Last update Victoria

From: Marie-Louise Hanna <mhanna18@shaw.ca>

Date: May 16, 2013 7:31:40 AM PDT (CA)

To: Choir Members

Subject: Fwd:Last update Victoria 

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Hello singers;

Here is Ric's latest update.  Some details may still change.

It has been proposed that our singers join the Breakfast buffet at the Hotel on Monday morning.  As they already serve another group,  we have been invited to join the breakfast buffet for a $10 fee instead of scrambling around to find a breakfast place somewhere.  I think it is a great idea and will keep us at the hotel until departure for the parade float.  If anyone wants to opt out of the breakfast PLEASE let me know. For now, I took the liberty to sign-up all (Victoria) singers to the Breakfast, they have to know by Friday.  So let me know only if you opt OUT or want to ADD non singers to the Breakfast.  I need to let them know numbers by Friday!

Dubravko will direct you for a rehearsal on Sunday late afternoon.  For the flow of event you have some information below.  

I wish you all an excellent rehearsal tonight, unfortunately I will not be there.  I am also still too sick to go to Victoria, I regret this very much, this is such a unique event I was looking forward to.   

Have a wonderful time Schaetzeleni!

Herzlich

Marie-Louise 

Hi Marie_louise Hanna,

Okay here is the plan for the long weekend here in Victoria.

People arriving in the afternoon with ferry.

We will have Van at 1.30 and 2.30 at the ferry to pick up walk on  people.

I will be at the Hotel to say grueci.

Driving to Hotel let them get rooms booked by all of you.

Free afternoon until 5.30 when Door open to ball room.

Dinner served around 6.15.

Dinner is free for all performer's. Guest will pay $ 25.00 like our members price.

Performers table will go first.

After Dinner book signing from Lucy Gething.

About 8 Pm Concert start with Anthem Swiss and Canadian.

About 20 Min Accordion group playing.

After Vancouver choir about 15 20 min.

Then special performers approx. 30 , Then choir another few songs,  then perhaps some duets etc. then Accordion group playing for Dancing.

And then we will see what else happen.

This Programme is not written in Stone. There is room to change  Things.

I see what your Conductor has in mind He will get this e-mail do.

There is the Restaurant available for practice, it will be closed  from 3 pm on for public.

We will have a 50/50 draw and a Silent auction on the Concert  Dinner , therefore tell everybody bring cash or check book.

There will be also a cash bar for beer, wine,  pop

The evening will be finished when nobody is in the ball room  anymore. But remember you got to get up early the next morning.

Monday.

Breakfast buffet only if everybody who stays  in the Hotel.is  going . I think this is the best deal you can get for breakfast  that Monday morning.

It will be severed in the ball room where we had the dinner concert.

Please send a E-mail to the Restaurant when you know everybody is  going for the Buffet

Cost $ 10.00 plus tax a person everybody pays for there on.

Time I say  7.30. AM

After breakfast meet at Mayfair mall where the Swiss float will  be.  Its 5 min to walk . I hope every body will wear the  traditional outfit or the T-shirt, had.

You cant miss it its most likely the most decorated on.

We are in Section C 26

We will be start walking around 9.30 Am my guess.

The walking people will be handing out Chocolates and Swiss candy,  I hope still have to confirm with Hanspeter.

There is room on the float for performers and people who are not  able to walk the 4 km down Douglas Street.

The parade is going to be watched by about 50 000 people.

The will be a spot where they judge the float and performances.

the Parade end approx. at 12.30 Pm down by the Museum.

There a School bus will be waiting for the walking people to take  back to the Mayfair mall.

people on the float will ride back with the float.

Back at the Hotel we will be having Lunch Sponsored partly by the  Swiss consulate.

Food  coffee and tea is free for everybody who joined the Parade,  which I think will be everybody from Vancouver. Drinks you pay.

After lunch Walk on people can be driven back to Ferry, I,m  guessing it will be the 5 PM ferry.

Don't forget to make reservation , the once with cars, its going to  be busy.

I think that will be all at this point what I can tell you.

If you have more ? please ask.

En Gruss all nah Zaemme.

Wir freuen uns riesig auf dieses Wochenende.

Ueli de Knecht

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