Volume 110 | July 26, 2022 |
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Proudly presented by the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Western Canada. |
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Member for Members Event by Flora Health
Thursday, July 28, 2022, 12:00pm - 01:00pm
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Join our next member for members event organized by Flora Health about the basic principles of healthy eating!
During this member for members event, you will learn more about healthy eating, nutritional benefits, and the source of nutrients our bodies need.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, July 28 2022
Time: 12:00-01:00pm (PST)
Where: Zoom (link will be provided after registration, shortly before the event)
Who: Members only
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, July 26th, 2022
Please find more information about the event here.
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Events by the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver |
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Watch "Schellen-Ursli" for Swiss National Day!
July 27 - August 03, 2022
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August 1st is Switzerland's National Day! On this occasion, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver invites you to watch one of Switzerland's most beloved stories on screen: "Schellen-Ursli".
"Schellen-Ursli" (2015) by Oscar-winning Swiss director Xavier Koller can be streamed online for free from July 27 to August 3.
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Copyright © 2022 Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver |
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«Indivisible» at New Media Gallery
June 04 - August 14, 2022
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Until August 14, 2022 the New Media Gallery (NMG) in New Westminster shows its latest exhibition «Indivisible», featuring two former artists in residence at «Arts at CERN» in Geneva. The Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver is proud to partner with NMG to showcase some of «Arts at CERN’s» most innovative work, as part of the Swiss Innovation FEST.
Find out more about the exhibition here.
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Copyright © 2022 Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver |
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Swiss National Day Celebration with the Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association
Saturday, July 30, 2022, 01:00pm
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The Swiss Canadian Mountain Range Association organises their traditional and well-liked National Day Celebration on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Please note that there is currently a detour needed to get to the club. Find here the map that shows the two ways around.
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Whitecaps FC vs Chicago Fire FC networking event |
With one of Switzerland's top soccer players coming to town for a game with his club Chicago Fire FC, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce couldn't miss this fantastic opportunity to organize a special networking event for its members and friends. In partnership with Whitecaps FC, the SCCC organized a networking event on Saturday, July 23, 2022, featuring a pre-game Q&A session with the distinguished guests Axel Schuster, CEO & Sporting Director, Whitecaps FC and Georg Heitz, Sporting Director, Chicago Fire FC. And yes, this one time it was allowed to cheer on the other team! Hopp, Xherdan! |
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Discover Vancouver in a new and playful way with our business member Foxtrail |
Are you looking for a fun, active, and unique outdoor experience in Vancouver?
Our business member Foxtrail Canada got you covered with it's new self-guided outdoor adventure!
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Foxtrail is a self-guided walking adventure that combines scavenger hunts, escape games and sightseeing. Follow an intriguing trail through the city where you will work together with your team to break codes and find hidden messages. Spend time outside and explore Vancouver from a new perspective, no matter if you are a first-time visitor or a long-time resident.
Foxtrail’s roots are in Europe, but for the very first time they launched a trail in North America and what better city to start this adventure that one-of-a-kind Vancouver.
Read the press release about the launch here.
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Don't wait and book your Foxtrail experience now! |
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JURA Canada receives “Best Performance Large Distributors Award” at 2022 JURA Global Sales Conference |
Quality Coffee Systems is proud to announce that they attended the 2022 JURA Global Sales Conference. Over 400 attendants from 40 countries over a 3 day magnificent event. QCS, with JURA Canada were ecstatic to receive the “Best Performance Large Distributors” award!
Read more about the event and the success story of our business member Quality Coffee Systems in their blog post.
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Meet our new business member Cabinet Paining Vancouver |
Can you bring your kitchen into 2022 without any demolition, emptying a single cabinet, or waiting 2 months for your new kitchen? YES, this is possible – thanks to our new business member Cabinet Painting Vancouver. From start to finish, Cabinet Painting Vancouver has you (and your fabulous new kitchen) covered.
Read more about our new business member Cabinet Painting Vancouver and how they save the environment and costs one kitchen cabinet at a time here.
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News from other organisations |
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Speech by the President of the Swiss Confederation for August 1, 2022 |
The SwissCommunity is pleased to share with you the speech of the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, to the Swiss abroad on the occasion of August 1, 2022.
Please find the videos of the speech in various languages on YouTube:
Italian:
German subtitles:
French subtitles:
English Subtitles:
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Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir |
The Edmonton Swiss Men’s Choir had its first public outdoor concert after the pandemic on June 18, 2022, at the Shumka Stage, Louise McKinney Riverfront Park. They did not sell tickets for this event however, they took this event as a chance to collect donations to save the Swiss Edelweiss Village.
Read more about the event here.
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Huge scout camp kicks off in Switzerland
Around 30,000 children, youths and adult supervisors started congregating in Switzerland in July for the start of a huge scout camp. Read more here.
Also, Canadian Scouts stranded in Switzerland after ArriveCan glitch. Read the full story about their adventure here.
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Swiss Abroad blame e-voting failure for falling turnout
Around a third fewer Swiss expatriates have cast votes in their homeland since the suspension of an e-voting service. The Organisation for the Swiss Abroad (OSA) complains that the absence of digital voting represents a danger to democracy.
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The view from outside - How expats see Switzerland
What the Swiss consider normal and taken for granted in their daily lives sometimes seems strange and incomprehensible to people from other corners of the world - or almost too good to be true. Three expats report here.
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Microsoft inks 10-year CO2 removal deal with Climeworks
Climeworks is excited to take its collaboration with Microsoft to the next level: following its selection as part of Microsoft’s carbon removal portfolio last year, the two companies have now closed a new 10-year carbon removal offtake agreement.
Read more about the agreement here.
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This was history:' 100-year-old hut in the Rocky Mountains dismantled due to erosion
Parks Canada says a hut built by Swiss guides a century ago in the Rockies has been substantially removed. Only a piece of wall, some stone steps and a plaque about the Abbot Pass Refuge Cabin remain at the site that straddles the Continental Divide and the Alberta-British Columbia boundary. The hut was designated a national historic site in 1992. Parks Canada says it had to be dismantled because of erosion.
Read the full stroy here.
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Canada, California to collaborate on climate action and nature protection
Canada and California are kindred progressive spirits on climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom said as he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new blueprint for working together to stave off the worst consequences of a warming planet.
Read more about the collaboration here.
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Part-time Receptionist at Quality Coffee Systems in Burnaby, BC |
Quality Coffee Systems has been selling Swiss made espresso machines since 1998 and they are looking for a part-time receptionist to join their dynamic team.
Interested? Find out more about this job opportunity here
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Share your stories with us!! |
Things are slowly getting back to normal and that means a lot of events and highlights are happening in our member community! We want everyone to be a part of these highlights.
Therefore, we invite you to share all your exciting news, insights, and events with us to include them in our newsletter.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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www.swisscanadianchamber.com |
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