Mississauga City Events

Meet and Greet the new AGM Curator & Director of Programmes

2011-12-05T19:47:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, November 16, 4 pm - 7:30 pm

Mr. Stuart Keeler joined the Art Gallery of Mississauga staff in September and he wants to hear what residence of Mississauga envision for the Mississauga arts scene. Along with tonight meet and greet Mr. Stuart Keeler has a series of initiatives already in progress to celebrate the Art Gallery of Mississauga's 25th Anniversary in 2012 and take the AGM into exciting new directions for the next 25 years and beyond.

However, this responsibility is not only for Mr. Stuart Keeler but for all the residences of Mississauga. The AGM belong to everyone in Mississauga and everyone has a share in the future of AGM.

In tonight's meet and greet Mr. Stuart Keeler hope to share the following vision:-

What does Stuart Keeler have planned for the Art Gallery of Mississauga?
Why should artists and art lovers get excited for the Art Gallery of Mississauga’s 25 th Anniversary in 2012?
How can you be involved in making the Art Gallery of Mississauga an amazing, world-renowned art gallery?
Learn about the Resource Room and *new* Project Space!

4th Annual South Asian Award

2011-12-05T13:29:00.000-08:00

Saturday, November 12th 2011

The 4th Annual Midweek South Asian Awards gala was presented by Aureus University, School of Medicine, and it was held on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the Grand Victorian Convention Centre at Radisson Hotel in Mississauga, to celebration of the accomplishments of South Asian in Canada.

This year event was hosted by Mr. Jake Dheer, Rogers TV station manager, who shared his emcee role with Ms. Surbhi Guleria, host of Badhai Ho on Omni TV. Also first for the event was the appearance of Bollywood actress and former Miss India World, Ms. Sayali Bhagat, who flew in all the way from Mumbai to put up a live performance for the Midweek South Asian Awards event.

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Leaders of Tomorrow Program 2012

2011-11-11T22:49:00.000-08:00

Friday November 11th. 2011

Greatest Love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody searching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone to fulfill my needs
A lonely place to be
So I learned to depend on me

[Chorus:]
I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

[Chorus]

And if by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place
Find your strength in love

In the song above made popular by Whitney Houston remind us that our greatest assets is our children.
Leaders of Tomorrow is just the program we needed to kick start our talented young children to be future leaders. A little investment today goes a long way in the future to build a strong and safer Mississauga.

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Streetsview Remembrance Day Parade

2011-11-11T22:27:00.000-08:00

November 11th 2011

Today all over Canada from big city to small villages, Canadians of all ages gather amid mournful skirl of bagpipes, marching cadets, military officers, police, nurses and tears to honour our nation heros whom scacrifies all for our freedom.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.

Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,

They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon's poem "For the Fallen".

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November Citizenship court in Mississauga

2011-11-09T10:02:00.000-08:00

Once again one hundred and twenty new Canadians were sworn in by Hon. Judge Mina Fung in Mississauga Citizenship court at West Service Canada Centre on 3085A Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario. On hand this morning to welcome and congratulate them were MP Hon. Brad Butt from Mississauga, Streetsville and newly elected member of parliament for Mississauga East Hon. Wladyslaw Lizon who was also an immigrant himself, Lt. Cmdr Mr. Albert Wong as well as Chair of SafeCity Mississauga Mr. Victor On (also Chair of Canada- China Business Communication Council and Hon. President of Mississauga Chinese Business Association).

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MCBA Network Lunch for October 2011

2011-10-20T19:49:00.000-07:00

October 19th 2011 at Yang Sushi Bar Japanese Restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario

Mr. Stephen Chu President of
Mississauga Chinese Business Association
welcoming and thanking members and guests to the
October Network Lunch

Today before noon the executive members of MCBA began to hurriedly setup and get ready for today key note presentation by representative of PRIMERICA on the topic of " sound financial planning for you and your family" with special guest speakers Ms. Carmela Cieri and Mr. Paulo Pereira.

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124 new Canadian join the family

2011-10-12T16:24:00.000-07:00

October 12th 2011

For the past three years I had been invited to Judge Mina Fung Citizen Court as a photographer to help the new Canadian celebrate their officially first day as Canadian. For the past two years I was the official photographer for Mississauga Chinese Business Association and the sponsor for the refreshment and photographer for the event. However in 2011 the Mississauga SafeCity became the official sponsor and because I am also the offcial photograher for SafeCity Mississauga I was priviledge to help out as the official photographer.

In the eighty when I received my Canadian Citizenship my wife and I regrettablely, were not able to have a photo of us receiving our citizenship. Remember at that time I have my single len reflect Pentax camera with a twenty four frame, one hundred ASA film which was not as easy to capture the moment as today point and shoot digital camera. That is why every photo that can bring a smile from everyone receiving the citizenship mean a lot to me and I thank everyone for sharing this day with me.

When Mr. Victor Oh the Chair of SafeCity Mississauga share with everyone in the court today to donate your free time as a Canadian, and to do volunteer services in any non profitable association he knew that those services you provide would bring more reward to you than the people you serve as a volunteer. He was actually speacking to all from his heart as he has serve in the Mississauga for years as the president of Mississauga Chinese Business Association and later Honorurary President. Currently he is serving as Chair of SafeCity Mississauga.

Also today the new Canadian were previledge to hear from Hon. Stella Ambler member of parliment from Mississauga South who brought with her greeting from Hon. Jason Kenny the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism wishing all the new Canadian a warm welcome to be become Canadian and congratulation. Ms. Stella Ambler spoke about the sacrifies her parent had to made migrating to Canada from Italy so that she could have a brighter future. Hopefully all the new Canadian can be inspired by her success to copy the same success story in the future.

Last but not least Mississauga newly elected member of parliment for Mississauga East Hon. Wladyslaw Lizon who was also an immigrant himself was at the Citizenship Court to welcome those new Canadians and to delivered to them the Prime Minister Hon Stephen Harper personal greeting to them.

For more photos of today event check out the gallery below:-

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Note:
Sorry to all new Canadian the photo site was incorrectly setup as a private
site earlier but that has been corrected.

Mississauga Judicial Inquiry Report

2011-10-03T22:25:00.000-07:00

October 3rd, 2011

The verdict is now out and the Honorable Justice Douglas Cunningham had reported that Mayor Hazel McCallion broke the common sense rule regarding her conflict of interest in dealing with World Class Development due to her position and office as the Mayor of Mississauga. World Class Development Incorporated was incorporated in February 22nd. 2005 by solicitor D. Jared Brown and his colleague Joseph Caprara as per Mr. Peter McCallion instruction.

According to page 28 of the report of the Mississauga Judicial Inquiry (Updating the Ethical Infrastructure Executive Summary), "There is no doubt that the Mayor's interest in the World Class Development project was driven principally by her desire for a four or five-star hotel in Mississauga, and not simply by a desire to assist her son. However, the mayor knowingly used her public office and her relationship with OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) to influence the co-owners to agree to concessions that benefited WCD. She knew her son Peter McCallion stood to gain financially if the deal succeeded. For this reason, the exercise of influence put her in conflict, both real and apparent".

Minister of Immigration and Citizenship out promoting PC candidate in Mississauga.

2011-10-03T17:48:00.000-07:00

September 30th. 2011

Today Hon. Jason Kenny the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism was at Mississauga Btrust Supermarket at central Parkway and promoting Mr. David Brown, Mississauga-Erindale Ontario PC candidate.

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Mississauga Chinese Business Association 20th Anniversary Gala

2011-09-28T20:53:00.000-07:00

Septem 23rd. 2011, Friday 7:00 pm at Mississauga Convention Centre

Certainly, the Mississauga Chinese Business Association was build on a very good foundation and the leadership was of the highest standard by Canadian standard. Most business association would have definitely want to help their membership to achieved the best business opportunity through their political affilation but Mississauga Chinese Business Association went one step further by making sure they also help to foster better civic relationship betweem the public and the Peel Police and Fire Department. Not surprisingly on their twentieh anniversary Gala celebration at the Mississauga Centre all three level of goverments were on hand to help them celebrate this achievement with congratutory statement from Prime Minister Stephen Harper Was hand delivered and read by Mississauga MP Bob Dechert to the association.

It would be unfair if I did not memtion the evening would not be complete without the entertainment from Sheridan College performing art group. They dance and sing to a first class performance of the TV show GLEE for the crowd.

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Citizenship Court September 23rd. 2011 in Mississauga

2011-09-23T12:15:00.000-07:00

This Morning about one hundred and fifty new Canadians were officially invited to received the citizenship papers with Citizenship Judge Mina Fung in Mississauga.

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2011 Community Crime Awareness Day in Mississauga

2011-09-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

September 17th. 2011

First in the morning of this Saturday morning a huge crowd of students and adults volunteers started to gather at the newly built Celebration Square to be brief for the day task. This is the twentieth Community Crime Awareness Day celebration with participation from Peel Police, Peel Fire department and SafeCity Mississauga and local community agency displayed information about their responsibility to the citizens of Mississauga.

From their humble beginning twenty years ago the Mississauga Chinese Business Association with the generous support of the local Chinese merchant and the Peel regional Police force see a great opportunity for citizen participation to make Peel the safest place to live. Not surprisingly, for the past ten years Mississauga has been voted the safest city in North American.

Due to the large quantity of photos taken during this event it will take time for all the photos to be uploaded to the site.

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September 14th 2011 Citizenship Ceremony in Mississauga

2011-09-15T00:19:00.000-07:00

September 14th 2011

Today at West Service Canada Centre on 3085A Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario approcimately over one hundreds and thirty proud new Canadians and their relatives and friends eagerly gathered before Hon. Judge Mina Fung to celebrate their legally bestowed Canadian Citizenship. Mississauga newly elected member of parliment for Mississauga East Hon. Wladyslaw Lizon who was also an immigrant himself was at the Citizenship Court to welcome those new Canadians and to delivered to them the Prime Minister Hon Stephen Harper personal greeting to them.

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2011 Charity Golf Tournament

2011-09-14T23:53:00.001-07:00

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Mississauga Citizenship court Judge Mina Fung July 13th 2011

2011-07-13T22:32:00.001-07:00

Wednesday July 13th 2011,

Citizenship Court at Mississauga

Wednesday July 13th 2011

Today close to one hundred and twenty Canadian immigrants were sworn in as new Canadians with all the rights and privileges only available to citizen of this great nation at the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Centre (Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada) 3085 Glen Erin Drive Mississauga ON L5L 1J3. Most of the people attending today proceeding may or may not have been to a Citizenship proceeding before and they are nervous about the ceremony.

However, Judge Mina Fung the presiding judge for today ceremony were quick to assured them that this formal occasion was established for them solely to welcome them as they embark on their journey as a new Canadian, at the same time she also wanted to encourage them to embrace their new Canadian identity. All the new citizen are encouraged to participate in all aspect of Canadian culture especially the multiculturalism and pluralistic culture as well as the generous attitude toward volunteer in their community services.

Judge Mina Yung-Fung

Citizenship Judge

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Canada Day in Mississauga July 1st 2011

2011-07-13T22:31:00.001-07:00

Photos and update to be posted as soon as available.

Celebration Square Grand Openning June 22nd 2011

2011-07-13T22:30:00.000-07:00

Photos and update will be posted as soon as available

SafeCity Annual Nite Out June 20th 2011

2011-07-13T22:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry this post will be updated soon

2011 Carassauga

2011-07-13T22:26:00.000-07:00

Children performing Chinese Dance

in China Pavilion

This year mark a sharp different in my approach to the 2011 Carassauga. In the past year I travelled to as much pavillions as I could cram in my schedule but for this year I decided to concertrate on Chinese Cultral Pavilion only, for all three days. It was enjoyable and most satisfying assignment to say the least. Well if a picture is worth a thousand words than I will let my photos tell the story. That way I will surpress my long winded tell tales stories about the foods and the dances.

Ms. Fung Chair of the China Pavillion thanking

workers and performers as well as visitors to the pavillion.

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Citizenship Judge Mina Fung visit Canada Pavillion to perform the reaffirmation ceremony

Judge Mina Fung presiding

the citizenship reafirmation ceremony

at Canadian Pavillion

Celebrating almost 100 new Citizenships in court at Mississauga

2011-05-11T08:55:00.000-07:00

May 11th., 2011 Wednesday

Early today about 96 new Canadians were awarded their rights and duties as new citizens of this great nation. Judge Mina Fung today presiding judge encouraged the new Canadians to excersized their right as new Canadian and especially in this month with the censor being taken. She also encouraged them to take active role in their communities by servering as volunteers in the many non profit social services and in thier children school.

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Canada-China Business Communication Council.

2011-03-15T14:51:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, March 15th 2011.

Honorable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry

speacking to guests at the round table luncheon

being held at Double Tree Hotel by Hilton at 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario

More than sixty people from all aspect of industries gather to hear the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry talk about the mutual trade relationship between Canada and China. Since 2009 when Prime Minister the Right Honourable Stephen Harper visited China with a delegates of Canadian bureaucrats and businessmen, the relationship and mutual cooperation between the two countries have been expanding leap and bounce. Honourable Tony Clement highly praise Mr. Victor Oh the Chair of Canada-China Business Communication Council for his vision in establishing the Council and praise his excellent and invaluable advices he passes on to all the delegates during the Prime Minister last visit to China making the trip a huge success. It was also during this visit that Mr. Victor Oh through his connection with the Chinese realize the need for such a council to help the Chinese venture capital to establish a foothold in Canada and at the same time help Canadian Business establishing a mutual cooperation with Chinese businesses.

The board of directors for the

Canada-China Business Communication Concil

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Please vote for Victor Oh

2011-03-10T06:21:00.000-08:00

Mr. Victor Oh speacking to new Canadian at the

Canadian Citizenship court on March 09th. 2011

Mr. Victor Oh was nominated for the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant in 2011 recently and not surprisingly quickly made to the short list.

Victor is a well known immigrant from Singapore, in Mississauga. He has done tremendous amount of charity work, and has contributed a lot of time and money for the welfare of all Chinese in Mississauga. I hope every one of you will not only cast your vote for him, but also forward this message to all your friends in Canada and overseas to help Victor Oh to win the top 25 Canadian Immigrant award for the year of 2011.

http://www.canadianimmigrant.ca/top25
Please click the website, find Victor Oh photo by clicking "O", nominate Victor Oh, type in your e-mail address and submit it.

Judge Mina Fung welcome new Canadian receiving their Citizenship today

2011-03-09T12:54:00.000-08:00

It is not easy to uproot any family and than move them to Canada to start a whole new beginning yet because Canada is one of the world best country to live in many have choosen to do so. Today at the Citizenship court in Mississauga more than hundred and forty new Canadian have dedicated themselves to make Canada their new home and none more qualified to greet and welcome them were Judge Mina Fung.

Judge Mina Fung also reminded all the new citizens that along with the great previledges of becoming a Canadian also come great responsibility. Minding them to remember their responsibity to be civic minded and to use their elecltion right to choose the goverment of thier choice.

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2011 Mississauga Chinese New Year Show Oceans Night

2011-03-09T12:35:00.000-08:00

For the first time local and internation talents will showcase their talent at Mississauga Living Arts Centre on February 19th. 2011 at 7:30 p.m. to help celebrate this Chinese Lunar New Year with our very own Mayor Hazel as the Honour quest. This show will have a cast of over two hundred performers

Xin Tien Ti 2011 Chinese New Year Celebration

2011-02-27T18:01:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 19^th 2011

Once a year the Chinese Senior organized and displayed their talent in the typical Chinese style on Chinese New Year as part of our traditional New Year family gathering to celebrate and greet friends and relatives’ prosperity and good health. Last year the group gathers at Mississauga Valley Community Centre on a smaller scale with about two hundreds people in attendances on Sunday February 21st., 2010. As usual, all three levels of governments and other ethnic group and association were there to help the Chinese Senior celebrate this lunar rabbit new year.

By two o’clock in the afternoon the crowd was already packing the small downstairs hall of the Saviour Of the World Chinese Catholic Mission on 30 Bristol Road, Mississauga with high expectation of this year feature performances by the senior. The only Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Mississauga Mr. Bob Dechert was on hand to show support for the leadership of the Xin Tien Ti Senior Association that was instrumental in helping the local Mississauga Chinese Senior live a productive and active life in Mississauga. The greatest supporter for the Xin Tien Ti Senior Association from the Ontario Legistrature and former Labors Minister Hon Peter Fonseca is no stranger to the group was there to wish the senior a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year. Last but not the least Mr. Victor Oh the honor man in Mississauga for 2010 and Chair of the SafeCity Mississauga as well as Honary President of the Mississauga Chinese Business Association was always there to lend a hand for the senior.

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Canada/China Supply Chain, Logistics & Trade Forum 2011 presented by MCBA

2011-02-25T12:46:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, February 16th. 2011

The Canada/China Supply Chain, Logistics & Trade Forum 2011 is jointly presented by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association (MCBA), Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL) and East West Focus International Inc on February 19th. 2011 at Double Tree by Hilton Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario Canada.

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Mississauga Residences help Mayor Hazel to celebrate her 90th birthday at LAC

2011-02-24T20:06:00.000-08:00

February 13th 2011at The Living Arts Center, Mississauga

Today thousand of Mississauga residences were invited to the Living Arts Center to Celebrate Her Worship Mayor Hazel McCallion ninetieth birthday. The event was hosted by none other than the popular Mr. Jake Dheer, Station Manager from Rogers TV Mississauga. This year chair of the birthday party planning committee, Mr. Ron Lenyk was trill to see the enthusiast’s residences out pouring of support for the event, he said he wasn’t at all surprised by the huge turnout, considering Mayor Hazel McCallion enormous popularity.

Mayor Hazel 90th Birthday Gala

2011-02-24T05:46:00.000-08:00

She is ninety years young and like the energizer rabbit she show no sign of her slowing down. Hazel McCallion is the mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, the sixth-largest city in Canada. Mayor Hazel McCallion has been Mississauga's mayor for 32 years, holding office since she was first elect in 1978 after narrowly defeating the popular incumbent Eon A. Searle. She is affectionately called "Hurricane Hazel" by supporters as well as the media at large for her vibrant outspoken style of no-nonsense politics.

Hazel Journeaux better know to the world as Mayor Hazel McCallion was born in Port Daniel on the Gaspe Coast of Quebec. Her father's family traces their roots back to the island of Jersey. Jersey is where the Bailiwick of Jersey which is a Bristish crown Depency off the coast of Nornamdy, France. Her father Herbert Armand Journeaux who passed away in 1944 at the age of 65 owned a fishing and canning company. Her mother, Maude Travers was a homemaker and ran the family farm until 1955. Hazel McCallion the sole survivalof the family had two sisters, Linda Maude Adams, and Margret Gwendolyn Travers Capener and two brothers, Herbert Lorne Journeaux, and James Wilson Lockhart Journeaux who are now with the Lord. She graduated from Quebec High School and later attended a business secretarial school in Quebec City and Montreal. She has stated, especially while receiving university honours, that she would have wanted to attend university, but financially her family could not afford it. After working in Montreal, she was transferred by Canadian Kellogg company to Toronto.

It was in Ontario where Hazel Journeaux met and married her husband, Sam McCallion in an Angilcan Church. It was her Christian faith that is largely attributed to her concern for the public good. There is too many thing I could have written about this dynamic women however, today over one thousand friends of the mayor contributed three hundred and fifty dollars each to attend her birthday gala in her honour and raise fund for the new Seridan College in Mississauga.

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Black History Month celebration at the Mississauga Valley Community Centre

2011-02-17T11:26:00.000-08:00

If you're out in Mississauga on Thursday, February 24th, Citizens for the Advancement of Community Development will be holding a Black History Month celebration at the Mississauga Valley Community Centre, located at 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd. This is a free day-long event which will have an afternoon family skate, children's activities, exhibits and several guest speakers from 7 - 8 p.m., including Peter Fonseca and former Toronto Argonaut Bruce Smith.

The celebration runs from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., so if you have a chance, stop by to check it out! It'll be a great time

Mississauga Chinese Business Association celebrate Chinese New Year at City Hall

2011-02-15T19:09:00.000-08:00

Thursday Febuary 3rd 2011

Not surprisingly another year has gone by and once I am invited to photograph the ceremony and celebration. This year the world is celebrating the year of the rabbit.

People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

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Sorry for missing the MCBA Chinese New Year City Hall Celebration

2011-02-14T05:30:00.000-08:00

Thank to my dedicate reader, I was reminded that I forgot to update this blog for the Mississauga Chinese Bussiness Association Annual Chinese New Year Celebration at the City Hall. My sincerer apology and I will try to update it as soon as possible.

New Beginnings (Fund Raising For Credit Vally Hospital)

2011-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

Every year the Mississauga Chapter of the New Beginning will organized a fund rising Chinese New Year gala. Each year they will pre announce their designated charity or Hospital foundation. This year the New Beginning will work with the Credit Valley Hospital foundation in the hope to raise Canadian ten thousand dollars.

Many of the volunteer for the evening event paid for their own tickets and donated large amount of items to be auction off during the diner. Many of the young and older Chinese members of the community even paid for a chance to serenade the dinners from a huge selection of karaoke songs available for the evening.

Many of the Chinese immigrant are traditionally family centric and hopefully with the encourage of the New Beginnings they will encourage the new Canadian to be more civic minded.

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Mississauga City Employee celebrate CHinese New Year

2011-02-13T16:42:00.000-08:00

Canadian is truly blessed with multiculturalism and the Mississauga City Civil servants help the Chinese Colleagues to organize the annual Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at Emerald Chinese Restaurant during lunch time on Friday February 11th 2011. Fortunately, the restaurant is only a short minutes away from Mississauga City Hall making the hour long lunch feasible.

Local Chinese business were glad to acknowledge the great contribution of the City workers that many contributed some items to the New Year Celebration as door prizes to an encourage the staffs and at the same time to show appreciation for the city staffs.

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Mayor Hazel Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year at Chinese Temple on New Year Eve

2011-02-08T21:28:00.000-08:00

Every year on Chinese New Year eve the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Mississauga on 6525 Millcreek Drive, Mississauga open its door to the thousand of worshippers coming to the temple to prayer for blessing for the coming year. This year the temple was honour to have her worship the Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion celebrating the festivity with the citizens of Mississauga at the temple and ringing the bell to usher the new year along with Councilor Pat Saito from Ward 9 and MPP Mr. Bob Delaney, Mississauga, Streetsville as well as Mr. Victor Oh the current Chair of SafeCity Mississauga.

According to eastern traditional horoscope the coming 2011 year of the White Rabbit should came with more or less tranquil nature, but definitely must be delicate and sensitive to the word around. Of course on the surface the 2011 year of the Rabbit is sensitive, sophisticated and confident period, but... Anyway balanced and calm conditions of the 2011 year of the Rabbit may be easily weakened by only one unpredictable situation after which only titanic effort may return all developments of the 2011 year back on track. So make sure you don't ask too much and don't expect too much from the year of the White Rabbit since 2011 year has something to show us and even the best intellect could hardly imagine what the 2011 year of the White Rabbit got in store for us.

Citizenship Court Ceremony for 2011 in Mississauga for Judge Mina Fung

2011-01-12T15:51:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday January 12th 2011 at 3085 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, about one hundred and twenty six new Canadians were welcome into the family at the newly setup Ministry of Citizenship offices here in Peel. The presiding judge Mina Fung welcome all the new family members and thanking them for choosing Canada as their new home.

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Mayor Hazel win her 12th term

2010-10-26T19:45:00.000-07:00

Last night was certainly a sweet victory for Canada's oldest mayor, Hazel McCallion of Mississauga who celebrated her success, with her supporters at Vic Johnson Area in Mississauga. McCallion said "I will tell you that I am going to work as hard as I have for the last 33 years. Over the next four years, we have wonderful challenges." The top challenge for her and her newly elected council would be the implementation of the city's people strategic plan, which will map out how the residents want the city to look in the 21^st century.
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Mississauga Chinese Business Association Annual Mayor BBQ

2010-09-08T20:49:00.000-07:00

September 5th 2010

MCBA 2010 annual Mayor BBQ, Sept. 05th 2010

The weather was perfect for BBQ. A slight overcast but no rain. As the directors from MCBA arrived at the Mayor's house the roast pig was already on the BBQ for hours. This is my first year at the Mayor backyard BBQ and I find it an interesting mix of business and pleasure.

The Honorary President of the Mississauga Chinese Business Association Mr. Victor Oh, thank our Mayor on behalf of the association for allowing them to use her backyard for the event. In return our Mayor Hazel thank and encourage the Chinese business community for choosing Mississauga and keeping our economy a success.

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7th annual Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest 2010.

2010-07-16T22:33:00.000-07:00

Which vendor to choose? Do I order chicken or ribs? The noise, the crowd and the smoke just make all of us hungry. This year because of the infrastructure money pouring into Mississauga for the reconstruction of the City Hall the venue for Rifest was move one street North to the Living Art Centre and today is the first day of the 7th annual Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest, which runs until Sunday July 18th 2010.

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Mississauga Citizenship court

2010-07-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

Eighty-one new Canadian received their citizenship today at the Citizenship Court in Mississauga. Citizenship judge Ms. Mina Fung warmly welcome all the new citizens and their quests to today ceremony and encouraging them to contribute to the Canadian fabric.

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Pasar Malam 2010

2010-07-14T17:38:00.000-07:00

Pasar Malam is the Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian style night market held in almost every community in the evening. These three countries are situated on the Equator the day are usually hot and humid so the evening is the most likely time all activities are held.

This year the Singaporean Malaysian Association held its annual PASAR MALAM on July 11th. 2010 at Clarkson Community Centre in Mississauga. As usual this event was well attended by many Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian now living in Mississauga.

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Mississauga Chinese Businese Association Annual Golf Tournament

2010-07-11T06:04:00.000-07:00

July 10th 2010

Except for the world cup final game between Germany and Uruguay there is nothing to compete with Annual Mississauga Chinese Business Association golf tournament held at Royal Ontario Golf and country Club. The weather was sunny and hot for the golfers but every enjoyed the game. As the last foursome return form their 18th hole with their scorecard at hand the staffs at Royal Ontario Golf and Country Club were busy preparing to server up a feast in the main dinning hall.

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ORBIS Pull For Sight 2010 - Toronto

2010-07-10T22:10:00.000-07:00

Toronto FedEX Terminal July 10th. 2010

On Saturday, July 10th 2010, Team WWSC - made up of CIBC employees, as well as their families and friends - helped ORBIS Canada to raise over $4,300.00 by pulling a B727 at the FedEx Terminal near Pearson International airport. There were more than 400 spectators including local media CP24 and Mississauga News. Each of the 26 teams of 20 members took turns pulling a FedEx 73-tonne Boeing 727 a distance of 4 meters with a pilot onboard.

The WWSC team, led by David K Cheung from Internal Audit and Raymond Chan from Retail Markets, finished with a time of 8.377 seconds!

The mood was fun and light-hearted as Fernando Ruiz from the Chief Accountant’s Division wore a wrestler’s mask during the event at the request of his nephew and niece. According to Santosh Pisharody from Internal Audit, pulling the cargo plane was an experience he will never forget. “I definitely enjoyed this and my father-in-law is here videotaping the pull, so I’ll have proof to show my kids.” said Santosh.

ORBIS Canada raised more than $35,000 in the event which is offered at different cities across Canada. The proceeds from the plane pull will go towards building ORBIS Kids Sight Centres in underdeveloped countries. Each year almost half a million children go blind. That's approximately one child every minute.

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Canada day in Mississauga

2010-07-01T10:30:00.000-07:00

As we celebrate Canada 143 birthdays many new Canadians celebrated their first day as a new Canadians receiving their citizenship at the Mississauga council chamber from citizenship Judge Mina Fung and Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion. The Chamber was pack to capacity with friends and well wishers for the new Canadian who was congratulated by Hon. Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale as well as other members of Parliament from Mississauga. Mr. Dechert also thank the hundred new Canadians for choosing Canada as their country on behalf of the Prime Minister Mr. Stephen Harper. Ms. Bonnie Crombie, MP for Mississauga-Streetville told the new Canadian that along with all the privileges of becoming one of the most sought off country to live there is a responsibility. She encourage all new Canadian to get involved in their community and to volunteer their free time to community services as well as to exercise their right to vote in all levels of government election.

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Mississauga’s Canada Day Celebration and Fireworks

As usual our Mayor with her busy Canada Day celebration schedule, hop from the Citizenship celebration in the council chamber to the Paint the town Red in Port Credit and this time to march with the parade and than quickly hop back to the City Hall for the 5:00 p.m. Canada Day celebration and cake cutting ceremony. This year with the generous support from the corporation in Mississauga the celebration promise to be better than last year and it was definitely so.

Due to the construction at the City Hall the Firework for this year Canada Day celebration was move to Square One and again it was great.

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2nd Annual Neighbors Night Out

2010-06-15T21:09:00.000-07:00

This year SafeCity Mississauga together with the Peel Library jointly organized the 2nd. Annual Neighbors Night Out with thousand of local residences attending at the Courtneypark Library. Superintendent Robert Devolin Officer in charge of 11 Division Peel Regional Police was on hand to greet the residences and to thank them for coming out and making this event a success. SafeCity Vice Chair Mr. Victor Oh thank the volunteer and the sponsor for this event for their contribution in helping the success of the Neighbours Night Out.

Safe City Mississauga is a not for profit organization create by the City of Mississauga with a mandate to lead a common vision concerning community safety and crime prevention in the city. In 2009 the new Neighbours Night Out program was successfully launch to compliments and support the ongoing Safe City Mississauga programs, such as Neighbourhood Watch and the Crossroads Youth Academy.

Neighbours Night out is a street party, encouraging neighbor to gather and meet each other and to increase community awareness about safety in their neighborhood.

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Carassauga 2010

2010-05-29T08:11:00.000-07:00

The Malaysian Singaporean Pavilion performing a traditional ethnic Malay wedding ceremony

This year mark the 25th anniversary for Carassauga the large ethno cultural festival in Canada. In the fall of 1985 Mayor Hazel McCallion put up a call to all the ethnic groups in Mississauga to organize a cultural festival in Mississauga to celebrate the cultural diversity here and 10 ethnic groups responded and together started the Carassauga. Not surprisingly it is the largest multi-cultural Festival in Ontario and has been voted by Festivals & Events Ontario as one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario.

Mayor Hazel cut short her trip to China with the GTA Chinese Business Associations to ensure her present for the opening ceremony tonight at the Hershey Center. The Honorable Jason Kenny the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism was on hand to shower the visitor Prime Minister’s greeting and his appreciation for the work of the volunteers for this year Carrassauga. Peter Fonseca the Labor Minister of Ontario also delivered Primer Dalton McQuinty message to the residences of Mississauga on the success of this year Carassauga.

With over sixty countries to visit in three days, this weekend will be worth the while to visit Carassauga with your family and to spent some quality family time together.

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SQUARE ONE CARASSAUGA KICK-OFF

2010-05-15T16:01:00.000-07:00

Today at Mississauga Square One the Carasauga kick off its 25th aniversary celebration multicultralism in Canada.

Carassauga bring together the talented dancers celebrating their proud heritage and ethnicity from India to the Philippines to Germany and more. Starting May 28th 2010 they will be performing all over the city. This is a wonderful opportunity for Mississauga to preview the colourful costumes, festive music and joyful dance from countries around the world.

Mayor Hazel McCallion, who has already made plan with the Confederate GTA Chinese Business Associations to visit China even, cut short her planned visit to be back in time for the official opening of this year Carassauga. In her speech to the crowd at Square One the Mayor encourages everyone in Mississauga to participate in this year Carassauga. On the same token Hon. Peter Fonseca echo his enthusiastic encouragement to the crowd.

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Grand opening for Vitoria Career Development Centre in Mississauga

2010-05-11T07:46:00.000-07:00

May 8th 2010

On Saturday May 8th 2010, Mayor Hazel McCallion and provincial Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Hon. Michael Chan warmly welcome the 1st Victoria Career Development Centre in Mississauga. This centre is part of an international Education group with offices in China and Canada. Their vision are:-

We trust one another to be honest and open, and hold ourselves accountable for honouring that trust.

We strive to practice effective leadership at all levels and empower candidates so they can perform their best.

In our work, we search for excellence in all that we do. We continually seek to improve the quality and efficiency of our products and services.

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Inauguration ceremony and celebration for the Canadian Confederation of Fujian Associations

2010-05-08T11:41:00.000-07:00

May 7th 2010

Tonight on the cold spring night at the grand banquet hall at Double Tree Hilton Hotel on 655 Dixon Road , Toronto marked the warm and grand inauguration ceremony of the first confederation of Fujian Associations in Canada . The event was well attended by over a thousand people. Mayor Hazel McCallion of Mississauga congratulated the organization and wished them every success. She congratulated Mr. Auyong the president of Pintan association in Canada who was elected by his peers among the sixteen Fujian Associations in Canada to lead this new organization as president of the Canadian Confederation of Fujian Association. Mr. Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale, delivered Prime Minister Mr. Stephen Harper’s greetings and congratulations to the Canadian Confederation of Fujian Association for their inauguration celebration.

Canada has always been a golden mountain to Chinese Migrants since the 1875 gold rush. In 1880 the first huge immigration of Chinese flooded the Western Canadian region to help build the national railway linking the Eastern Canada to Port Moody in BC. Chinese railway workers were the main labour force building the section of the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Pacific to Craigellachie the Eagle Pass in British Columbia . During 1871 when British Columbia agreed to join Confederation they demanded that the Dominion government build a railway linking B.C. with eastern Canada within 10 years.

This project set the stage for the first Chinese migration into Canada . Unfortunately, of the fifteen thousand Chinese workers for the Canadian Pacific only half on them survived this dangerous and treacherous construction project.

The early migrants were mainly from Guangdong (广东省 - Simplifies Chinese: 廣東省 – traditional Chinese; Guǎngdōng Shěng-pinyin) a province on the southern coast of the People’s Republic of China . In 1975 when I first arrived in Canada my ability to speak Mandarin was laughed at by the local Chinese and I was called a bamboo shoot because I couldn’t speak the local Cantonese dialect. However, in the past 5 years I have started to see more local Cantonese merchants and businessmen learning Mandarin due to the greater influx of Chinese migrants from China .

Tonight, is a new chapter in the Canadian Chinese history where a dialect other than Cantonese is setting the stage for the newcomers. For that reason a group of Chinese leaders from the Fujian province who have Canadian experience have decided to pool together their resources to form the Canadian Confederation of Fujian Associations in the hope of providing the support and help to these new immigrants. The associations hope to help these new pioneers to integrate into the Canadian Fabric and the Canadian multiculturalism as well as to enrich the Canada with the rich Fujian cultural heritage.

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COPs for Cancer

2010-04-10T22:34:00.000-07:00

April 10th 2010

On Saturday April 10th, members of the Peel Regional Police Service, family and friends will gather at Centre Court at the Square One Shopping Centre to once again raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer. So far they have help Canadian Cancer Society raised two hundred and twenty five thousand dollars.

Peel Regional police employees have been strong supporters of Cops for Cancer for several years - and for good reason. Many of them have been touched by cancer either personally or through a loved one or friend. Always in our memories are the members of the Peel police family who have been taken from everyone far too soon by this horrible disease.

Unfortunately cancer had affected almost everyone in one way or another and this year Swiss Chalet on 4555 Hurontario Street, Unit #1 were there to support the cause. The team had so far raised $500.00 but according the General Manager Mr. Valdo Melo they are still counting on more to come.

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Mississauga going FIT

2010-04-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

April 9th. 2010

Today at 755 Queensway East the Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion and Hon. Peter Fonseca M.P.P. Mississauga East - Cooksville jointly announce the new Ontario initiative to go green. "If you want a green Ontario you will have to pay for it" said Mayor Hazel McCallion, "The day will come when every house in the community will have a solar panel on its roof.

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朱桃英总领事出席康福慈善基金会颁奖晚宴

2010-03-30T18:16:00.000-07:00

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2010/03/27

3月25日，朱桃英总领事应邀出席加拿大主流慈善机构密西沙加市康福慈善基金会为密市安全委员会副主席、前密市华商会主席胡子修举办的年度社区贡献奖颁奖暨筹款晚宴。胡先生成为26年来该奖的首位华裔获奖者。加拿大总理哈珀、安省省长麦坚迪发电致贺。密市市长麦考莲、联邦议员德克特、皮尔郡警察总长梅卡特夫、多位三级议会议员及各界来宾700多人出席活动。

朱总领事在致词中盛赞胡子修长期以来为帮助华裔新移民、促进华裔社区发展、增进中加友好合作所做的贡献，充分肯定华侨华人在促进中加两国经济社会发展和增进两国友好关系中扮演的重要角色，希望华侨华人继续努力，为中加两国的共同发展做出新的更大的贡献。

麦考莲市长等嘉宾相继致词，赞扬胡对所在城市和华裔社区的发展贡献巨大，对胡及其家人表示衷心感谢。

康福慈善基金会系有着60年历史的慈善公益机构，在主流社会具有较大影响，每年表彰一位为社区做出贡献的人士。

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Oh! Victor

2010-03-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

March 25th 2010

After twenty six years the first local Chinese business leader was inducted into the Community Living Mississauga's (CLM) annual tribute dinner at Mississauga Convention Centre located at 75 Derry Road West, while raising approximately one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars to help the intellectually challenged children to have a chance to go to summer camp. This year guest of honor is Mr. Victor Oh the current honorary President of the Mississauga Chinese Business association and Vice Chair for SafeCity Mississauga.

Mr. Victor Oh who migrated from Singapore to Canada has for many years dedicated his life serving the community. "This is truly a great honor, and I feel so proud," a humble Mr. Oh said, "It is an honor for not only me but the entire community. If you live in this country, you get involved, and this tribute is something I never expected."

Mayor Hazel McCallion thanked Mr. Oh for his contribution to the business community in Mississauga and his skillful integration for the Chinese community into the mainstream Mississauga. “Victor’s a great resident of Mississauga,” Mayor Hazel McCallion said. “He’s a great community person and he’s a major contributor to crime prevention. He is just a great person.”

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Peter's Free Family Skate Day at the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre's Outdoor Rink.

2010-03-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

March 21st. 2010

Peter Fonseca, Alexander and Sebastian and Dan Thompson.

The Winter Olympic may be over in Vancouver but the celebration continues. Today former Canadian Olympian Hon Peter Fonseca and M.P.P. for Mississauga East-Cooksville welcome his constituents to skate for free at the Burnhamthorpe community centre’s outdoor skating rink. The event was also co-sponsored by Canadian Tire Jumpstart program.

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Local business success celebrate

2010-03-16T10:52:00.000-07:00

Saturday, March 13th 2010

At age 89 our Mayor Hazel McCallion is still working hard in the late hour on Saturday March 13th 2010. She reminds me of the Energizer rabbit that keep on going. Tonight on her fifth official engagement she is helping a local Chinese Business and a community leader Mr. Auyong the President of Pintang Association in Canada and owner of Yuan Ming Supermarket to celebrate their success.

This celebration is internal for the Yuan Ming Super Market, its family, staffs and friends as well as guest of honor Mayor Hazel McCallion and Mr. Victor Oh the Vice Chair of SafeCity Mississauga. In her message to the staffs of Yuan Ming Supermarket our Mayor congratulate them and Yuan Ming for another successful year and encouraged them to work hard to made the business very successful.

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"Succeeding in Turbulent Times" by Joey Yap Feng Shui (风水) Consultant

2010-03-15T18:17:00.000-07:00

Hotel Novotel, Mississauga Saturday March 13th. 2010

Feng shui (风水 "wind water") is an art practise in China for over 3,000 years ago, and has been described as the art of creating wealth, prosperity and harmony. Today at Novotel Hotel, Mr Joey Yap an international speaker, best-selling author, television personality and founder of Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics will be speacking to a pack room regarding Thriving in Challenging Times.

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Student can take Pride helping other student in ther school work

2010-03-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

March 12th.2010

In her song Greatest Love Of All, Whitney Houston sang these words that resonate in my ear "I believe the children are our future. Teach them well. And let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty. They possess inside. Give them a sense of pride. To make it easier". This is what I felt when Ms. Ashley Lyons from SafeCity Mississauga email me about thier lastest project "Aspire" lauch on Friday March 12th. 2010 at Forest Ridge Room, 3420 The Collegeway, Mississauga.

Aspire program is run by SafeCity Mississauga and funded by the Region of Peel. The program run mainly by volunteered high school students. This program will run mainly from the Aspire Tutoring Centre in the Forest Ridge Room, a community gathering space for residents of The Collegeway/Colonial Dr. townhouse complex operated by Peel social housing authorities. Selected high school students will be paired with the younger pupils who needed helps in the neigbourhood. Tutors will also served as mentors helping those student with their school work. Students can attend one or two sessions each week.

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Officer Ochakovsky worked tirelessly to make the community a better, safer place to live.

2010-03-09T16:34:00.000-08:00

Tuesday March 9th 2010
"You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he has lived."

Today at least close to 7,000 police officers, firefighters and paramedics gathered at the Hershey Centre to pay their final respect for a fallen brother, the first Peel Regional Police officer to be killed while on duty in the past quarter-century.

Constable Artem (James) Ochakovsky succumb to his injury in the hospital on Tuesday night March 2nd 2010 surrounded by his family after he suffered a critical head injury in a crash late Monday. The 36 year-old officer was enroute to assist another colleague when his cruiser collided with another vehicle at Steeles Avenue and Airport Road. Originally, Officer Ochakovsky was taken to a Brampton hospital but later transferred to Sunnybrook Hospital. He leaves behind his wife, Erin and their three-year-old son Owen.

Earlier on Wednesday a somber and Peel police Chief Mike Metcalf said, ”We have suffered a great loss. The coming days will be difficult for us as we prepare to pay tribute to a fine young officer who cared for his family and served his community with pride”.

Today at Constable Artem (James) Ochakovsky funeral in a pack Hersey Centre, the Premier of Ontario, Mr. Dalton McGuinty said, “Officers like James aren’t just good at what they do, what they do is good”. He further added that, “These men are heroes every day of their lives, to their communities, to their fellow officers, and most of all, to their families.”

Fighting back tears Mrs. Erin Ochakovsky said "James was the kind of father that every woman dreams of. He was my hero, he was my Prince Charming, he was my everything.”

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Chinese Association of Mississauga Chinese New Year Celebration

2010-03-05T22:33:00.000-08:00

March 5th 2010

Chinese New Year may have ended on February 28th. 2010 but that does not stopped the Chinese Association of Mississauga (C.A.M.) from celebration the Lunar New Year with a crowd tonight at Emerald Chinese Restaurant in Mississauga. On hand were representative from all three levels of government and the Carassauga leadership.

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26th Anniversary inductee for CLM Mississauga for 2010

2010-02-23T13:55:00.000-08:00

Tuesday February 23rd 2010

Today at the Mississauga Convention center a small crowd of media personnel and friends were on hand for the Community Living Mississauga special announcement honoring Mr. Victor Oh at its 26th Annual Tribute Dinner. This is a first time a residence of Chinese descendant who immigrated to Canada a few decades ago from Singapore is inducted to the selected few for their greater contribution to Mississauga. “We are very excited and proud to have Victor Oh as our 2010 honoree,” said Doug Fowles, Chair of the Tribute Dinner Planning Committee. In 2009 Mr. Victor Oh had earned the prestigious Citation of Citizenship from the Government of Canada.

Mr. Victor Oh is currently the Vice Chair of SafeCity Mississauga and honorary President of Mississauga Chinese Business Association. He is a well-respected Chinese community leader within the Chinese community in Mississauga. It is not surprisingly to the Chinese community that Mr. Fowles would stated that for the past twenty five years, Community Living Mississauga has honored a community leader at it annual tribute dinner and based on the enormous contribution from Mr. Oh it is truly a leader deserving of this honor.

Proceeds from this diner will enable children and teens that have an intellectual disability to actively participate in a variety of summer camp programs offered throughout Mississauga. Mr. Oh hope his induction by the Community Living Mississauga will encourage more Chinese to contribute to and support the mainstream community service group like Community Living Mississauga.

On Thursday, March 25th, Community Living Mississauga will be honoring Mr. Victor Oh at its 26th Annual Tribute Dinner at the Mississauga Convention Centre. Anyone interested in sponsoring this event or purchasing tickets should contact Sara Dias at 905-542-2694 or sarad@clmiss.ca.

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Xin Tien Ti Senoir Association of Mississauga Chinese New Year Celebration

2010-02-21T20:07:00.000-08:00

Sunday February 21st. 2010
This evening at around 4.00 P.M. at least a crowd of more than two hundred people gather at Mississauga Valley Community Centre on 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd, Mississauga, ON, L5A 3R8 to help the Xin Tien Ti Senior Association of Mississauga usher in the Chinese New Year.

The President of the Association Mr. Fong Pow Fong greeted the crowd and wishes them a happy and properous Chinese New Year, followed by performers of all ages entertaining the crowd of mainly senior celebrating the New Year. Mr. Victor Oh the Vice Chair of SafeCity Mississauga and a honour guest of the association was on hand to extend our Prime Minister greeting to all the Chinese Seniors as well as handing out the lucky red package on his behalf.

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Newcomer Centre of Peel Chinese New Year Celebration

2010-02-21T18:36:00.000-08:00

Sunday February 21st. 2010

Newcomer Centre of Peel (NCP) began as a Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program and Childcare service about twenty years ago. Today, NCP is the leader in settlement and integration services within the Region of Peel supporting newcomer families in their settlement process.

Newcomer Centre of Peel is a non-profit organization offering complimentary services to help newcomers moving to Peel and to promote a strong diversity as well as cultural collaboration and enhancement.

Newcomer Centre of Peel currently provide services in over 30 different languages and proudly embrace all diversity and multiculturalism.

Not surprising today Newcomer Centre of Peel as part of their program welcome the Golden Tiger into Peel at T.L Kennedy Secondary School to a capacity crowd. Together Ms Effat Ghassemi (Exec. Dir of NCP) and Mr. Victor Oh (Vice Chair SafeCity Mississauga) officially declare today event and greeted the guest and wishes them a happy and properous Chines New Year.

This year the ceremony were conducted in English, Chinese and Korean because the Korean and Chinese celebrate their New Year on the same day.

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RBC Invites Mississauga to Ring in Year of the Tiger

2010-02-17T11:04:00.000-08:00

February 17th 2010

Today members of the Mississauga community were invited to celebrate Chinese New Year at Royal Bank of Canada at Eglinton and Creditview branch. Ms. Tammi Lisson, RBC’s Regional Vice President, Mississauga welcome the crowd at the branch and thank them for their continuing support.

Than the Northern Lions dance their way around the branch to usher in the fresh good fortune for the coming year.

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Chinese New Year celebration gives roaring start to festive Misissauga at City Hall for 2010

2010-02-16T14:27:00.000-08:00

February 16th 2010

One of the most ancient civilizations in the world is that of the Chinese. The arrival of every Chinese lunar New Year, mean one fifth of the world population will look forward as to what the New Year has in store for them. Traditionally the Chinese believes, somehow, their lives would be influenced depending on their animal signs.

This year the Golden Tiger will roar it’s way into our lunar calendar and the next time the Golden Tiger come it will be 2070. Officially the Chinese New Year arrived on February 14th 2010 Valentines Day!

According to Chinese astrology, the Tiger is said to be lucky vivid, lively and engaging, as well as incredible bravery, evidenced in his willingness to engage in battle or his undying courage. According to traditional Chinese believe having a Tiger in the house is the best protection against the evils of fire, and burglary. However, beware of marry a women born in the year of Tiger.

Every year the Mississauga Chinese Business Association celebrate the Chinese New Year with Mayor and City Councilors at the great Hall in the City Hall on the first day of the Chinese New Year but unfortunately this year it happen on Sunday and Monday was family day so it was schedule to Tuesday February 16th 2010. Nonetheless, many Mississauga residences were on hand to celebrate the festivity.

Every year all three levels of governments were on hand to help celebrate this auspicious day at the Main Hall in Mississauga City Hall. Unfortunately this year, no provincial member of parliament were able to atttended the function. Mayor Hazel McCallion even in her busy schedule and councillor Ms. Pat Saito from Ward 9 made time to show their respect for the Chinese community by joining the crowd gathering at the main hall of this great city in Mississauga to celebrate their New Year. At the same time the community is grateful to M.P. Mr. Bob Dechert, Mississauga-Erindale, M.P. Ms. Bonnie Crombie Mississauga-Streetsville and M.P. Mr. Nadeep Singh Bain, Mississauga-Brampton South for making available their time in their busy schedule to celebrate with the Chinese community their New Year.

Many thanks to the generous support from our sponsors below

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Chinese New Year at Fo Guang Shan Temple

2010-02-14T12:50:00.000-08:00

Feb 13th. 2010

While most Chinese in the Mississauga are business celebrating Chinese New Year eve with family members, a huge crowd is also gathering at the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Mississauga on 6525 Millcreek Drive, Mississauga to celebrate the coming of the golden Tiger lunar New Year. Every year on Chinese New Year eve the temple open its door to the thousand of worshippers coming to the temple to prayer for blessing for the coming year.

This year Councilor Pat Saito from Ward 9 and MPP Mr. Bob Delaney, Mississauga, Streetsville were on hand to help the temple celebrate the coming of the Chinese New Year. Mr. Kuo-Jan Wang who is the current Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Toronto was also at the temple to usher the Chinese New Year.

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Citizenship Court Febuary 10th 2010

2010-02-10T09:08:00.001-08:00

Febuary 10th 2010.

As I drove over the freshly covered snow on the road to the Citizenship court I cannot help but felt bewildered by the majesty and beauty Canada has to offer to me. However, just imagine if you are one of the hundred and sixth new Canadians receiving your Citizenship today in the Citizenship court presided by Hon. Judge Mina Fung, what would your thought be.

As early as 8.00o’clock this morning the crowd has gathered outside the door to the court waiting to enter the chamber. I can sense their excitement as the waited inline to register themselves with the court clerks.

Hon Judge Mina Fung greeted the crowd at the beginning of the ceremony welcoming them as new citizen of Canada and reminded them that February (Black History Month Canada) is the month for black heritage and their contribution to Canada.
After the official ceremony has concluded Mr. Victor Oh the Vice Chair of SafeCity Mississauga spoke to the new Canadian encouraging them to contribute to the mosaic of the Canadian society by donating the free time to volunteer in the community.

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Haiti Fundraising Concert

2010-02-07T15:39:00.000-08:00

Febuary 7th. 2010

In three week’s time, the organizer worked hard to prepare for the Haiti Fundraising concert at Mississauga Chinese Baptist Church located at 5220 Creekbank Road, Mississauga.

Fundraising for disaster is becoming an important initiative for the Mississauga Chinese Baptist Church. This is the second time the church has teamed up with World Vision Canada to take up the challenge to raise funds for the Haiti disaster. Two years ago the church worked with World Vision Canada to raise funds for the earthquake victims in China.

Audiences were entertained by Les Belles Classiques Ensemble from Cawthra Park Secondary School under the leadership of Ms. Sherri Collins (head of the music department), Master Rashaan Allwood, also a student from Cawthra Park Secondary School and a four-time Royal Conservatory of Music Silver Medallist. Mr. & Mrs. Eddie & Iris Huang from Toronto also came to perform two heart-warming songs. The church’s youth orchestra and youth singers also performed.

Tonight more than 350 peoples attended the concert and more than sixteen thousand dollars were raised for the disaster. Combining with the church commitment to the Haiti disaster and earlier church fundraising effort a total of twenty five thousand dollars were raised for World Vision’s Haiti Disaster Relief, all in just three weeks.

Jennyne Mayard, Leader of the Haitian Community in Mississauga shared with us that she lost 12 relatives in Port-au-Prince. She encouraged us to continue to support the people in Haiti as well as those Haitian in Mississauga and Toronto. Almost all of Haitian in Mississauga and Toronto lost family members due to this disaster. The Haitian community in Toronto is totally disarrayed.

By Keevin Cheung

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OWHA - Team China Series - Game#27 0f 27

2010-02-05T00:23:00.000-08:00

February 4th 2010 8:00 P.M.

Tonight Team China will played their final pre-Olympic training games in Richmond Hill against Toronto Aeros of the Provincial Women's Hockey Leaaque (PWHL) before heading to the Olympic in Vancouver. This is the second time these two teams have face each other on ice. On their first game Team China loss to the Toronto Aeros 2 to 4. Currently The Toronto Aeros ranked second behind The Mississauga Chief in the Provincial Women's Hockey Leaque (PWHL) with twenty six wins and two losses.

China ranked seventh in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) ranking. Their new Finish head coach Mr. Hannu Juhani Saintula has only a small pool of about 150 players in the country to work with but hope that Team China will capture the sixth place in this year Olympic.

Once again althought China have a strong game during the first period with a 1 to 1 tie, but ultimately losing to the Toronto team 4 to 1.

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Mayor Hazel McCallion Visit local successful pastry shop

2010-02-02T15:03:00.000-08:00

Febuary 2nd 2010

Local success story with a humble start now with hundred and fifty staffs looking at expanding in this recession time is music to the Mayor Hazel. Today in her busy schedule Mayor Hazel made a surprise visit to a local pastry company in Mississauga to see first hand the company operation. Hoping to capture a bigger share of the US market they are thinking of expanding their operation much to the delight of Mayor Hazel.

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Team China game 4 Canadian Visit part 2

2010-01-31T22:20:00.000-08:00

Sunday, Jan 31st 2010

Iceland Arena in Mississauga

Tonight Team China played one of Ontario finest OWHA team – The Mississauga Chief at Iceland Arena in Mississauga. Although this is the second time these two teams meet on the ice but this is a first time they are playing to a capacity crowd since they arrived and have all their practice game here in Ontario. Approximately twelve hundred local residences were on hand to cheer the teams.

Mississauga most popular Mayor Hazel McCallion who was a strong supporter of the Ontario Women Hockey Association was on hand with the Consul General of P. R. China in Toronto Madam Zhu Taoying to drop the puck for the face off.

Tonight success was in part the relentless effort by Mayor Hazel, Mr. Victor Oh and especially the hard work of Ms. Fran Rider President Ontario Women’s Hockey Association to show the Chinese Olympic team the Canadian hospitality and Olympic spirit.

Ice hockey is played in only Northern China. Although hockey is a relative new sport to the Chinese they have come a long way to have an Olympic team. Tonight game will be a great experience for these players to see the challenges against one of Ontario best team the Mississauga Chief. Unfortunately, Team China was unable to capitalized on their skill against the much more experience Mississauga Chief losing 4 to 1.

After the game the players were ushered to Emerald Chinese Restaurant in Mississauga for a tribute dinner for the Mayor of Mississauga organized by the Mr. Victor Oh and Mississauga Chinese Business Association. Minister of Labor Hon. Peter Fonseca who during the 1990s was Canada’s leading marathon runner and represented Canada in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and Hon Bob Delaney - MPP Mississauga-Streetsville also attended the diner.

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CCGA Chinese New Year Gala

2010-01-30T22:01:00.000-08:00

January 30th 2010

Unlike western calendars, the lunar Chinese new year calendar has names that are repeated every 60 years. Within the 'Stem-Branch' system is the shorter cycle of 12 years denoted by animals:

2010 is the Chinese year of the Tiger. In particular, this is the year of Gēng-yín 庚寅 (Metal Tiger). Gēng is the seventh of the ten celestial stems and Yín (Tiger) is the third of the twelve terrestrial branches, thus February 14th 2010 marks the year of the Tiger with its association to bravery.

This year the Canadian Chinese Golfers Association celebrate Chinese on January 30thth 2010 at the Garden Banquet & Convention Centre, 8 Clipper Court, Brampton. Close to four hundreds guests and friends attended the gala.

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Ushering The Tiger at Square One

2010-01-25T18:08:00.000-08:00

Jan 23rd 2010

February 14th 2010 may be Valentine day for most Canadian but to the Chinese in Mississauga, they will be ushering the year of the Tiger as they celebrate the Chinese New Year. On January 23rd 2010 Square One shopping center started the ball rolling by celebrating the coming of the Chinese New Year in the centre court near the main food court. On hand was Mayor Hazel McCallion and Ward 9 Councillor Pat Sato to help usher in the year of the Tiger.

Photo by Andrew

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Btrust Last Lucky Draw on Dec 19th 2009

2009-12-21T11:11:00.000-08:00

Dec 19th 2009 3:00 p.m.

Today a huge crowd gather at Btrust Supermarket to witness a lucky prize draw. To participate, every customers will be rewared one chance for every $68.00 that they spend at the supermarket in the past months up to December 18th 2009. To simplified the process Btrust first draw 50 lucky winners for the chance to win the Grand prize for the smart car value at $20,000.00, 1st prize for a round trip ticket to any Southeast Asian country for two, and 2nd prize for a 46inches LCD TV. The lucky tickets will be drawn by our beloved Mayor Hazel McCallion and Mr. Bob Dechert, MP for Mississauga Erindale.

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The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay in Mississauga

2009-12-21T08:39:00.000-08:00

The 2010 Olympic Torch in Mississauga
Join in the excitement!
December 19th 2009

This Saturday, December 19, 2009, at around 10:45 a.m. the City of Mississauga will host the Olympic Flame on its way to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games. The event will take place at the north west side of Mississauga Civic Centre, on the Princess Royal and Living Arts Drive. At 9:30 a.m. in the morning all the VIP started arriving for their VIP breakfast in the Living Art Center.

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Fujian Women Federation Visit

2009-12-05T20:11:00.000-08:00

Novenber 17th 2009

This evening a group of six representatives form Fujian Province in China visited Canada and was officially welcome by the local United way representatives from Mississauga. This meeting was organized by the cosular general from China in Toronto and Mr. Victor Oh from SafeCity Mississauga.

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Grand Openning for Hans Gronhi Canada

2009-11-17T18:53:00.000-08:00

Today mark a new chapter in the Chinese Canadian trade with the grand openning of Hans Gronhi Graphic Technology, Canada, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of HANS-GRONHI Graphic Technology Co., Ltd - a leading offset press manufacturer in China. On hand for the city of Mississauga was our beloved Mayor HAZEL McCALLION, C.M. and Ward 5 Councillor Eve Adams for the ribbon cutting ceremony followed by the dotting of the Northern Lion eyes.

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OWHA Team China Game 5 (中国国家女子冰球队)

2009-09-21T05:34:00.001-07:00

OWHA TEAM CHINA SERIES
GAME # 5

Team China 6 Markham Stouffville Stars 4

Sunday 20th 2009 at 7:30 pm

Vaughan:

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2009-09-21T05:04:00.000-07:00

OWHA TEAM CHINA SERIES
GAME # 4
Team China 6 Lower Lakes Female Hockey League Midgets 0

Barrie; When Team China’s bus pulled up in front of Allandale arena, they were welcomed by two teams of Barrie Sharks atoms. The excited girls wore their jerseys and smiles as they formed an arch of hockey sticks to honour the National Team of China.

China went in to game 4 of their Ontario Women’s Hockey Association tour, with a record of 2 wins and a loss. Their opponent for this game would be 21 midget-aged (Under 18) players from 19 different teams in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League. The players came from as far away as Windsor in the west, Kingston in the east, Toronto in the south and Orillia in the north.

The teams were led on to the ice by two young Barrie Shark’s players, Jordan Merchard carried the Canadian flag and Jenna Marchard carried the Chinese flag. City of Barrie Councillor Alex Nuttall dropped the ceremonial puck for Team China captain, Wang Linuo and Lower Lakes’ captain, Kiri Langfrod of Barrie.

The game got off to a fast start with both teams exchanging scoring chances. Huo Cui of China scored the only goal of the first period at the 9:33 mark. The assist went to Wang Linuo.

Team China came out strong in the second period scoring 3 unanswered goals. Huo Cui scored her second of the night at 16:11 with Qi Xueting picking up the assist. At 10:11, Jin Fengling scores, assisted by Sun Rui. Jin Fengling closed out the scoring in the period with her second goal of the game at 1:09.

In the third period, China netted a quick goal at 19:23 with Sun Rui picking up her first of the game. Tang Liang and Jin Fenling picked up the assists. Huo Cui completed the scoring at 15:24 of the third to complete her hat trick. Team China goalie Shi Yao earned the shutout.

By OWHA

The Mississauga Mandarin Association 10 Anniversary Moon Festival in Meadowvale

2009-09-20T21:21:00.000-07:00

Last night at Meadowvale Theatre, 6315 Montevideo Rd., the Mississauga Mandarin Association celebrated its 10 anniversary and a special Moon Cake Festival Celebration featuring a variety of cultural performances. MPP Bob Delaney (MPP of Mississauga-Streetsville) was on hand at the beginning of the show to announce funding for the association from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to the huge applause of the near capacity theatre.

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2009 Community Crime Awareness Day

2009-09-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

Everyone from all three levels of government claim that they are the one who brought the nice weather for today’s event. However, Mr. Jake Dheer (station manger for Rogers in Mississauga) reminded everyone that it was Mayor Hazel McCallion who has been the source for the nice weather. This year the event was move to the surrounding area of the Living Arts Centre from the usual location around the Mississauga City Hall and the Central Library due to the renovation funded by new federal infrastructure jobs creation program. The new venue was a little too crowded for this event but everyone who attended this year community crime awareness was very accommodating.

Mayor Hazel McCallion thank the Mississauga Chinese Business Association for successfully organizing this year community crime awareness and thank the residences of Mississauga for once again making Mississauga the safest city in Canada since 2000. Mayor also thank all the young volunteers for the day and reminded all that it is the volunteers who are the corner stone for all successful events held in Mississauga. She is especially proud of all the youth in Mississauga for their hard work and readiness to volunteer.

Mississauga Chinese Business Association was very thankful of all the major sponsors for this year event and once again they were able to serve free Chinese foods for lunch to all the attendees. Approximately about 10,000 people attended this year Mississauga Community Crime Awareness day. Once again this year all the youngsters were able to go home with live gold fishes.

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OWHA Game 3 result

2009-09-18T07:49:00.000-07:00

Team China beat Stoney Creek Sabres with a score of 4 to 2 on Wednesday September 16th 2009 at Mohawk 4 Ice Centre,

Btrust Chinese Supermarket Grand Opening

2009-09-17T13:44:00.001-07:00

An apple a day keeps the doctor away but Btrust owner and operator, Mr. Yi Kui He, chose the fresh green apple to symbolize his commitment to the community that his supermarket will maintain the highest standard of freshness for all the groceries sold in his 52,000 sq. foot store.

Btrust held its grand opening at the front entrance of the newly-renovated store in warm and bright sunshine. Peel Police Chief Mike MetCalf, Mr. Stephen Chu (the president of the Mississauga Chinese Business Association), Mr. Victor Oh (the Vice Chair for SafeCity Mississauga), the property management, and the Mr. Jiang Dianchang Vice Consul of the People Republic of China were all present for the opening. After the ribbon cutting, Northern Lion performed their ritual Lion Dance to ensure both prosperity and good luck for the new store.

Btrust took over the management of the former H & H supermarket last year in November and undertook a major renovation to modernize the store. Today, the store’s ultra-modern looks and excellent organization should serve its new customers well. And, although Mississauga is home to numerous large and modern Chinese supermarkets, the newly-renovated Btrust store is a standout. The customers that the new supermarket attracts will benefit not only Btrust, but also all the other shops in the vicinity.

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The Womens Nation Team of China versus Mississauga Aeros-Chiefs

2009-09-13T21:58:00.000-07:00

OWHA TEAM CHINA SERIES
GAME # 2
Mississauga Chiefs 3 Team China 0

Vaughan; Team China faced the powerful Mississauga Chiefs of the CWHL in the second game of their twenty-one game series against OWHA teams.

Mississauga captain Sommer West and Team China captain Wang Linuo met at centre ice for the ceremonial face-off taken by Mississauga Mayor and hockey icon, Mayor Hazel McCallion. Mayor McCallion was assisted by Mr. Victor Oh, Honorary President, Mississauga Chinese Business Association.

The two teams played a scoreless first period featuring end to end rushes, pin-point passing and great goaltending by Sami Jo Small of Mississauga and Shi Yao of China. Shots on goal at the end of the first were even at 8.

The scoreless tie was broken at the 9:48 mark of the second period on a goal by Mississauga’s Lindsay Brown assisted by Sommer West and Ashley Stevenson. The rest of the period remained scoreless with Mississauga outshooting China 19 – 10.

Mississauga played a strong third period, taking a 2-0 lead at 10:23 on a goal by Rebecca Davies with assists going to Kristy Zamora and Sommer West. At the 4:40 mark of the third, Mississauga’s Rebecca Davies scored her second goal of the game and period. It was unassisted. China continued to pressure for a goal, but Sami Jo Small showed excellent positioning and speed in earning the shutout. Shots on goal in the third were 20 to 8 in favour of Mississauga for a game total of 39-26 for the Chiefs.

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Southside Shuffle Pancake Breakfast

2009-09-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

The Ambiance Singers

Southside Shuffle Pancake Breakfast

09/13/2009 8:30 am to 11:30 am

At 8:00 in the morning, Mayor Hazel McCallion was busy cheering for the many participants in the Terry Fox Run For The Cure at Port Credit as they started their race. Immediately following this, she headed over to the Memorial Park to help serve the pancake breakfast. All proceeds from the pancake breakfast (and from all the other Southside Shuffle events) benefit the Credit Valley and Trillium Hospitals .

Mr. Mike Bullard and Mr. Victor Oh (Vice Chair SafeCity Mississauga) were on hand to lead a group of volunteers who flipped pancakes to feed the hordes of hungry jazz lovers who were there to enjoy the festivities.

This year’s pancake breakfast raised approximately $2,500. Tickets for the breakfast were $5.00 each. While the pancakes were being served, the Ambience singers directed by Danny McErlain were serenading the crowd with their beautiful choral music on the South Stage.

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Peel Regional Police 11 Division open house

2009-09-12T23:45:00.000-07:00

On Saturday September 11th 2009 Deputy Chief Jennifer Evans and Superintendent Bob Devolin welcomed visitors to the Peel regional Police 11th Division which was open to the public. Many local residences living close to the police station had a first hand look at the station and had a chance to visit the holding cell in the basement of the station.

Visitors were able to tour the 11th Division and meet the staff, officers and constables who are working in their neighborhood to ensure their safety. This Division is a full service operational division comprised of 258 officers and civilians. The Division housed the top priority uniform patrol, Criminal Investigation Bureau, Community Liaison office and last but not least the Division Administrative group. The function of the Administrative group is to oversee the operation of the 11th Division both internally and externally. This includes, but is not limited to, managing budgets, personnel, liaising with community members, community groups, community leaders and politicians.

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Mayor Hazel lead the pack in the race against racism

2009-09-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

Mayor was very encouraged this Saturday September 12th 2009 morning at Mississauga Valley Community Centre when more than 200 residences of Mississauga of all ages gather for the race against racism. In her speech to the crowd she mentions that she is extremely happy to see so many of our youth are there for the race against racism. The Peel regional police and Citizenship and Immigration Canada organized the race jointly. This is a five-kilometer fun race where participants can choose to walk, jog, run or even run or walk while pushing a stroller.

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MCBA 8th Annual Policing Dinner Gala

2009-09-12T06:18:00.000-07:00

On Thursday night, September 10th 2009 The Mississauga Chinese Business Association recognizes Peel finest and Mississauga citizens for their contribution making Mississauga a better place to live at a dinner gala at Emerald Chinese Restaurant. Annually two awards will be made during the dinner - The Community Policing Awards to outstanding members of the Peel Regional Police Service for their contribution to our community and the "Agnes and Anthony Wong" Memorial Award to the volunteers who also have contributed their time and efforts to improving our community. This is the Eight Community Policy dinner organized by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association and more than 400 peoples attended the function with many of the Peel Regional Police officers, OPP and military personnel in attendance. The purposes for this event is to build a closer relationship between the Peel Regional Police and the community of Peel Region. As such two of the Peel finest were seated at each table to enable them to mingle and chat with the community.

Hon. Bob Dechert MP for Mississauga-Erindale (the only Progressive Conservative MP in Mississauga and acknowledge by Mississauga beloved Mayor Hazel McCallion as the most hard working MP in Mississauga), Hon. Bonnie Crombie (MP for Mississauga-Streetsville), Hon. Navdeep Bains (MP for Mississauga-Brampton South), Hon. Bob Delaney (MPP for Mississauga-Streetsville and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Research and Innovation), and Councilor Ms. Pat Saito (Councilor for Mississauga Ward 9) was on hand for the award ceremony. Unfortunately, Mayor Hazel and Police Chief Mike Metcalf both have to make a late appearance due to a conflict with the Mayor annual Golf tournament that was held in the afternoon of Thursday September 10th 2009 and the dinner at 6:00 pm later that day. Nonetheless both the Mayor and the police chief felt the Eight Annual Community Policing Dinner Gala very important that they rush to show their support for the event.

Mr. Jake Dheer (station manager for Roger Mississauga) was the co-master of ceremony for the evening with Ms. Lillian Kwok the vice president of Mississauga Chinese Business Association.

This year the Community Policing awards goes to Constable Ashley Chmara and Constable Steven Lord. Both were also volunteer SafeCity Mississauga super heroes. While The Agnes and Anthony Wong’s awards goes to Mr. Ron Lenky and Mr. Francis Wong.

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Chile Versus Venezuela soccer game at ESC

2009-09-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

The world cup match may be a year a way but it sure seems like world cup day on Saturday September 5th 2009 at Executives Snooker Club and the Lost Lounge in Mississauga, on 1777 Central Parkway. A huge crowd of about 300 strong Chilean soccer fans was on hand to cheer their home team again Venezuela. Surprising the crowd was there as a result of a face book communiqué. The facebook was started by Anibal Mejias in 2007 for the CANADA Under 20’s game held in Toronto. However, over the past week it was used to announce to the Chilean soccer fans about the gathering for the Chile verse Venezuela South American qualifying games on Saturday September 5th 2009. Chile desperately needed to win this game to help them qualify for their region but play to a 2-2 draw. Their next game is against world best Brasil.

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2009-08-31T18:57:00.000-07:00

The weatherman forecast rain for Saturday, August 29th 2009 but it was a beautiful sunny afternoon after all. Perfect weather for the Mississauga-based Relaxology Wellness Centre to launch its two newest locations in the city. On hand was the popular 88 year-old Mayor Hazel McCallion to help with the grand opening. Hon. Bob Dechert, Member of Parliament for Erindale was there to personally convey the well wishes of Prime Mister Stephen Harper on this special occasion.

With the economic woe currently being experienced around the world and the stress of the stumbling economy, the concept of relaxation provided by Relaxology must be very effective because they are still expanding despite the challenging circumstances. The two newest locations were officially opened on August 29th 2009 at Golden Square (1777 Central Parkway West) and Mississauga Chinese Centre (888 Dundas Street East). A crowd of friends and customers was on hand to enjoy generous helpings of Chinese food, India samosas and drinks and to watch the traditional lion dance to help usher in good fortune for the business. To help celebrate the grand opening, all services for the day were reduced to half-price and all beauty products were being offered at a 30% discount.
According to Ms. Teresa Hsin, Relaxology founder and general manager, the company is doing extremely well and she is expecting to open her fifth and sixth locations in Mississauga and Brampton, respectively, later this year. Hsin attributes her company’s success to the value customers receive from the services the company provides. Retired NHL player, Mr. Shayne Corson, tried one of the relaxation sessions and said he wished he could have a session every week. Vice Chair, Mr. Victor Oh, from Safe City Mississauga also tried one and felt great relief after only one session and attributes that to the well-trained therapist at the centre.

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M.P.P. Peter Fonseca's Annual Free Community BBQ

2009-08-24T17:13:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, August 23rd at the Mississauga Valley Arena, over 3000 residents of the Mississauga East-Cooksville area attended M.P.P Peter Fonseca's Annual Free Community BBQ. It was an awesome turnout! Everyone enjoyed the thick juicy burgers, the tangy three bean salad, the refreshing beverages, and scrumptious Ontario apples! The entertainment was spectacular! Gunter and Serega sang and played music that made you want to get up and dance while the Urban Youth Dancers showed off their hype hip hop moves. Pompina the clown, Elmo and Dora entertained the youth. Children bounced around in the bouncy castle, had their faces painted, received crayons and colouring books, got henna tattoos, and enjoyed some buttery popcorn and sweet cotton candy. There were tons of free give-aways; coffee mugs, re-usable grocery bags, pins, fans, and lots of cool prizes for kids. Over 15 community organizations joined Peter at the BBQ to promote and educate the public on important issues such as energy conservation by Enersource, proper hand washing by Peel Health, safe communities by Peel Crime Stoppers, keeping fit with YMCA and so much more. Peter was ecstatic to have such a huge turn-out this year and plans to make next year's bbq bigger and better as he celebrates his 5th anniversary. Mark your calendars for next year's huge celebration at the Mississauga Valley Park; hope to see you there again!

By Emine Duzgeren

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Mississauga No1. Culture and art Centre

2009-08-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

In 1880s Andrew Onderdonk's help consolidated and united Canada with the completion of the railway link from coast to coast. However, in order for him to complete the railway he undertook to bring in 14000 Chinese workers to help him. Out of the 14000 Chinese coolies who work on the railroad almost half of them scarifies their lives to complete the task.

Canadian historical has showed us the important contribution made by Chinese to save the country’s unity and once again Chinese has enriched the country with its culture. Today Canada is blessed with such diversities and enjoy the rich multiculturalism in part due to it immigration policy. The Chinese too has richly added to this mosaic with it diverse cultural dances, arts and food and on Friday August 21st 2009 in Mississauga it is going to get a whole lot better with the inauguration of the Mississauga No.1 Culture and Art centre. On hand for the grand opening and ribbon cutting for the centre were Hon. Bob Dechert Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale, Hon. Harinder Takhar Member of Provicial Parliament and Minister of Government Services for Ontario, Inspector George Koekkoek of Peel Regional Police, Mr. Ou-Yang Yang Sheng President of the PinTan Association of Canada and Mr. Victor Oh Vice Chair of Safe City Mississauga.

After the the official opening the centre put on a show of talent that will be taught in the centre to entertain the crowds.

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Canadian New Citizen for August 12th 2009

2009-08-19T23:04:00.001-07:00

Mississauga Citizenship court August 12th 2009.

Once again on August 12th 2009 I was privilege to witness the ceremony welcoming over 96 peoples from over 30 countries to become the latest Canadian citizen. The court was pack with well wishes, friends and families of the newest Canadian. Safe City Mississauga and Mississauga only Progressive Conservertive MP Mr. Bob Dechert MP of Mississauga Erindale was there too to welcome those new citizen.

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Safe City of Mississauga gets Smart

2009-08-19T22:08:00.000-07:00

By Theresa Burgess-Ogilvie

July 30th. 2009

Smart Centres, Canada's largest developer and operatior of shoping centres, presented a cheque for $3,000.00 to Safe City Mississauga recently.

Safe City Mississauga is a non-profit organization that delivers crime prevention and public safety education, programs and projects in the city.

For more information, contact Teresa Burgess-Ogilvie at togilvie@safecitymississauga.on.ca.

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Community BBQ with MP Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga-Streetsville, July 19th 2009

2009-07-19T22:21:00.000-07:00

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Celebrating Diversity in Mississauga – Streetsville federal riding of MP Bonnie Crombie

Sunday July 19th 2009 at Streetsville Memorial Park in Mississauga was pack with a crowd of more than 1000 people enjoying a beautiful warm summer day with their MP form Mississauga-Streetsville Bonnie Crombie. This is the 1st community BBQ organized by MP Bonnie crombie . The food department was well stock with hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, BBQ chicken meats and even HALAL foods.

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2009 Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest

2009-07-19T19:08:00.000-07:00

A constant flow of delicious BBQ, and a smiling Ms. Rebecca at the counter serving their customer proved to be an award winning combination for Blazing BBQ, our People’s Choice Award winner at the 2009 Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest. Kentucky Smokehouse took home the first place award for the best sauce while Gator BBQ was crowned the 2009 Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest Best Ribs.

Crowds for this year’s Ribfest seemed to enjoy the festival, which offered a great variety of BBQ Chicken, and Ribs available from a wide range of style from hot to mild, dry rub or sauce BBQ. It was a great family fun pack and admission was free although attendees were encouraged to donate at the entrance.

Ms. Diana Chan who works and volunteers at the Living Art Centre attended this year’s Ribfest 3 days in a row and even ordered extra full Dinner BBQ ribs to take home on Friday. She informed me that she is hoping to savor the leftover ribs from today’s lunch on Monday.

Ribfest was well attended all three days with capacity crowds who thoroughly enjoyed this year’s Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest. On Saturday evening, every vendor was busy serving their customers while people in the line waiting to be served kept growing. Apparently, the long lineup helped the undecided to choose the most popular vendor for their meal.

This year’s Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest brought the best of the city’s diversity as people from all ethnic backgrounds came out to enjoy the Ribfest, not to mention the over 500 volunteers who helped. If you missed this year's Ribfest make sure you mark it in your calendar for 2010.

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M.C.B.A. 2009 Golf Tournament

2009-07-12T09:34:00.001-07:00

There was a weather watch for Saturday morning in Peel and at one point it was so winding that trees were down blocking roads. However, the organizer for this year Mississauga Chinese Business Association golf tournament and Honorary President Mr. Victor Oh was able to order an excellent weather for the tournament. The tournament was held at Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton. By 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon the sun was out ensuring the success of this year golf tournament.

Unfortunately due to the severe weather, the tournament was delay approximately an hour and finished at 7:00 p.m. in the evening. Even though the whether in the morning was severe, the turn out for the event were overwhelming and every year the event was well support by C.C.G.A members. In the evening the dinner was held in Emerald Chinese Restaurant where the winners for the event were announced.

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SMA Pasar Malam II! at Clarkson Community Centre

2009-07-05T19:30:00.001-07:00

Selamat datang ke SMA Pasar Malam Dua. Welcome to the second annual Pasar Malam! organized by Singaporean Malaysian Association. It was advertise to start at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday July 5th 2009 but at 10:30 am peoples were waiting at the door to get in. Apparently during last year Pasar Malam they run out off food within the first hour after the start of the Pasar Malam. Not willing to take the chances of missing out on their favorite food many were out there waiting at the door by 10:30 a.m. More than 400 hundred attended this year Pasar Malam.

Hon Peter Foncesa M.P.P. for Mississauga East – Cooksville were on hand to greet many of the people attending the Pasar Malam and at the same time sample some of the Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine. Many of the who attended the Pasar Malam were at awe at how humble and friendly Hon Peter Foncesa.

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Mississauga Canada Day Firework display

2009-07-02T21:44:00.000-07:00

Mississauga Canada Day Celebration

2009-07-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

Happy 142nd birthday Canada as thousand crowded at Mississauga City Hall, Living Art Center and the Central Library to celebrate Canada Day. By 12:30pm they were long line at the wall climbing, and definitely where there is free food the line were even longer mainly due to the generosity of our Sikh community and a big thank you to Bhai Ghaniya Association of Canada Inc. The leader of the association told me that their mission statement are as stated by their founding leader Bhai Joginder SIngh Ji Talwara: -

“Exhortation of Guru Gobind Singh, the apostle of, "Treat all Human beings as equal" to Bhai Ghaniya Ji to continue providing medical aid along with serving water to the injured in the battlefield of Anandpur Sahib without any kind of discrimination between friend and foe became the foundation of service to the ailing humanity, some 159 years before the establishment of Red Cross Society. As a result numerous organizations christened after Bhai Ghaniya are now being run in the service of mankind by the Sikhs at the various places throughout the world.”

At 1:00 pm all three level of governments have representatives on the main stage to officially start the Canada day celebration MC by Mr. Jake Dheer. Followed by a short speech from our beloved Mayor Hazel McCallion. Our Mayor thanks all the volunteers for their dedication and hard work making this year celebration a success. She said, “not the Mayor, nor the council can do it without the volunteers and the sponsor” in making this year Canada Day celebration happen. She encouraged all who attended today function to participate in the community by volunteering their time.

At the same token Mr. Jake Dheer challenge everyone in attendance to respect our national anthem and flag. Jake may not be the Canadian idol but he plan to join Mississauga very own Ms. Michelle Madiera singing O’Canada.
This year Canada day committee chair Councillor Carolyn Parish welcome the crowd to this year City Centre Canada day celebration and thank all the sponsor for the generous contribution.
There were so many activities going on that it is impossible to detail them on paper. If you did not attend this year Canada day party you certainly missed a lot. Although the firework were slow to start but what a spectacular firework set to music presented by Metro Food at its best.

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Mississauga Sport Hall of Fame Golf Classic 2009

2009-06-25T07:08:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day for golf and many turn out at Brae Ben 18 hole Championship Highlands-Style Golf course for the 2nd annual Mississauga Sport Council Hall of Fame Annual Golf Classic. This is no ordinary golf tournament but one that promises an exciting game which include in each foursome an honored member of the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame.

Mr. Brad Butt Chair of Mississauga SafeCity and Director for Mississauga Sport Council organized this year tournament. During the buffet luncheon Hon Minister of Labor Mr. Peter Fonseca and Mr. Bob Dechert was present to thank and detail the importance of the work by the Mississauga sport council.

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Toronto Dragon Boat Race Festival

2009-06-21T14:50:00.000-07:00

In 1995, Mississauga Chinese Business Association has a team in the Dragon Boat Race. THe have won gold and also silver in the past years. Thru hard work and dedication from the team this year they won the silver medal in their category for 2009 21st. Telus Toronto International Dragon Boat Race festival again. This is a two days event held annually at Toronto Centre Island with thousands of people gather to watch. It took my wife and I, three quarter of an hour waiting in line to get to the ferry to reach the island. This is the first time I have witness such a long queue to for the Toronto Island ferry with the exception of the Chin Festival and Caribana. The line started at the Toronto ferry gate all the way almost to the CN Tower gate. With nice weather and June 21st 2009 being the father day it attracted a much bigger crowds to the island already crowded with participants and theirs supporters.

Expecting a huge crowd turn out both association sent representatives early to the island to pitch thier site along the water way where the race was held. The site were well shaded and perfect to watch the race as thier push toward the finish line. There was plenty of food provided by both associations. Although this is the first time Canadian Pintan Association has a team for the race they managed to win a silver medal in their category too. Congratulation to both M.C.B.A and the Canadian Pintan Association for the medals.

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