The Austrian mixed Choir “Heimatecho” has been singing together since 1980 when a group of members of the Austrian-Canadian Society got together to rehearse some traditional songs for the Christmas party at the newly opened Austrian-Canadian Cultural Centre. Over the years 30 singers joined the choir, which performs at various club functions and also sings at senior homes and hospitals. New singers are always welcome to join the choir. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
For more information please call Frieda Foidl 403 246-0259.
Choir Report
Dear Friends and Members:
Thankfully summer allowed us to get some fresh
air and sunshine, even when it was very hot. The
choir recently had a socially distanced gathering
on July 25th. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed
the barbecue at Claudia Bosch’s beautiful garden,
it felt good to get to see each other again.
The Choir is an important part of the Austrian-
Canadian community and we were honoured to
be asked to recently perform at a celebration of
life for one of the club’s valued members. On
July 31st, the choir was invited to sing at the
celebration of life for Jake Maier, Katie Maier’s
husband. After a long gap in performing, our
choir director Jeannie Park led us in practicing to
make this wish come true. We performed at the
Bonifatius Church and then joined the family at
the club where photos, videos and tributes were
shared. Frank Meixner and Vic Lavicka made
special speeches. A big thank-you to our choir
members who made this a special celebration.
Choir Heimatecho loves to practice our Austrian
traditional folk music – a dedication to our
Austrian Culture. And now we are finally able to
start the practicing and enjoying this treasured
music again and yes, we will have to follow
public health protocols.
Our next practice is September 9th at 7 PM at the
Austrian-Canadian Club. See you all there!
