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The Yee
Fung Toy of
Canada celebrates
102nd Anniversary
加拿大余風采總堂慶祝一百零二週年 |
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加拿大余風采總堂慶祝成立一百零二週年暨春節聯歡宴會
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Celebrating the 102nd Anniversary of the Yee Fung Toy Society of CanadaThe Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada celebrated its 102nd anniversary and the Chinese New Year of the Dog at its annual Spring Banquet on February 26, 2006.
The ancestor ritual started at
1:00 pm in the YFT House on 226
East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. where Chairman Mr. Kan Yu, the YFT
advisors, and the Board of directors made offerings to our ancestor Yee
Chung-sheung. Mr. Martin Yee emceed the program. Special guests who attended
this ceremony include the Seattle YFT President Mr. Hing Ng; B.C. MLA
Mr. Richard T. Lee; and our
cousins from the Mah Society and the Tse Clansman Association.
Our Spring Banquet started at 6
pm at the Floata Seafood
Restaurant. Honoured guests included the PRC Vancouver Consul General
Tian Chunyan, PRC Vancouver Vice Consul Feng Lin, MLA Mr. Richard Lee,
Vancouver City Councillors Mr. George
Chow and Mr. BC Lee, Seattle YFT President Mr. Hing Yu and Advisor Mr.
Fred Yee. Special
guests included Judge Bill Yee, and our Legal Advisor, Mr. Norman
Morrison. Other
guests
included the Mah and Tse Benevolent Association members, Fung Toy
Alumni, and other invited guests from the Chinese Community, and of
course, our own YFT members and their families. We had over 470 people
attend this happy gathering. ![]() The Banquet festivities began with the Yee Fung Toy Song, sang
by the Ladies Choir of the Recreation Committee, Lion dance, provided
by
the YFT youth group. Ms. Sharon Yee, Ms. Ellen Yee and Mr. James Yu
emceed the
formal evening program. Mr. Kan Yu gave a detail account of our
ancestor Yee Jing's life and history. Greetings from the
PRC Vancouver Consul General Tian Chunyan, MLA Mr. Richard Lee,
Parliamentary Secretary for the Asia-Pacific Initiative, Yee Family
Association
of Seattle President Mr. Hing Yu, City Councillors Mr. George Chow, and
Mr. BC Lee. After the introduction of our special
guests in attendance, the first course of the dinner was
served. Following a toast to the New Year and introduction of guests
from the Community. Vice Chairman Mr. Jim Yee delivered a Thank You
speech. Mr. Jim Yee announced that members are welcomed to join the 3rd
World Yee Convention to be held in Los Angeles in August, followed by
an optional cruise to Mexico. Mr. Phillip Yu emceed the entertainment portion of the
program. Performances by the Fung Toy Alumni and songs from the Women’s
Singers were followed by Karaoke. City Councillor Mr. BC Lee, Judge
Bill Yee, Seattle's Tony Ching and Fung Toy Alumni Mr. Lee all sang for
us.
![]() This anniversary cerebration was a tremendous success! Thanks to the volunteers and YFT board members who helped to organize this annual event. Hope to see you all next year. Martin Yee |