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                        The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada and the Yee
                        Fung Toy Society of Vancouver co-hosted an
                        annual get-together Dinner for the officers and
                        spouses before the arrival of the traditional
                        Chinese Spring Festival on Tuesday, January 16th
                        at the Kings Chinese Cuisine Restaurant. Martin Yee | 
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                      | Chinatown's 2018 Spring Festival Celebration Gala Dinner      
                        Nine representatives from the Yee Fung Toy
                        Society of Canada, the Yee Fung Toy Society of
                        Vancouver attended this year's Spring Festival
                        Celebration Gala Dinner on Sunday, February 18.
                         
                        After the opening address by Mr. Hilbert Yiu,
                        President of the Chinese Benevolent Association;
                        Mr. Fred Kwok, Chairperson of the Chinese
                        Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver; and Mr.
                        Willie Chan, Chairperson of Vancouver Chinatown
                        Merchants Association, followed by greetings
                        from Madame Tong Xiao Ling, Consul General of
                        the PRC in Vancouver, and the representatives of
                        three levels of Government. Dinner was served. 
                        Introduction of Community Organizations
                        attending the evening banquet was made by Mr.
                        Bunn Lam, Shon Yee Benevolent Association of
                        Canada. 
                        Martin Yee | 
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                      | Mah Society of Vancouver Celebrating 68th Anniversary                 
                        The Mah Benevolent Society of Vancouver
                        celebrated their 68th Anniversary on Sunday,
                        March 11th. Attending our cousin Mah's noon ceremony this year include the YFT Society of Canada Grand President Kan Yu, Vice Grand President Wayne Yee, Secretary Martin Yee, Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and YFT Society of Vancouver Vice Chairman George Yee. 
                        After several speeches are made, a delicious
                        lunch was served by our Mah cousins, thanks for
                        inviting us annually to share this special
                        occasion with you! Martin Yee | 
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                      | Celebrating the 114th Anniversary of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada  
                        The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada celebrated
                        its 114th anniversary and the Chinese Lunar New
                        Year of the Dog, on March 18th, 2018. The ancestor ritual started at 12:00 noon in the YFT Society Hall on 226 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C. where Grand President Kan Yu, Vice Grand President Wayne yee, Vice Chairman Mr. James Yu, the YFT advisors, and the Board of directors made offerings to our ancestor Yee Chung-sheung. 
                        For more details, please click here. Martin Yee | 
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                        Fourteen members of the YFT Society of Vancouver
                        and Canada arrived at the Chinese Pavillion at
                        the Mountainview Cemetery on Sunday, April 8
                        around 11:00 am to attend the annual Ching Ming
                        memorial service. The day was cloudy with light
                        rain. 
                        Martin Yee | 
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                      | 2018 Annual General Meeting     
                        After the Ching Ming memorial service at the
                        Mountainview Cemetery, The Yee Fung Toy Society
                        of Vancouver membership 2018 Annual General
                        Meeting was held at the Society Hall on Sunday,
                        April 8th, 2018 at 12:30 pm.  
                        Martin Yee | 
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                      | Tse Clansman Association 43rd Anniversary of Celebration                  
                        Our Vancouver Tse cousins celebrated their 43rd
                        and their women group's 25th anniversary on
                        Saturday, April 14th, banquet was held at the
                        Pink Pearl Restaurant.  
                        Photos courtesy of Su-Ping Chia. Martin Yee | 
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                      | Chairman Bill Yee Attended the Formal Apology to the Chinese Community for Historical Discrimination by the City of Vancouver       
                        Members of the Chinese-Canadian community listen
                        as Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson delivers an
                        apology on behalf of the city for past
                        discrimination against residents of Chinese
                        descent, during a special city council meeting
                        in Chinatown, in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday
                        April 22, 2018.  
                        More than 500 people gathered at the Chinese
                        Cultural Centre for the event, which was part of
                        a larger Chinatown Cultural Day celebration. 
                        The apology
                        was also read in Cantonese and Sze Yup dialect
                        by former city Councillors Bill Yee (current
                        Chairman of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada,
                        attended the event at the invitation of the City
                        of Vancouver) and Maggie Ip. Vancouver Chinese community members ¡X such as war veteran George Ing, youth Melody P. Choi and Chinese Benevolent Association president Hilbert Yiu ¡X welcomed the apology. 
                        Photos courtesy of CBA of Vancouver and CCC of
                        Vancouver. 
                        Martin Yee | 
|    ¼y¯¬§E¹t©¾Á¸¤½Ä_½Ï   | Ancestor Chung-Sheung's¡]Ä_½Ï¡^1018th Anniversary      
                        Members of The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada
                        and the Vancouver YFT Chapter commemorate the
                        anniversary of ancestor Yee Chung-Sheung's
                        1018th birthday¡]Ä_½Ï¡^on
                        Sunday, June 10, 2018. 
                        We all had a delicious lunch after the ceremony,
                        A few members sang Karaoke after lunch.  Martin Yee | 
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                      | Vancouver Seniors Committee Celebrate Their Member's Birthday       
                        The Vancouver YFT Seniors group celebrated the
                        birthdays of seniors members who were born
                        between January and June of any year on
                        Wednesday, June 27th at the Pink Pearl Seafood
                        Restaurant. Everyone enjoyed a hearty lunch. 
                        Photos courtesy of Esther Yue and Jim Yee 
                        Jim Yee | 
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                      | Seattle YFT 2018 Annual Picnic and Scholarship Awards           
                        On a warm, cloudless and sunny summer day on
                        Sunday, August 5, 2018, about a hundred of the
                        Seattle YFT Family Association members and
                        friends gathered at Woodland Park Picnic Area #1
                        for wonderful few hours of good food and great
                        companionship. This 64th traditional annual
                        gathering continues to be a memorable event for
                        all who participated, Among the guests attended the picnic were 6 members of the Vancouver YFT Society, led by Vice Chairman George Yee and Secretary Martin Yee. Members of the Seattle Ma Family Association also attended the picnic. 
                        In addition to a great lunch of fried and
                        steamed chicken, BBQ pork and chow mein, there
                        were great prizes for the picnic attendees. Of
                        course, scholarship presentation to deserving
                        students was another high point of the picnic.
                        There were 16 students from 4th grade to senior
                        in college received scholarship awards this
                        year.  
                        The picnic ended with great appreciation from
                        all attended. 
                        Photos courtesy of Steven D. Yee of Seattle. 
                        Fred Yee | 
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                      | Canada YFT Delegation attends World Yee and US National Yee Conventions                            
                        The Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada delegation of
                        25 members attended the recent 7th World Yee
                        Convention and the 26th US Yee National
                        Convention in San Francisco. The Conventions was successfully completed. With Thailand hosting the next World Yee Convention, and Washington DC as the next US Yee National hosting city in 2021. Martin Yee | 
|    ®¥¶P§E´fªÚ¤E¯´®Ê¤@¤§¼y   | Happy 91st Birthday To Mrs. Yee Wai Fong          
                        Mrs. Yee Wai Fong's family request the honour of
                        the members of the YFT Society of Vancouver and
                        YFT Society of Canada's presence on Sunday,
                        September 23rd, for the celebration of the 91st
                        Birthday of their mother at the Pink Pearl
                        Seafood Restaurant. The evening was festive and lively, attended by friends and family from all over the world, slide show beaming on the stage of Mrs. Wai Fong family photos, the four children were sharing their childhood memories, a very talented tenor friend, Mr. Robert Chan sang "Teach me how not to think of it". Followed by a delicious meal. We sincerely wish "Big Sister" ¡©¤j®a©j¡ªMrs. Yee Wai Fong, happiness that is endless, a blessing that is abundant, a love that never fades, and above all, good health! 
                        Martin Yee | 
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                      | Vancouver CBA Celebrates PRC 69th Anniversary Gala         
                        The Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver
                        and the Chinese Community celebrate the 69th
                        Anniversary of the Founding of the People's
                        Republic of China on Sunday, September 30th,
                        2018 at the Floata Seafood Restaurant.  The Vancouver Yees joined in this festive gala along with 100 plus participating organizations, representatives from the three levels of government and Madame Tong Xiaoling, Consul General of the PRC, were also in attendance. 
                        The Celebration program included Lion Dance,
                        singing of both PRC and Canada national anthems,
                        opening address by Mr. Jun Ing, Vice President
                        of the Chinese Benevolent Association of
                        Vancouver, followed by greetings from Madame
                        Tong Xiaoling, Consul General of the People's
                        Republic of China in Vancouver, and other
                        honorable guests. 
                        Photos courtesy of Vancouver CBA and Dana Mah.  Martin Yee | 
|    ·ÅôµØ§E·ªö°ó¬î²½¥ý¹´   | Vancouver YFT Observed Double Ninth Festival         Members of the YFT Society of Canada and Vancouver celebrate the Double Ninth or Chongyang Festival at 10:30am on Sunday, October 14 at the Mountainview Cemetery Chinese Pavilion. 
                        We then drove to Chinatown's Floata Seafood
                        Restaurant for a hearty and delicious afternoon
                        lunch.  
                        Martin Yee | 
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                      | Canada YFT Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu attended Mokai 33rd Anniversary  
                        Vice Treasurer Ping Sheung Yu and his wife
                        attended the Mokai 33rd Anniversary on December
                        7th. He also handed out scholarship awards. 
                        Martin Yee | 
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                          ·ÅôµØ§E·ªö°óÁ|¦æªï¸t½ÏÁpÅw»E·|   | YFT Christmas Luncheon 2018      
                        As the Christmas countdown continues, our
                        Vancouver YFT Christmas Buffet luncheon was held
                        on Sunday, December 16th. 
                        This year vice chair Steven Yee and his crew set
                        up the annual event and organize the catering
                        while Mrs. Rose Yee and her singing group
                        serenades us with the Christmas  carols and
                        karaokes singalongs program. 
                        Martin Yee | 
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