.jpg)
|
||
| News
|
||
     
Visit Ottawa chapter: www.fccfa.ca/Ottawa/ Calgary chapter: www.fccfa.ca/Calgary/ Toronto chapter: www.tccfa.org Back to FCCFA |
 |
News:
Current membership - 55 Activities: 1 Hosted dinner meetings with speakers on different topics: - Dr. Eugene Tong on Taoism - Irvine Hare on the History of VCCFA since its inception - Barry Till on Chinese arts - Dr. Fong Woon on the Early lives of Chinese women in B.C, - Paul Chow on his years of service at the Government House - Dr. Hua Lin on the 100 the anniversary of the Chinese Revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen Joan Wicken and Gloria Macleod attended the "Offlabel Festival". We were the first in a series of lunch time speakers presented to introduce the participants to what's what in Victoria. Joan gave a talk on the history of VCCFA and Gloria talked about some of our activities. 1 Carol Charlesbois and Joan Wicken attended an event to celebrate the100th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution and were interviewed by Chinese Times. 2 Donated $200 to the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden towards their 25th Anniversary fund raising effort. 3 At the invitation of the City of Victoria, Carol Charlesbois attended on our behalf the signing ceremony of the Friendship cities with delegates from Changsa, China. 4 Maintained interaction with Chinese students at Pearson College, University of Victoria and Royal Roads University. 5 Offered three bursaries to qualified Chinese Visa students attending the University of Victoria. Executives Thomas Leung - president Carol Charlebois - vice president, dinner and program manager Gloria MacLeod - past president, advisor Wilmar Blizard - treasurer Neil Duquette - secretary Berte Marr - membership secretary Joan Wicken - member at large, public relations Hua Lin :- Newsletter Editor & member @ large Copyright © 2011 VCCFA of Victoria
|