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The June 2009 newsletter is now online. Please click here to read.
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A joint dinner with Wah Yan Hong Kong Ontario chapter in honour of the visiting Fr. Sean Coghlan, S.J. was held on 7 June at the Brilliant Restaurant. The pictures can be seen here.
Message from Father Coghlan, "I repeat that, like many other Jesuits, I am staggered by the kindness and loyalty of all our Wah Yan friends.
In particular I want to thank Gus Yeung for driving me three times to various destinations and also Laurence Tam for the magnificent book he presented to me.
I hope that any Ontario WahYanite who comes to Hong Kong will contact me at 25469201
With renewed thanks,
Best wishes and prayers for your health and happiness."
Ink Painting and Art Education by Eric Li
The Ink Painting and Art Education, co-organized by the Wah Yan College Kowloon Alumni Association of Ontario and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, was held on June 5, 2009 at the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, University of Toronto. Four distinguished speakers, Mr. Laurence Tam (Former Chief Curator of Hong Kong Museum of Art and art teacher at Wah Yan College, Kowloon), Prof. Ted Rettig (Associate Professor, Department of Art, Queen's University), Sharon Cook (Artist), and Henry Ho (Director of IS Gallery), shared their experiences and insights of art education and ink painting movement in Chinese and Canadian communities. About 70 participants, including WYKAAO alumni and friends, scholars, artists and students attended the seminar that morning. Everyone enjoyed the presentations and appreciated the artworks created by WYK alumni four decades ago. Mr. Tam emphasized that his teaching philosophy is to educate students learn how to bear the consequences of their actions and to develop appropriate attitude towards learning. He is glad that many of his students become successful individuals in the society. (pictures, video)
"Jesuits in Hong Kong, South China and Beyond: Irish Jesuit Mission – its development 1926-2006”
By Thomas J. Morrissey S.J.
2008 (832pp) ISBN 978-962-85883-7-4
Reviewed by Paul L. Lee, ’62 WYK
Click here to see more details.
The memorial service for Mr. Wu Tien-chor was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Burial Park & Funeral Home, Burnaby, Vancouver, at 1:30pm on Monday June 1, 2009.
Mr. Wu taught at WYK from 1967 to 1992. After his retirement from school, Mr. Wu lived in Vancouver with his son, Ng Ming Sai (wyk, 1976).
His biography shows his many talents and the Sing Tao article describes his life in Vancouver.
He will be missed by his students.
The Next Exhibition of "Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement" was successfully held between June 5 and June 19, 2009 at the University of Toronto Libraries (the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library).
To mark the opening of this exhibition, a seminar entitled “Ink Painting and Art Education” was held on June 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library.
Speakers examined the past history of the ink painting teaching method, analyze the educational function of ink painting, and project the future of ink painting in art education.
From the Wah Yan College Alumni (Vancouver) Association and the Cradle Exhibition Organizing Committee
Mr. Laurence Tam's Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement Exhibition was successfully opened on Saturday, 25 April 2009 at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, by Dr. Ming-tat CHEUNG, Chairman of CCCGT, Councillor Chin LEE of Ward 41, Scarborough -- Rogue River, Mr. Zul KASSAMALI, Vice President of Asian Heritage Month, Mr. Laurence TAM, Mr. Bas BALKISSOON, M.P.P., Scarborough -- Rogue River, Ms. Maureen SIU, Director of HK Economic & Trade Office, S.A.R. and President David WONG. Click here for the photos taken on the opening day. Now you can view a video recording of the opening ceremony by clicking here.
WYK alumnus Eric Li ('95) and Irene Chen got married on December 23, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eric is currently our Marketing Director and is pursuing his doctoral degree at Schulich School of Business, York University in Toronto. Congratulations to Irene & Eric!
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2011 年畢業金禧將到, 思緒戀戀母校, 波瀾漸興, 不可收拾, 故此就把回憶轉為五言句, 不敢言詩。為了求真, 用香港土本三及第文筆, 以求取到原汁原味, 重回五、六十年代少年的我、重拾當時的歡樂。- 余晃英 (1961年九華中五畢業)