In this Issue:
The 5th World Yee Family
Association Convention

16th Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada
National Convention
24th US Yee Fung Toy
Association Convention
YFT Chapter Reports
Welcome to the 31st issue
of the Yee Fung Toy Global Village Voice, an electronic
newsletter for the World Yee community. In this issue we
are featuring Spring activities from associations around
the world.
The 5th World Yee
Convention is scheduled for August 4th - August 7th, in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2012, we hope to
see you all there.
The 16th Yee Fung Toy
Society of Canada National Convention is also scheduled
for August 4th - August 7th, 2012 - to be held in
Vancouver.
The 24th US National Yee
Fung Toy Convention is also scheduled for August 11th -
August 14th, 2012 - to be held in Seattle, WA.
Details are posted in
their respective web pages. The World Yee Web Committee
wish all three Conventions a Successful one!
This issue covers some of
the Spring activities of the Yees around the world.
We welcome more Yee
chapters to contribute events and activities reports
from their locale.
We thank all those who
have made contributions to this issue, including:
- M. Cheak Yee, Eddie Yue and David M. Yee of Phoenix
- Edward Yee, Ron Yee of Detroit
- Fred Yee of Seattle
- Melinda Yee of Sacramento
- Ho Lee Yee, Warren Yee of Boston
- Larry Yee of San Francisco
- Kai Yon Yee of Malaysia
- Kenny Yee and Chao Yu of Southern California
- Martin Yee, James Yu and Wing Yee of Vancouver
- Jack Charles Yee of Calgary, Canada
- Richard Yue, Johnson Yee of Hong Kong
Jim Yee, Vancouver
Phoenix Yees Welcome 4710
– Year Of The Dragon
The Phoenix Yee Fung Toy Family Association convened
for its annual celebration of the Chinese Lunisolar New
Year on March 3, 2012 at the Great Wall Restaurant in
central Phoenix. In recent years, family and friends
have nearly filled the premier Chinese banqueting
facility available in central Arizona – this year, every
possible table seating was filled – 430 diners. With
such a full house, it was no wonder a festive time
indeed was had by all.
For more details...Please click here.
Photos are Courtesy
of Eddie Yue.
M. Cheak Yee, Phoenix
Chinese Ching Ming Festival in New
England
On Sunday, March 25, in celebrating of Ching Ming,
members of Yee Fung Toy Association of New England
visited Mt. Hope Cemetery to pay respect to the Yee's
family ancestry.
Warren Yee, New England
Ching Ming in Vancouver
Fifteen members of the YFT Society of Vancouver arrived
at the Chinese Pavillion at the Mountainview Cemetery on
March 25 around 11 am to attend the annual Ching Ming
memorial service. The Day was nice and sunny.
Our memorial service officially began as Vice Chair
Steven Yee and his volunteers made preparations: candles
and incense sticks were lit, fruits, roast pigs,
chicken, sponge cakes, etc, and liquor were laid down on
the ceremonial altar.
Advisor Dick Yee read the memorial ceremony oration
this year while Chairman Jim Yee read out the English
version.Canada YFT Chairman Kan Yu, Vancouver YFT
Chairman Jim Yee, Canada YFT Treasurer Gary Yee, Vice
Secretary Wing Yee, Vancouver YFT Secretary Martin Yee,
Vancouver YFT Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and David Yee all
took turns to pay homage to our ancestors.
After the ceremony, we all headed back to the Society
Hall for our annual General members meeting, followed by
a delicious lunch.

Martin Yee, Vancouver
Sacramento YFT 2012 Spring Dinner
We welcomed in the Year of the Dragon and celebrate the
Spring Festival on March 25th. A Buffet Lunch was held
at the Yee Association Hall. We paid homage to our
ancestors before lunch.

In the evening, there was a dinner banquet at the Rice
Bowl Restaurant for all members, families and guests.
Yee Fung Toy Association
of Sacramento
H. K. Yue Clansmen Association
Celebrated 75th Anniversary
Members of the Hong Kong Yue Clansmen Association
celebrated their 75th Anniversary at the Metropol
Restaurant (4/F, United Center, 95 Queensway (Admiralty)
) 名都酒樓 on
March 31st.

At noon the Yues held their ancestor ceremony at the
Association Hall. Attended by many distinguished guests.

Group photos were taken at
this memorable evening event.

Above is a group photo with
members of the Fung Toy Monthly.

Group photo with Taishan
WuXi Zhong Xue staff.

Group photo with the VIP
guests.

Group photo with the
scholarship students.

Student from the Hong Kong
Elegantia College performing with his violin.

A songstress shaking her
hand with the guests.
Hong Kong Yue Clansmen
Association
Detroit YFT 2012 Spring Banquet
The Detroit Yee Fung Toy Spring Banquet was held on
April 1, 2012 at the Golden Harvest Restaurant in
Warren, Michigan.
There were 66 people in attendance who enjoyed a
delicious dinner consisting of Seafood with Tofu Soup,
Chinese Mushrooms with Vegetables, Deep Fried Crispy
Chicken, Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Deep Fried Fish, Yang
Chow Fried Rice, and other tasty dishes.
After dinner, there were many lucky winners in our door
prize and 50/50 raffle drawings.
Photos courtesy of Cathie Agacinski and Brian Yee.
Edward Yee, Detroit
Southern California YFT San Diego
USS Benfold Tour

The Southern California YFT youth group organized the
San Diego Navy Ship USS Benfold (DDG-65) Tour on April
29, 2012.







Chao Yu, Southern California
The next issue of the Yee
Fung Toy Global Village Voice will be published in mid
September, 2012, featuring summer picnics and other
activities at Yee Fung Toy associations around the
world. Please submit your articles to the Editor via
email (world.yee @ gmail.com) or postal mail (The
Editor, 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada V6A 1Z7) by August 15.