GERMANICA 2009

Concordia Club429 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Ontario

German-Canadian Congress Deutschkanadischer Kongreß (Ontario)

Germanica 2009

Kitchener May 16, 2009

Ernst Friedel, President, DKK Ontario

Liebe Gäste, .

im Namen des Vorstandes und der Mitgliedschaft des Deutschkanadischen Kongresses heiße ich Sie herzlich willkommen. Seit mehr als 300 Jahren haben deutschsprachige Einwanderer viel zum Aufbau und zur Entwicklung Kanadas beigetragen.

Ich freue mich, dass wir heute Germanica 2009 gemeinsam feiern können. Wir alle wollen uns an unser gemeinsames deutsches Erbgut erinnern. Mögen wir aus Deutschland, der Schweiz, Österreich, oder aus anderen Ländern kommen.

Der Höhepunkt des Tages wird die Ehrung verschiedener Personen sein, die großes zur Erhaltung unserer Kultur und zum Aufbau unserer neuen Heimat geleistet haben. Diese Personen werden mit dem Heritage Award ausgezeichnet

Mein besonderer Dank gilt dem Planungs Komitee und dem Conordia Club, die durch ihre Arbeit an den Vorbereitungen für Germanica 2009 beteiligt waren.

Es ist mein Wunsch, dass auch künftige Generationen unser kulturelles Erbgut und unsere Beiträge zum Aufbau Kanadas würdigen und feiern werden. Ihnen, liebe Gäste, wünsche ich von Herzen einen frohen und geselligen Abend.

Dear Guests,

on behalf of the Board of Directors and the members of the German-Canadian Congress, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to all of you. For more than 300 years, immigrants of German Heritage have played a significant role in the successful development of Canada and our province of Ontario.

Germanica 2009 is a wonderful way to celebrate our traditions and achievements, no matter where we come from. May it be Germany, Switzerland, Austria or any other country, we are bound together by our common German Heritage and Culture

One of the highlights of this evening will be the presentation of the Heritage Awards to a number of persons who have made extraordinary contributions to preserve our Culture and Heritage, and who have contributed much to the sucess and growth of Canada.

A special thank you to the planning committee, the Concordia Club and to all who, through their hard work and dedication, have made this event possible.

I hope that future generations will continue to celebrate and recognize the contributions Canadians of German Heritage have made to the development of Canada. Dear friends I wish all of you an enjoyable evening.

Concordia Club Kanadisch-Deutsche OrganisationCanadian German Society

Dear Friends of the German Canadian Congress,

On behalf of the Concordia Club’s Board of Directors and all of our members,it is with great pride and pleasure that I welcome you to Germanica’s 2009celebration of our German heritage and culture. For the past 136 years, theConcordia Club and its members have played a great part in the preservationand advancement of our German culture and heritage. It is our hope that wecan continue this legacy for many more years to come. It is our wish thatyou will enjoy this evening, and take with you a great pride in our heritage.The Concordia Club is known as the home of Oktoberfest here in Canada,and for over 40 years we have spread the joy of German Gemütlichkeitthroughout North America. However, the German culture is more thanOktoberfest, and all of the German Clubs in Canada strive to honour ournumerous cultural contributions. The Concordia Club salutes our SisterClubs throughout Canada in their efforts to maintain and advance this proudheritage.

I would like to thank the Organizing Committee for a job well done, you havemade us all proud.

Once again, welcome to one and all, and congratulations to all of the recipients of the awards today. You achievements have ensured that our culture endures, not only in the German community, but in the country as a whole.

U. Werner SchlueterPresident, Concordia Club Kitchener, Ontario

May 2009

Liebe Freunde

Es ist mir eine Freude, Grüsse zu der Feier der Germanica 2009 zubringen. In unserer Region haben wir schon immer die stolze DeutscheGeschichte gefeiert, weil viele Menschen mit kulturellen Wurzeln inDeutschland zu dem Erbau unserer Gemeinde beigetragen haben.

We are pleased to recognize those who have helped create this place we callhome but we also recognize that Germanic people and their successes havehad an impact across Canada. We have all prospered together.

Welcome and enjoy tonight’s celebration!

Sincerely,

Ken Seiling

Regional Chair

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OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL CHAIRKen Seiling

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MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

On behalf of members of council and the citizens of the City of Kitchener,welcome everyone to Germanica 2009. This celebration of Germanheritage will, no doubt, bring together those of German ancestry, as wellas people wishing to learn and experience the best of German culture.

The German Canadian congress is to be congratulated for its work topreserve this culture and the German language for our citizens today.Kitchener, formerly Berlin, was founded by German settlers and over theyears has enjoyed the cultural influences these earliest residents shared.Thanks to these founding citizens, our community has become increasinglyculturally diverse. Their legacy of acceptance and their spirit of innovationwill continue for generations to follow.

Thank you for all your work in our community. Enjoy the celebration!

Sincerely,

Carl Zehr

~Mayor~

City of Kitchener

May 8, 2009

On behalf of Council and the citizens of the City of Waterloo, I would like towelcome everyone to Germanica 2009 and this celebration of German culture and heritage. Congratulations to the honourees who have madeextraordinary contributions to the German culture and ensure that the lan-guage and traditions continue to be carried forward.

Thank you to the board of directors and the organizing committee for themany hours to ensure the success of the event, I trust that tonight will bean amazing success.

I appreciate your invitation and regret being unable to attend. However,please accept my continuing support of the excellence achieved and main-tained by German-Canadian Congress.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the next German – Canadian Congressevent. Have a wonderful evening.

Sincerely,

Mayor Brenda Halloran

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4:30 p.m. Opening Remarks, U. Werner Schlueter

National AnthemsSwitzerland, Austria, Germany, Canadalead by Andre Schilha & pianist Jeanette Bauman

Introduction of Dignitaries, U. Werner Schlueter

Official WelcomeErnst FriedelPresident, German Canadian Congress, Ontario

Greetings from DignitariesGermany, Consul General Holger Raasch

Switzerland, Consul General Bruno Ryff

Austria, Trade Commisioner Robert Luck

Federal Government, Harold Albrecht, MP, Kitchener Conestoga

German Canadian Congress National, Anton Bergmeier, President

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6:45 p.m. Presentations of AwardsRecipient Introduced byAlfred Beck Marie Zettler

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Danuta Grigaitis Werner SchlueterPresident of the Concordia Club, Kitchener

Dietrich Kiesewalter Ernst FriedelPresident, of the German Canadian Congress Ont.

Karl Kurtz Dr. Barbara Chadbolt, President of the Brantford German Club

Kaethe Paulini Alfred LowrickPresident of theTransylvania Club Kitchener

Aksel Rinck Lorne Smith,Historian of the Town of Markham

Jakob Schnitzer David SimonPresident of the Germania Club Hamilton

Paul C. Walter Toni BergmeierNational President of the German Canadian Congress

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German-Canadian Congress (Ont.)The German-Canadian Congress is an umbrella organization for German clubs,

churches, companies and private persons who support our goals.

Our Mission and Goal is:to give Canadians, whose heritage is German, a united voice towards

the government, the media and the public at large;

to make known the contributions that Canadians of German heritage, and others who are sympathetic to our cause, have made to build our community, province

and country. In special cases these persons are honoured by receiving the “Heritage Award” of the German-Canadian Congress;

to meet regularly with representatives of the different levels of government and the media in order to present the concerns of our members;

to have a good relationship and work together with the German Embassyin Ottawa and with the Consulate General in Toronto;

to take a firm stand against unfair stereotyping and untrue accusations against Canadians of German heritage;

to take a firm stand on protecting the rights of the individual person within the lawsof Canada and the Human Rights Declaration of the United Nations;

to support clubs, whose cultural background is German, in their work to preserve German heritage and traditions, and to be a link between those clubs;

to be an information centre for persons who have questions about German-Canadian issues regardless where these persons live or come from;

Almost 3 Million Canadians consider themselves of German Heritage.

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Recipients of the German Canadian Congress

2009 Heritage Award

Alfred BeckPembroke

Danuta GrigaitisKitchener

Dietrich KiesewalterOttawa

Karl KurtzBrantford

Kaethe PauliniKitchener

Aksel RinkGermany

Jakob SchnitzerHamilton

Paul C. WalterMontreal

Members of theGermanica 2009

Organizing Committee

Werner Schlueter, ChairmanRita Allmendinger

Toni BergmeierErnst Friedel

Gerhard GriebenowHelga Kessel

Klaus KoeppenJosef Liebel

Ulrike SchmidtHelene Schramek

Ruth UetzWayne Wettlaufer

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