About WYK
From Monty Fong, Co-Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee, Wah Yan One Family Foundation:
We are very pleased to report to you we have received another pledged donation of $400,000 from Mr Ricky Li, WYK70. This gift has enabled us to reach a new height of HK$82.11 million as of July. Taking this opportunity, we enclose herein a letter from Fr Deignan and Fr Chow on our development for reference.
It was announced on June 19 that Philip Lee Shiu Lun (Form 5, 1959~60) had been appointed to be the next lieutenant-governor of Manitoba. He will take office on August 1, 2009.
"For decades, Mr. Lee has played an integral role in Winnipeg’s cultural community and has been widely recognized for his efforts in promoting a positive cultural awareness among Canadians of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. As such, he is well prepared to assume this prominent role as the Queen’s representative in our province and will bring an exciting dynamic to this office." -- Statement by Manitoba Premier, Gary Doer.
Philip had just organized a mini-reunion of his buddies in Wah Yan, a group called "Cheetahs and Friends", in Toronto from June 17 to June 20. His reminiscences of their school days are worth the long and short hauls of his friends from Singapore, LA, Edmonton and Ottawa. The Go Ahead clip from the Wah Yan International Conference, Toronto, 2002, shows why. Pictures of this gathering and a dinner hosted by Philip can be viewed here.
Reports from the media (cbc.ca, MingPao, SingTao, CTV.ca, Toronto Star, TodayDailyNews)
From WYCHKPSA web site - We are glad to report the Walkathon 2007 was successful held yesterday. Here are the snapshots:
- Number of attendance during opening: More than 3000
- Full house mass celebration
- Record breaking: 2500 took the ferry across the harbour to end at WYHK
- Amount raised by the fund raising: approximate HK$40 million
- A harmonious family atmosphere
This is the latest of a series of fundraisers for the Wah Yan One Family Foundation . Your support is essential to bring Fr. Deignan’s dream of making the two Wah Yans centres of excellent education and character formation closer to reality.