Welcome to WYKAAO
Welcome to WYKAAO
(May 9th) The alumni associations of WYHK and WYK in Ontario jointly hosted a dinner gathering with Fr. Coghlan who is visiting Toronto. Click here to see more pictures taken by Andrew Tang (65).
In the evening, we sat at 3 tables chatting happily. When the first two dishes had been properly tabled, we asked Fr. Coghlan to say grace. At the end, we all said Amen. Immediately lights in the room went out. We waited and waited. There was no light. The management provided two candles for each table. We had our candle light dinner and continued chatting. Time passed. No more food was served and we were told the kitchen was in complete darkness. The management then came up with a solution and said 3 tables had been arranged at another restaurant within 10-minute drive so that we could continue our happy dinner.
We were in high spirit and enjoyed our ride in the breezy evening. We arrived at the appointed restaurant only to find a reservation for 3 people was phoned in, not for three tables. To cut the story short, we did have a great time at meal and we parted in good spirit.
Wah Yan alumni have now decided to have another dinner with Father at another restaurant, 富臨門 (Victoria Park/McNicoll) at 7:00PM, on Monday, May 13, before chauffeuring him to the airport for his scheduled Cathay Pacific flight. To attend, please reply by email before noon on May 13. Thank you.
Please click here to read the latest newsletter (Issue 18) from WYKPSA.
From Wah Yan One Family Foundation, "Greetings from the Foundation! Following the completion of the Alan Tam and Tam Fundraising Concert on 22nd December 2012 and the Marathon 2013 on 24th February 2013, we are very pleased to report to you that we have surpassed our first-phase fundraising goal of HK$100 million by reaching HK$104.37 million as of March 2013. These two events, together with other fundraising initiatives over the years, are example of good collaboration by alumni, students, Jesuits, teachers, parents and friends of Wah Yan as one family in unity, the very spirit of “Men for and with Others”.......READ MORE
Father Coghlan arrived last night to visit her sister, Una, who is very sick. Please keep her in your prayers. We hope both Wah Yan boys and staff will meet with Father Coghlan before he goes back to Hong Kong. We will announce the date once it is confirmed. Please stay tuned.
Dr. Pancras C. Wong, Senior Research Fellow at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, is the recipient of the 2013 Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award in Pharmacology. The award was established in recognition of the contributions made to drug discovery and development by Dr. Ruffolo, former President of Research and Development at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and is given to recognize the scientific achievements of scientists who are at the height of their careers and who have made significant contributions to any area of pharmacology. Dr. Wong has dedicated 30 years to drug discovery research and has co-discovered two breakthrough medicines in two different therapeutic areas.
[Presentation of the award took place on April 20, 2013, after the Boston lockdown.]
The WYKPSA prepared the birthday card for Dr. Leung Kin-Ping (68-87). There was a presentation ceremony where the card was presented to Leung Sir by our delegate Mr. David Kin Wai Siu (蕭健偉, 72 ) on behalf of our chairman of the Alumni Association. Leung Sir has also received greetings from more than 150 scholarship kids from
the two Bonaventure Catholic Primary Schools. The scholarship program are offered through Father Deignan Education Studio where Dr. Leung is the chairman.
Many retired teachers attended the event. Click the image to view the pictures.
Wah Yan College Kowloon Alumni Association of Ontario (WYKAAO) and Diocesan School Old Boys Association (DSOBA) had a table tennis match on April 21st at a Markham table tennis club. Members from four teams play against each other in a competitive and yet friendly environment. All-afternoon exercises were followed by a dinner gathering at a nearby restaurant. Click here to see the pictures.
Mon Sheong Foundation held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2013 on Saturday, April 20th at a Markham restaurant. A number of WYKAAO members are Mon Sheong volunteers and have attended the celebration. Click here to see the pictures. Mon Sheong is holding Volunteer Recruitment Days on July 6th and July 7th. Click here for more information.
Paulinians Alumnae (Toronto) held its Spring Dinner 2013 on Saturday April 13. Two of our directors, Andrew Tang (65) and Fred Fung (72) attended the event representing WYKAAO. Click here to see the pictures. Follow this link to see all pictures posted by Paulinians.
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