schaden in

Wenn ich diese Zeilen schreibe, wird unser Oktoberfest-Zelt errichtet und der Vorstand muss sich mit den Vorbereitungen für ein reibungsloses Oktoberfest befassen.

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Leider muss ich euch mitteilen, dass die Aussenrenovierung unseres Klub Gebäudes dieses Jahr wieder nicht durchgeführt wird. Die Firma hat wie versprochen, das Holz für uns nicht gelagert und vorbereitet und jetzt würde die Zeit nicht ausreichen, vor dem Oktoberfest. Im nächsten Jahr verlangen wir einen Vertrag mit einem Fertigstellungs Termin. Noch einige Bekanntgaben: Am 21. September halten die Concordia Chöre ihr alljährliches Winzerfest in der Halle.

Das diesjährige Oktoberfest beginnt am 11. Oktober und ended am19. Oktober. Wir hoffen auf ein problemloses Fest. Am Dienstag den 15 Oktober ist wie alljährlich der Pioniertag im Kitchener Rathaus (Rotunda). Im letzten Jahr war diese Vorstellung schwach besucht. Bitte kommt und seid dabei. Es ist traurig, viele Leute geben sich die Mühe, unseren Pioniertag zu organisieren. Schließlich wurde dieser Tag für uns deutsche Einwanderer gegründet. Der Bürgermeister Karl Zehr hat versprochen, das Parkhaus den Besuchern dieses Jahr zu dieser Veranstaltung frei zu geben. Am 2. November feiern wir das KlubStiftungsfest in unserer Halle. Bitte besorgt auch eure Eintritskarten zeitig und unterstüzt unseren Klub. In der Hoffnung viele von euch bei diesen Veranstaltungen begrüßen zu dürfen, verbleibe ich, Euer Präsident Karl Braun

President’s Report Before I can discuss any other Club news and events, I would first like to extend my condolences to the families of Klaus Schwegel and Rosalie Appelt, who passed away this July. They will both be missed by our Concordia Family. Klaus served on our Board for many years. In the past he was in charge of Oktoberfest, Building and Properties and most recently he looked after our Rental Properties. He was a reliable person; he will be missed especially during Oktoberfest. This summer was not the best for the campers; hot, cool, and with lots of rain and some storms. However, with all the rain

we’ve had, the gardeners did not have to water the plants. With the last storm, which uprooted and damaged many trees throughout the city, we were lucky – we lost only three picnic tables on our patio. Our patio party in July, which featured a pig roast on the Barbeque, was well attended and most of the guests sampled the free and delicious Erdinger Weißbier vom Fass (Draft Bier). During the party it started to rain, but it didn’t dampen any spirits and everybody moved into the Schenke. The Oktoberfest Tent has arrived and some sections are already standing. Yes, Oktoberfest is just around the corner and the Board members are starting to organize this very important event for our Club. The outside renovations for our Club Building will not take place this year. The Contractor did not store and prepare the wood last winter for an early start this spring. For next year, we will have a Contract with a binding completion date. As always, here are a few reminders for the upcoming events at our Club. On September the 21st the Concordia Choirs will have their yearly Winzerfest in the main Hall. Oktoberfest starts on the 11th of October and finishes on the 19th. The Clubs’ Birthday (Stiftungfest) will take place on November 2nd in our main Hall. Please come out and support our Groups and our Club. I hope to see you at the Club or on the Farm during the comings weeks. Your President, Karl Braun

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From the Manager’s Desk

Matt Schuster After 30 years of dedicated employment Matt has decided to retire from his post on the door. Matt has always been a very proud, loyal and dedicated member of the Concordia Club and has spent many hours here donating his time for the betterment of the Club. From tending to the beautiful flowers, opening & closing for the choir every Monday and answering alarms that have been triggered in the middle of the night, he has always done this without expecting anything in return. I know I can speak for all of the staff and Board of Directors here at the Club when I say “we will miss you”. We wish him a happy retirement and all the best at the Casino. We hope that he continues to come around and check on his flowers and stops in to visit for regular coffee breaks. Summer Patio Party We had a wonderful turn out for our summer patio party even thought the weather did not cooperate! We had to move everything inside, band and beer sampling, and the party continued on. A big thank you to Ronny Horvath for the donation of the pig for the pig roast! Everyone really enjoyed it.

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Oktoberfest By the time you read this our Oktoberfest tent will be up and construction of the interior will be well under way. Everything from plumbing, electrical, heating, stage set up, kitchen & washroom cleaning are on the list of things to be completed. A lot of work goes into getting it all ready to go, with only a few weeks to do it in! The list of government required training for staff and volunteers is a never ending challenge! In previous years we have had to have specific training in place for our licensed security staff as well as our kitchen staff for the week with regard to food handling. This year the new requirement is that everyone, staff AND volunteers have training in how to deal with customers/clients under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A.). This, of course, will require a number of scheduled training sessions to ensure that all staff, volunteers working in the booths and supervisors are certified under the Act. The group Presidents have been provided with a list of dates for the training sessions to ensure that everyone will be able to attend one of the sessions. The festivities start on Friday, October 11th with the Schenke opening at 12:00noon, the Main Hall at 4:00pm and the tent at 6:00p.m. Sunday and Monday of the Thanksgiving weekend are the dates that members can attend for free with proof of membership so please bring your membership card along! The family days are a wonderful opportunity to bring the whole family out for an afternoon of dancing, playing games and enjoying the entertainment of the scheduled dance groups! Wednesday evening we will be bringing Walter Ostanek back again for

another year to entertain the crowds of people in the tent. Tickets are available on line for only $12.00 each.

ing cocktail hour, appetizers, dinner and entertainment provided by the Edelweiss Trio.

Sunday Brunch

We will not be selling any tickets for Stiftungsfest during Oktoberfest. The last day for ticket sales will be on Thursday, October 10 and we will start selling again once the club office reopens after Oktoberfest.....Thursday, October 24. A great evening for our members to come together and celebrate the clubs birthday and recognize members for their years of membership!

Our Sunday brunch continues to be a very popular feature in the Schenke! However due to the Oktoberfest schedule of events, we will not be having Brunch on Sunday, October 13th or 20th. We will start back again on Sunday, October 27. Remember to make reservations! Concordia Stiftungsfest Celebration Our annual club birthday celebration will be on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Tickets will be on sale starting Tuesday, September 10 at the club office. The price per member is $23.00. This includes the wine bar dur-

I hope to see you all during the week of Oktoberfest! With best regards, Ruth Rajna, Manager

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Eis Stock-Group Report of the First Tournament The Ontario open club Masters Hello to all of you, the first tournament of the Ontario Open Club Masters which where Hosted by the Concordia Ice Stock Group on Saturday the 15. of June was a big success not just the weather helped also all the clubs where present. The Final Ranking turned out to become just a Heart beat decision between Team Concordia and Team Bayern Club with both 9 pts. in which Concordia took first Place by just a better coefficient off 2.69 vs.1.59.

The Pictures speak for themselves so have fun looking and hopefully looking forward to our next Tournament on July the 13. at 9.30 am at the Federation Lanes behind the Concordia Club. Stock cool Hot Ice Ronny Horvath President Canadian Ice Stock Federation

We all enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere at the Concordia Club Lanes with Coffee provided by the Concordia Group and a big variety of Cup Cakes delivered by "Cakes by Design" out of Barrie, big thank you to Jen from the Bayern Club for that. This all together made a unforgettable, competitive but relaxed, very fantastic Saturday.

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Concordia Tennisgruppe Although our Sunday morning games have not been a great success, our Wednesday night get-togethers have really taken off with most of our members being present. It gives us a chance to socialize, catch up on what is happening in our group and for our women, an evening without cooking. A reminder that our next social will take place on September 11, 5:30 pm in the Schenke. At this time, we are still looking forward to our Mariposa dinner cruise on August 24th. I will report on it in the next bulletin. Enjoy what is left of the summer. Maria Grupp

Seniorengruppe August!!! Der Sommer ist schon fast vorbei, die grosse Hitzewelle haben wir hinter uns und die meisten Mitglieder unserer kleinen Gruppe haben den Sommer gut ueberstanden. Allerdings waren wir nur eine kleine Schar am 7 August; manche waren auf Reisen, einige im Krankenhaus, oder es gab andere Gruende warum man nicht kommen konnte. Allerdings hinderte uns das noch lange nicht trotz allem einen gemuetlichen Nachmittag zu verbringen. Der Kuchen schmeckte prima, die Musik (danke Heidi) spielte flott und die Stimmung war positiv. Wir gratulierten unseren Geburtstagskinder fuer August – Sofie Seidel und Heinz Kreizer (abwesend) und dachten an unsere kranken Mitglieder – Jaco Heix, Marianne Garbotz und Margarete Ziebert. Wir wuenschen euch allen eine gute Besserung und hoffen euch recht bald wieder in unserer Mitte begruessen zu duerfen. Bald haette ich

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es vergessen: der Kuchen schmeckte besonders gut weil Emil Weyer den spendiert hatte, anlaesslich seines 83. Geburtstags. Emil, wir danken dir von ganzem Herzen. Dann erfreute uns Heidi noch mit einigen Anekdoten und Witzen, und langsam ging der Nachmittag zu Ende. Wir treffen uns wieder am 4. September in der Jaegerstube. Geniesst die letzten Sommertage und freut euch jetzt schon auf den wunderbaren bunten Indianer Sommer!

Dreifach ist der Schritt der Zeit, Zoegernd kommt die Zukunft hergezogen. Pfeilschnell ist das Jetzt entflogen; Ewig still steht die Vergangenheit. Friedrich Schiller Ursula Harfmann, Schriftfuehrerin

DEUTSCHE SPRACHSCHULE CONCORDIA WACHABLÖSUNG IN DER DEUTSCHEN SPRACHSCHULE CONCORDIA KITCHENER

und viele Lehrer waren schon Ende Juni beim Umziehen der Bücherei und Unterrichtsmaterialien dabei, um für das nächste Schuljahr vorbereitet zu sein.

Am 14. Juni 2013 feierten die Graduenten der 8. und 12. Klassen ihren Diplomerwerb und die Schüler der 9. bis 11. Klassen das Jahresende. Der grosse Saal des Gastgebers Concordia Club war wieder voll gefüllt mit Schülern, Eltern, Grosseltern und dem Transylvania Club Chor. Frau Karen Thürnau vom deutschen Generalkonsulat führte die Liste der Ehrengäste an und gab auch die Diplome für die deutschen Stufenprüfungen aus.

Der Elternbeirat und die Eltern von Schülern in beiden Altersstufen freuen sich auf diesen Wechsel, denn er erleichtert vieles.

Der festliche Abend war gefüllt mit musikalischen Einlagen des Kodaly Ensembles der Schule, des Transylvania Chores, und einem Solo der Schülerin Tarana Steinke und auch mit den humorvollen Vorträgen der ‘Valedictorians’. Dazu kam, dass an diesem Abend auch der langjährige Leiter der Schule, Herr Gerhard Griebenow in den Ruhestand verabschiedet und mit vielen Sondereinlagen, Beiträgen, Glückwünschen, und abschließend mit einer ‘standing ovation” gewürdigt wurde. Der Wechsel der Schulleitung zu Herrn Phillip Sallewsky, der fließend dreisprachig und mit aller Computertechnik vertraut ist, fällt auch zusammen mit einem Wechsel der unteren Klassen von Crestview Public School nach Grand River Collegiate in Kitchener. Ab September werden nun alle unsere Klassen ihren Unterricht unter einem Dach erhalten. Der Elternbeirat, der ‘frischgebackene’ Rektor Phillip Sallewsky,

Die Schule ist in Waterloo Region die einzige Schule, die für alle Jahrgänge je zwei Klassen anbietet und für alle Leistungsklassen von 9 bis 12 Ontario Kredite verleihen kann. Wir empfehlen allen, die ihren Kindern und/oder Enkeln Brücken zur deutschen Kultur und eventuell auch zu Studien- und Berufschancen bauen wollen, diese Gelegenheit zu nutzen. Registrierung für das nächste Schuljahr ist am 7. September, der 14. September ist der erste Schultag.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT THE GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL CONCORDIA KITCHENER On June 14 the graduates of grades 8 and 12 celebrated their Diplomas, while all classes from grades 8 to 12 celebrated the end of the school year. The large hall of the host Concordia Club was once again filled with students, parents, grandparents, and friends such as the Transylvania Club choir. Mrs. Karen Thürnau. the deputy for press and cultural affairs with the German Consulate General of Toronto, topped the list of special guests and also presented the German diplomas.

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The festive evening was filled with musical interludes by the school’s Kodaly ensemble, by the Transylvania Choir, and a solo by student Tarana Steinke and also with humorous talks by the valedictorians. In addition the long time principal Gerhard Griebenow was sent off into retirement with a number of special skits, presentations, well wishes, and finally a standing ovation. The change in the school’s leadership to Mr. Phillip Sallewsky who is fluently trilingual and also familiar with the new computer techniques, also coincides with a move of our junior grades from Crestview Public School to Grand River Collegiate in Kitchener. Beginning this September all of our classes will be housed under one roof. The Parent association, the freshly appointed principal Phillip Sallewsky, and several

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teachers already moved the school library and the teaching materials to the new location in order to ready for the new school year. The Parent Association and the parents of students in both age groups are looking forward to the change as it will make everything easier to manage. This school is the only one in Waterloo Region that offers two classes at every level and can grant Ontario credits for grades 9 to 12. We urge all who wish to build bridges for their children/grandchildren to the German culture and possible future study or work opportunities to make use of this chance to study German. Registration for the next school year will take place on Sept, 7, and Sept. 14 is the first day of school.

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Concordia Bowlers Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing summer. As I write this report, we are still looking forward to our Windsor/Pelee Island trip. I am certain all of us are ready to start a brand new season of bowling fun, so don’t forget bowling begins Friday September 6th. Please take note of the important dates listed below for the 2013-2014 bowling season. New bowlers are always welcome. IMPORTANT DATES: September 6th First Day of Bowling October 11th- 19th Oktoberfest December 13th Turkey Roll/Cosmic Bowling December 22nd Christmas Party *this is a Sunday - noon

January 24th February 14th

Annual Meeting Cosmic Bowling

TBA Bowling Tournament April 18th Last Day of Bowling May 2nd Closing Banquet *this is a Friday - 5:30p.m. Finally, best wishes go out to our bowlers who are celebrating a birthday this month. September 12. Veronica Wallner 13. Anne Schmidt 20. Ted Hennebry 21. Stan Gaysek Until next time, Monica Kauck

Garden Group After a lovely summer of heat and rain , our gardens are ready for new ideas. The first fall meeting is on Wed. Sept. 11th . We hope to arrange one more outing to a nursery for fall plants, spring bulbs and a get together outdoors. Edith will phone and let you know when and where… or give her a call if you’d like to join us. There will be NO meeting in October due to Oktoberfest activities at the club . The November meeting in the Jagerstube on Nov. 13th at 7:30 will include a guest speaker, to be announced later. Perhaps a timely topic would be “winterizing our gardens”. All the best. Mary Stammwitz

Bowling is fun! (Even when on vacation in Salzburg, Austria)

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Mitgliedschaft 10 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP Herta Rubenschuh Jack Boghossian Johann Bookjans Franz Feest Heidi Feest John Feht Holger Fischer John Galfuss Siegfried Gottsmann Karola Leuschner Daniel Heldmann Vera Heldmann Philip Kaspari Alfred Kuers Erika Kuers Anna Liebel Helen Majunke Eckhard Michalski Ingird Michalski Vicki Montag Fritz Muhlberghuber Charles Powell Evelyn Powell Heinz Schramowsky Karin Schramowsky Jay Shaw Fred Trautrim Wendy Vaughan

Brenda Wiles Michael Wiles

25 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP Sigrid Bakermann Harry Beyerle Claudia Brown Alfred Cutajar Rita Cutajar Frances Doerr Karin Franke Otwin Franke Ernest Jugovic Maria Jugovic Margaret Koch Ewald Nowak Heidi Nowak Angelika Zimmerriemer Manfred Zimmerriemer

40 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP Klaus Basler Margot Desombre Rene Desombre Thilo Elste Klaus Ertle John Falkenburger Hermine Harde Joe Harde

Henry Heidt Margaret Heidt Dieter Herkert Eleanor Herkert Richard Hollingsworth Rosa Mowinski Erna Patzner Margaret Reimann Wolfgang Reimann William Rowsell Gerhard Schmidt Wilma Schmidt Agnes Sebastian Christian Sebastian Bert Steg

50 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP Doris Eisbrenner Marianne Garbotz Danuta Grigaitis Theodor Holotta Inge Klaus Siegfried Klaus Edelgard Roth Ingrid Rottger Irmgard Trautrim

60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP Edmund Appelt

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THE CONCORDIA CHOIRS invite you to their annual

Featuring:

Harfenthöne Toronto

Saturday, September 21, 2013 At the Concordia Club 429 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener Doors open at 5:30pm - Dinner at 6:00pm

Crowning of the new Weinkönigin (Wine-Queen) Music for your entertainment by the popular

Edelweiss Trio Admission $32 per Person (Meal $27.00, admission $5.00) Reserve your tickets & seats at the Club-Office Tel.# (519)745-5617

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Tischtennis Gruppe Liebe Tischtennis Freunde, Bevor ich mit meinem Bericht ueber die letzten Ereignisse beginne, moechte ich hiermit unser neues Gruppenmitglied, Werner Lindschinger, recht herzlich begruessen. Noch geniessen wir den Sommer, der uns neben dem teils wechselhaften Wetter auch viele schoene Erlebnisse und Veranstaltungen brachte. Also denken wir noch nicht an das bevorstehende Oktoberfest, obwohl die ersten Stahlrahmen des Festzeltes schon errichtet wurden, sondern vielmehr an das „Concordia Club Golf Tournament“ am 31. Mai. Hier geht unser Dank an Hans Malthaner fuer die hervorragende Organisation des Turniers. Obwohl unser Tischtennisball

dem Golfball aehnlicher ist, hat dennoch unsere Fussballgruppe den ersten Platz belegt. Herzlichen Glueckwunsch an das Team und vielen Dank an alle Teilnehmer. Unser Bild zeigt den verdienten Sieger. Am 20. Juli fand unser jaehrliches Picknick auf der Farm in der „Home of the Range“ statt. Unser Dank gilt der Outdoor Group fuer die Bereitstellung des Gebaeudes und Klaus Basler fuer die hervorragenden „Chicken and Ribs“. Als besondere Gaeste konnten wir unseren Klub-Praesidenten Karl Braun und seine Ehefrau Katharina begruessen. Neben der Pokalverleihung an unsere diesjaehrigen Tournament-Sieger, die wir ja schon im letzten Nachrichtenblatt bekannt gaben, und der Tombola fand auch wieder der „Bean Bag“-Wettbewerb statt. Als Sieger hat sich dies Jahr das Team Katharina Braun und Hans Seidemann durchgesetzt. Auch hierfuer unseren herz-

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lichen Glueckwunsch. Wir sollten aber darueber nachdenken, ob der Siegerpreis (Verzehrgutschein) im naechsten Jahr nicht doch etwas grosszuegiger dotiert wird. Als Hans Seidemann seinen Gutschein in eine Runde „Freibier“ fuer unsere Gruppe einloeste, musste er noch ein paar „loonies“ draufzahlen!! Wie bereits eingangs angedeutet, das Oktoberfest steht demnaechst vor der Tuer. Dafuer benoetigen wir wie jedes Jahr freiwillige Helfer fuer den Auf- und Abbau unserer „Bude“. Stefan Babic wird ausserdem die Teams fuer das Oktoberfest zusammenstellen. Bitte stellt euch zur Verfuegung. Die Einnahmen kommen uns allen zu Gute. Bis zum naechsten mal Eckhard Michalski

TABLE TENNIS GROUP Hello Friends, Before I begin my report covering the latest developments, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the newest member of our group, Werner Lindschinger. At this time we are still enjoying the last days of summer which, alongside some volatile weather, has also brought with it many enjoyable events and festivities. So let’s not think about Oktoberfest just yet (although the steel frames of the tent are already being put up), and let’s instead recap our „Concordia Club Golf Tournament“ that took place on May 31. Many thanks to Hans Malthaner for organizing this great event. Even though a golf ball shares more similarities with a table tennis ball, it was the Soccer Group (see picture below) that captured first place. Congratulations go out to them, as well as to all who participated.

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On July 20th, the Table Tennis Group’s Annual Picnic took place as usual at the „Home-on-the-Range“ under perfect weather conditions. We would like to thank the Outdoor Group for letting us use the building and to Klaus Basler for the excellent chicken and ribs. Our Club President Karl Braun and his wife Katharina were able to join us as special guests. Aside from the trophy presentations (covered in the last bulletin) we again held a raffle and a highly competitive bean bag tournament with the team of Katharina Braun and Hans Seidemann emerging victorious. We might want to consider increasing the value of the prize for next year. When Hans recently cashed it in for some „Freibier“ for the Group, he still had to throw in couple of loonies. As already alluded to, Oktoberfest is fast approaching and we will again need some volunteers to set up and take down the booth. Stefan Babic will also assemble the teams that will staff the booth during Oktoberfest. Please try to make yourselves available for a shift or two, since we all benefit from this revenue. Until next time, Eckhard Michalski

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Treffpunkt As usual it’s been a busy summer for everyone. Soon the leaves will be turning and soon the “Oom-Pa-Pas” will ring in our ears. In June the Treffpunkt group enjoy a very fun day of Mystery on our ‘Fahrt ins Blaue’. Diane organized a great day again, as always. We started with a long drive up past Barrie to go Go Karting at the “Number One, Safest Track in Ontario” – Shanty Bay Go-Karts! We followed all the rules, and wore our helmets too. Next was a picnic lunch at Wasaga Beach. Time to relax and enjoy a bit of sun. The hi-light of the day was a very entertaining and informative tour of the ‘Flying Monkeys Brewery’ in Barrie. We all sampled a little and laughed a lot! Dinner was enjoyed at the ‘Local Gastropub’ just down the road from the brewery. Here we discovered that ‘baked Cesar Salad isn’t as gross as it sounds. Our last stop on the way home was at the Mustang Drive-In where most of us caught the newest Superman movie, Man of Steel, under the stars. And, some of us just caught some “zzzzz’s”! Thank you Diane for such a fantastic day! Congratulations go out to Uli and Rudy who tied the knot and got married on Saturday June 29. What a beautiful day, and a beautiful celebration. Plans are in full swing for our annual cottage weekend after Labour Day. This year we will enjoy the Germania Club’s lodge near Orillia on

Lake Dalrymple. Lots of food is planned (3 fridges!!) as well as a few fun games. This is a weekend we always look forward to! Just like all the other groups, we too are getting ready for “The Big Party – Oktoberfest”. The schedule has been sent around and prizes have been ordered. Please be sure to sign up for at least 2 shifts. Set up will take place likely on a Saturday later in September. 5 ways to get ready for Oktoberfest: 1 – Dust off those Dirndls and Lederhosen 2 – Sign up for a shift or two in your group’s booth 3 – Set up your group’s booth, or help with the Club set up 4 – Order prizes 5 – Shine up your Bier Stein Our August meeting is being held at the Schmidt’s house with a pot luck dinner and some swimming. Thank you Uli and Rudy for offering and organizing. Sunday, October 6: Niagara 3-Wineries Bus Tour with “Special Sightseeing Stop”; incl. Deli Lunch & Refreshments. Contact Treffpunkt Members or see 'Concordia Members' & 'Treffpunkt’s Facebook pages for Information and Tickets. On a sad note, our sympathies go out to Harald and Christine and the entire Schwegel family on the loss of their father Klaus. He will be missed, but kept alive with memories. Sandra Hattle

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Concordia Soccer Group It has been a busy but exciting season for the Concordia team so far. After winning the first division title last summer we were promoted into the Premiership for the 2013 season. We knew going into the season that we would need to add some new bodies in order to compete at the higher level. We worked hard to recruit new players. Our first game of the season was against last season’s Premiership winning team. We found ourselves behind 2-0. You could see the new

players trying to figure each other out and we were getting stronger as the game went on. We shocked the champs with 4 unanswered goals to win the game. Since that game we have gotten stronger and are sitting atop the standings with a 10-0 record scoring 45 goals while giving up only 5. We are now in the home stretch and have some tough games ahead. Starting Aug 16th we will play 5 games over a 10 day period. Hopefully we can continue our strong play and lock up the league championship. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Gerard

DANKSAGUNG Für die Anteilnahme und Aufmerksamkeiten für meinen verstorbenen Ehegatten

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Concordia Chöre Unsere größte Nachricht ist das Ableben von Klaus Schwegel. Klaus war zweiter Tenor. Er war ein Mitglied des Chorvorstands und Hauptvorstand für viele Jahre. Er war auch Leiter des Bedienungs- und Barpersonals für das Oktoberfest. Er war ein sehr guter Manager und nahm immer ein Interesse an dem Wohlergehen seiner Mitarbeiter. Sein Herz hing auch an seinem gelben VW-Käfer, ein Fahrzeug, das viele Auszeichnungen gewonnen hat. Der Käfer ist immer noch in der Familie. Auf andere Nachrichten, wissen wir, dass es eine Fahrt ins Blaue gibt! Ich gab den Organisatoren etwas Geld und fand heraus, dass wir am Samstag, den 14. September fahren. Ich fand auch heraus, dass es viel Spaß geben wird! Die Kosten kommen auf etwa $ 50 - $60, aber es könnte ein Zuschuss vom Chor geben. Hören sie sehr genau zu,

Unser Männerchor sang an der Mother of the Universe in Mannheim. Diese jährliche Veranstaltung ist für die Deutsch-Kanadische Gedachtnis Stiftung. Der Empfang wurde beim Deutsch-Kanadischen Jagd und Fischerei-Verein gehalten. Uli und Rudy sind verheiratet! Das große Ereignis war der Traktor. Es ist ein 1944 John Deere, ursprünglich im Besitz von Rudys Opa. Rudy hat den Traktor restauriert und baute einen Zwei-Personen-Sitz ein, damit er und Uli beide fahren konnten! Was für eine Show! Das Bild zeigt Rudy im Gespräch mit Opa und Uli auf dem Traktor. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Winzerfest und Oktoberfest stehen vor der Tür! Winzerfest ist die Veranstaltung von den Choren. Für Oktoberfest, gibt es immer einen Bedarf an Freiwilligen. Auch wenn Sie nur fuer eine Schicht helfen koennen wuerde das viel helfen. Caitlin St. John hat die Liste zum einschreiben

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Die nächsten Termine: Samstag 14. September - Fahrt ins Blaue Samstag 21. September - Winzerfest Freitag 11. Oktober - Oktoberfest beginnt Lied Hoch, Andre Schilha

CONCORDIA CHOIRS Our biggest news is the passing of Klaus Schwegel. Klaus was second tenor. A member of the choir and main boards for many years, he was the manager of the wait and bar staff for Oktoberfest. He was a very good manager and always took an interest in the well-being of his staff. One other item special to his heart was his yellow Volkswagen Beetle, a vehicle that won many awards for being in original condition. The Beetle is still in the family. Onto other news, we do know that we are having a Mystery Tour! I gave the organizers some money and found out that we are going on Saturday September 14. I also found out that it should be lots of fun! We might sing. The cost will be around $50 $60 but there might be a subsidy from the choir. Listen very closely to where we are going. Our Male Choir sang at the Mother of the Universe memorial in Mannheim. This annual event is for the German-Canadian Remembrance Society. Reception was held at the German-Canadian Hunting and Fishing Club. Uli and Rudy got married! The big event was the tractor ride. It is a 1944 John Deere, originally belonging to Rudy’s Opa. Rudy fully restored this machine and built a twoperson seat in to take him and Uli to the Concordia Club from the church. What a show! The picture shows Rudy speaking to Opa and Uli on the tractor. Congratulations!

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Winzerfest and Oktoberfest are coming up! Winzerfest is the choirs event. For Oktoberfest, there is always a need for volunteers as many do multiple shifts. If you are able to volunteer on one shift, please see Caitlin St. John. Other Upcoming Dates: Saturday September 14 - Fahrt ins Blaue Saturday September 21 - Winzerfest Friday October 11 - Start of Oktoberfest Yours in song, Andre Schilha

Skat-Gruppe Die Skatgruppe möchte hiermit, Karin Dissler und ihren ganzen Verwandten, unser herzlichstes Beileid ausdrücken, zum Tode von Tony Dissler, der ein langjähriges Mitglied der Skatgruppe war. Wir werden ihn sehr vermissen. Eddie Appelt auch Dir und eurer Familie unser herzlichstes Beileid zum Tode Deiner lieben Gemahlin Rosalie. Es ist immer traurig und schwer, wenn man einen lieben Menschen verliert. Unserer Ulrike und Ihrem Mann, gratulieren wir herzlichst zu ihrer Hochzeit. Hurra! Natürlich hoffen wir auf Nachwuchs für die Skatgruppe und den Chor. Alles Liebe und Gute für euren gemeisamen Weg. Unser Sommerpokal wurde am Sonntag den 28. July ausgespielt. 1. Preis Rudy Freiheit 2. Preis Günter Baur und Karl Braun 3. Preis Maria Huschka 4. Preis Gertrud Frim 5. Preis Oswald Radtke Dass es bei dem Turnier 2 zweite Preise gab, wurde am Sonntag geklärt. Anschliessend Brunch mit Partner. Es war ein sehr schöner Tag. Wie immer , Gut Blatt.

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Ladies Group We hope that all the ladies had a wonderful relaxing summer. Well we are now coming into our busy season. Oktoberfest is only a little over a month away, so please check your calendars so that you can sign up for the days that you would like to volunteer. Make sure that you are at the September meeting to make sure that you get your dates. We are not many ladies so please try and volunteer for two different time slots if possible. We will also be talking at the September meeting about our trip to the Dunfield-Drayton Festival Theatre to see “Lend Me a Tenor”. Hope everyone is busy making crafts for our November bazaar. See you all at the meeting. Elisabeth Rowsell

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Campers Greetings from the Farm! The end of another great camping season is quickly approaching! A lot has happened since my last report. We had a very successful Canada Day weekend, with Karaoke on Friday night, our Volleyball Tournament and Dance on Saturday, followed by Frühschoppen and Farm Olympics on Sunday. Saturday’s fireworks were once again the best show between Baden and New Hamburg! Thanks to everyone for your financial contributions. In August, we had our Bocce Tournament, and Summer Picnic. I’m writing this before the event happened, but I’m going out on a limb, and guessing it was a great success, and the weather cooperated once again! The Camper’s Annual meeting was held on Sunday August 25th, and a report on that will be in the October Nachrichten. Our final event of the season will be held on Saturday September 14th, at the Home on the Range. It’s our annual Halloween Party, and Talent Showcase. Children are welcome to Trick or Treat between 3 and 5pm at campsites displaying a balloon. Food and beverages will be available at the Home on the Range shortly after 5pm, with the talent showcase starting around 7pm. (can you tell it’s a relaxed atmosphere at the farm? All times are approximate) More details on this event will be available on our Facebook page, and on our enewsletter. If you haven’t already subscribed to the e-newsletter, simply send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be added to the mailing list.

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Karl Braun Eckhard Michalski Peter Schoepke Ali Nowak Sarah Fretz Peter Schoepke Robert Kerr Hans Malthaner Peter Bergen Mike Brasch Bob Nowak Joe Liebel Alexandria Thoene Ronny Horvath Ruth Rajna Karl Braun Eckhard Michalski Alexandria Thoene Hans Malthaner Joe Liebel Rob Kerr Peter Bergen Ronny Horvath Joe Liebel Hans Malthaner Karl Braun Leo Tukums Horst Beyerle Bob Nowak Ronny Horvath Karl Braun Eckhard Michalski Peter Schoepke Karl Braun Rob Kerr Ali Nowak

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