BHJS Canada Alumni
2009 Newsletter 2 June 22, 2009
Annual Dinner 2009 & Special Tribute to the 40 years graduates (1969)
At the 2009annual dinner which was held on March 21st, a warm and joyous gathering was attended by over 80 alumni and their family members. It started with a moment of silence to commemorate the past away of our respectful former teacher Mr. Sen Tai Pang. The alumni President May Ho then conducted the Annual General Meeting, in which the reports on alumni events and finance in 2008 (see appendix) were read and passed by all the attended members. We paid a special tribute to those alumni who were graduated in the year 1969, and this event was highlighted by attending alumni specially coming from Hong Kong and the various states south of the border. The delicious dinner that followed was intermingled with fun-filled and emotional moments. These unforgettable memories have been uploaded in our photo album and video gallery.
Anita Pak, after attending the special tribute of class 1969 and their reunion at the annual dinner, has contributed a journal recapping this memorable event. It is posted along with this Newsletter in Chinese.
New EXCO members for the two-year terms of 2009 and 2010
Because of excessive workload, Irene Tsai and Victor Sing had resigned from the executive committee from 2009. Se Nam Lam and Stella Tam (1969) accepted the nominations of filling the vacancies. At the EXCO meeting held on May 3rd, the posts in the new EXCO for the two-year term of 2009/2010 are:
President: May Ho
Vice-president: Stella Tam
Secretary: Winston Chiu
Treasurer: Chau Ha Ko
Event Planner: Adonza Chan
Event Planner: Denise Lam
Event Planner: Se Nam Lam
Membership: Rosita Ho
Public Relation: Christina Chan
Liaison: Heather Lam
Liaison: Edna Cheung
Historian: Edward Leung
IT: Terence Kwong
The EXCO members are servicing voluntarily. Your active participation in the alumni events is a great encouragement for us to move on.
BBQ at Whitby’s Heydenshore Park August 29
For those of you who had joined a similar BBQ in 2007 must remember how successful it was. This park in Whitby is only half-an-hour drive from Toronto. A shelter has been booked for this occasion. As number of participants is limited to 60, so please register early, especially for the free early bird draw.
Date: August 29, 2009 Saturday
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Venue: Heydenshore Park, Whitby
Fee: Adult $10
Child $5
Please send cheque made payable to BHJS Canada Alumni to:
c/o Rosita Ho, 60 Michener Crescent, Markham, Ont. L3P 6Z3.
Please contact Rosita Ho for registration, email: rositacamacho@yahoo.ca or call 416-616-6191
Early bird registration: August 1, 2009
Deadline of registration: August 15, 2009
Direction to Heydenshore Park – 589 Water Street, Whitby, On
From Toronto: Take Hwy 401 East and take exit #410 at Brock Street (after Salem Road exit) in Whitby. Go south on Brock Street all the way to the lake and it becomes Water Street, turn left on Water Street. Heydenshore Park is after Rotary Park, there are ample of free parking on the north and south side of the Park. The reserved shelter is at the east end of the beach.
Please arrive at the Park around 11 am. Lunch will be around noon. Games will start around 2 pm. There is a boardwalk, beach, children playground, cooling patch, washrooms and bike path. Please bring your own lawn chair as there is limited seating or picnic tables.
Save a date for 2010 AGM and annual dinner
March 27, 2010 Saturday
Details to be announced later
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人生再有冇另外四十年？ 69 Anita Pak
最近香港頗盛行的一句電視劇對白，是：「人生能有幾多個十年？」。加拿大的校友，未知您們有否聽過？ 而銀禧69年畢業的老友中 (註)盛行的「人生再有冇另外四十年？」，有更大的震撼力！
就是這個「四十年」的呼喚，吸引我老遠的從香港飛向地球的那邊 – 多倫多，與一眾已移民美加的好友參加母校加拿大校友會的周年大會晚宴，為的是祝賀我們今年畢業四十周年。在二月，摯友譚寶潤(Stella)告訴我，加拿大校友會特別在晚宴中撥出一個時段，讓我們與衆分享少年時代的美好時光。那一刻，心裏起了很大的感動，好想能親身參予其中，所以，沒有太大的考慮便訂機票，更不甘後人的急急報名，做一名聰明的「早鳥」，貪其有額外抽獎機會，可以博有免費晚餐。
與此同時，Stella亦不是省油的燈，一邊廣發英雄e帖邀請各方好友參加這個盛會，一邊收集意見，思考如何使這二十分鐘充滿喜樂温情，两三星期下來的齊心以致事成，已為我們的平淡的生命路途添上色彩。聽到她的爽朗的笑聲，也便感受到她心內的滿意了。
上面說過是與移民美加的好友聚舊，並沒有誇大其詞，七個美籍華人從美國東、西岸和中部殺入加拿大，比我還早一點到埗，他們都住在同一間酒店。那個週末，這酒店便是我們的歡樂集中營，我們簡直沒日沒夜的做口部運動---談天說地、喝和早午晚不停的吃是也! 而我最是感動的，便是可以和濶別了四十年的甄素芬(Grace)再見面，她真是太偉大，從新澤西特別飛往多倫多兩日一夜，為的是見見大家，雖不能參加晚宴也在所不計，時間短是短了些，但重質不重量嘛！
現今醫學倡明，人的壽數可活到一百不足為奇，有另一個「四十年」亦不要以為不可能，不過，活在當下是重要。我們這十多個港、美加的「銀禧人」在多倫多慶賀四十周年的上集，固然難能可貴，亦是加拿大校友會對我們的厚愛，在此寄上深深謝意，希望以後每屆的校友，也享受他們重聚的喜悅。
慶賀四十周年的下集將於十一月下旬在港舉行，讓我們69「銀禧人」延續這一個「四十年」的光芒，照亮我們前面人生的路。
等候您們。
(註)：少年時的純與真，非任何世俗物質可比，有些同學未在銀禧畢業便已移民他國，但感情極濃，定意與我眾同賀四十周年，使這盛事更有意義，是真正的老友。
- 訃告 - "我們敬愛的冼大鵬老師於本年三月三日與世長辭。冼家將於本月廿九日(星期日)晚上八時在九龍世界殯儀館舉行追悼會。冼老師畢生致力於教育事業，春風化雨，桃李滿門。謹代表校友會全體仝人向他致最後的敬禮！並向其遺孀及家人獻上深切的問候!" |
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A wreath has been sent from the BHJS Canada Alumni to honour our dear teacher Mr. Sen. Click here to read the full In Memoriam Mr SEN Tai Pang document |
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