{"id":6447,"date":"2026-08-26T05:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/?p=6447"},"modified":"2026-08-31T06:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:55:10","slug":"yee-fung-toy-association-of-ontario-celebrates-55-years-of-community-service-and-cultural-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/community-news\/6447\/","title":{"rendered":"Yee Fung Toy Association of Ontario Celebrates 55 Years of Community Service and Cultural Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Victoria Yanyun<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARKHAM, ON<\/strong> \u2014 The Yee Fung Toy Association of Ontario celebrated its 55th anniversary with a grand gala at the Premier Ballroom & Convention Centre on the evening of August 23, bringing together nearly 200 clan members, dignitaries, and community leaders.<\/p>\n

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The evening began with the national anthems of Canada and China, followed by a traditional lion dance and cultural blessings. Underscoring a commitment to passing heritage to the next generation, the program was hosted by two young emcees from the Yee lineage.<\/p>\n

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Wing-Chun Yee\uff08\u4f59\u9896\u4fca\uff09, President of the Yee Fung Toy Association of Ontario and Co-Chair of the Yee Fung Toy Society of Canada, delivered the opening address, tracing the chapter’s evolution since its founding in 1971. He emphasized the association\u2019s dedicated role in uniting clan members, supporting newcomers, and preserving cultural heritage through annual spring banquets, Qingming ancestral veneration, summer outings, and senior welfare programs. Yee also announced that the 9th World Yee Family Convention will take place in Hong Kong this November 13\u201314, followed by an ancestral heritage tour of Kaiping and Taishan from November 15\u201318, alongside ongoing economic cooperation discussions with Tianjin.<\/p>\n

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The celebration was attended by a broad lineup of diplomatic, federal, and municipal officials. Deputy Consul General Hongbo Cheng of the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto commended the association’s community service, charitable work, and role in fostering bilateral cultural exchanges. Member of Parliament Michael Ma reflected on his own background as an immigrant working through school, underscoring how grassroots organizations serve as vital pillars for immigrant families. MP Chak Au highlighted the broader national legacy of the organization, noting its more than 120-year history in the Vancouver area. MP Vincent Ho and numerous municipal representatives from Markham and Richmond Hill also attended to show their support.<\/p>\n

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In his closing remarks, Honorary Life President Jason Yee\uff08\u4f59\u8f89\u65f6\uff09praised the association\u2019s leadership and encouraged active civic engagement. The evening wrapped up with cultural performances, prize draws, and a tribute to the legacy of Song Dynasty statesman Revered Yee Chung-Sheung, celebrating both the association’s rich history and its vibrant future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Victoria Yanyun MARKHAM, ON \u2014 The Yee Fung Toy Association of Ontario celebrated its 55th anniversary with a grand gala at the Premier Ballroom & Convention Centre on the evening of August 23, bringing together nearly 200 clan members, dignitaries, and community leaders. The evening began with the national anthems of Canada and China, followed by a traditional lion dance and cultural blessings. Underscoring a commitment to passing heritage to the next generation, the program was hosted by two young emcees from the Yee lineage. Wing-Chun Yee\uff08\u4f59\u9896\u4fca\uff09, President of the Yee Fung Toy Association of Ontario and Co-Chair of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6447"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6456,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6447\/revisions\/6456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}