The Alpine Club
464 Maple Ave, Kitchener, Ont. N2H 4X5
Phone: (519) 744-1521
www.alpineclub.ca
The Alpine Club has a big reputation for warmth, authenticity,
enthusiasm, and of course - great food!!! Famous for their dessert
specialty, the "Apfelstrudel", this smallest of the German
Clubs will provide visitors with some of the biggest and best memories.
Alpine Club's heritage originates from Gottschee, a German speaking region of former Yugoslavia. The club was founded in 1953 when Wilhelm Hoegler realized that his home could no longer accommodate all his friends from the Old Country. They gathered frequently to sing, dance and reminisce. The members started using local halls for their social event until 1958, when they purchased a parcel of land at 464 Maple Avenue - now their permanent home. Since that time, the Alpine Club has continued to grow in membership and size.
The Alpine Club members are very proud of their heritage and they are passing it along to the next generation through the many activities of the youth and children's groups. Many traditions have developed within the club with the most recognizable being the dance groups who entertain all year round.
All the members extend a "Willkommen" to come in and sample all the best that Alpine Club has to offer.
The Concordia Club
429 Ottawa St South, Kitchener, Ont. N2M 3P6
Phone: (519) 745 - 5617
Fax: (519) 745 - 5141
E-mail: mail@concordiaclub.ca
The Concordia Club traces its origins back to the Concordia Male Choir founded in 1873. Kitchener, population 4,000, was then called Berlin. Original members were song loving newcomers from different parts of Germany who enjoyed organizing and participating in international Sangerfests. Choirs competed from all over Canada and the United States.
Music is still a very special part of the year-round activities at the Concordia Club with a variety of choirs still competing in national competitions.
Oktoberfest visitors might not recognize the Concordia Club during the rest of the year. The enormous tent won't be found, and instead of wall-to-wall people, there are days when you can actually see the beautifully adorned walls themselves. But that doesn't mean the club is quite. The many active social groups of the club use the facility on a non-stop basis. There is always something going on.
Since 1955, the Concordia Club has been located at 429 Ottawa Street, S., Kitchener. The present building was officially opened by Prime Minister Trudeau on October 6, 1972, during his Festival visit.
Hubertushaus
Mannheim, Ont.
General Inquiries: (519) 634 - 8491
Hall Rental: (519) 442 - 4746
Oktoberfest Information: (519) 634 - 8491
The youngest and smallest of the five authentic German Clubs is the German-Canadian
Hunting and Fishing Club, best known as Hubertushaus. The club's
members originate from all German speaking areas of Europe.
Many new Canadians in the 1950's spent their leisure time hunting and
fishing. To become better acquainted with Canada's wildlife and its
natural beauty, both to protect and preserve it, a group of 10 men
founded the club on January 21, 1954, at a small home in Kitchener.
Hubertushaus soon purchased its first property, on the highway between
Kitchener and Preston. In 1956, the club built and opened its first hall
called the "Hunter's Lodge". After the sale of this property,
the present location with a lake and creek was purchased to better
accommodate the club's interest.
The club proudly celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 1994. To
commemorate this milestone, the members planned a number of initiatives
including the construction of a major addition to their Lodge. The
facility is located outside Kitchener's city limits just beyond the
village of Mannheim.
The Transylvania Club
16 Andrew St, Kitchener, Ont. N2H 5R2
Phone: (519) 744 - 1191
http://www.transylvaniaclub.com/
This club chose its name from the home province of most of its members. These German origin Transylvanians emigrated more than 800 years ago from the Rhine and Moselle Regions to settle in the central highlands of Romania, on Hungarian crown land. The first Transylvanians immigrated to North America at the end of the 19th century. Another wave came in the late 1920's. However, the majority of the Transylvania-Saxons emigrated to this area in the early 1950's. They brought with them a rich heritage of wonderful colourful costumes and a love of singing, dancing and good fellowship. Determined to preserve this heritage as their contribution to a new homeland, they founded the Transylvania Club in 1951.
In 1973, they replaced the old clubhouse with an attractive new building on the same location in the centre of Kitchener-Waterloo. You are guaranteed genuine Gemuetlichkeit throughout the year at the Transylvania Club.
