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The Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver
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二零一四年活動 |
2014 Event Logs |
余風采總分堂甲午馬年新春團拜餐敘
時間過得真快，從聖誕、除夕到新年，一轉眼後，農曆新年又來了！新春團拜是余風采總分堂一年一度的盛事，亦是本堂的主席、顧問、理事、
職員與寶眷聚首一堂、歡聚一起、同歡迎春日暖。 
余風采總分堂藉著新春之際於二零一四年一月十五日（星期三）晚假温市大煌海鮮酒家舉行了新春團拜餐敘，
參加者邊嚐美食，並互相問候祝福，氣氛熱烈。  當晚出席新春團拜餐敘包括總堂主席余根洙伉儷、名譽顧問余鍚儒伉儷、顧問余詠本伉儷、書記余栢寧伉儷、財政余萍相伉儷、 福利主任余漢銳，溫哥華余風采堂主席余美湛伉儷、 副主席余啟康、余佳卓、顧問余錦文伉儷、余榮燊伉儷、理事余陳小玲、余開儀、余馬麗芬、余瑞芝伉儷、余碧瑜伉儷、 余冠柏伉儷， 另外還有青年組余兆貞、余寶珍、余尚琳及黃達勤等。  
大家談天說地又渡過了一個溫馨愉快的晚上。
余風采總分堂理事會全體同仁謹祝大家身體健康，萬事如意，平安吉祥！ 余栢寧報告 |
YFT 2014 Spring Get Together Dinner
The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada and the Yee
Fung Toy Society of Vancouver co-hosted a
get-together Dinner for the officers and spouses
before the arrival of the traditional Chinese
Spring Festival. 
This year the get-together dinner was held at
the King's Chinese Cuisine Restaurant on Main
Street, on Wednesday, January 15. 
The food served by the King's Chinese Cuisine
Restaurant was excellent, and their price are
reasonable too. That's why we kept coming back
for more each year.  
This year we have 3 members from the YFT youth
group joining us. Jaime Yee, Vanessa Yu, and
Andrew Wong. Martin Yee |
2012-2013 學年獎學金學生座談 我們於一月十九日
（星期日）下午二時，在堂所地下會議室舉行了第五年度申請二零一二至二零一三學年的温哥華余風采堂獎學金之學生和家長及評審委員會委員之間會議座談。
余美湛主席首先致歡迎詞，感謝大家的來臨，
他說今年我們非常有幸能邀請到了幾位來自温哥華華埠社團首長及嘉賓参加這次座談。
包括推廣環保飲食文化以鯊魚保育為宗旨的「鯊魚真相」(Shark Truth)
及「化基金會」創辦人李妍蕙和黃儀軒，開平總會館周慕怡理事、周慕慈理事，溫哥華李氏公所李麗芳理事、李麗黎理事，雲埠馬氏宗親會馬立名，
加拿大馬氏宗親總會副理事長馬敏彬，加拿大溫哥華薛、司徒氏宗親會鳳倫總堂主席司徒佐，
加拿大林西河總堂九牧公所理事長林福和， 温哥華余風采堂教育基金組主任余漢銳、副主席余佳卓、青年組委員余兆貞，
贊助温哥華余風采堂教育基金之「余柏培先生紀念獎學金」的余柏培夫人，以及攝影師余金星理事等。 
參與座談的申請獎學金之學生包括余慧盈、余醒彬、余慧姿、余少雲、余曉正及余尚琳。  
經過一輪的自我介紹後，並歡迎首次申請獎學金之余醒彬同學。
然後我們聽著李妍蕙和黃儀軒與大家分享怎樣推廣海洋保育觀念及正邁向改變華人數百年飲食文化之路。
我們也聽了其他嘉賓精彩的發言。 
感謝大家的參與，也很感謝兩位「鯊魚真相」及「化基金會」創辦人李妍蕙和黃儀軒參與當天的座談，帶給我們非常豐富的內容。謝謝！ 余尚琳報告 |
Conference of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver Scholarship Class of 2013
On Sunday, January 19th, we held our annual
Scholarship Conference for the class of 2013.
This year, we were particularly fortunate to be
in the company of our deserving students and
their families but also a handful of board
members and volunteers from various other
benevolent associations in Chinatown. 
We started with a round of self-introductions
and welcomed first-time applicant, Jeffrey Yu,
to the event. Other students in attendance were
Carina Yee, Amanda Yee, Cameron Yee, Maurice Yu,
and myself. Also joining us was Carla Yee
(Joseph Yee Memorial Scholarship Fund sponsor),
David Yee (YFT Scholarship Committee Chair),
George Yee (Vice-Chair of the YFT Society of
Vancouver), Esther Yue (YFT Youth Committee),
Edmund Ma (Mah Athletics), Dana Mah (Vice
President of the Mah Society of Canada), June
and Doris Chow (HPBA Board Members), Helen and
Lily Lee (Lee Society Board Members), Leander
Szeto (President of the Seto Clans Association),
and Orville Lim (President of the Lim Sai Hor
(Kow Mock) Benevolent Association).  
We then tuned in for a great presentation given
by Claudia Li and Kevin Huang from Shark Truth
and the
Hua Foundation. Claudia and Kevin were
engaging presenters who spoke passionately about
their interest in the synthesis of cultural
heritage and social change. Many of their
initiatives stem from a concern for ecosystem
sustainability and food security. 
Shark Truth was a program established to
advocate for shark conservation and educate the
public about the cruel practice of shark-fining
in the preparation of shark fin soup. Following
their presentation, Claudia and Kevin spoke
about their unconventional career paths leading
to their involvement with their current work.
They encouraged the students to be open-minded
and willing to engage in new experiences as a
way to discover gratifying opportunities they
may never have considered before.
Following the guest presentation, Carina and I
read a selection from our essay submissions
entered in YFT’s first-time essay contest. Jim
then concluded with a discussion regarding
updates on award applications.
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend and
see you at the upcoming YFT Spring Banquet! And
special thanks to James Yu, for taking these
memorable photos! Jaime Yee - YFT of Vancouver Youth Committee |
余風采總分堂代表出席第41屆溫哥華華埠春節宴會
余風采總分堂代表於二零一四年，二月二日（星期日）出席了由温哥華中華會館、大温哥華中華文化中心、
温哥華華埠商會、中僑互助會、雲埠洪門機構、加拿大鐵城崇義總會聯合僑團暨各界共同合辦的甲午馬年春節聯歡宴會，
在華埠富大海鮮酒家隆重舉行。晚宴上逾百僑團參加賀歲，吸引千人參加，場面十分熱鬧。 
晚宴冠蓋雲集，各華裔社團、社區代表，中國駐溫哥華領事館多位領事，
三級政府都分別派員參加，一同慶祝農曆馬年春節。  參與華埠甲午馬年第肆一屆新春宴會包括總堂主席根洙、書記栢寧、財政萍相、福利漢銳， 温哥華余風采堂主席美湛、副主席啟康、佳卓、青年組代表達勤、理事小玲及兆貞等。 
晚宴在李氏體育會的醒獅賀歲及一片鑼鼓聲中拉開序幕，
中華會館理事長朱展倫及中國駐溫哥華總領事劉菲接下醒獅對聯“百業興旺”及“風調雨順”，
寓意新的一年事事順利。在到場嘉賓共鳴彩炮祝賀新歲後，朱展倫理事長、劉菲與總領事大溫哥華中華文化中心主席鄭宗勵、
溫哥華華埠商會會長陳耀輝以及加拿大三級政府政要為到場人士 一一送上新年祝福。
晚會現場，眾多藝術家表演了精彩的文娛節目。其中，著名香港粵語歌唱家，余風先生獨唱的一曲《在我生命里》、愛妮舞蹈學院創辦人藝術主導，任民(ANNY)
女士獨唱的一曲《萬水千山總是情》以及，王夢嬌女士的川劇變臉表演更是將晚會推向高潮，贏得在場觀眾的熱烈掌聲。
席間財神爺向大家派利是，還有各種中國新年文藝表演助慶，場面溫馨又熱鬧，將年節氣氛推上高潮。 余栢寧報告 |
Chinatown's 2014 Spring Festival Celebration Gala Dinner
Representatives from the Yee Fung Toy Society of
Canada, the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver
attended this year's Spring Festival Celebration
Gala Dinner on Sunday, February 2nd. 
This annual event was organized once again by
the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver,
Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver,
Vancouver Chinatown Merchants Association,
S.U.C.C.E.S.S, Chinese Freemasons Vancouver
Branch, Shon Yee Benevolent Association of
Canada and the Chinese Community. 
Emcees for this festive gala event were Mr.
Jun Ing and Ms. Fanny Zhou.  The evening program consist of Lion dancing, singing of the National Anthems, introduction of special guests, new year greetings and wishes, firework, opening address, greetings from honorable guests, followed by dinner and entertainment. Martin Yee |
溫哥華馬氏宗親會慶祝成立六十四週年紀念誌慶
金蛇辭歲，駿馬迎春。在這辭舊迎新的美好時刻，溫哥華馬氏世表們於二月九日（星期日）上午十一時，
假馬氏宗親會大禮堂內舉行祭祖儀式暨慶祝成立六十四週年紀念典禮。   
 
當日應邀出席參加紀念典禮的加拿大余風采總堂代表主席余根洙、書記余栢寧、財政余萍相、副財政余錦文，溫哥華余風采堂代表主席余美湛、副主席余佳卓、
教育基金組主任余漢銳及侯補理事余兆貞等。 謝氏世表由謝錫鴻主席，謝翠婷領導多位理事參加紀念會，並發表賀詞。
 
祭祖儀式結束後，隨即舉行紀念典禮，典禮在輕鬆愉快的氣氛下進行，由馬建民夫人擔任司儀。理事長馬仲鵬致歡迎詞及宣佈大會旨趣。
 
接著余根洙主席致祝賀詞，祝賀馬氏宗親會會務蒸蒸日上！並敬祝世表宗親們「甲午馬年」馬到功成、身體健康、家庭幸福、萬事如意。
典禮完畢後，大家共享豐盛午餐，堂內到處洋溢著歡愉熱鬧的氣氛。 
春宴聯歡會假座華埠富大酒家。在劍風體育會及馬氏體育會之五彩繽紛醒獅的歡快表演中拉開了序幕。
大會司儀馬寶新夫人及新任理事的馬建民夫人主持了當晚的春節聯歡宴會。嘉賓包括中國駐溫哥華總領事館僑務領事陳炳煌，
加拿大聯邦國會議員楊蕭慧儀，卑詩省法務廳長蘇安彤、省議員李燦明、關慧貞，溫哥華市議員鄭文宇、鄧劍波，麥傑士，
惠綺文， 市府社區策劃師及職員等，香港特別行政區駐加經濟貿易辦事處首席專員袁黃潔玲女士，余風采總堂代表，
謝氏世表以及各僑界賢達等。高朋滿座，嘉賓雲集，共慶佳節，場面是非常熱鬧。       理事長馬仲鵬致歡迎詞、熱烈歡迎全體嘉賓出席慶祝成立六十四週年暨春節聯歡宴會。 加拿大馬氏宗親總會理事長馬威廉向各嘉賓及會員發表重修總會大樓計劃進展及過程。繼由各嘉賓上台致祝賀詞及馬氏宗親會歌唱團合唱、 劍風體育會及馬氏體育會表演武術等節目，晚會中馬氏宗親會還向廿位成績優秀學生頒發了獎學金。  聯歡晚會在一遍歡樂的氣氛中圓滿結束，大家盡歡而散。 余栢寧報告 |
The Mah Benevolent Society of Vancouver Celebrating their 64th Anniversary
The Mah Benevolent Society of Vancouver
celebrated their 64th Anniversary on Sunday,
February 9th. 
Attending our cousin Mah's noon ceremony this
year include the YFT Society of Canada Chairman
Kan Yu, Secretary Martin Yee, Treasurer Ping
Sheung Yu, Vice Treasurer Gary Yee, YFT Society
of Vancouver Chairman Jim Yee, Vice-Chair George
Yee, Scholarship Chair David Yee and Esther Yue
Yee.          
The Mahs held their evening Spring Banquet at
the Floata Seafood Restaurant.      
Thanks to James and Jaime for taking pictures
for us at the dinner banquet, and special
thanks to William Ma for helping me with the
anniversary celebration details and providing
me some event photos!
Martin Yee
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重溫九十年代溫哥華余風采堂的青年組                  
在這裡與大家分享溫哥華余風采堂青年組九十年代的懷舊活動照片。
希望這些照片，能帶給大家一個很開心的回憶。 余金星報告 |
Vancouver YFT Youth Group in the 90's                  
A blast from the past, here are some "vintage"
activity photos of our Yee Fung Toy Society of
Vancouver Youth Group taken in the 90's. I
hope these photos will bring back a lot of
memories.
James Yu |
迎清明 溫哥華余風采堂宗親赴山景墓園祭祖              
雖然距離二○一四年四月五日（農曆甲午年三月初六）的清明節還有幾天，但温哥華各公墓墳場都陸續出現了掃墓祭祖的人潮。
古人的飲水思源，不忘先人，是為了增強凝聚力，每年的清明祭祖都寄託了海外炎黃子孫崇敬先人的民族精神，承載著民族的認同感。拜山祭祖的傳統，
實有助僑胞特別是生於異邦的後人，籍慎終追遠銘記先僑創業史蹟，承傳中華文化薪火。
在這櫻花初放的好日子，温哥華余風采堂同仁於三月卅日（星期日）帶著燒豬、三牲酒醴、鮮花、
糕點等依次走入菲沙山景墓園內的安魂亭，虔誠地祭祀祖先，上香、行三鞠躬禮、恭讀祭文、敬獻鮮花、敬供品、祭酒等祭祀程序，
追念前賢，過程氣氛肅穆莊重，表達了對先僑的敬重和繼往開來的意志。
當日早上露出些少陽光，後來烏雲蓋日，然後下起雨來，所謂「清明時節雨紛紛，路上行人欲斷魂」，
正是這霪雨霏霏的時節，天公不作美，但温哥華余風采堂同仁仍然前來參加拜祭活動，包括加拿大余風采總堂副主席余耀祥、書記余柏寧、
財政余萍相、温哥華余風采堂主席余美湛、副主席余啟康、副主席余佳卓、顧問余詠本伉儷、顧問余錦文伉儷、
核數主任余漢銳、福利組副主任余開儀、余錫儒夫人、余錦相宗長、余耀夔宗長等。
拜祭後返回堂所，並召開了二○一四年度堂員大會暨舉行主席交接及職員宣誓就職典禮、儀式結束後，堂所備有午餐招待出席宗親們、
還分享了胙肉及卡拉 OK
歌唱助興。 余栢寧報告 |
Ching Ming in Vancouver                 Fifteen members of the YFT Society of Vancouver arrived at the Chinese Pavillion at the Mountainview Cemetery on March 30 around 10:30 am to attend the annual Ching Ming memorial service. The day was cloudy with light rain showers. After the ceremony, we all headed back to the Society Hall for our annual General members meeting, and the Vancouver YFT 2014-2015 Board of Directors inauguration ceremony, followed by a delicious lunch and karaoke program. Martin Yee |
謝氏宗親會慶祝成立第卅九週年暨婦女部二十一週年紀念聯歡              
「卑詩省溫哥華謝氏宗親會」於四月二十六日（星期六）中午，在該「寶樹堂」禮堂內舉行祭祖典禮。祭祖儀式完畢後，
由謝錫龍主席致歡迎詞。隨後，溫哥華市議員雷健華先生、西雅圖昭倫公所元老謝昭仁、溫哥華余風采堂主席余美湛、
全加馬氏宗親總會理事長馬威廉等都先後在典禮上作了發言。
是日余風采總分堂出席的代表一行六人，包括加拿大余風采總堂書記余柏寧、財政余萍相、福利主任余漢銳、
溫哥華余風采堂主席美湛、顧問余錦文及婦女組主任余李翠燕一齊出席參加。
隨後全體來賓在禮堂共進午餐，共敘情誼，隆重的祭祖典禮圓滿結束。
當晚謝氏宗親會在紅日大酒家舉行慶祝成立第卅九週年暨婦女部二十一週年紀念聯歡宴會。三百多宗親好友、政府官員、
社團領導、社會賢達，西雅圖昭倫公所代表、譚氏代表、許氏代表，余氏世表和馬氏世表等出席參加了聚餐慶祝活動，
現場氣氛十分熱烈。
晚會在和諧、溫馨、歡笑聲與歌聲中圓滿結束。 余栢寧報告 |
Tse Clansman Association of Vancouver Celebrating 39th Anniversary               Members of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada and the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver were invited by their Tse cousins to join them for their celebration of their 39th Anniversary and the Women's Committee 21st Anniversary on Saturday, April 26th, 2014.
The noon ancestor ceremony was held at the Tse
Clansman Association of Vancouver Hall. The
evening banquet was held at the Fraser Court
Seafood Restaurant.
Here is an excerpt from Jim's speech:
Congratulations on
謝氏宗親會慶祝成立第卅九週年暨婦女部二十一週年年紀念聯歡. Best
wishes for another 39 years, and many more.
Thirty nine years ago or even 21 year ago, we
were the youth generation learning from our
elders; today we are the elders looking for a
new generation to take over.
Succession is a problem common to all
associations, and it is a more difficult problem
than in the past. We have a generation of
Canadian born Chinese who do not know enough
about their association to appreciate its value.
The associations have to do more to recruit them
as members and as future leaders. When we
celebrate anniversaries like today, we have a
gathering of associations who maintain special
relations such as the Chew Lun Association in
Canada and the US , and the Yee, Mah, and Tse
associations. We have an opportunity to exchange ideas on what we can do on our own as well as together to solve this problem. I look forward to sharing ideas with you.
Photo courtesy of James Yu and Chia Su Ping.
Martin Yee
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祝賀加拿大馬氏宗親總會成立九十六週年        加拿大馬氏宗親總會於五月十八日（星期日）上午十一吉時，在該會所禮堂隆重舉行慶祝成立九十六週年活動。 温哥華余風采堂主席余美湛，副主席余啟康、余佳卓、康樂組主任余馬麗芬，加拿大余風采總堂書記余栢寧、 財政余萍相及侯補理事余兆貞、一齊前往馬氏宗親總會祝賀及參加紀念聯歡誌慶活動。 當日馬氏世表們首先舉行瑞獅祭祖，祭祖禮成後，隨即舉行九十六週年紀念會。 全加馬氏宗親總會多屆正財務長馬榮熙世表擔任紀念會司儀，宣佈紀念會開始。理事長馬威廉致歡迎詞， 感謝各世表及會員抽出寶貴時間前來祝賀。並向各余氏、謝氏世表和會員發表重修總會大樓計劃進展 及解釋了原定本年該舉行的全加馬氏第十九屆懇親大會被推遲到明年五月間才舉行的原因。 繼由温哥華余風采堂主席余美湛及謝氏宗親會副主席謝健發致賀詞。副理事長馬煥然世表致謝詞。 紀念典禮完畢後，馬氏公所聊備茶點款待，彼此歡聚一堂。隨後前往温哥華「珠城大酒樓」午宴，共聚情誼， 場面熱鬧溫馨。 余栢寧報告 |
Mah Society of Canada Celebrating 96th Anniversary       Our Mah cousins celebrated the 96th Anniversary of the founding of their Mah Society of Canada Headquarter on Sunday, May 18th. In attendance representing the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada were Secretary Martin Yee, Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and Alternative Director, Esther Yue. Representing the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver's chairman, Jim Yee, Vice-Chairs Stephen Yee, George Yee and Recreation Committee Chair, Rose Yee. After the Ancestor ceremony, The Mah's Chairman, William Ma welcomed everyone for joining in their celebration, he explained that their 19th Mah's Convention which is supposedly to be held in Vancouver this year will be postponed until next year, as the Mahs are waiting for the City's approval for their renovating or upgrading plans of their historical heritage building. The YFT Society of Vancouver Chairman, Jim Yee and the Tse Clansman Association of Vancouver Vice Chair, Mr. Raymond Tjia offered their congratulatory messages.
Afterwards we all headed to the Pink Pearl
Restaurant for a delicious lunch, thanks to our
Mah cousins for hosting!
Martin Yee
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風采堂歌唱隊成立十周年紀念             廿多位風采堂歌唱隊學員為紀念該隊成立十周年，於二零一四年六月七日（星期六）在「珠城大酒樓」聚午餐。 當日余馬麗芬姐擔任司儀。席間有余風采總堂余根洙主席、溫哥華開中校友會副會長胡文振和錦暉藝術研究社代表致詞， 歌唱隊余惠芳大姐的致詞全文如下: “嵗月不留人，人不過是幾十個寒暑。我們共同在一起唱歌已過了十年之久。二零零四年五月由余錦珍向風采校友會托我余惠芳向風采總堂主席余根洙提出， 我們有十幾位姓余的宗親和朋友借地方組織唱歌活動。余根洙主席於五月理事會召開時討論我們這個請求……即時討論， 即時批准給樓上禮堂每月給我們使用。是每月定星期六中午十二時至下午三時，每月兩次，是每月第一和第三個星期六。 當時風采分堂主席余美湛送上我們一個美麗的名，叫我們廿多位學員的組織名「風采歌唱隊」。憑著這個美麗的名， 已用了十年，我們廿幾位學員心中銘記，多謝風采總分堂，更多謝倆位義務老師教我們十年，梁慕蘭和李翠琼老師。” 聚餐期間除了贈送精美紀念品給倆位老師之外，還有卡拉 OK歡唱、切蛋糕及集體拍照留念。 余栢寧報告 |
YFT Women Singing Group Celebrating 10th Anniversary             The YFT Women Singing Group celebrated their 10th anniversary on Saturday, June 7th at the Pink Pearl Restaurant.
In attendance representing the Yee Fung Toy
Society of Canada were Chairman Kan Yu and Mrs.
Kan Yu, Secretary Martin Yee, Treasurer Ping
Sheung Yu, Mrs. Ping Yu and Alternative
Director, Esther Yue. Representing the Yee Fung
Toy Society of Vancouver's Vice chairman,
Stephen Yee, Advisor Wayne Yee and Women
Committee Chair, Mrs. Shui Chi Yu and Shui Chi
Yu. The Singing Group presented a special gift to each of their volunteer teachers, Ms. Leung and Ms. Lee.
After speeches by the host and their guests, a
delicious lunch was served. We were entertained
with Karaoke, cutting of the anniversary cake
and group photos.
Photos courtesy of Wayne Yee and Esther Yue.
Martin Yee
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余風采總堂紀念始祖余忠襄公一千○十四週年寶誕         為紀念始祖余忠襄公一千○十四週年寶誕，加拿大余風采總堂於六月十四日（星期六）中午吉時，在堂所禮堂舉行了簡單而隆重的祭祖儀式。
祭祖儀式由副福利組主任余啟康主持，主祭由加拿大余風采總堂主席余根洙及副主席余耀祥擔任、陪祭包括溫哥華余風采堂副主席余佳卓、
顧問余錫儒及余詠本，禮生余漢銳、余相世先後就位引領眾宗親虔誠上香，大家一齊向始祖余忠襄公行三鞠躬禮。
接著余瑞芝宗長宣讀祭文，緬懷先祖豐功偉績。 北宋英宗治平元年六月三十日（公元一零六四年）是余氏始祖余靖（忠襄）公忌辰之日。 每逢他的誕辰或忌辰，加拿大余風采總堂都會舉行紀念活動，因為這個活動是非常有意義的。 紀念儀式完畢後，大家便在一片融和的氣氛下進行自助午膳。宗親們邊吃邊聊家常，談笑風生。 余栢寧報告 |
Celebrating Ancestor Chung-Sheung's (寶誕) Birthday 1014th Anniversary         The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada members commemorate the anniversary of ancestor Yee Chung-Sheung's 1014th birthday (寶誕)on Saturday, June 14, 2014.
We all had a delicious lunch after the ceremony.
Martin Yee
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耆英組舉辦雙親節暨慶生會   余風采堂耆英組於六月十七日（星期二）中午在東昇村海鮮酒家舉辦上半年慶生會暨雙親節敬親活動。
卅三位長者會員及來賓積極參加，大家在活動中享受美食，氣氛溫馨。
活動由新任耆英組主任余陳小玲主持，她安排得非常好，在此真的要感謝她喔! 她首先向壽星們獻上最誠摯的祝福，然後給每一位壽星耆英一包長壽麵。 余栢寧報告 |
Vancouver YFT Seniors Celebrate Members Birthdays and Parent's Day   The Vancouver YFT Seniors group were celebrating the birthdays of seniors members who were born between January and June of any year at noon, on Tuesday, June 17th at the Tung Sing Chin Seafood Restaurant. The seniors were also celebrating Parents Day at the same time.
We all had a delicious lunch at the restaurant.
Thanks to Mrs. Shirley Yee for organizing her
first event as the new Chairperson of the
Seniors Committee.
Martin Yee
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溫哥華市長與華人僑社聚會交流 溫哥華市長羅品信及偉景團隊於七月廿一日在華埠國際村的重慶海鮮大飯店與溫市華社人士聚會，加強雙向交流溝通，凝聚僑界共識，支持市政府。 受邀與會包括總堂書記余栢寧伉儷、財政余萍相伉儷，溫哥華余風采堂主席余美湛伉儷、 副主席余佳卓、侯補理事余兆貞等。 余栢寧報告 |
Dinner With Mayor Gregor Robertson Members of The YFT Societies of Vancouver and Canada accepted the invitation from William Ma to attend Mayor Gregor Robertson and his Vision Team's banquet on July 21.
The dinner banquet was held at the ChongQing
Bistro (International Village, 2nd floor, Unit
2029).
Thanks for a wonderful and delicious dinner.
Martin Yee
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余風采總分堂代表出席舍路余風采堂新堂址落成開幕誌慶                     
八月廿三日早上風和日麗，中午舍路余風采堂宗親在該堂所前隆重舉行新堂所落成典禮，場面盛大。
美加各地余氏宗親代表團蒞臨參加了新堂所落成剪彩儀式暨祭祖活動。 司儀余海量宣布活動開始後，舍路主席余碩正及來自舊金山總堂主席余武良、副主席余永源、 美東美西總長、美西副總長、總顧問、元老、 中華民國駐西雅圖台北經濟文化辦事處金星處長及華僑文教服務中心薛台君主任等手邊的彩帶一條條落下，為新堂所揭開新猷， 也正式宣布了舍路余風采堂購置堂所落成的正式開放。 隨著舉行祭祖儀式，並以簡單餐點招待貴賓。
新堂所為舍路鄉親提供聚會、耍樂、交流，聯絡情誼的舒適環境及精誠團結的互助精神為宗旨。
加拿大余風采總堂余詠本顧問伉儷、余栢寧書記伉儷及温哥華余風采堂余美湛主席伉儷。
代表加拿大余風采總堂及温哥華余風采堂對舍路余風采堂新堂所正式落成揭幕典禮表示熱烈的祝賀！ 隨後各嘉賓和堂員晚上移步前往華埠康樂大酒家一起參加聯歡宴會。逾二百多位來賓、社會賢達、僑社精英和鄉親戚友等共聚一堂、言歡話舊，歡笑聲洋溢滿堂。 余栢寧報告 |
Vancouver and Canada
YFT Representatives Attend the Seattle YFT new
Hall Grand Opening
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溫哥華中華會館暨各界華人舉行十一國慶晚宴    來自一百多個僑團及政商界近千多代表於九月廿七日（星期六）晚歡聚在華埠富大酒家，共同慶祝新中國成立六十五週年。
溫哥華余風采堂主席余美湛、副主席余啟康、余風采總堂福利組主任余漢銳、侯補理事余兆貞等均代表余風采總分堂出席了宴會，向祖國獻上最為誠摯的祝福，
共同祝愿偉大的祖國更加繁榮昌盛。
政要出席者包括中國駐溫總領館劉菲總領事，加拿大國會議員黃陳小萍和楊蕭慧儀、卑詩省議員李燦明和關慧貞、溫哥華市長羅品信及市議員雷健華、
香港經貿辦事處駐加西首席專員袁黃潔玲等及各華社僑團代表出席，場面熱鬧隆重。 晚宴在禮炮聲和精彩舞獅表演中拉開序幕。中華會館副理事長吳俊譽、劉菲總領事及加拿大三級政府要員分別致詞， 祝賀中國國慶並祝願兩國加強交往和深化友好關係。 中國駐溫哥華總領事劉菲在聯歡晚宴上風趣地問現場嘉賓，有誰是一九四九年出生的？她說， “你們是中華人民共和國的同齡人，我祝你們健康長壽，家庭幸福！”劉菲還說，“我們作為中國人很自豪。 祖國強，大家就會富，所以中國一定要富強！” 晚宴中，並有精采的文娛節目表演，由婦女組副組長周鳳姬女士，英文書記廖敬賢先生主持，所有出席嘉賓同歡。 余美湛報告 |
PRC 65th Anniversary Celebration Gala    David, Esther, Kai Hong and I attended. Esther took photos of us and of the program. After listening to the featured speakers listed on the program, we also heard from Federal Minister Alice Wong, Mayor Robertson, and MLA Jenny Kwan. Most of the speakers point out the increasing trade between China and Canada as a good thing. It is not for them and more for the media to discuss the actualities and implications.
This seems to the year when CBA puts out a new
cast for this (and likely future similar
events). While President James Chu is away in
Beijing at the Oct 1 celebration, VP Jun Ing
delivered the Opening Address. Kenneth Liu, a
new and younger board member, took Jun's role as
male MC. The Acknowledgements were delivered by
Yifu Su, the new Vice Secretary General. I
found an interesting article
in Georgia Straight on this topic.
Photos courtesy of Esther Yue.
Jim Yee
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香港風采中學前任校長曹啟樂拜訪余風采堂   剛退休的香港風采中學曹啟樂校長於九月三十日（星期二）上午拜訪了温哥華余風采堂。 温哥華余風采堂主席余美湛、副主席余啟康、顧問余根洙等喜迎接待了這位香港來賓、重逢了老朋友。
曹校長退休後會追求身心靈健康，除多做運動和聽音樂外，仍會繼續出任學界的多項職務，
包括風采中學的校董、教育評議會的執委等，而最新的職務，就是擔任香港教育學院顧問，協助培訓準老師，繼續為教育界出力。 晚上，主席余美湛、副主席余啟康、 顧問余根洙、余錦文，名譽顧問余錫儒、書記余栢寧、副書記余萍相、教育基金組主任余漢銳、 及福利組副主任余開儀等與香港風采中學校董會秘書曹啟樂在域多利街的「西湖海鮮酒家」一起聚餐，暢敘交流。 余栢寧報告 |
Elegantia College Mr. Tso Kai-lok Visits YFT   Recently retired Elegantia College of Hong Kong principal, Mr. Tso Kai-lok MH (B.So.Sci., Dip-in-Edu., M.A.) visited the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver on Tuesday, September 30th.
YFT Society of Vancouver Chairman, Jim Yee,
vice-Chairman, Stephen Yee, and Advisor Kan Yu
welcomed Mr. Tso to the Society Hall.
We had dinner together at the Western Lake
Chinese Restaurant.
Martin Yee
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溫市長羅品信率團到訪余風采堂   隨著今年十一月舉行的新一屆市選臨近，溫哥華市長羅品信（Gregor Robertson） 於十月四日與多名偉景溫哥華市議員參訪余風采堂，期待余氏宗親們在投票日出來投票支持「偉景」團隊爭取連任。
此次隨羅品信到訪的成員包括三位華裔市議員雷建華、鄧劍波、鄭文宇，麥傑士（Geoff Meggs），
以及轉換跑道參選市議員利莎瑪（Niki Sharma）。陪同訪問的還有馬氏世表馬威廉、馬清石，
「偉景」志願者葉國權先生等。
他透露，如果「偉景」團隊成功連任，他們會繼續開展三年前開始的工作，讓多年的施政方針得以延續。
他們會繼續致力振興華埠，在2015年
解決溫市無家可歸者問題，2020年
把溫市打造成全球最環保城市。羅品信認為他在任期間，振興華埠、加快警員到達案發地點時間，
以及減少罪案等方面均有成效。 參訪活動結束後，余氏宗親們祝賀「偉景」訪團成功當選並預祝他們“好運”。 余栢寧報告 |
Vancouver Mayor Visits YFT   Incumbent Mayor Gregor Robertson and his Vision Vancouver council candidates visited the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver on Saturday, October 4th.
Mr. Robertson, who has been the 39th Mayor of
Vancouver, British Columbia in 2008, and
re-elected to a second term in November 2011.
Under Mayor Robertson’s leadership, Vancouver
continues to rank as one of the most livable
cities in the world, with one of the most
competitive environments for attracting new jobs
and investment. The City of Vancouver has also
been named the Most Innovative Organization in
the province by BC Business Magazine for its
open data initiative.
YFT Society of Canada Chairman, Kan Yu,
Vice-Chair Jim Yee, and members of the YFT Board
of Directors greeted and welcomed his Worship
Gregor Robertson and his Vision Vancouver team
to the Society Hall.
Mayor Gregor Robertson spoke to us about his
Municipal re-election campaign for the November
15 civic election, that his administration is on
the “right track” towards its goals around
sustainability and ending homelessness, and
continuing his campaign for Vancouver to become
“the greenest city in the world”. A
new grant program supporting critical
upgrades to preserve and protect buildings owned
by Chinese Family Clan and Benevolent Societies
has been approved by Vancouver City Council
recently.
We all at the YFT wish his Vision Vancouver Team
success in the upcoming civic election.
Martin Yee
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溫哥華余風采堂舉行重陽思親秋祭活動    
趁在這個金秋送爽的日子，温哥華余風采堂的顧問、主席、理事及宗親於十月十一日（星期六）上午十一時，帶備三牲醴酒、鮮花、水果、
銀寶等祭品，前往温市菲沙街山景墓園「安魂亭」內舉行秋祭活動，拜祭先僑鄉親。
今年踴躍參加的理事及職員包括加拿大余風采總堂主席余根洙、顧問余錫儒伉儷、財政余萍相，温哥華風采堂主席余美湛、
副主席余啟康、余佳卓，顧問余錦文伉儷、余榮燊、書記余栢寧、福利組副主任余開儀、核數余漢銳等。 拜祭儀式簡單隆重。拜祭完畢後，十一時半返回堂所，宗親和理事們共進午餐。 余栢寧報告 |
Vancouver YFT Celebrates 2014 Chongyang Festival    
Members of the YFT Society of Canada and
Vancouver celebrate the Chongyang Festival at
11am on Saturday, October 11 at the Mountainview
Cemetery Chinese Pavilion.
After the ceremony is over, we all drove to the
YFT Society Hall for a hearty and delicious
afternoon buffet lunch, followed by our October
monthly meeting.
Martin Yee
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熱烈歡迎韶關市外事僑務局代表團蒞臨拜訪              
因韶關市是太祖余靖公的出生地，現宋朝祖墓及紀念館亦安在韶關，該市為紀念余靖公之貢獻亦矗立風采樓在市中心相連風采步行街成為市地標物，
並在風釆橋前矗立像碑，對外嘉賓亦以風采樓作市徽禮物，我余族於韶關被高度榮耀重視，
使先祖紀念事蹟遺址得以保育至今。而風采堂是北宋名臣余靖的後裔的家族堂號。
為進一步推進韶關市與余氏宗親和海外社團的發展，為促進韶關市對外交流，韶關市外事僑務局代表團一行六人包括韶關市人民政府鄧彩虹副秘書長、
韶關市科學技術局張才明局長、韶關市旅遊局文清年局長、韶關市外事僑務局何星源副調研員、
以及韶關市外事僑務局翻譯李慧蘭女士，在韶關市人民政府蘭茵副市長的帶領下，於十月十六日從美國友好城三藩市坐飛機抵達溫哥華。 在十月十七日（星期五）上午，韶關市外事僑務局一行六人在蘭茵副市長的帶領下，蒞臨全加余風采堂拜訪。 本堂副主席余美湛伉儷、余耀祥、顧問余錫儒伉儷、理事余啟康、余漢銳、 余萍相、余開儀、余馬麗芬、余榮燊、余錦文、余陳小玲、余李翠燕及余兆貞等熱烈歡迎代表團蒞臨指導，座談和交流， 建立友誼。座談會上雙方暢所欲言，氣氛熱烈融洽。 座談會後一起共進午餐，韶關市外事僑務局代表團然後拜訪溫哥華馬氏宗親會，以及溫哥華中華會館。
當晚歡迎晚宴在珠城大酒樓舉辦，由余兆貞擔任晚宴司儀，介紹每位韶關市的貴賓。副主席余金星致歡迎詞，
誠摯的歡迎韶關市外事僑務局代表團蒞臨拜訪，蘭茵副市長在致詞中表示，歡迎加拿大居民、馬氏宗親及余氏宗親常到韶關作客，
加強彼此的交流與合作。相繼有卑詩省-廣東省商業議會馬清石會長，溫哥華-廣州市友好協會馬威廉會長上台致詞。 席間韶關市旅遊局文清年局長介紹韶關的著名旅遊景點。 他指出韶關擁有國家級風景區丹霞山（廣東丹霞山世界地質公園），佛教禪宗六祖慧能弘揚南宗禪法的發祥地南華寺， 著名的“馬壩人”出土處馬壩人遺址、“石峽文化”遺址獅子岩，有“地下宮殿”之稱的古佛岩，全國保存最完好的古驛道梅嶺古道（梅關古道）， 嶺南第一圍的滿堂客家大圍，客家八卦圍、湖心壩客家群樓，珠江三角洲居民的發祥地珠磯巷，南方第一家天然狩獵場乳源 南水狩獵場， 乳源的必背瑤寨、乳源大峽谷（廣東大峽谷）、南嶺國家森林公園（南嶺國家級自然保護區）、 車八嶺國家級自然保護區、韶關百丈崖風景旅遊區、雲門寺、珠璣巷、乳源南水湖國家濕地公園等景區景點。 乘坐不同交通工具的選擇以及從不同的方向行程前往韶關市。他提供了相當豐富的資源。 當晚除了馬氏宗親受邀出席參加之外，溫哥華中華會館代表副中文書記廖永騰先生也出席了歡迎晚宴。
隨後，大家一面享用豐富美味的菜餚，一面聯誼，整個晚宴在拍攝大合照之後圓滿結束。 韶關市外事僑務局代表團: 再見！祝你們旅途愉快！ 一路平安，一路順風！ 余栢寧報告 |
The Shaoquan Delegation Visited YFT            
The City of Shaoguan delegation visit to
Vancouver is a direct result of the formation of
the World Yee Family Association. At the first
World Yee Family Convention in Hong Kong in
2000, we traveled to Shaoguan to visit the birth
place of our ancestor Yee Jing, most of us for
the first time. At the 5th World Yee Family
Convention in Vancouver in 2012, we invited the
City of Shaoguan to send delegates (they were
unable to attend due to visa issues). When they
were planning an official visit to their sister
city San Francisco in October 2014, they asked
if we would host a side visit to Vancouver. We
gladly sent out an official invitation to help
with their visa application.
It was the first visit to North America for the
Vice Mayor, Ms. Lan Yin and her 5 fellow
delegates, Ms. Deng Caihong, Vice secretary,
Shaoguan people’s government; Mr. Zhang Caiming,
Director, the Office of Science and Technology
of Shaoguan Municipality; Mr. Wen Qingnian,
Director, the Tourist Administration of Shaoguan
Municipality; Mr. He Xingyuan, Deputy
researcher, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs
Bureau of Shaoguan Municipality; and Ms. Li
Huilan, Translator， Foreign and Overseas Chinese
Affairs Bureau of Shaoguan Municipality. They
had no idea of the existence of family
associations. They might have easily visited the
Yee Fung Toy in San Francisco had they been
alerted to the opportunity.
We welcomed them to our Association Hall in
Vancouver at 11:00 on October 17. After
presenting us with gifts from Shaoguan, they
told us more about their city and we told them
more about the Yee Fung Toy family association
and Chinatown in Vancouver. The Vancouver
chapter hosted a light buffet lunch. After lunch
we walked the few blocks through Chinatown to
the Mah Society of Vancouver. Our Mah cousins
hosted a meeting with refreshments and much
exchange of information. We left the Mah Society
and walked to the Chinese Benevolent Association
of Vancouver and met with the board members
waiting there for a chat over tea.
The dinner hosted by the Yee Fung Toy of Canada
at the Pink Pearl Restaurant was attended by 43
guests included 12 from our Mah cousins.
What we learned from our visitors and dinner
speakers:
1. Shaoguan
is a big tourist city in Guangdong,
rich in tourism
resources. The main scenic spots include: the Danxia
Mountains; Nan Hua
Buddhist Temple;
Shizi Rock of “Maba People”,
Zhuji Old Alley for natives of the
residents in the Pearl River Delta;
Ruyuan Grand Canyon;
Nanling National Forest Park in the
Shikeng Ravine. I remember visiting the Fengcai
Tower in the centre of Shaoguan built in the
Ming Dynasty to commemorate Yee Jing.  
2. Compared to Guangzhou, Shaoguan is a small
city at 3 million people located at the north of
Guangdong province. With its more remote but
picturesque location and slower pace, it is a
more livable city than Guangzhou and most other
cities in China. It still has a choice to
maintain its attractions as a livable city
rather than pursue heavy industrial development
that leads to pollution and environmental
degradation.
3. Shaoguan should pursue opportunities to set
up a sister city in BC that has similar
development goals and culture.
4. Planning for the World Yee Family Convention
in 2015 should include a trip to Shaoguan as
well as a trip to Guangzhou to celebrate the
30th anniversary of the pairing of Vancouver and
Guangzhou as sister cities.
The Shaoquan delegation will visit some scenic
spots the next couple of days in Vancouver
before heading back to Shaoquan, we would like
to thank them for visiting us and wish them all
a pleasant journey home.
Photos courtesy of Esther Yue and James Yu.
Jim Yee
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余風采堂耆英組為會員慶生     
余風采堂耆英組於十月廿一日（星期二）中午在珠城大酒樓舉辦下半年慶生會。
是次活動共有廿四人參加，雖然參加人數比以往少了一些，但亦無損各參加者的雅興。
耆英組主任余陳小玲感謝大家對耆英組的支持。她首先向壽星們獻上最誠摯的祝福，祝大家身體健康，然後給每一位壽星耆英一包長壽麵。 慶生會大家邊享用點心，邊閒話家常，餐後，大家繼續唱卡拉OK，現場氣氛熱鬧，充滿了掌聲與歡呼聲， 令參加者均盡興而歸。 余美湛報告 |
Vancouver YFT Seniors 2nd 2014 Birthday Luncheon     
A luncheon was held at noon for the Senior
members of the Vancouver YFT Society on Tuesday,
October 21, 2014 at the Pink Pearl Seafood
Restaurant.
A special day to celebrate the birthdays of its
seniors members who were born between the July
and December months of any year.
Special thanks to Shirley for organizing this
special annual event.
Jim Yee
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余風采堂代表出席了“迎接溫哥華美好前景”晚宴     
隨著十一月市選臨近，羅品信市長、偉景溫哥華市議會、公園會及學校局候選人於十月廿二日（星期三）晚在華埠富大海鮮酒家舉行偉景溫哥華團隊之
“迎接溫哥華美好前景”晚宴。
市長羅品信和他的參選團隊呼籲所有選民出來投票支持他們的連任，他並感謝過去華裔市民對偉景溫哥華的支持。如果在本屆市選再勝出，
承諾將在未來的施政中推動可負擔房屋計劃、低稅收、提升溫哥華市民的安全感、增建社會房屋，
可幫助住在華埠的老人家，繼續支持華埠商業振興計劃，以及支持會所對古蹟建築的保存工作等。 余風采總堂書記余栢寧、財政余萍相、溫哥華余風采堂余美湛主席、侯補理事余兆貞、堂員余澤森及余寶珍等均代表余風采總分堂應邀出席了晚宴。 余栢寧報告 |
Vision Vancouver Special Dinner     
Members of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Vancouver
and the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada attended
a special banquet hosted by Mayor Gregor
Robertson and his Vision Vancouver Team on
Wednesday, October 22nd, at the Floata Seafood
Restaurant.
His worship Mayor Gregor Robertson gave a brief
and warm welcoming speech to a capacity crowd
before dinner, a look back at the Vision
Vancouver team's significant achievements during
his second term in office and the new Strategic
Plan as part of his goals for the next term if
re-elected.
He then asked each and everyone of the dinner
guests for their support in the upcoming civic
election.
Martin Yee
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余風采總堂主席余根洙伉儷訪澳門余氏宗親會  余風采總堂主席余根洙伉儷於十月廿七日（星期一）到訪澳門余氏宗親會，受到澳余氏宗親會余焯源、余華賜、余惠鶯、余凱濤、余狀好、余少池等熱情接待。
余根洙表示，他將全力支持世界余氏懇親大會明年在澳門召開。
今次親訪澳門余氏宗親會是一個很好的開始，希望未來展開更多合作，同時歡迎澳門居民及余氏宗親常到加拿大作客，
加強彼此的交流與合作，在血脈及價值認同上分享更多想法，讓兩地居民更加了解彼此的文化及在經貿上展開合作。
明年他將帶領更多加拿大余氏宗親到訪澳門余氏宗親會以及參加盛會。 余風采總堂訊 |
YFT Canada Chairman
Kan Yu Visits Macau Yu Clansmen Association
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余風采總堂主席余根洙伉儷訪香港余氏宗親會  
余風采總堂主席余根洙伉儷於十月三十日（星期四）拜訪香港余氏宗親會。
受到香港余氏宗親會副會長余柏齡、監事長余紹凱和副理事長余偉明等的熱情接待。老友相見言談甚歡，
透過此次交流活動、互相理解，使雙方友誼更加堅固。 余風采總堂訊 |
YFT Canada Chairman
Kan Yu Visits Hong Kong Yue Clansmen Association
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二○一四年聖誕聯歡聚會            
聖誕節快將來臨，此刻正是計劃如何與余氏宗親、堂員及好友慶祝佳節的最佳時機。溫哥華余風采堂就於十二月十三日（星期六）
假本堂所大禮堂舉辦一年一度溫馨熱鬧的聖誕布斐午餐會。餐會準備了豐富美味可口的食品。
多謝啟康副主席、康樂組余馬麗芬主任及美湛主席安排今年聖誕聯歡午餐節目、讓我們渡過了一個既開心，又有意義的聖誕佳節！在這裡祝大家聖誕快樂，
身體健康，闔家幸福，新年進步！ 余栢寧報告 |
YFT Christmas
Luncheon 2014
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