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German Canadian Club
1 Cove Road, London, Ontario N6J 1H7 Tel: (519) 433-2901 E-mail:
[email protected] www.germancanadianclublondon.com
June 2018
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
Dear members and friends of the German Canadian Club,
June is upon us and regardless of the type of weather, the
activity level at the German Canadian Club has
increased in leaps and bounds. The German Canadian FC began its
full summer program on May 18th and
games will be played almost every day of the week. The
Green/White Tennis Club has been extremely active
since May 10th. Regardless of the sometimes chilly evenings,
staunch tennis enthusiasts have visited the well-
maintained clay courts and enjoyed their tennis “fix”.
Once the warmer weather arrived it was time to give our entire
facility a Spring cleaning. The German
Canadian FC and their volunteers came to the Club on May 12th
and spent the entire morning into the
afternoon giving our great facility an intense clean up. Inside
the Clubhouse Marlene Hoche-Davidson, Sylvia
Breuninger and Pam Wulff cleaned and then beautifully decorated
the Beverage Room for the upcoming
World Cup. A sincere thanks to Cheryl Ellyatt and Katherine
Lomas, members of the GCFC, for donating
flowers to the beautification of our facility.
Our largest fundraising event of the year begins on June 14th.
THE 2018 WORLD CUP!! This year it will be held
in Russia and Germany will be doing their best to defend their
title. Our event, this year, is sponsored by
Hacker Pschorr, Sleemans and Erdinger Breweries. There will be
promos and prizes to be won. There will be a
number of main prizes that you may be lucky enough to win at our
draw after the final game on July 15th. All
games shown at the Club will be posted in the newsletter and on
our website. Come and enjoy the games in
our 2 main viewing rooms. The more intimate Beverage Room or the
large main hall with its giant HD
projection screen.
As a final note, I encourage all our members, their families and
their friends to take the time to visit our Club
during the upcoming summer months. There is always something
that you may enjoy.
Jürgen Belle, President
Newsletter
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Everyone is welcome at all events.
Events in July
Friday 6 FIFA 2018 Quarterfinal
2 pm
Friday 6 Swing London 8 pm
Saturday 7 FIFA 2018 Quarterfinal
10 am
Tuesday 10 FIFA 2018 Semifinal
2 pm
Wednesday 11 FIFA 2018 Semifinal
2 pm
Friday 13 Swing London 8 pm
Saturday 14 FIFA 2018 3rd Place Game
10 am
Saturday 14 Dance 8 pm
Sunday 15 FIFA 2018 Final
11 am
Friday 20 Swing London 8 pm
Friday 27 Swing London 8 pm
Friday 1 Swing London/ 8 pm
Saturday 2 Dance 8 pm
Sunday 3 Seniors Father‘s Day Potluck
1 pm
Thursday 7 Craft Group 1 pm
Friday 8 Swing London/ 8 pm
Wednesday 13 Bingo 2 pm
Friday 15 Swing London 8 pm
Sunday 17 FIFA 2018 Germany vs Mexico
11 am
Thursday 21 Craft Group 1 pm
Friday 22 Swing London 8 pm
Saturday 23 FIFA 2018 Germany vs Sweden
2 pm
Wednesday 27 FIFA 2018 Germany vs S.Korea
10 am
Thursday 28 Accordion Club 7 pm
Friday 29 Swing London 8 pm
Events in June
Donations
We would like to thank Klaus Martinek and the
Seniors Group for their donations.
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Soccer World Cup 2018
Watch the games on our large screen while
enjoying your favourite German food and beverage.
GROUP STAGE Kick-off Doors open
Friday June 15 PORTUGAL V SPAIN 2:00 pm 1:00 pm
Sunday June 17 GERMANY V MEXICO 11:00 am 10:00 am
Sunday June 17 BRAZIL V SWITZERLAND 2:00 pm
Saturday June 23 GERMANY V SWEDEN 2:00 pm 1:00 pm
Wednesday June 27 S. KOREA V GERMANY 10:00 am 9:00 am
Wednesday June 27 COSTA RICA V SWITZERLAND 2:00 pm
ROUND OF 16
Monday July 2 if Germany finishes 2nd 11:00 am 9:00 am
Tuesday July 3 if Germany finishes 1st 10:00 am 9:00 am
1/4 FINALS
Friday July 6 TBA 2:00 pm noon
Saturday July 7 TBA 10:00am 9:00 am
SEMI-FINAL
Tuesday July 10 TBA 2:00 pm 1pm
Wednesday July 11 TBA 2:00 pm 1pm
3rd PLACE GAME
Saturday July 14 TBA 10:00 am 9:00 am
FINAL
Sunday July 15 TBA 11:00 am 10:00 am
Grand prize draw of mini fridge and German National Team Jersey
after the World
Cup Final (compliments of Sleeman Brewery).
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Many Hearts, One Melody
(Submitted by Paul Knauer on behalf of the Lyra Choir)
Two things to be enjoyed in life are music and friendship; such
is our experience in the Lyra Choir. We are
some thirty individuals with various backgrounds, but when we
gather on Monday nights for our rehearsals,
we sing in one accord, making melody in our hearts.
As we prepare the final touches to our repertoire of songs for
our June 2nd Concert at the Heidelberg Club in
St. Catharine’s, we take joy and pride in another successful
year well done. We brushed up on old favorites
we love to sing, and we learned a few new pieces that challenged
us to bring our best to every rehearsal and
presentation. First, we sing for the joy of singing, of making
beautiful harmony one with another. Alvin
Reimer, our much loved and respected conductor, always seems to
have a
way of bringing out the best in us, both with his musical
skills, vast
experience and great sense of humour. Yes, we work hard at
rehearsals,
focus well (for the most part) and certainly have much fun and
light-
heartedness when such spontaneity is appropriate to keep it all
gratifying
and pleasurable experiences.
We look forward to final concert on June 2 in St. Catherine’s
where we
will join in with the host choir, the Heidelberg-Rheingold
Singers, the
Transylvania Choir from Kitchener, and the Singgemeinschaft
Choir, visiting from Calgary. What a wonder-
ful event this will be! What an inspirational climax of music
and song as we finish this season and take a well
-deserved break for the summer.
As you may be aware, we have had new leadership in our
Choir Board. Following many dedicated years of excellent
ser-
vice, both Hans Sandker, as President of the Lyra Choir, and
Inge Schirmer, as Vice-President, have stepped down from
their board responsibilities. We are forever grateful for
their
long-standing commitment, practical leadership, and positive
passion they have exemplified for us. Please take a moment
to
express your own personal words of appreciation to Hans and
Inge for their contributions, not only to the choir but to
the
entire German Canadian Club.
continued on page 5
Dieter Franke and Bob Walters looking
“Over” the notes!
Kathy Wodrich, Alvin Reimer and Annett Filler
getting excited about our St. Catharine’s Concert.
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continued from page 4
More will be shared in the fall issues of the newsletter,
how-
ever, just to let you know, our new Lyra Choir President is
Kathy Wodrich, and the Vice-President is Paul Knauer. We
wish them great success as the years unfold; Hans’s and
Inge’s “shoes of leadership” will be difficult to fill.
A final word goes to you, our ongoing supporters for the
Lyra
Choir. We are mindful that as we prepare for our concerts,
the icing on the cake is in reality our faithful supporters
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you! We thank you for being our audience. Your presence at
our
concerts is much appreciated and we are always grateful for your
enthusiastic and positive feedback. Have a
great summer. Enjoy family and friends. Be safe. We’ll get
together again in the fall and look forward to
more music, friendship and the making of pleasant memories.
Lyra Choir in full form; fun and forte!
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CLUB HOURS
BAR
Monday 6pm –closing
Tuesday 6pm-closing
Wednesday 6pm-closing
Thursday 6pm-closing
Friday 6pm-closing
Saturday open for events
Sunday open for events
Tennis (HJ Rosell) 519-852-9933
[email protected]
May to September Everyday 8 am - 8pm
Soccer (Jürgen Belle) 519-860-5502
[email protected]
For field bookings & training schedule visit:
www.gcfclondon.com
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Hall Rental
For information on our hall rental rates for members
and non-members, please contact:
Christine Heinemann Gijzen
(519) 433-2901
[email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday & Friday
9am-12pm
(519) 433-2901 [email protected]
Club President
Jürgen Belle
519-860-5502 [email protected]
Catering available: Anna Turkiewicz (519) 495 7753
Special Events (Marlene Hoche-Davidson) (519) 872-3338
[email protected]
Seniors Group (Evelyn Striegl) 519-685-6693 or (Dieter
Marienwald) 519-455-2339 Events take place all year round.
Choir (Kathy Wodrich) Every Monday 8-10 pm [email protected]
www.lyrachoir.com
Dances are open to the public and everybody is welcome. No
partner or experience required.
Admission is $13 General or $10 Student. Payment at the door may
be done by Cash or Credit Card.
Schedule is as follows:
Doors Open: 7:30pm Beginner Lesson: 8:00-8:30 pm Music plays:
8:30 – 11:00 pm
For any inquiry sent us an email at [email protected]
Upcoming dances: Friday, June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
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“Football is a simple game; 22 men
chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the
end, the Germans win.”
( Gary Lineker after losing the 1990 World Cup
semi-final to Germany on penalties)
