A newsletter for the German-speaking community - including Austrian, German, Swiss, bilingual families - giving them a voice in Vancouver & beyond, as well as for new immigrants that have just arrived from Europe. This will be a free publication with pickup available in libraries, delis, German restauraunts etc.
WHATS NEW?
Next issue - .pdf newsletters will still be free - but the paper copies will cost $2 each on an individual basis. You can still pick-up the newsletter free at a German/Swiss/Austrian businsses, so let me know where I still need to distribute. This month, you can find them at the Freybe Factory Outlet for the fime - East Hastings/Nanaimo...
You can also place an ad for Oma's 80th birthday, or Muttis/Papis 40th Wedding Anniversary or Tante Susanne's first baby for $25.
This is YOUR paper - it needs your
involvement!
Press releases:
Usual advertising rate per month: $75 or $50 if booking 2+ months and only $500 for a whole year! A whole page is $150, a half-page is $75, while each individual line is $15.
Publication deadline: 20th of each month
Letters to the Editor
If you have a comment, such as:
1. I really like what I am reading and would like to hear more of the same
2. I would like to see more: sports, news, famous people, immigration news (as it effects the EU), German, Swiss or Austrian news, politics, travel info,, children & family infos etc.
Send it to: elke@germanvoicesvancouver.com
Archived Issues - Volume 1
May 2008
Reasons to learn German
Wandering Volhynians
Riad Klassen
Roedde Haus
April 2008
Ethnic Channels
Alpenclub
Max Spohr
You know you're Austrian, German
or Swiss if...
Swiss Sports Haus
German Chamber of Commerce
Bernadette Calonego
Child Care Section
Ritter Sport
Immanuel Baptist Church
Randall Jakobsch
Child Care Section
Prost Amerika
Winter in Vancouver
How do you celebrate
Social Sites on the 'Net
Freybe Gourmet Foods
DKV Society
How do you celebrate?
German Sites on the 'Net
Links
Childcare section in newsletter! I will be publishing the names & details of German-speaking au pairs from around the world. If you are interested, you can pay $25 for the contact details and then get in touch with them yourself. You can also place your au pair, babysitter, caregiver, nanny ot tutor wanted ad for $25!
The DKV Society
is seeking new Members! Families may join for $50 a year, while singles
may join for $20. All proceeds are used to further the aims of our Society,
which is run by strictly volunteers. Some goals include purchasing a
domain name & website hosting, joining the German Chamber as a Society,
fundraising activities, such as our annual Lantern Festival, and possibly
getting DKV T-Shirts to sell to the public. We also are looking for
Board Members to help plan & host events. Finally, some other short-term
volunteer positions are:
a. Help draw plans and/or make a model of our future German Cultural Centre - see examples below
b. Help plan a museum or children's museum - what would it look like?
c. Help organize a German library and/or DVD swap organization
d. Coffee shop or deli that would like to move in and join us - indoor/outdoor facility
American
Zentrum in US
Khartouzentrum
Whatever happened to
"European InHome Services"?
The Nanny & Au Pair Agency is now for sale! $3,000 gets you:
- The logo & websites
- 3 e-mail addresses
- All word documents/forms
- 6 hours training
- 6-months on-call helpdesk
Family that would like a nanny or au pair? You may advertise in any months issue for only $45!
Nannies/Au Pairs may place a small ad for free!
For $500 additional dollars, you:
- Can advertise in our newsletter "German Voices Vancouver" for one year
- Can advertise on our website for one year
Web design work: $15 hour!
Nuernberg
Halle 
PennsylvaniazentrumGerman VOICES Vancouver