City of Barrie - File #: TMP-23419

• File #: TMP-23419
• Version: 2
• Type: Presentation - AC/RC
• Status: Received
• File created: 1/7/2019
• In control: International Relations Committee
• On agenda: 1/15/2019
• Final action: 1/15/2019
• Title: GERMAN TWINNING UPDATE AND GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB REPORT J.M. Pigeon provided an update regarding Zweibrucken, Germany. Mr. Pigeon commented that Lord Mayor (Oberb?rgermeister) of Zweibr?cken, Professor Dr. Marold Wosnitza was sworn into office on the December 20th, 2018 to replace the former Lord Mayor Kurt Pirmann who passed away in 2018 while in office. Mr. Pigeon advised that Projekt 03 choir from Zweibr?cken, Germany is scheduled to visit Barrie from October 3 to October 12, 2019 and that the main host group is the King Edward Choir. Mr. Pigeon noted that there will be a group of approximately 50 visitors from Germany which will consist of choir members, musicians and tourists. He indicated that the majority of visitors will be privately billeted and some will stay in local hotels. Mr. Pigeon commented that a recipricol visit by the King Edward Choir to Zweibr?cken, Germany and to the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire United Kingdom are planned for 2020. J.M. Pigeon annou...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/15/2019	2	International Relations Committee	Received

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GERMAN TWINNING UPDATE AND GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB REPORT

J.M. Pigeon provided an update regarding Zweibrucken, Germany. Mr. Pigeon commented that Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Zweibrücken, Professor Dr. Marold Wosnitza was sworn into office on the December 20^th, 2018 to replace the former Lord Mayor Kurt Pirmann who passed away in 2018 while in office.

Mr. Pigeon advised that Projekt 03 choir from Zweibrücken, Germany is scheduled to visit Barrie from October 3 to October 12, 2019 and that the main host group is the King Edward Choir. Mr. Pigeon noted that there will be a group of approximately 50 visitors from Germany which will consist of choir members, musicians and tourists. He indicated that the majority of visitors will be privately billeted and some will stay in local hotels. 

Mr. Pigeon commented that a recipricol visit by the King Edward Choir to Zweibrücken, Germany and to the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire United Kingdom are planned for 2020.

J.M. Pigeon announced that Zweibrucken, Germany will be celebrating 60 years of formal twinning with the French city of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in the Pas de Calais. He advised that 60^th Anniversary celebrations are scheduled in Zweibrücken, Germany from June 7 to June 10, 2019