2014 Citizenship Court Ceremony

Friday October 31st. 2014 at 3085A Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario

It has been a long time since the last time I was with the Hon. Senator Victor Oh attending a citizenship court ceremony. As usual I am very glad to have the opportunity to attend this ceremony along with hundred and four new Canadians from twenty seven countries accepting their citizenship's today at the nine o'clock morning court session.

Today ceremony was presided by Hon. Judge Rafiq Rokerya of Mississauga. Than the Judge goes on to welcome everyone in the court for today ceremony and congratulate the one hundred and four newest Canadians to the great Canadian family. He also stress on the important of every Canadians that Canada is a land of great opportunity for all work hard to achieve them. He explain how his family venture into Canada as an immigrants years ago and fought hardship and determination to be successful. Likewise he also stress to the new citizen the important of taking time to volunteer in the community. Like the one hundred and four new citizens, he was once like them sitting on the the other side of the bench accepting his citizenship and was grateful that this community involvement was rewarded when he was appointed to be a citizenship Judge. 

After his encouragement the court clerk Ms. Sandy asked all in the court to rise and follow along with the Judge Rafiq Rokerya to swear the oath of allegiance of citizenship. The court clerk informed all attending the ceremony the important of saying out loud the oath to becoming a Canadian. First the oath was said in English than the second time around in French. Judge Rafiq Rokerya also reminded all that Canada is a bilingual country and it would be helpful for all Canadians to learn both languages.

Right the oath the Judge and VIP for today ceremony along with the court clerk move to the front to hand out the citizenship certificate individually to all the one hundred and four new Canadians.  With the official ceremony is almost concluded, the judge than asked the Hon. Senator Victor Oh to give a word of encouragement to the new Canadian. Like Judge Rafiq Rokerya, the Hon. Senator Victor Oh was himself an immigrant from Singapore many years ago. After building himself a very successful real estate company as well as serving as executive in a numbers of organizations in the community he was appointed to the Senate by the Hon. Prime Minister. After that all the new Canadian was asked to stand and remain standing for the national anthem "O'Canada". That conclude today ceremony as the court clerk reminded everyone to remain standing as the Hon. Judge exit the court along with all the VIP.

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Toronto City Cricket Club Annual Awards Gala

Sunday September 21st. 2014

Tonight the Toronto City Cricket Club celebrate another successful year and season with their annual award ceremony gala in Mississauga at the Sagan Banquet Hall, located at 7189 Edwards Blvd. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This year eight clubs participated in the league tournament and the teams are as follow;-

Teams

1.  Asian Cricket Club

2.  Blue Mountain Cricket Club

3.  Bank of Montreal Cricket Club

4.  Exiom Thunderbolts Cricket Club

5.  Jai Ho Cricket Club

6.  KPMG Cricket Club

7.  Toronto Lumber Jack Cricket Club

8.  Strikers Scarborough Cricket Club.

The following is the final league result:-

Toronto City Cricket Club League 2014 Winners are:-

Championship          The Toronto Lumber Jack Cricket Club

1 st. Runner-up         Exiom Thunderbolts Cricket Club

2 nd. Runner-up        Scarborough Strickers Cricket Club

Toronto City Cricket Club League 2014 Hi-5 Winners are:-

Winner                           Asian Cricket Club

Runner-up                     Blue Mountain Cricket Club 

Staint George Cup 2014 Winner:-

Winner                           Totonto City Cricket Club 1 (Titans)

Toronto City Cricket Club League 2014  T20  Cup Winners are:-

Winner                      Totonto City Cricket Club 1 (Bank of Montreal  Cricket Club &

                                                                                    KPMG Cricket Club)

Runner-up                     Ryerson University Cricket Club 

Mississauga Mandarin Association Annual Community BBQ at Mississauga Valley Park on Saturday, September 20th., 2014

Saturday, September 20th., 2014 at Mississauga Valley Park on 1275  Mississauga Valley Blvd. Mississauga , Ontario L5A 3R8

Although summer is almost over without much summer weather in Ontario however mother nature was a great factor on this sunny day for the Mississauga Mandarin Association Annual Community BBQ at Mississauga Valley Park. Today community BBQ organised by the Mississauga Mandarin Association to honour  the Hon.Senator Victor Oh a local Chinese Community Leader for many year in Mississauga. Over a thousand local Chinese residences were on hand to greet and chat with the honoured guest as well as photo opportunity.

Senator Victor Oh was well suited for his position especially in Mississauga as a hub for Chinese immigrant from China. He is well suited  to breach the gap and to help integrated the new immigrants to the Canadian culture especially because he is very fluent in both Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkian and English as well as being an immigrant himself after having established himself as a successful businessman in Mississauga. 

As the October municipal election draw closer Hon. Senator Victor Oh encourage these new residences of Mississauga to participate in the local election and encouraging the youth to participate in the election process by volunteering their time to the local candidates after investigating on the candidates policy and profile. 

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2014 Mississauga Chinese Business Asociation's Annual Inauguration Gala and 13th Community Policing Dinner on Sept 18, 2014

Thursday. September 18th., 2014 at Grand Victorian Convention Centre, 175 Derry Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2Z7

          Left to Right Vice Presidents Joseph Chaung (莊桂華), Vice Presidents Pierre-Yves Wong(黄伯毅)
                        Mayor Hazel McCallion, City of Mississaugs, President Lilian Kwok(郭李玉琼), 
                      Vice Presidents Winnie Fung (嚴雯) and  Vice Presidents Carol Kwong (江嘉莉)
                                                of Mississauga Chinese Business Association

Tonight at Grand Victorian Convention Centre in Mississauga Chinese Businesses gather to pay tribute to Mayor Hazel McCallion as our City’s(Mississauga) greatest leader for the past 36 years! While at the same token the objective of this dinner is to strengthen and enhance the relationship between the police and the community in the Peel Region.  Join us with over 70 police officers from various police departments for the dinner.  Mayor Hazel McCallion, Peel Regional Police Chief, 3 levels of government officials, business and community leaders and over 400 guests will attend this event.

Thirteen years ago the Mississauga Chinese Business Association with the advise and co-operation of the City of Mississauga under the Honorary Advisor Mayor Hazel McCallion (麥歌蓮市長) Mayor for the City of Mississauga started the first community crime awareness day to reach out and educate the residences of Mississauga the cooperation of community in policing to make Mississauga the world safest City. 

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Canada Day Celebration at Celebration Square in Mississauga

Tuesday, July 1st. 2014

Today at four o'clock in the hot afternoon sun many residences of Mississauga started to gather slowly at the City Hall and Celebration Square to celebrate the birthday of this beloved nation. Compare to last year there was a larger crowd on hand for tonight celebration attended by all three levels of government. Member of parliament from Mississauga East Mr.Wladyslaw Lizon with MP Mr. Bob Dechert from Mississauga Erindale and MP Bratt Butt Mississauga Streetsville to present Prime Minister Hon. Stephen Harper with his birthday message  to all Canadian living in  Mississauga.

Member of Provicial Government Hon. Mr. Bob Delaney representing the Povincial Government to help residences of Mississauga to celebrate Canada day as well as members of city council Ward 1 Mr. Jim Tovey, Ward 3, Ms. Chris Fonseca, Ward 5, Ms Bonnie Crombie and Ward 6, Mr. Ron Starr.

The show and the concert was spectacular and the firework at 10:30 pm was breathtaking. 

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Ontario election day is today

Thursday June 12th., 2014

Today is provincial election day for Ontario and all Canadian in the province should exercise their civic duty to vote at any polling stations in their riding. Lately there were numerous irresponsible sign asking people to vote for none of the above as a protest vote.  I have personally seen it on the lawn of many home owners and felt disgusted by this idea of spoiling your vote on election day. This idea is completed wrong because their idea are as flawed, and not much better than the politician their are protesting against.

Fundamentally,  they should not complain if they are not involved in the election process to made it better. There are better way to correct the problem in the election process if these  people are frustrated with those elected and sweared  to governed the province. If they felt they can do a better jobs than those elected than they should get involved in the process and get themselves elected otherwise please keep your opinion to yourself and stop complaining.

Collectively, make sure those seeking office know your expectation when you vote for them and their parties and making sure those elected know you are watching their performance for future election.Their position in the parliament are a result of your riding collective decision and he of she is solely responsible for your riding progress. All residences in your riding are collectively the politician boss and all of you are to perform their annual assessment just like any jobs.  At the end of their contract it is the riding whose collective decision to ensure those elected to their position get to keep their contract for another term or to be terminated and elected another candidate from another party. 

Streetville Bread and Honey festival 2014

Friday, May 5th., 2014

This is the first time I attended the Bread and Honey festival in Streetville after years of lack of opportunities. Unfortunately once a again due to other engagement I have to missed too much of the festival and the parade in which our beloved Mayor will be attending in her final official capacity.

Carassauga celebrating 29th years strong with more than seventy two countries.

                                  Opening ceremony at the African Pavillions on May 23th. 2014.

                                              VIP performing ribbon cutting ceremony.

Carassauga is an incorporated as a non‐profit volunteer community organization, which celebrated its 29th 

anniversary in 2014. In 1986 carassauga was inaugurted with 10 Pavilions, initially operating only on Saturday and Sunday. However, this event quickly evolved into a 3‐day, 22 hour event and with more than seventy two country participating thus making this event the largest ethno cultural event in the world. 

Instead of spending thousand of dollars on flights and clueless in a new countries not understanding their languages, now residences in Mississauga can experience the world in Mississauga at a fraction of the cost Frankly this is the best venue for such an adventure .to travel to seventy two countries and experiences their culture and foods.

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Mississauga Chinese Business Association annual general meeting and fund raising for the COP for Cancer fund.

Wednesday April 23rd., 2014 at Summit Garden Chinese Restaurant

Tonight in Mississauga at Summit Garden Restaurant on 3015 Winston Churchill Blvd., at around six o.clock in the evening the Mississauga Chinese Business Association held its annual general Meeting for the year twenty fourteen to introduce its new board of directors and business networking diner. The meeting was well attended by the memberships and our most beloved Mayor of Mississauga her excellency Mayor Hazel McCallion who arrived a bit late after attending a critical building fire this morning where three of Mississauga finest firefighters were injured due to an explosion at the site.

       Nonetheless, Mayor Hazel told the crowded  attending the Mississauga Chinese Business Association that she appreciated the association long standing great work in Mississauga encouraging its memberships the true stewardship of community involvement and participation. She encourages the association to continue its great work in integrating new Chinese Canadian Immigrant in Canadian Mosaic and entrepreneurship. She also express her sincere thanks to the leadership of the Association for their long dedication to foster good relationship between the Chinese community in Mississauga and the Police as well as the fire department especially with their annual Crime Prevention Day held annually on September of each year.

       The association has been blessed every year with the support from all three level of government every year and twenty fourteen is no different. Hon. Brad Butt the member of parliament from Mississauga Streetville who was representing the federal government  in his message extend the federal government congratulation and thank for the works of the association. Likewise Hon. Bob Delaney Member of Provincial Government  for Mississauga Streetville echoed Mayor Hazel message about the community work by the association.

       Traditionally the city of Mississauga has strongly support the work by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association and their support can be seen on the strong presence of Councillor Ron Starr ward six and Councillor Bonnie Crombie Ward five.as well as Mayor Hazel. Earlier before the function start Mayoral candidate Mr. Steve Mahoney was presence to shake hands with members of the association as well as the board of directors of the association.

        Like the pass years the Mississauga Chinese Business Association was a strong support Cop for Cancer program and this year Sargent Harry Tam from the Peel Regional Police Force and a past Director of the association offered to have all his hair shaved to raise fund for Cancer. This year his target was to raised eight thousand dollars for Cancer Society. Fortunately, by the evening while his head was shaved by Mayor Hazel and Deputy Police Chief approximately eight thousand dollars was raised. However, the association is encouraging more member to donate for such a good course hoping to surpass the eight thousand dollars mark.

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