BHJS Canada Alumni Summer BBQ at Whitby’s Heydenshore Park & visit to Oshawa’s Parkwood National Historical Site Beautiful weather, excellent food, fantastic games and a big group of jolly old schoolmates gathered once again in this nice pavilion by the lakeshore of Whitby were all that we could hardly expect to enjoy in this year’s last summer week-end. There we had our respectful former teacher Miss Irene Fong and former schoolmate Angela Mui (1967) who came all the way from down south to join with us. During the planning of this summer event, the Executive Committee was doubtful about the support from our members. Nevertheless, the happy moments that everyone had shared only spell out how regretful were those who did not attend. Furthermore, support from members is not just self-rewarding to them but also encourages the EXCO to put more effort to plan future events for the members. The following collage of those vivid laughing and smiling faces shows how everyone was enjoying the delicious food as well as the games. 
Visit to the Parkwood National Historical Site in Oshawa brought another excitement following the BBQ. Parkwood is one of Canada’s finest and last remaining grand estates. A 2-hour group tour allowed us to see how the GM founder R. Samuel McLaughlin used to enjoy with his family in this grand house that featuring architectural, landscape and interior design of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Dinner with former BHJS Principal Mr. Peter Kwok Mr. Peter Kwok Chi Kay (1967) and his wife visited Toronto this early October. Being a BHJS alumni and a retired Principal of our Alma Mater, the EXCO and some interested members were delighted to have this respectful couple invited to a Chinese dinner on October 2. Our former teacher Mr. Wong Hin Shing joined with us too. This group was thus represented by a former school Principal, a former teacher, an oldest former graduated student (Stephen Tang of 1964) and two youngest students (Mannie Lam and John Yeung) at the time when Peter was still in his office before retirement in 2010. How nice to have this intimate vintage friendship brewed over these 50 years of BHJS history.
BHJS 50th Anniversary Celebration Our mother school is going to celebrate its 50th anniversary in the school year of 2011-2012. A celebration dinner will be held in the BHJS school campus. The detail about the dinner is as below. 日期：:2011年12月17日（星期六） 請聯絡校務處2336 3034 內線127或電郵50thdinner@bhjs.edu.hk 吳小姐 Summer BBQ & optional visit to the Parkwood National Historical Site
REGISTRATION FORM BHJS CANADA ALUMNI 1. Summer BBQ&
NAME & Yr. of Graduation______________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________ PHONE NUMBER: _____________________________
2. Visit to Parkwood National Historic Site (Register if you intend to join the group tour)
Please send a cheque made payable to BHJS Canada Alumni to: c/o Rosita Ho, 60 Michener Crescent, Markham, Ont. L3P 6Z3. There will be no refund if you do not show up for the event. Registration: Rosita Ho email: rositacamacho@yahoo.ca or call 416-616-6191 Deadline of registration: August 20, 2011 |
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---------------------------- Jul 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BHJS Canada Alumni Newsletter - Jul 2011 Dear BHJS friends, This summer is sizzling hot, I trust that you are taking advantage of the weather and partaking in many outdoor activities, be it sunbathing at the beach, escaping to the cottage, soaking in the swimming pool, cruising or simply staying at home taking it easy. Since our last Annual Dinner held on April 10, 2011, the Executive Committee has been busy organizing the Summer BBQ that will take place at Heydenshore Park. This time we are also planning to visit the Parkwood Estate in Oshawa. It is the former residence of the founder of GM and is one of Canada's finest remaining grand estates which is certainly a worthwhile visit. We may even have the opportunity to enjoy an afternoon "high tea". In the Annual General Meeting, May Ho decided to resign from the Committee of 2011-2012 and I was honoured to be invited to the seat of presidency. May has been a strong leader during the past five years from 2005-2010. Under her leadership, we learned much, achieved a great deal and enjoyed many memorable moments together. As we move forward, it is important to look back and recognize our accomplishments. I wish to thank the efforts of the previous Executive Committee. Through the media advertisements and events, we added 8 new members to our roster including 6 members from the United States and a young member from the class of 2009, bring our membership to a grand total of 204 alumni. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our newest members: Mannie Lam (2009) I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome Paul Ka Po Fung (1970) and Joseph Chai Ping Lau (1971) to the Board. On behalf of the Executive Committee, I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to May Ho, who dedicated much of her time and effort to serve the alumni by chairing the Committee for five years. I am thrilled that May has agreed to remain as our Advisor as she is an invaluable asset to the Committee and the alumni. While continuing to enhance our renowned objectives, we must work harder to improve and to achieve our goal as in our Memorandum and Articles.of BHJS Canada Alumni. Remember "I Was Not Born To Myself Alone" Again, our continuing success is the result of our extraordinary people, alumni like yourself, who are making a difference by giving your support. Looking forward to seeing you and your family at the upcoming BBQ and wishing you a safe and happy summer! Christina Chan |
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---------------------------- Jul 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BHJS Canada Alumni The 8th Annual General Meeting Cum Annual Dinner and Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (class of 1971) This event took place on April 10, 2011 at the Emperor Fine Chinese Cuisine 君臨天下高級粵菜. A total of 45 alumni and 2 former teachers Mr. Wong Hin Shing and Ms. Irene Fong were present. Together with the family members, seven tables were all filled up. The year 2011 is a very special one for our BHJS Canada Alumni. Not just that we have entered into the tenth year since the Alumni"s incorporation here in North America, our mother school is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Hong Kong as well. We also made a special tribute to seven alumni who were graduated in the year 1971. Among them were But Yuen Har, Chan Po Chun, Lam Wai Ho, Lau Chai Ping, Yu Hon Fai, Wong Koon Ming, and Wu Sui Wan whom we owe for her unconditional assistance as honorary accountant all these years. She also played a leading role in sharing the funny stories with her former classmates in that evening.  Tribute to class 1971 The Executive Committee 2011-2012 In the Annual General Meeting, May Ho indicated her intent to resign from the committee in 2011-2012 but agreed to be the advisor. Fung Ka Po, Paul (1970) and Lau Chai Ping, Joseph (1971) were invited to the committee. The following posts were elected: President: Christina Chan Membership Fee Please note that the membership fee for 2011 is waived as a token of our appreciation of your continuous support to the alumni. The Former BHJS School Headmaster Visit Toronto Our alumnus and former BHJS school headmaster Mr. Peter Kwok 郭 始 基 will be visiting Toronto this coming October 1 - 6. The alumni here are planning a warm welcome to him. |
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BHJS Canada Alumni The Year of the Tiger Updating members' directory Annual Dinner 2010 & Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (1970) Date: April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Please use the following form to register. BHJS CANADA ALUMNI |
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BHJS Canada Alumni Newsletter - 2011 - 01 Dear BHJS alumni: Happy New Year to all and to a Healthy, Prosperous Year of the Rabbit With the arrival of 2011, it marked the 50th year of BHJS in existence. The BHJS Canada alumni embark on another new journey of sharing memorable moments with our school mates and teachers. Once again, the EXCO committee will plan a few interesting and fun events for our members. We hope you will show your support by attending at least one event this year. The 8th Annual General Meeting Cum Annual Dinner and Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (class of 1971) 銀禧金禧, 同學同戲 聯歡晚宴及校友會週年大會 We have several reasons to make 2011 a very special year. BHJS Canada Alumni is now approaching the tenth year since the Alumni's incorporation. Our mother school is celebrating the 50th year of the school in operation this year. We have made plans for the eighth Annual AGM Dinner on April 10, 2011. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this function! We hope to see many from the class of 1971 because we will pay a special tribute to those alumni who were graduated in the year 1971. Please join us for a fun-filled evening, with good food and share with your jolly old schoolmates the unforgettable BHJS memories. This is usually a very popular event, so please register early as we have limited seating. We welcome sponsorship and donation of merchandise for door prizes and the raffle draw Update of our Alumni Website (www.bhjscanada.com) We welcome contribution via articles and pictures from all members. Please email us with your contribution at: **We reserve the right to edit content.** Membership We have 185 members. The membership roster is available in our website without contact information. A new directory as of April 2010 is now available for paid members. Any new information can be updated by contacting: Rosita Ho at rositacamacho@yahoo.ca The membership fee for 2011 is waived as a token of our appreciation of your continuous support to the alumni. Your continuous support to the BHJS Canada Alumni is important. We hope to see many of you at the AGM. REGISTRATION FORM BHJS CANADA ALUMNI Emperor Fine Chinese Cuisine 君臨天下高級粵菜
NAME & Yr. of Graduation______________________________ Date:_________________ EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________ PHONE NUMBER: _____________________________
ADULT ($35) x __ __________ CHILD ($20) x __ __________ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE __________ Please send a cheque made payable to BHJS Canada Alumni to: c/o Rosita Ho, 60 Michener Crescent, Markham, Ont. L3P 6Z3. There will be no refund if you do not show up for the event. Registration: Rosita Ho email: rositacamacho@yahoo.ca or call 416-616-6191 Deadline of registration: March 29, 2011 Note: Will you donate a door prize? |
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---------------------------- June 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------- BHJS Canada Alumni 7th Annual General Meeting & Dinner New Version of Members' directory Summer BBQ at Heydenshore Park BHJS CANADA ALUMNI ----------------------------- May 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE : Annual Dinner 2010 & Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (1970) Pictures are now updated in Photo Album. Video will be updated soon! |
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BHJS Canada Alumni The Year of the Tiger Updating members' directory Annual Dinner 2010 & Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (1970) Date: April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Please use the following form to register. BHJS CANADA ALUMNI |
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BHJS 1969 graduates' 40th year reunion in Hong Kong In March 2009, thanks to 'the tribute to 1969 graduates' at the AGM of BHJS Canada Alumni, we kicked off the first part of the celebration to our 40th anniversary here in Toronto. Surely you remembered we had a surprisingly great turn out by local long lost friends, as well as friends from different parts of US and HK. Then with that seed in the heart of the HK delegate, Ms Anita Pak, she went home and helped form a big planning committee. In November last year, we did it again, with an even bigger bash at the school in Hong Kong. It was with gratitude and pleasure when I attempted to write about this reunion event in HK. It took me a good month and a half to settle down after the trip. I was so happy to have been there in person, and that everything worked out so well. With exception from the Coronation on Speech Day, due to time constraint, my intention was to go on every outing the committee had planned for us because that would be the only way to appreciate their effort. Where to go and what to do were not that important. It was the company and the fun I wanted, and I was not disappointed.
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MY FIRST HIKING EXPERIENCE WITH THE TORONTO BHJS-ERS Date: Sep 4 Just received email from May Ho about the Oct 4 hiking: Date: Oct 4 9:30 am: Just checked everything before I leave home. Have my ear muff and gloves with me. The weather is getting a bit warm, so I'm not wearing my winter clothing, just a long-sleeve sweater. 9:45 am: Just arrived at the entrance to the park. Not too sure where we're supposed to meet. I'll try the first parking lot on the right side. 9:50 am: Not the right place. I'm moving out again … 9:55 am: There's another parking space on the left side. There's a group of people waiting. I'm driving in… 10:05 am: No familiar faces. Must be the wrong place. I'm going to phone Christina…. 10:07 am: Just learned from her that everyone except me has arrived at the meeting place and has been waiting for me. I still don't know exactly where to meet them but I'm driving again… Wait, someone is approaching me… 10:10 am: It turns out that Tang Yiu-Ming ('64) has been waiting for the last half hour. He also thought this is our meeting place. We're still not sure where to meet, but decide to take our cars and continue driving north. 10:15 am: We've come to the parking lot near where the horses are stationed, but there's no one in sight. Yiu-Ming phones Christina again. We're told that Chi-Chiu may be driving to meet us if we turn back. 10:18 am: We finally spot Chi-Chiu. He turns around and we follow his car. The parking lot where we're supposed to meet is on the right side of the road. Everyone cheers. We're almost twenty minutes late and I apologize for being late. Anyway, I'm forgiven and everyone is happy and we take a group photo, with Christie (May's daughter) taking the picture. 10:30 am: So we begin our hiking. The classmates are very solicitous. They give me bottled water and make sure I'm warm enough for the walk, as the early morning weather is still a bit on the cool side. We walk in groups. In fact, I'm with the last bunch including Yiu-Ming, Alice, Clement and Albert. 10:45 am: It's a great morning for walking - with lots of fresh air. The surrounding is beautiful, and we have very good company. I let Yiu-Ming, Clement and Albert do most of the talking. They're more or less retired and enjoy outdoor life. 10:55 am: The ladies are way behind, so we have to stop from time to time and wait for them to catch up. There are other fellow hikers besides us. There are also many who ride bicycles. Occasionally, we hear bicyclists shouting: "Be careful!" Several times some bicyclists yell at us rudely: "Keep to the right, you guys! Jesus! Don't you know you should walk only on the right side?" We try our best to remember walking on the right side afterwards. (I learned more about walking on the "right" side later.) 11:05 am: We pass the only public restroom on the road. On the outside it looks very clean. 11:10 am: Hm! The place looks familiar! I see now that on several occasions, I've parked my car near this area for my afternoon sunbathing. We have indeed come to the end of the road. Looking further, I can see the driveway leading to Thorncliffe Park Drive where I live. Some of us walk around the park. Some take pictures. Someone mentions maybe we should all visit my apartment. I'm wise enough not to answer…Here are some photos: The tall white building is rented to people like us. I believe this is the one at 65 Thorncliffe.
We're discussing whether we should be heading back.
11:25 am: We've come to a shelter. Christina says: "Gee! It's a nice shelter. Perhaps another time we can have barbeques here. We won't be afraid of rain then." Someone mentions something about carrying food and heavy stuff, and the girls all say: "The men will take care of that!"
We'll need a permit for the shelter. (Note: photo taken afterwards.)
11:35 am: More rude shouting from bicyclists because we're on the "wrong" side of the road. 11:45 am: Somehow we get to the topic of Ms Ng Tsui-King. I ask if anyone knows how she's doing since last year. Kwok-Ying mentions that Ms Ng was travelling with some BHJS-ers in China last year. She wasn't feeling well at one of the outings. The next day she flew back to the States and was staying at her son's home. We're all concerned and hope Ms Ng is feeling better now. 11: 55 am: I mention I have arthritis pain nowadays. Rosita says: "Try glucosamine." Another says: "You can buy them cheap at Costco." 12:05 noon: We're finally back to where we started earlier. Everyone is happy. Everyone says how great I am at walking, that I can walk much faster than they without being tired. (That's what you think!) More photos are taken before we leave for lunch.
A departing photo before we get into our cars and head for our restaurant. Date: Oct 8 For the last few days, my muscles have been aching. Perhaps too much walking for me on Oct 4. Date: Oct 16 My elder brother and I revisit E.T. Seton Park. Here's what we discover:
Bicyclists should defer to pedestrians, not the other way around. But I won't argue with them!
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From left:
Beautiful ladies all smiling.
It's really a nice shelter for BBQs. (Note: photo afterwards.)
