The new Anti-Spam legislation in Canada that requires us to obtain your permission to send you emails after July 1, 2014.
We really hope you would like us to stay in touch - but if we don't hear from you by the end of June, we will reluctantly remove you from our mailing list.
Der Montréal-based German-language newspaper "Das Echo" recently published an article about the German community living in Montreal. We would like to thank the paper and its publisher and editor-in-chief Mr. Walter for allowing us to publish the article on the German Society's website.
For more information about the paper please visit its website:
Das Echo (www.dasecho.com)
At the Annual Members’ Meeting on June 1, 2014, a new Board of Directors was elected. The Society thanks the two outgoing board members Mr. Fred Leber and Pastor Eric E. Dyck for their long service as members of the Board.
On Friday, May 30, 2013, Dr Gisela Steinle represented the German Society at the Abitur Graduation (Grade 12) at the Alexander von Humboldt German International School (AvH). She congratulated the students in the name of the Society for having successfully completed their studies. Dr Steinle also highlighted the long cooperation between the school and the Society.
Many of the students know Dr Steinle personally as she was the vice principal of AvH until 2012.
We are happy to share this job posting send to us by our partners at the German Consulate General in Montreal. The German Embassy is currently looking for an employee to work in the Science and Technology Section (Edmunton Office) of the Embassy.
For more details, please find attached the official job posting (in Germany only).
On April 16, 2014, the members of the Society formally ratified the revised by-laws of the German Society. This change marks the beginning of a new era for the German Society, as they will improve board efficiency and modernize decision making in the organization.
The by-laws revision was conducted by the By-Law Review commitee (Neville-Warren Cloutier and Nico Ahn) between June 2013 and January 2014. The proposed by-laws we adopted by the Board of Directors on January 14, 2014.
This week on Wednesday, the members of the Society will meet to vote on the ratification of the revised by-laws of the Society. The revision is the first change to the Society's by-laws since 1992. The proposed changes were adopted to improve the efficientcy of the Society, its board and its committees and to modernize the way the Society does business.
On January 14, 2014, the Board of Directors of the German Society unanimously adopted the newly revised by-laws governing the administration of the Society, presented by the members of the By-Law Review Committee, Me Neville Warren Cloutier and Nico Ahn, Secretary of the Society. The new by-laws ensure the continued improvement of our organization for years to come. The following pages will summarize the key changes made to the by-laws.
In order to get started with the preparations for our 180th Anniversary Ball in 2015, we would like to encourage all of you, but especially our younger members, to e-mail us at ball2015@germansociety.ca and let us know if and how you are willing to help prepare, organize, and help run the Ball. We don’t think we can do without you! Debutants and escorts are naturally also always needed. To find out more, please visit the 2015 Ball Committee page!
Due to the increasing success of the German Montreal Stammtisch since last October, we have deciced that the event is here to stay.
Yesterday, over 20 people came together at the 6à8 Stammtisch at Les 3-Brasseurs on McGill College Avenue and Ste.-Cartherine Street. From now on we will organize the Stammtisch every third Wednesday of the month.
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