{"id":558,"date":"2017-02-08T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.redleafculturalintegration.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2021-11-22T15:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T20:59:45","slug":"newsletter-feburary-3rd-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redleafculturalintegration.com\/en\/seniors-programe\/newsletter-feburary-3rd-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Chinese New Year Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To subscribe to Hongye Culture Monthly Newsletter, please click<\/span>Link<\/a>, Or log on to the website<\/span>
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Saturday, February 11, 1:30 \u2013 4:30 Burlington Christian Fellowship Church, 2054 Mountainside Dr, Burlington
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Lantern Festival Celebration and Thanks to the Volunteers of the Spring Festival Celebration
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Minister of Seniors Affairs<\/p>

January 28, 2017
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Chinese New Year Celebration<\/h5>


On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I would like to extend warm greeting to everyone attending this afternoon's Chinese New Year celebration, hosted by Redleaf Cultural Integration (RCI).<\/p>

Today's event is a wonderful way to celebrate Chinese culture and traditions. It is also an excellent opportunity to honour and promote the social and recreational programs provided by your organization that enhance the overall well-being of older adults in the local community.<\/p>

I commend your organization for its dedication to supporting older Ontarians. Our government shares your commitment to helping Ontario Seniors remain socially active and independent for as long as possible.<\/p>

Thank you to everyone involved in organizing this festive event. Please accept my best wishes to all for a happy and healthy Year of the Rooster.<\/p>

Sincerely,<\/p>

Dipika Damerla<\/p>

Minister
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On behalf of the Ontario government, please let me extend my warm greetings to all the guests who came to participate in the Lunar New Year celebrations hosted by the Hongye Cultural Association.

Today\u2019s party is a very beautiful way to celebrate Chinese culture and traditions. At the same time, this is also a good opportunity to promote the social activities that Hongye Culture has been promoting among the elders in the local community to improve the overall living standards of the elders.

I very much appreciate Hongye Culture's continuous support to the elderly in Ontario. Our provincial government and Hongye Culture share a common commitment to help the elderly in Ontario stay active and independent in their lives for as long as possible.

Thanks to everyone who participated in organizing this celebration. Please accept my wishes to you and wish you all a happy and healthy Year of the Rooster!

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Celebrating Chinese New Year-Congratulations from Burlington District Councillor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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"Seniors contribute a great deal to our local culture and it's important to help them find opportunities to engage, recreate and socialize. I'm pleased that we're able to support Redleaf Cultural Integration through the Ontario Trillium Foundation, so that it can do exactly this, by leading projects that promote inclusion and build connections in the community."

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The elderly have made immeasurable contributions to our local culture, so it is very important to provide them with a place where they can participate, engage in activities and socialize. I am very happy to be able to provide strong support to the Red Leaf Cultural Association through the Ontario Trillium Fund, so that they can carry out activities in the community to promote community participation and connection.

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Smell the chicken and dance, Chinese style, happily gather for Canada's national conditions-Hongye Cultural Association Spring Festival Gala<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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On January 28th, on the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Hongye Cultural Association Spring Festival Gala was held at the Burlington Seniors Activity Center. The performance hall is full of flowers, lights and festoons, beaming with joy, and the gorgeous Chinese red accentuates the strong Chinese New Year flavor. The elders, family members, friends, and specially invited guests from home and abroad gathered together more than 200 people to celebrate the Spring Festival together. There is laughter everywhere, it's so lively!

The party kicked off with the sound of gongs and drums. The vigorous lion danced in the air and circled the field. The Mayor of Burlington put the finishing touch on it. After that, the host used sweet and friendly words to give everyone a New Year greeting. The beautiful and dignified Ms. Xing Luping and the handsome and sensitive Mr. Ren Xiaoou, who acted as a bilingual translator, expressed their warm welcome and thanks to the guests and friends from the Canadian government and all walks of life! Then Ms. Zhang Lei, the founder of the Hongye Cultural Association, gave a speech. She reiterated that the purpose of the Hongye Cultural Association is to build a community platform for overseas Chinese in Burlington to enhance the understanding, exchanges and interactions between Chinese and different ethnic groups. Briefly describe the development and growth of Hongye Cultural Association over the past three years. I sincerely thank the Ontario government for its financial support and all sectors of society for their great help, and I would like to extend Chinese New Year blessings to the elders and all the guests of the Recreation Home! Mr. Mark Emmanuel, the director of the project approval of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, fully affirmed and praised the work of the Hongye Cultural Association, and issued an OTF certificate to the Hongye Cultural Association.

The performance began, and the lively and lovely "Chicken Dance" by the children of the Golden Sunshine Art Troupe caused the audience to laugh. The "show dancing and dancing" of Fengcai Art Troupe is full of charm and gives people infinite beauty. The euphemistic and moving female vocal chorus "Hawthorn Tree" is fascinating, the Chinese and Western instrumental ensemble shows the artistic talents of the elderly, and the male and female duet "Happy Gathering" fully demonstrates the theme of Chinese and foreign guests gathering together to spend the festive season. .

During the midtime of the performance, Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring presented the sponsors of this event with certificates, and also presented awards and speeches to encourage the 10 elders who won the "Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Contribution Award" from Leisure House. Then, teacher Tian Fengwu gave a speech on behalf of the award-winning volunteers. She appreciates the hard work and dedication of the volunteers in various activities. Describes how the Recreation Home enriches the life of the elderly in their later years. I am deeply grateful to the Canadian government for its care for the Chinese community. Encourage volunteers to be willing to be green leaves to help safflowers, and work together to make the Recreation Home even more prosperous!

The second half of the show was even more exciting. The dancers of the dance "Luhua" had beautiful costumes and graceful dance posture. The cheongsam show "Night Shanghai" showed the charm of Chinese clothing accessories. The male quartet has a lively rhythm, a harmonious voice, and a humorous and vivid singing. It is highly professional and artistic, and has won unanimous praise. "Tai Chi Fan" fully demonstrates the strength and softness of Chinese culture, and it is also an excellent way to strengthen the body. The last show was the 38-person chorus "Sunset Red", which showed the demeanor of the elderly, and the song "Jasmine" aroused the homesickness of the wanderers. The performance came to an end with the loud, unrestrained and affectionate "Unforgettable Tonight" singing.

Throughout the event, everyone was in high spirits and full of enthusiasm. The mayor and his party had fun with the people, watching the show enthusiastically from beginning to end, applauding to help. Four lucky draws, cheers, happiness, and thunderous applause. Everyone eats snacks, drinks coffee, browses and appreciates the calligraphy works, and stops to admire the activity panels elaborated by the Recreation House. The song is praised, and sincerely admired!

"Ruixue has a good year, Hongye Feifei welcomes the Chinese New Year" in spring, the spring scenery is harmonious, and new friends and old friends sing spring songs. The Hongye Cultural Association New Year Party, with strong Chinese elements, was an unprecedented grand occasion and achieved a complete success. We praise the volunteers who are selfless, and praise all the members for their hard work! The Recreation Home is a healthy and happy home for the elderly and a harbor of love. Our spiritual sustenance. I hope that the recreational home will get better and better, and it will be even better in the new year! Thanks to the Hongye Cultural Association for letting us spend a wonderful time celebrating the Happy Chinese New Year at the Kangle House! I wish Kangle Home to grow up healthily and have a more brilliant prospect!

Ding Jian, Fan Yulai, Tian Fengwu
February 2, 2017

The following photo collections are from Huang Shicheng and Andrew Qiu, thanks to their all-round photography for capturing various wonderful moments.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Outstanding Volunteer Selection Results of Hongye Culture and Recreation Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The results of the selection of outstanding volunteers from Leisure Homes have been announced. Thank you for your active participation in voting. Three outstanding contribution awards and seven outstanding volunteer awards are now selected according to the number of votes. While voting, everyone indicated why they voted for them. Now we summarize everyone's opinions as follows. The ranking is based on the number of votes.
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Fengwu Tian<\/h3>

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Liu Hengjian<\/h3>

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Sun Minsong<\/h3>

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Gao Fuyun<\/h3>

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Tinghui Liu<\/h3>

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Chen Xidong<\/h3>

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Huang Yaling<\/h3>

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Xing Luping<\/h3>

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Song Ruzhu<\/h3>

Provide suggestions for various activities of Kangle Home, enthusiastically organize members to participate in activities, and establish a WeChat group chat platform for everyone to enrich everyone's life and be welcomed by friends.\n <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shao Yanling <\/h3>

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In order to solve the traffic problems of the parents of recreation and ensure the safety of travel, Hongye Cultural Association arranges school bus transfers in winter. Elderly people who want to participate in recreational home activities but have difficulty in transportation, before the Wednesday of each activity,<\/span>initiative<\/u><\/strong>Contact the group leader so that we can count the total number of passengers and ensure a balance between supply and demand. Please arrive at the station 5 minutes early and wait for the bus.<\/span>

Because the time and place of each activity will change, please pay attention to the email notification for the actual school bus pick-up route and time, please tell each other.<\/span>

The following are the contacts of each group:<\/span>

Group 1: Liu Hengjian \u2013\u00a0<\/span>289-812-0060<\/a>
Group 2: Tian Fengwu \u2013\u00a0<\/span>905-637-8901<\/a>
Group 3: Song Ruzhu \u2013\u00a0<\/span>289-812-5516<\/a>
Group 4: Huang Yaling \u2013\u00a0<\/span>289-689-2568<\/a>
Group 5: Shao Yanling \u2013\u00a0<\/span>905-296-5099\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The group is determined by the geographical location of residence, and the members of the Leisure Home can contact the group leader to inquire about related matters or share information.

One group:\u00a0<\/strong>Liu Hengjian (289-812-0060), Xing Luping (289-635-1737)
Two groups:\u00a0<\/strong>Tian Fengwu (905-637-8901), Gao Fuyun (289-635-1768)
Three groups:\u00a0<\/strong>Song Ruzhu (289-812-5516), Liang Xianfen (905-336-9807)
Four groups:\u00a0<\/strong>Huang Yaling (289-689-2568), Zhang Damao (289-309-1519)
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