Halton Region
Chinese Canadian Association
HRCCA Objectives
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To promote multiculturalism, hence fostering
understanding, interaction and harmony between the
Chinese community and the society-at-large
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To promote and preserve Chinese culture and heritage
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To promote active citizenship and provide support to
other local non-profit and charitable organizations and
community projects
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To identify and address relevant social, cultural,
educational and recreational issues and needs
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To promote networking among the Chinese community
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2008 Annual General Meeting
December 14, 2008, 11:30 a.m.
Red Maple Restaurant, Burlington
A G E N D A
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1. Welcome
2. Approval of Minutes of 2007 Annual
General Meeting
3. President’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Nomination & Election of 2009 Board of
Directors
Mrs. Mary Lui, President
Dr. Hok Nam Ng, Vice-President
Mrs. Frances Chui, Secretary
Mr. Ho Wong, Treasurer
Mr. Allan Lo, Director
Dr. Alex Lui, Director
Mr. Louis Tsai, Director
6. Announcements
 Chinese New Year Fundraising Dinner
on February 7, 2009 in support of Yee
Hong Geriatric Care Centre in
Mississauga
 Membership Drive
 HRCCA Scholarship
7. Other Business
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www.hrcca.ca
P.O. Box 60016, RPO Glen Abbey
Oakville, ON L6M 3H2
Tel (905) 847-8023 Fax (905) 842-5561
email hrcca@hrcca.ca
Currently Bonita is attending McMaster University majoring
in Life Sciences.
Minutes of
2007 HRCCA Annual General Meeting
December 16, 2007, 11:30 am
Red Maple Restaurant, Burlington
1. Welcome
Mary Lui opened the meeting and thanked all members
and guests who attended despite the snow storm and
the poor driving conditions.
2. Approval of Minutes of 2006 Annual General
Meeting.
A motion by Allan Lo/Ronald Cheng to approve the
minutes was unanimously carried.
3. President’s Report
Mary Lui reported that 2007 was a very successful year
with significant achievements including the launching of
the HRCCA Scholarship Award Program for Halton
graduates entering post-secondary education. Much of
HRCCA’s increased visibility also resulted in more
invitations from local government and social service
agencies to provide support and community
partnerships. HRCCA hosted two Chinese New Year
celebrations in February to promote cultural
understanding in the community. A Scholarship Fund
was established with the Community Foundation of
Oakville.
Throughout the year the Association
organized educational and recreational programs and
continued to provide networking opportunities to our
members and non-members.
Mary expressed her
heartfelt thank you to all the Directors for their
commitments and leadership and to all the volunteers
who have contributed enormously to achieve the
successes the Association have enjoyed. In closing she
also expressed her sincere gratitude to Dr. Paul Wu, a
retired founding Director, for his long standing support
and contributions in the Association’s development over
the years.
4. Approval of Treasurer’s Report
Bonnie Yuen of St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School of
Oakville was also selected as the recipient of the
Honourable Mention Award under the HRCCA
scholarship program. Overcoming language barriers as a
new immigrant, Bonnie has adjusted well to the new
Canadian culture at school and in the community. As an
immigrant from Hong Kong, she has brought with her a
good knowledge of Chinese culture and arts. Bonnie has
shared her Chinese calligraphy talents at various multicultural events. Currently Bonnie is attending McMaster
University pursing her undergraduate studies in the
School of Social Works. Special thanks go to Mrs. Laila
Eriksson and Ms. Sharron Stasuik who served on the
selection panel and to our Scholarship Committee for
their recommendation.
For more information about the HRCCA Scholarship, please
visit www.hrcca.ca. Tax deductible receipts can be issued
by the Community Foundation of Oakville for any
donation amount over $50. If you wish to make a
donation in honour of your loved ones, please contact us.
For a donation of $1000 or more, the donor can request to
have the Scholarship Award named in honour of an
individual.
September 20, 2008
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
The Association’s Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at the
Burlington Senior Centre was another great success this
year. It was a fun and cultural evening filled with
entertainments and a delicious buffet dinner catered by Red
Maple Restaurant. The event was well attended by over
140 members and guests including many families who have
adopted children from China.
Lantern riddles were
displayed to challenge the minds of the audience. Children
participated in lantern craft activities. The evening featured
a variety of cultural performances included songs by Wendy
Leung, erhu playing by Mr. Lai and performance by our
HRCCA band. The evening was also highlighted by the
presentation of the legend and history of the Festival and
the appearance of Chang Er. Members and guests danced
the night away to the beat of our HRCCA band.
The fiscal year ended at July 31, 2007 showing net assets
of $14,513.13. A motion by Howard Ng/Eddie Shao to
accept the Treasurer’s Report was unanimously carried.
5. Election of 2008 Board of Directors
Mrs. Mary Lui, President
Dr. Hok Nam Ng, Vice-President
Mrs. Connie Lee, Secretary
Mr. Ho Wong, Treasurer
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2008 Highlights
February 16, 2008
Chinese New Year Fundraising Dinner for United
Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton
HRCCA held its seventh annual Chinese New Year
Fundraising Dinner at the Summit Garden Restaurant and
launched its Scholarship Award Program. Our theme
“Dance & Music Extravaganza (妙舞輕歌賀新歲)” featured a
Lion Dance, Chinese traditional dances, Latino & Ballroom
dances, a Chinese calligraphy demonstration, and our
HRCCA live band performances. Over 300 guests attended
the banquet dinner and many were VIPs from different
levels of government. Special guests included Mayor Cam
Jackson of Burlington, Mayor Rob Burton of Oakville, Mrs
Joyce Savoline, MPP Burlington; Mr Mike Wallace, MP
Burlington; Chief Gary Crowell of the Halton Regional
Police Service, Mr. Trivi Mehendale, President of Halton
Multicultural Council, Mr. Rusty Baillie, CEO of Community
Foundation of Oakville, and Mr. Darrel Skidmore, CEO of
United Way of Burlington & Greater Hamilton. Through
ticket sales, silent auction, karaoke, raffles and donations,
the event raised $9,219.55 for the United Way of
Burlington and Greater Hamilton. Special thanks go to our
event co-chairs Louis Tsai, Alice Popovich and Ho Wong.
Mr. Allan Lo, Director
Dr. Alex Lui, Director
Mr. Louis Tsai, Director
Mr. Chiang Wong, Director
A motion by Doris Wong/Cindy Chen to elect the above
nominees as the 2008 Board of Directors was
unanimously carried.
6. HRCCA Business and News
Members were asked to continue their support of the
Association by renewing their membership and
participating in upcoming events and activities, which
are regularly posted on the Association website:
www.hrcca.ca.
7. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 12:15 pm, following a motion by Louis
Tsai/Allan Lo that was unanimously carried.
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Frequency
Weekly - Blakelock
High School
Weekly - Brant Hill
Recreation Centre
Annual - Award
Sunday Recreation
HRCCA Scholarship
Program
Chinese New Year
Fundraising Banquet
Burlington Sound of
Music Festival - HRCCA
Band
Oakville Dragon Boat
Festival - HRCCA Team
Annual - Summit
Garden Restaurant
By Invitation
Annual - Kelso
Conservation Park,
Milton
Annual - Different
locations
2-3 times per year
Mid Autumn Festival
Bonita Tsai of Burlington Central High School was selected
as the winner of the 2008 HRCCA Scholarship Award.
Bonita is an outstanding all-round student who volunteered
generously her time and had made significant contributions
to the community. As president of the Burlington Central
High School Student Council, she was a distinguished leader
who interacted effectively with her peers and participated
extensively in many extracurricular programs and projects.
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2008 Regular Activities and Special Events
Activities/Events
Saturday Mandarin Class
June 15, 2008
HRCCA Scholarship Winner – Bonita Tsai
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Halton Police Chief
Forum
Asian Heritage Month
Celebration
By Invitation - Hosted
by Halton Regional
Police Service
By Invitation
Calligraphy
Demonstration
Summer Picnic
Annual - Coronation
Park
Annual - Different
locations
Christmas Luncheon &
Annual General Meeting
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Message from the President
Treasurer’s Report
Mary Lui
Ho Wong
I am very pleased to present to you our 7th Annual
Report. I believe that HRCCA has had another successful
year in 2008. With the enthusiastic support of our
excellent volunteers, we have accomplished many goals.
HRCCA continued to play a significant role in building
bridges and promoting cultural understanding between
the Chinese community and the community at large.
We have selected four rotating beneficiaries for our
future Chinese New Year fundraisers with the provision
for a fifth “open” beneficiary agency that the Board may
identify based on unforeseen circumstances. The four
charities of choice are a local chapter of the United Way,
the Yee Hong Geriatric Care Centre in Mississauga, the
Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital and the Oakville
Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
On a program basis, the Association took on an
operating deficit of $765.80 in 2008, mainly as a result
of a significant contribution towards the Scholarship
Endowment Fund. Indeed, a number of programs such
as the Gym Program, Chinese New Year Event and the
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration managed to turn a
profit to balance losses in the other programs.
Along with the generous support of our members and
friends, we have received additional financial
contributions to our HRCCA Scholarship Fund and as a
result it allowed us to establish a permanent endowment
for the HRCCA scholarship with the Community
Foundation of Oakville. Over the past year, we have
forged many valuable community partnerships and have
began to set a course for the future. We continued to
organize educational and recreational programs and
provided networking opportunities to our members and
non-members.
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the
directors for their commitments and exceptional
leadership over the past 12 months, especially to our
retiring secretary Connie Lee and retiring director and
past treasurer Chiang Wong, who have contributed
endlessly to achieve the successes the Association has
enjoyed.
In closing, I encourage you to share our commitment
and passion for developing a strong community and
consider joining our Board of Directors as I seek to retire
as President this coming summer. I shall continue to
serve on the Board as Past President and as a founding
member.
Sincere wishes for a safe, happy holiday season to all of
you and your families.
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2008
Revenues
Programs
Membership Fees
Operating Expenses
Gym Program
Chinese New Year
Event
Summer Picnic
Mid-Autumn Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Contribution to
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Special
Award
Szechuan Earthquake
Relief Donation
Total
2008 Net
Amount
$1,420.00
$75.00
$7,296.76
$0.00
-$521.75
-$6,358.26
$1,420.00
-$446.75
$938.50
$26,262.55
-$24,304.25
$1,958.30
$300.00
$2,704.00
$1,035.00
-$427.70
-$1,692.15
-$1,375.00
-$127.70
$1,011.85
-$340.00
$356.00
-$4,936.00
-$4,580.00
$400.00
-$500.00
-$100.00
$0.00
-$500.00
-$500.00
$39,849.31
-$40,615.11
-$765.80
Overall, the total assets of the Association improved
from our 2007 position of $25,640.73 to $33,237.84
for 2008. This is the result of generous contributions to
the Scholarship Endowment Fund by some anonymous
donors, to whom we are most grateful.
Assets
Cash and
Bank
Balance
Scotiabank
GIC Net
of
Disaster
Reserve
Scholarship
Endowment
Fund
Disaster
Relief
Reserve
Fund
Total
2007
Year End
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
Net
Amount
$9,251.76
Balance
on Dec
13, 2008
$8,485.96
$3,581.40
$659.59
$0.00
$659.59
$4,240.99
$11,392.57
$10,000.00
-$1,796.68
$8,203.32
$19,595.89
$1,415.00
$0.00
-$500.00
-$500.00
$915.00
$25,640.73
$10,659.59
-$2,296.68
$8,362.91
$33,237.84
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2008
Expenses
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