2008 Event Reports of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada

余風采總堂慶一百零四載暨春節聯歡宴會

加拿大余風采總堂為慶祝成立一百零四週年紀念，總堂主席、顧問、理事、風采校友及數十名余氏宗親於二月廿三日（戊子年正月十七日），星期六中午十二時，齊集位於温哥華華埠喬治亞東街二二六號的總堂禮堂，舉行隆重祭祖儀式，會場敬備三牲祭品及金豬等，由主席余根洙帶領出席的理事及會員向始祖行禮如儀。

是日天朗氣清，惠風和暢，宗親們便由四面八方陸續而來參加這慶祝典禮，大家見面互相祝賀，身體健康，新春納福，氣氛熱烈，親情洋溢。宗親們團聚一堂，談笑風聲。遠道嘉賓蒞臨助慶者包括滿地可市余風采堂顧問余榮瑞伉儷、卑詩省省議員李燦明先生、本埠嘉賓有馬氏世表和謝氏世表、風采校友等親臨致賀。典禮儀式由福利組主任余啓康理事主持。

祭祖禮成後跟着紀念典禮開始,首先由余風采堂康樂組唱堂歌、總堂副主席余錦文致歡迎詞、副書記余瑞芝宗長讀祝詞、相繼邀請卑詩省亞太事務秘書省議員李燦明、全加馬氏宗親總會副理事長馬壽山、謝氏世表謝錫龍、風采校友會會長余惠卿先後致詞。分堂副主席余金星宗長致謝詞，代表風采堂多謝各位的光臨。

禮成後余風采堂堂所設有豐富美點饗眾、其中部份充滿家鄉風味美點是由謝氏世表婦女們送來、令大家享盡口福。在此致謝福利組主任啓康叔和義工人員們安排這個活動，特別是要多謝余宏榮法官夫婦、余根洙夫婦、余錫儒夫婦、余詠本夫婦、余漢銳夫婦及百煦姆各捐贈金豬全蹄共有六頭，給我們大家在下午慶典後和晚宴中分享。

晚宴在下午六時假座華埠富大酒家，有逾四百嘉賓出席，宴會場充滿新春喜慶、歡樂祥和的氣氛。

一年一度的春宴，是余氏宗親團聚最大的活動。當晚出席的貴賓有中華人民共和國駐温哥華總領事館楊強總領事、温哥華市議員周炯華和雷建華、總堂名譽顧問余宏榮法官、滿地可市余風采堂顧問余榮瑞伉儷、西雅圖余風采堂副主席余汝深伉儷、顧問余海量、顧問余士晃伉儷、馬氏世表、謝氏世表、風采校友會及各僑團首長連同本埠男女宗親。

當晚司儀是余兆貞女士及余金星先生分別用中英文主持。

晚宴聯歡會節目開始由范楊宗師父帶領的青年組醒獅隊在臺上雙獅賀歲、僅此致謝范師父這麼熱心從香港回來幫忙領導！

余風采堂全體職員及康樂組合唱堂歌，接著風采校友一起表演的「花傘舞」。她們亮麗的服飾、委婉的舞姿及滿場飛舞的傘影，獲得當晚來賓熱烈的掌聲及喝釆。有穿著中式傳統織花棉紅襖的風采歌唱班合唱，唱出非常之悅耳的歌曲 —「同一首歌」及「黃河黃」。

總堂主席余根洙在宣佈宴會旨趣中向在座嘉賓、世表、僑領和宗親拜年。祝願大家鼠年萬事勝意，華埠繁榮安定。恭祝北京的奧運圓滿成功！

楊強總領事在致詞時盛讚加拿大余風采總堂成立一百零四週年年來對僑社所作的貢獻，並為家鄉建設盡心盡力，令人感佩。他祝大家新年快樂。

相繼有市議員周炯華、市議員雷建華、温哥華余風采分堂余美湛主席、及美國西雅圖余風采堂顧問余海量致詞。

接著下來是余金星宗長及余兆貞女士致謝詞。

余風采總堂延續其重視教育、每年頒發一次獎學金給全加各分堂，其目標是：鼓勵堂員子女勤奮向學，爭取好成績，獲取知識，長大成為國家社會有用的人才。

宴會中余耀祥理事和余漢銳理事主持頒發二零零七年度温哥華余風采堂獎學金，給該堂堂員就讀於小學至大學的學業成績優良余氏的子女，學生們一齊上台領獎，共有十八位同學得獎。

出席得獎者如下：:

小學組: 余文秀、余美秀、余世平、余杏秀及余榮光。

中學組: 余曉正、余恩秀、余安娜、余俊朗、余清秀、余珍秀、余信行、余美蘭、余仲行、余詠茵、余葦琪及余知行。

大學組: 余慧欣。

該娛樂節目氣氛熱鬧，由交際組主任余耀祥和余兆貞女士主持、余宏榮法官、西雅圖余風采堂顧問余海量等嘉賓高唱卡拉 OK、給我們欣賞。

這晚大家方在互道珍重聲中，盡歡而散。余氏宗親們，明年再見！

余柏寧報告

Celebrating the 104th Anniversary of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada

The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada celebrated its 104th anniversary and the Chinese New Year of the Rat on February 23, 2008.

The ancestor ritual started at 12:00 noon in the YFT House on 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. where Chairman Mr. Kan Yu, the YFT advisors, and the Board of directors made offerings to our ancestor Yee Chung-sheung. Mr. Steven Yee emceed the afternoon ceremony.

Special guests who attended this ceremony include B.C. MLA Mr. Richard T. Lee; YFT Society of Montreal Advisor Mr. and Mrs. Wing Shui and our cousins from the Mah Society and the Tse Clansman Association.

After the ritual our YFT women's Choir sang the YFT Society Song, Mr. Gary Yee delivered a welcoming speech that touched on the history of the Society. Congratulatory speeches from our guests. Followed by Mr. Shui Ji Yu who read the congratulatory letters, then Mr. James Yu gave the thank you speech. After the short ceremony, we all had lunch in the YFT House, we especially enjoyed the delicious home made traditional dim sum provided by members of the Tse Benevolent Association Women’s Committee.

Our Spring Banquet started at 6 pm at the Floata Seafood Restaurant. Honoured guests included the PRC Vancouver Consul General Yang Qiang; Vancouver City Councillor Mr. George Chow and Vancouver City Councillor Raymond Louie.

Also in attendance for the festivities were Seattle YFT Vice President Mr. Shum Yee and his wife; Advisor Mr. Fred Yee; Advisor Mr. Suey Yee and his wife plus two other Seattle guests.

Special guests included Judge Bill Yee, YFT Society of Montreal Advisor Mr. and Mrs. Wing Shui Yee, his famous son, Doctor John Yee and his family. Other guests included the Mah and Tse Benevolent Association cousins, Fung Toy Alumni, and other invited guests from the Chinese Community, and of course, our own YFT members and their families. We had over 400 people attend this festive gathering.

The Banquet festivities began with the traditional Lion dance performed by the YFT Youth Group, followed by the Yee Fung Toy Song sang by the Ladies Choir of the Recreation Committee.

Ms. Esther Yue, and Mr. James Yu emceed the formal evening program. Both Esther and James did a fantastic job emceeing.

As usual, Mr. Kan Yu delivered a wonderful welcoming speech.

Anniversary Greetings from the PRC Vancouver Consul General Yang Qiang, City Councillor Mr. George Chow and City Councillor Mr. Raymond Louie.

After the speech by the YFT Society of Vancouver Chairman Mr. Jim Yee, who gave an account of the 2007 YFT events and the upcoming 2008 events.

Mr. James Yu read out all the guest list and thank everyone who attended this anniverary event.

Both Mr. Phillip Yu and Mr. David Yee emceed the Vancouver YFT Scholarship Awards. There were 18 outstanding students this year. Five students were from the Elementary level: Natalie Yu, Ashley Yu, Christopher Yee, Allison Yu and Nicholas Yee. Twelve students were from the Secondary level: Maurice Yu, Nicole Yu, Anna Yee, Jackson Yu, Kayla Yu, Miranda Yu, Peter Yu, Elizabeth Yee, James Yu, Polly Yu, Tiffany Yu and Alvis Yu. One from University: Annabelle Yee.

Mr. Phillip Yu and Esther Yue emceed the entertainment portion of the program. Performances by the Fung Toy Alumni and songs from the Women’s Singers were followed by a few guest Karaokes.

Judge Bill Yee, Seattle's YFT Family Association Advisor Fred Yee and several guests sang Karaoke for us.

This anniversary cerebration was a tremendous success! Thanks to the volunteers and YFT board members who helped to organize this annual event. Hope to see you all next year.

Martin Yee