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2018 Event Logs
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Canada YFT HQ and Vancouver YFT Spring Get Together Dinner
The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada and the Yee
Fung Toy Society of Vancouver co-hosted an
annual get-together Dinner for the officers and
spouses before the arrival of the traditional
Chinese Spring Festival on Tuesday, January 16th
at the Kings Chinese Cuisine Restaurant. Martin Yee |
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Chinatown's 2018 Spring Festival Celebration Gala Dinner
Nine 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 18.
After the opening address by Mr. Hilbert Yiu,
President of the Chinese Benevolent Association;
Mr. Fred Kwok, Chairperson of the Chinese
Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver; and Mr.
Willie Chan, Chairperson of Vancouver Chinatown
Merchants Association, followed by greetings
from Madame Tong Xiao Ling, Consul General of
the PRC in Vancouver, and the representatives of
three levels of Government. Dinner was served.
Introduction of Community Organizations
attending the evening banquet was made by Mr.
Bunn Lam, Shon Yee Benevolent Association of
Canada.
Martin Yee
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Mah Society of Vancouver Celebrating 68th Anniversary
The Mah Benevolent Society of Vancouver
celebrated their 68th Anniversary on Sunday,
March 11th. Attending our cousin Mah's noon ceremony this year include the YFT Society of Canada Grand President Kan Yu, Vice Grand President Wayne Yee, Secretary Martin Yee, Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and YFT Society of Vancouver Vice Chairman George Yee.
After several speeches are made, a delicious
lunch was served by our Mah cousins, thanks for
inviting us annually to share this special
occasion with you! Martin Yee |
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Celebrating the 114th Anniversary of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada
The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada celebrated
its 114th anniversary and the Chinese Lunar New
Year of the Dog, on March 18th, 2018. The ancestor ritual started at 12:00 noon in the YFT Society Hall on 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. where Grand President Kan Yu, Vice Grand President Wayne yee, Vice Chairman Mr. James Yu, the YFT advisors, and the Board of directors made offerings to our ancestor Yee Chung-sheung.
For more details, please click here. Martin Yee |
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Ching Ming in Vancouver
Fourteen members of the YFT Society of Vancouver
and Canada arrived at the Chinese Pavillion at
the Mountainview Cemetery on Sunday, April 8
around 11:00 am to attend the annual Ching Ming
memorial service. The day was cloudy with light
rain.
Martin Yee
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2018 Annual General Meeting
After the Ching Ming memorial service at the
Mountainview Cemetery, The Yee Fung Toy Society
of Vancouver membership 2018 Annual General
Meeting was held at the Society Hall on Sunday,
April 8th, 2018 at 12:30 pm.
Martin Yee
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Tse Clansman Association 43rd Anniversary of Celebration
Our Vancouver Tse cousins celebrated their 43rd
and their women group's 25th anniversary on
Saturday, April 14th, banquet was held at the
Pink Pearl Restaurant.
Photos courtesy of Su-Ping Chia. Martin Yee |
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Chairman Bill Yee Attended the Formal Apology to the Chinese Community for Historical Discrimination by the City of Vancouver
Members of the Chinese-Canadian community listen
as Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson delivers an
apology on behalf of the city for past
discrimination against residents of Chinese
descent, during a special city council meeting
in Chinatown, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday
April 22, 2018.
More than 500 people gathered at the Chinese
Cultural Centre for the event, which was part of
a larger Chinatown Cultural Day celebration.
The apology
was also read in Cantonese and Sze Yup dialect
by former city Councillors Bill Yee (current
Chairman of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada,
attended the event at the invitation of the City
of Vancouver) and Maggie Ip. Vancouver Chinese community members ¡X such as war veteran George Ing, youth Melody P. Choi and Chinese Benevolent Association president Hilbert Yiu ¡X welcomed the apology.
Photos courtesy of CBA of Vancouver and CCC of
Vancouver.
Martin Yee
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Ancestor Chung-Sheung's¡]Ä_½Ï¡^1018th Anniversary
Members of The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada
and the Vancouver YFT Chapter commemorate the
anniversary of ancestor Yee Chung-Sheung's
1018th birthday¡]Ä_½Ï¡^on
Sunday, June 10, 2018.
We all had a delicious lunch after the ceremony,
A few members sang Karaoke after lunch. Martin Yee |
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Vancouver Seniors Committee Celebrate Their Member's Birthday
The Vancouver YFT Seniors group celebrated the
birthdays of seniors members who were born
between January and June of any year on
Wednesday, June 27th at the Pink Pearl Seafood
Restaurant. Everyone enjoyed a hearty lunch.
Photos courtesy of Esther Yue and Jim Yee
Jim Yee
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Seattle YFT 2018 Annual Picnic and Scholarship Awards
On a warm, cloudless and sunny summer day on
Sunday, August 5, 2018, about a hundred of the
Seattle YFT Family Association members and
friends gathered at Woodland Park Picnic Area #1
for wonderful few hours of good food and great
companionship. This 64th traditional annual
gathering continues to be a memorable event for
all who participated, Among the guests attended the picnic were 6 members of the Vancouver YFT Society, led by Vice Chairman George Yee and Secretary Martin Yee. Members of the Seattle Ma Family Association also attended the picnic.
In addition to a great lunch of fried and
steamed chicken, BBQ pork and chow mein, there
were great prizes for the picnic attendees. Of
course, scholarship presentation to deserving
students was another high point of the picnic.
There were 16 students from 4th grade to senior
in college received scholarship awards this
year.
The picnic ended with great appreciation from
all attended.
Photos courtesy of Steven D. Yee of Seattle.
Fred Yee
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Canada YFT Delegation attends World Yee and US National Yee Conventions
The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada delegation of
25 members attended the recent 7th World Yee
Convention and the 26th US Yee National
Convention in San Francisco. The Conventions was successfully completed. With Thailand hosting the next World Yee Convention, and Washington DC as the next US Yee National hosting city in 2021. Martin Yee |
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Happy 91st Birthday To Mrs. Yee Wai Fong
Mrs. Yee Wai Fong's family request the honour of
the members of the YFT Society of Vancouver and
YFT Society of Canada's presence on Sunday,
September 23rd, for the celebration of the 91st
Birthday of their mother at the Pink Pearl
Seafood Restaurant. The evening was festive and lively, attended by friends and family from all over the world, slide show beaming on the stage of Mrs. Wai Fong family photos, the four children were sharing their childhood memories, a very talented tenor friend, Mr. Robert Chan sang "Teach me how not to think of it". Followed by a delicious meal. We sincerely wish "Big Sister" ¡©¤j®a©j¡ªMrs. Yee Wai Fong, happiness that is endless, a blessing that is abundant, a love that never fades, and above all, good health!
Martin Yee
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Vancouver CBA Celebrates PRC 69th Anniversary Gala
The Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver
and the Chinese Community celebrate the 69th
Anniversary of the Founding of the People's
Republic of China on Sunday, September 30th,
2018 at the Floata Seafood Restaurant. The Vancouver Yees joined in this festive gala along with 100 plus participating organizations, representatives from the three levels of government and Madame Tong Xiaoling, Consul General of the PRC, were also in attendance.
The Celebration program included Lion Dance,
singing of both PRC and Canada national anthems,
opening address by Mr. Jun Ing, Vice President
of the Chinese Benevolent Association of
Vancouver, followed by greetings from Madame
Tong Xiaoling, Consul General of the People's
Republic of China in Vancouver, and other
honorable guests.
Photos courtesy of Vancouver CBA and Dana Mah. Martin Yee |
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Vancouver YFT Observed Double Ninth FestivalMembers of the YFT Society of Canada and Vancouver celebrate the Double Ninth or Chongyang Festival at 10:30am on Sunday, October 14 at the Mountainview Cemetery Chinese Pavilion.
We then drove to Chinatown's Floata Seafood
Restaurant for a hearty and delicious afternoon
lunch.
Martin Yee
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Canada YFT Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu attended Mokai 33rd Anniversary
Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and his wife
attended the Mokai 33rd Anniversary on December
7th. He also handed out scholarship awards.
Martin Yee
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YFT Christmas Luncheon 2018
As the Christmas countdown continues, our
Vancouver YFT Christmas Buffet luncheon was held
on Sunday, December 16th.
This year vice chair Steven Yee and his crew set
up the annual event and organize the catering
while Mrs. Rose Yee and her singing group
serenades us with the Christmas carols and
karaokes singalongs program.
Martin Yee
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