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We woke up at 6. We went to the hotel lobby at 6:45. We board the bus at 6:50 and we were waiting for this couple of idiots who went to the nearby subway to get breakfast. They were waiting in line for the order and would not leave without it. So the whole bus was waiting for them. This put everyone in a grouchy mood. Bad omen appeared again.
I knew we were in trouble when the driver did this
We did our usual tourist thing of visiting the Notre Dame Basilica, St Joseph Oratory and the Big O Olympic stadium. The weather was turning miserable. It was foggy and wet. We took the cable car and went to the top of the Big O and we could not see anything when the fog patches were so thick. It was disappointing.
We begin with this 
Then things took a different turn on our way to Quebec City.
The rising of the wind blew away a lot of interest. We were going to walk to the restaurant yet the chill deterred us from loitering around.
The outside of the restaurant right by the river bank...
...the inside of the café 
The restaurant was situated right be the river bank with the custom building perching from a platform. This building was constructed with steps that led directly into the river. When the tides rolled in, the steps would be soaked. The restaurant building was separately constructed and it had a balcony that overlooked the river bank. It was dark and we could not see much of the river yet there were customers sitting outside with candle lid tables and enjoying their meal.
“Cheapie brings no goodie!”
This universal law once again proves to be correct.
During our 2012 class reunion, there is an optional Montreal/Quebec tour. Lack of participation smothered our plan for a private customized tour and we turn to a local tourist agency for help. It was a grave mistake.
You cannot beat the price of the tour. It included 2 nights of 4 star hotel and transportation with a tour guide for a measly amount of about $200. The tour was booked solid. There were 14 people from the class ’64 who joined the tour. The rest of the group were from mainland China. My head started to itch.
The outside terrace
Our hotel is on Sherbrook Avenue. Sherbrook Avenue housed a lot of brand name stores. McGill University is also on Sherbrook. The main street St. Catherine Street is just a couple of blocks away. The location was good. The hotel was decent. The street was already dark when we settled in. We could not venture outside for too long. It took 2 cabs and a van to transport us to the restaurant.
The restaurant is inside an office building. There is a space between buildings and the restaurant built a terrace joining the outside wall of the 2 building. They add canopies to shield the sun and keep the rustic outside concrete walls of the buildings exposed. Shrubs and greenery were brought in and the atmosphere was soothing and relaxing. It was dark and we could not sit outside, so we retired to a main dining room.
Lees really having a ball! (By Greg Yanda, The Senior, September 2012)
Mosman husband and wife Philip and Magdalen Lee (class of 1964) had high hopes of showcasing ballroom dance and the fact that seniors 'still have it' on our television screens this month.
The couple had been chosen to appear on the new Channel 10 show Everybody Dance Now, and to say they were excited would be an understatement. So news late in September of the show's cancellation was devastating.
The Lees began dancing 13 years ago. They came across ballroom dancing quite by accident and were intrigued by how it challenges the dancers both physically and emotionally.
Soon after joining a dance class, and by chance, they participated in dance group training for the Sydney Olympic Closing Ceremony and were seen by millions of people around the world.
The Class of '64 2012 reunion is to be held in Toronto Oct 1 - Oct 3.
The organizing committee for our '64 class reunion in 2012 is happy to announce the following programs.
Danny visited Vancouver lately and here is what he had to say:
"The photo was taken on 23 July during my visit to Vancouver. Back row left to right-Cecil Li, Daniel Ngan, Tommy Lam, Lawrence Chan. Front seated left to right-Yu Tat, Mary Li, Gisella Ngan, Anita Chan. We had a great time together and many jokes. I like the GHOST joke from Yu Tat the most!"
After winning a series of dancing competitions and the last Australian National Dancing Championship (see stories in Magdalen and Philip Did It Again and A Memorable Win), our own ’64 classmate Philip Lee and his better half Magdalen were chosen to appear on the Australian National TV show – ‘Ever Body Dance Now’ (similar to our ‘So You Think You Can Dance’). Their dance show will be aired on National TV Channel 10 August 26 http://ten.com.au/everybodydancenow.htm
Here is the story of how a Wahyanite pushing himself against all odds to become a dancing sensation. Wah Yan spirit won again!
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Fortune in life rarely happens accidentally and opportunities knock only when one is ready to receive it. As immigrants building our lives in Australia, Magdalen and I have been very conscious of time use and how we could get the maximum benefits out of it. After we got married we took part-time jobs on top of our full-time occupations in order to accumulate wealth in a hurry. We managed the birth of our children in consecutive years so that child-rearing could be less drawn-out to allow us to move onto other things in life. We put in all our spare time into educating our three children so that they could get into selective schools and into university. Concurrently we had been diligent and productive, advancing in our careers with distinction. Everything seemed to have fit into place happily.
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All pictures are submitted by the proud grand fathers of our 1964 classmates, who would love to share their joy with all of us. |
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Philip Chan 陳敏然 1 Grand Child Katie Chan |
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Chan Ming Sang 陳明生 3 Grand Children Tiffany, Oscar and Astrid |
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John Kwan 關英權 1 Grand Child Mikaela Kwan |
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Gilbert Chau 周浩 1 Grand Child Daran Chau |
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Tommy Lam 林穎源 1 Grand Child Terrence Lam
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Francis Kwong 鄺漢芬 6 Grand Children From Left to Right Madeleine Wong, Aiden Lin, Oliver Wong, George Sing, Abigail Lin and Jeremy Wong |
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Cecil Li 李兆鏗 1 Grand Child Trevor Li |