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余風采總堂一百十一週年慶暨春節聯歡宴會

余風采總堂一百十一週年慶暨春節聯歡宴會

在這春光明媚、春暖花開的季節裡全加余風采堂為慶祝成立百十一週年紀念典禮暨春節聯歡宴會, 於三月七日(星期六)中午在華埠佐治東街二二六號的堂所舉行隆重儀式,拜祭太祖忠襄公余靖。馬氏世表、 謝氏世表及數十名余氏宗親濟濟一堂,虔誠慎終追遠,拜祭顯赫祖先,策勵後人。 遠道嘉賓蒞臨助慶者包括滿地可市余風采堂顧問余榮瑞及卡城余風采堂副主席余慕慈伉儷。

















祭祖儀式由余冠柏及余啟康主持,余根洙、余耀祥、余美湛任主祭,以莊重禮儀,先向太祖忠襄公神像行三鞠躬禮,然後由三位主祭上香、獻金豬, 財政萍相進財寶。









祭祖禮成後跟着紀念典禮開始,首先由總堂副主席余金星致歡迎詞、相繼邀請各嘉賓先後致詞。 余榮燊宣理事讀賀詞、副主席余耀祥致謝詞,禮成後設有豐富美點饗眾。


承蒙宗親及世表們大力支持﹐ 慷慨捐贈賀儀﹐致送花藍﹐令活動增添光彩。


現特別鳴謝如下﹕總堂顧問詠本/副主席耀祥、 分堂余佳卓副主席伉儷及財政余萍相伉儷敬奉金豬全蹄共四只,祈求羊年族務興旺,會務昌隆,萬事如意。





新春聯歡宴會在華埠富大酒家舉行,是晚筵開卅一席,場面熱鬧,氣氛愉快。 金牌司儀余兆貞宣佈晚會節目正式開始。 金鼓齊鳴,醒獅揚威,雙瑞獻福,技藝高超,馬氏體育會醒獅隊健兒(成員包括余風采堂堂員余慧姿,余世俊,余彥輝和余彥劼)在臺上舞獅賀歲, 謹此致謝馬氏體育會安排出席當日表演助慶。














當晚賓朋雲集,出席晚宴的嘉賓有聯邦長者事務國務部長黃陳小萍,省議員李燦明,溫哥華市議員雷健華,中國駐溫哥華總領館僑務領事張曉蕾, 溫哥華中華會館理事長朱展倫伉儷,美西副總長余海量伉儷, 舍路余風采堂顧問余汝深伉儷,卡城余風采堂副主席余慕慈伉儷,前卑詩省大法官余宏榮伉儷, 范楊宗師父伉儷、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等。






 

總堂主席余根洙首先歡迎各界政要、僑團首長、馬氏世表、謝氏世表、宗親友好,暨遠道而來的舍路余氏宗親, 卡城余氏宗親,承蒙撥冗光臨全加余風采堂一年一度的春宴,感謝使慶會增色不少。


他呼籲宗親踴躍參與今年今年十一月將於分別在澳門及廣東舉行世界余氏宗親總會第六屆懇親會, 共襄族務。他希望大家團結一致,努力爲僑社謀福祉。並祝大家新的一年,揚眉吐氣、洋洋得意、羊年發財。

相繼有中華人民共和國駐溫哥華總領事館僑務領事張曉蕾、加拿大聯邦長者事務國務黃陳小萍部長、省議員李燦明、市議員雷健華等致賀詞、 温哥華余風采分堂余美湛主席致謝詞。
 

接下來的節目有風采歌唱班合唱「歡樂年年」歌、及「紅棉」給大家聽、新春合照、敬酒同樂、余金星宣讀出席嘉賓僑團芳名等。

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。宴會中温哥華余風采堂教育基金組余漢銳理事、 和余佳卓副主席主持頒發二零一三至年二零一四年度温哥華余風采堂獎學金,給該堂堂員優秀余氏的子 女,共有二十五位同學得獎。 今年頒發了四個優秀作文獎,由余柏培夫人贊助。

獎學金得獎者如下:

小學組
獲加拿大- 溫哥華余風采堂獎學金學生:


余彥輝。







 

     

中學組
獲美國武溪社區教育與福利基金戶獎學金學生:


余慧盈、余國秀、余澤俊、余穎欣、余世俊、余穎詩、余醒彬、余柱明、余文秀、余穎純。







 

大學組
獲香港余風釆五堂會余靖領袖獎學金學生:
 
余慧姿、余美秀、余世平、余慧欣、余寶玉、余榮光、余杏秀、余恩秀、余曉正、余俊朗、余美蘭、 余清秀、余珍秀、余詠茵。














 

特別獎
獲余柏培先生紀念獎學金學生:
 
優秀作文獎: 余穎欣、余文秀、余慧姿及余恩秀。






 







席間並有文娛節目助慶,由余兆貞主持,高潮迭起。多位愛好音樂的嘉賓紛紛登台獻唱助興,美妙的粵曲、流行的歌曲,十分動聽。


最後在一片歡喜與熱鬧聲中而散。嘉賓們、世表們、余氏宗親們,明年再見!

余柏寧報告

Celebrating the 111th Anniversary of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada

The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada celebrated its 111th anniversary and the Chinese New Year of the Ram, Goat or Sheep on March 7th, 2015.
 




















The ancestor ritual started at 12:00 noon in the YFT Society Hall 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.

Albert Yee and Stephen Yee emceed the noon ceremony. Excellent job, Albert and Stephen!







Distinguished guests who attended this ceremony include the Calgary Yee Fung Toy Society of Calgary Vice Chairman, James Yee, our cousins from the Mah Society and the Tse Clansman Association.

111th Anniversary Ceremony concluded after Vice Chair Phillip Yu gave his thank-you speech to attending guests.

Everyone enjoyed the afternoon buffet lunch, thanks to YFT Welfare Committee vice Chair, Mr. Stephen Yee, and his volunteers, who organized this year's afternoon gala event.

















Around 6pm, guests start arriving at the Floata Seafood Restaurant for the evening reception. The stage was decorated with flower baskets from the Seattle Yee Family Association, the Mah Society, the Tse Clansman Association, the Vancouver Fung Toy Alumni and the Sunkist Flower Shop.



















Our emcee for the evening banquet was Esther Yue. The Lion dancing by the Mah's Athletic Club started our evening program. Thanks to Sifu Edmund Ma and members of the Mah Athletic Club, including 4 of our Yee scholarship students, for their wonderful performance.

Distinguished guests who attended our Spring Banquet include Consul Zhang Xiao Lei, from The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver; Hon. Alice Wong, M.P. for Richmond and Minister of State for Seniors; MLA Richard T. Lee; recently retired judge Bill Yee; City Councillor Raymond Louie, Seattle YFT Family Association Advisor De Sum Yee, US Vice Grand President Fred Yee, Yee Fung Toy Society of Calgary Vice Chairman James Yee, our cousins from the Mah Society and the Tse Clansman Association.

George Yee, and David Yee emceed the Vancouver YFT Scholarship Awards. 25 outstanding students received scholarship awards this year. There were four special Scholarship prizes handed out this year, sponsored by Mrs. Carla Yee, in commemoration of Joseph Yee, who passed away in October, 2013.


One student was from the Elementary level: Shawn Yee, .





ten students were from the Secondary level: Amanda Yee, Megan Yu, Nikki Yu, Tammy Yu, Cameron Yee, Jeffery Yu, Sara Yu, Alec Yu, Natalie Yu and Wendy Yu.



















Fourteen were from University level: Carina Yee, Ashley Yu, Christopher Yee, Alvina Yee, Kimberly Yee, Nicholas Yee, Allison Yu, Nicole Yu, Maurice Yu, Jackson Yu, Elizabeth Yee, Kayla Yu, Miranda Yu and Polly Yu. Congratulations!



Tammy Yu, Natalie Yu, Carina Yee and Nicole Yu were awarded the Joseph Pak Poy Yee Memorial Prizes for the Best Essays of The Yee Fung Toy Society Essay Writing Contest.

Esther Yue also emceed the entertainment portion of the program. Guest singers include Judge Bill Yee, Fred and Clara Yee from Seattle and Mr. Nam Chau, Treasurer of the Prince Rupert Chinese Association.

   

This anniversary celebration was a tremendous success! Thanks to the volunteers and YFT board members who helped to organize this annual event. Special thanks to our emcee Esther Yue for a job well done! Hope to see you all next year.

Photo courtesy of James Yu, Wayne Yee, and Martin Yee.

Martin Yee