Events
Join us on Thursday, June 21st, 2018 from 7-9pm at the Duke of York (39 Prince Arthur Ave.) for some drinks and good company. This event is open to all, and is a chance to meet and mingle with the Swiss community in Toronto.
Please RSVP on Facebook if you plan to come. Thank you!
Cheer on small yet mighty Switzerland at The Rushton restaurant and bar, 740 St. Clair Ave West (St.Clair and Bathurst) for the World Cup games. Look for all the Swiss flags everywhere, and be ready to cheer Switzerland on! Hopp Schwiiz!! Come one, come all!!
- Sunday June 17, vs. Brazil
- Friday June 22, vs. Serbia
- Wed June 27 vs. Costa Rica
- … More to come when we win!! 🙂
When: 1pm, + + Ask for the Swiss Club or look for the flags + +
Please note that we will have tables reserved but come early to get a good spot!
Games start at 2pm.
Email Nadia at nadia@swissclubtoronto.ca for more info.
See you there!!
Photo by Rebecca on Flickr
On Saturday, June 23rd, starting at 1:00 PM, our annual Men’s Section FAMILY BAR-B-Q will take place at the Egger Dairy Farm, in Milton. Walter and Trudi are again looking forward to having us at their beautiful place.
This Men’s Section event is open to all Swiss Club Members.
Note: In case of rain we will be indoors in the new Barn, so come in any weather
We will supply (sell) sausages with buns, potato salad and condiments, including coffee. Please bring your own drinks of any kind. There are usually various donated deserts available, thanks in advance to the many donors. If possible, bring your own lawn chairs and since we expect nice weather, don’t forget your Sunscreen !
How to get there: go west on Hwy 401 to Hwy 25 and go south to Steeles Ave., turn right (west) for 4.3 km, to 5244 Steeles Ave., where you will see a large pond on the left (south) side of the road with white Swans, (if they are not hiding). We will try to place a Swiss flag at the entrance to the farm.
Arno Sigrist
arno.s@sympatico.ca
Cheer on small yet mighty Switzerland at The Rushton restaurant and bar, 740 St. Clair Ave West (St.Clair and Bathurst) for the World Cup games. Look for all the Swiss flags everywhere, and be ready to cheer Switzerland on! Hopp Schwiiz!! Come one, come all!!
- Sunday June 17, vs. Brazil
- Friday June 22, vs. Serbia
- Wed June 27 vs. Costa Rica
- … More to come when we win!! 🙂
When: 1pm, + + Ask for the Swiss Club or look for the flags + +
Please note that we will have tables reserved but come early to get a good spot!
Games start at 2pm.
Email Nadia at nadia@swissclubtoronto.ca for more info.
See you there!!
Photo by Rebecca on Flickr
On August 1, 2018 Switzerland will celebrate it’s 727th birthday. August 1 commemorates the signature of the Pact of 1291, laying the foundation of the country as it now stands. This year also commemorates the Swiss Club Toronto’s 100th anniversary, and the City of Toronto has invited the Swiss community to mark the occasion with a flag raising ceremony at City Hall, on August 1st at noon.
Tentative program:
- 11:30 – Arrival of guests
- 12:00 – Swiss Flag Raised & Swiss National Anthem
- 12:05 – Speeches
- 12:30 – Alphorn performance
- 12:45 – Apero Reception
- 13:30 – Event finishes
This event is free and open to the entire Swiss community of the GTA. RSVP is required, please register with the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
The August 1st flag raising is led by the Consulate of Switzerland in Toronto upon the invitation of the City of Toronto, and supported by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Montréal, the Embassy of Switzerland in Ottawa, the Swiss-Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss Club Toronto.
The Swiss Club Toronto is honoured to partner with the Toronto Public Library in hosting a lecture by Diccon Bewes, author of “Swiss Watching” and “Slow Train to Switzerland“.
Save the date! The lecture will be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 7pm at the Beeton Auditorium, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. More information is forthcoming.
Living in the land of milk and money
An outsider on the inside. For the last eight years, Diccon Bewes has been exploring Switzerland and writing about the places, the people, the trains and the chocolate. He’s become the accidental expat expert and in this humorous but insightful talk he’ll share some of his observations about Swiss life. From small talk to Sunday walks, he’ll show that there’s more to Switzerland than banks and skis, and reveal the true meaning of Swissness.
Diccon is a British travel writer and chocolate lover who has lived in Bern for the past 13 years. His first book, Swiss Watching, became a No1 bestseller and he has since written four more books about Switzerland.
After the talk there will be the chance to buy signed copies of Diccon’s books, and refreshments will be served.
