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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