Community Events
Chinese Canadian Legend recognizes and honours Chinese Canadians who have made significant contributions to the community and Canada through outstanding achievements in their field. Award Gala Co-chair Ms. Alexandra Ngan says that the award recipients’ struggles against obstacles and their ultimate success, their wisdom and their virtues provide a source of inspiration and for new and old immigrants alike, not just for the Chinese community but also mainstream society.
The Award Gala was successfully held on Saturday, Nov 12 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel. The Honourable Philip Lee ('60), Lieutenant Govornor of Manitoba, was one of the award presenters for the evening. Our president among other WYKAAO members also attended and showed our support. Click here to see the pictures.
第二十屆「孟嘗之夜」籌款盛宴於十一月五日(星期六)晚上假大多市會議中心北翼舉行，今年大會除慶祝舉辦二十週年以外，並以「倫敦之夜」為主題，當晚節目豐富緊凑，並有逾三百件精品供競投的大型慈善拍賣及緊張刺激的即場拍賣；還有限量版大抽獎。「孟嘗之夜」籌得之善款將用來支持孟嘗會長期護理中心及發展社區服務。
本會有數成員參與是晚盛會，請在此點擊觀看當晚照片。
| Date | Saturday, November 12, 2011 |
| Venue | Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, Grand York Ballroom |
| 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill 6:00pm - Reception / 7:00pm - Dinner Dress Code: Formal |
Please click here to let us know if you are interested in attending the event.
Thanks to our 58 generous supporters, Team WYKAAO raised a good sum for the Terry Fox Run Foundation to fight cancer. We beat last year's goal by a short nose (5010/4900). It was a beautiful day for the run/walk. Our youngest member made a 10 Km Run, while others walked comfortably in the sun. After the event, they all visited the quaint village farmers' market.
Click here to view the photos and a short video here.
September 22 Thanks to our 59th supporter, Team WYKAAO has raised $5,210.
September 28 Thanks to our 60th supporter, Team WYKAAO has raised $5,360.
October 25 Acknowledgement from the Terry Fox Foundation
March 30, 2012 Acknowledgement from Rolly Fox
Alex Cheng (’09) recently returned from a volunteer mission in Honduras and sent WYKAAO a thank-you letter,
“I have come back from Honduras!! It was the most AMAZING and MEANINGFUL trip ever!! We built a house for a single mother and her children. I met a lot of nice people from Canada, Honduras and even a student group from Oxford. I would say I am proud of my team because we worked our butts off even though it was like 40 degree, because we just wanted to get as much done as possible (see a video here). Unfortunately four team members got sick, but they recovered pretty soon. I am touched by the helpfulness of the Honduran neighbours because they had been really kind and provide everything we need such as washroom and storage space.
As part of our Mon Sheong’s community services, a membership club for the seniors called the Mon Sheong Circle of Friends –Seniors (孟嘗之友-長者會所), or Senior Circle (長者會所) in short, was introduced on August 10, 2011. The intention of the new membership club is to help our seniors in our local community as much as possible and to provide a Centre where they can find friendship and care. It is a Centre where they can occupy themselves by participating in activities organised specially for them such as morning Tai Chi exercise, health dance, Karaoke, ping-pong and even mah-jong.
An Invitation to Mon Sheong Volunteer Recruitment Open Day at the Volunteer Centre
From Gerald Ngan (Director, Volunteer Services and Youth Group Development, Mon Sheong Foundation),
"Volunteers are one of the biggest assets of the Mon Sheong Foundation and they have been instrumental in allowing us to provide quality care to those needy individuals in our community.
It has been our goal to reach out to everyone around us to introduce them to the various services Mon Sheong is providing, and inform them of the different volunteer opportunities available. With this in mind, we are pleased to invite you to come to our Volunteer Recruitment Open Day to kick start our celebration of the National Volunteer Week:
Date: April 9 (Saturday) and 10 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Venue: Mon Sheong Volunteer Centre, 2020 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough (at Kennedy Road)
Philip Lee (WYK 60), Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, was awarded Chinese Canadian Legend at a celebration event hosted by the Asian Business Network Association in a Richmond Hill hotel grand ballroom. Dignitaries, government officials and other VIPs were invited to the occasion (see this video clip). Members from both Wah Yan alumni associations in Ontario also attended the ceremony to share the joy and are proud of what Philip has achieved (see the award presentation here).
Pictures of the Gala Dinner can be viewed here.
WYKAAO once again participated in the annual Terry Fox Run; this year marked the 30th anniversary of the event. The weather was one of the best in recent years for the walk/run. After a brief introduction by the event organizer and speeches from the dignitaries, we were off for a refreshing morning walking exercise. Starting from the Old Unionville Library, we strolled along a route that is mixed with park areas, boardwalks and natural habitats (click here to view the pictures). Thanks to our 61 generous supporters, the WYKAAO team has raised over $5,000 this year for the great cause! (Click here to see an acknowledgement letter from the Terry Fox Foundation.)
Philip Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, attended the 10th Canadian Chinese Legend on October 31, 2009 in Toronto. Here is the video produced by King L Chan.