At the Calgary Vietnamese Chinese Assn Lunar New Year gala. The CVCA is a community org'n that provides cultural and social support to individuals of Vietnamese and Chinese descent in Calgary.
Note I am pictured with a very smartly attired friend! :-)
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1/2: The 106th annual New Year's celebration of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Calgary. The national society welcomes descendants of the Yee Family, and together, they raise funds for youth scholarships.
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Celebrating #yearofthehorse with Sien Lok Society at their 57th New Years Gala. Sien Lok is non-profit that preserves Chinese cultural diversity & historical preservation like Chinatown, & raises funds for local charity like cancer.
新年快乐) - Happy New Year!
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Celebrating the Lunar New Year at Wah Ying Mansion in #ChinatownYYC. Yes, that's a picture of me doing karaoke. No, there is no audio for that!
Happy Year of the Fire Horse!
祝您身体健康，龙马精神！(Wishing you good health and great vitality!)
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I celebrated the Year of the Fire Horse with the Calgary Chinatown Business Improvement Association. Thanks to Judy Eng-Hum, Executive Director, for a fantastic evening of food and entertainment.
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To mark the #YearOfTheFireHorse2026 I attended the Dotting of the Eye ceremony in #chinatownyyc.
骏马奔驰 - Jun Ma Ben Chi (The swift horse gallops ahead with purpose and determination).
I wish you all happiness every day of the New Year.
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1/2: Friday night at the Hong Kong Calgary Business Association gala marking the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year in mid February - the year of the Fire Horse.
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2/2: Many of the graves belong to the Chinese pioneer workers whose families were not here to tend to the site.
It was a labour of honour and respect, led by Jack Yee, Ron Lee, and other volunteers, to restore this cemetery.
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Pictures from yesterday's #ChinatownStreetFestival. Thanks to all the volunteer organizers who put on this fantastic summer festival of culture! Also to my volunteers who greeted guests to my tent; and the visitors who came to chat with me.
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The Chinatown Street Festival is underway with food, music, entertainment and vendors. Please come on down, and stop by my tent to say hello! We're here until 7 PM.
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Coming up tomorrow - Saturday Aug 16 - the Chinatown Street Festival.
I will again have a booth in the heart of the festival area on 3rd Ave SE, open from 11 AM to 7 PM. Please drop by for a chat!
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1/2: Part of my long weekend included the Shon Yee Benevolent Association's 103rd anniversary dinner.
Shon Yee celebrates & preserves the cultural heritage of Calgary's Chinatown while fostering community growth & economic prosperity.
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I again attended the Annual Memorial for Railroad Labourers on the Canadian Pacific Railway, sponsored by the Calgary Kaiping Assn at the Chinese United Church. The community annually remembers those who died or were injured building the CPR for Canada.
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2/2: His mark is seen throughout Calgary. Whether it is repairing headstones in the Chinese Cemetery or growing the Dragon Boat Festival, Calgary is more interesting, more inclusive and more livable because of Jack Yee.
Thank you for your service.
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Chinatown community meeting with the City of Calgary about proposed streetscape beautification. The city & community are investing to make this historic area accessible & enjoyable to residents & tourists, with green spaces & Asian street art and culture.
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Final pics from #LunarNewYear2025, this was the Hong Kong-Canada Business Assn's sold out gala with a 10-course meal at the Regency Palace, always-thrilling Lion Dance, entertainment, raffles, an auction & more. Proceeds fund the HKCBA scholarship program.
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Another great Lunar New Year event hosted by the Calgary Jiang Zhe Shanghai Assn, at their "2025 Golden Year Wellness Chinese New Year Celebration". Thanks for the hospitality and the great food & entertainment. Happy New Year!
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Ruth and I had the pleasure of attending the Lunar New Year dinner hosted by the Chinatown Business Improvement Association. In the first pic, I'm with Ruth & our friend Jane; in the second last pic, I'm with event MC, Verdha Khan.
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2/2: Thanks to all the volunteers & organizers. The Chinese Cultural Centre is the beating heart of Calgary's Chinese community & our downtown core. I always appreciate your amazing hospitality & wonderful events.
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2/2: This organization provides free services to about 330 Calgary seniors to help them engage in activities and get around.
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