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MORE HIGHLIGHTS AND PHOTOS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND DINNER Monday, November 6, 2016 The AGM was concluded promptly with a change in executive members. We thank Donna Lamb and Tony Lamb for their many years of work and support, and welcome Gail Closson to the planning group. Treasurer confirms we are still on the black side of the ledger! We will meet soon to plan events for 2017. The next meeting with be Chinese New Year dinner on Monday February 6th, 2017 at TaiPan restaurant. We welcomed 3 new guests from the MeetUp invitation and hope they will become a regular part of our membership. After the meeting, Tony Lamb presented a video “Nature and Man” of the beautiful rice growing terrace area of Yunnan. The culture, beliefs, customs and terrain of this area were described by the people of the Hani minority. Sheila encouraged everyone to try to visit Yunnan, which is in her view, the most interesting area of China to visit to see minority peoples and gorgeous countryside. In line with the evening’s theme, Kelly again provided door prizes of tasty rice snacks and food, along with some interesting DVD videos. Photos: - Turnip puffballs - ginger clams - chicken with vegetables - Guest Celia and Secretary Kelly - Guests Jim and Angel - Prizewinners Angela and Martin - Presenter Tony - Map of China - Beautiful rice terraces in sunlight 
MOVIE NIGHT AND DINNER Monday, August 22, 2016 We also welcomed for the first time newcomer Vice Consul Feng, whom we also hope to see at future dinners. After a beautifully-prepared meal of some new special dishes, everyone took home a sample of the beautifully created white lotus or red bean cakes. Photos from the evening: Chicken Sezhuan Pork and vegetable dumpling wraps Directors Tony Lamb, Ted Foster and Sheila Foster with Consul Zhang XiaoQing and newcomer Vice Consul Feng XiaoFu. Delicious Moon Cakes for draw prizes. Excerpts from the short video and the characteristic crab cakes of Suzhou. The making of these was so complex, none of us will be trying to replicate them at home! 
CCCFA NEW YEAR DINNER Monday, February 22, 2016 Photo 2&3 - Special Dishes incl. Flower Blossoming, Lots of Riches Photo 4 - Ken H, a new member and being the most senior at the table, with the head of the whole fish pointing towards him Photo 5 - 2 members of the executive: Morag and KELLY Photo 6 to 12 - Lucky draw winners and members Photo 12 to 15 - the 2nd part of our night celebrating the 15th day of the Chinese New Year at the Peace Bridge, Calgary 
CCCFA PRE-HOLIDAY DINNER Monday, December 7, 2015 We also welcomed Consul Wang's young son Tom, who helped with name tags and prize draws. Thanks to the Consulate, bank (Angela)and restaurant (Vivian) for calendar donations for the year of the Monkey. Watch for news of the Last day of Chinese New Year dinner coming up on Feb 22, 2016. 
From left to right: Morag MacLellan, CCCFA VP; Consul Ms. Lina Wang (wife of Calgary Consul General Wang) and Donna Lamb, Director of CCCFA at the Chinese National Day reception at the Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre. 
CCCFA Dinner: June 8, 2015 
Sheila Foster presenting thank you gifts of framed papercut birds to our speaker for the June event. Sunday, October 5, 2014 
2. Members enjoy the banquet 3. Peking Duck is an excellent start 4.Donna and Tony host their table 5. and 6. ShouLaShou members and guests 7. Hannah and friends 8. The anniversary cake 9. Hannah and the ShouLaShou friends 10. Past President Sheila Power with directors Kelly, Tony, Sheila F, Morag, Donna, Joanna and Ted 11. Sheila Power cutting the cake 12. Families making candles 13. Kelly maskmaking -before 14. Maskmaking 15. Kelly maskmaking - after 16. Ted and Sheila Power with finished candle and calligraphy 17. Making masks 18. Two cats masks 19. Hannah and Sheila 20. Detail of CCCFA logo on cake 21. Shy boy! 22. Joanna teaching calligraphy of Middle Kingdom to Joanne Thanks to Len Chan for the wonderful pictures! About 40 members came together for a celebratory lunch Sunday October 6 at the Emerald Garden Restaurant, which had opened specially for us that day. We feasted on Peking Duck followed by chicken, beef, port and seafood dishes. This Macao-type restaurant has been a favourite for many years and did not disappoint with a sumptuous array of flavours. After lunch, or as much as we could eat, we cut the beautiful 40th anniversary cake, produced by Morag made by one of her fellow TaiChi students - almost too beautiful to cut, but we managed to do so. Past president and long-time past member, Sheila Power cut the cake. Sheila was instrumental in first bringing up the idea of a program for families with children adopted from China. We were also pleased to be joined by Xihong Cao, past president of the Calgary Chinese Students and Scholars Association from the University of Calgary, whose enthusiasm helped us set up our joint ShouLaShou program for kids adopted from China. We were pleased to welcome families from ShouLaShou who have adopted children and also Xihong’s two new little Canadians. The lone young man was not shy in joining all the ladies! After lunch director Joanna Chang showed us all how to invent the character for China or Middle Kingdom with a drawn character, a straw and our fingers to create a ‘kingdom.’ Sandra and Morag had arranged craft projects where we all made red celebratory candles (red to signify our ruby anniversary.) For whose who did not want to get hands into it, candles were made by the kids for them. Also there were supplies for mask painting which resulted in some very creative masks. It was a good time to celebrate both China’s national day and our own special anniversary. Thank you to all the directors who worked hard to make this a reality, and all our members and some guests who joined us for our special day. We look forward to our next dinner, which will incorporate a short AGM, on the evening of Monday December 1st. CCCFA DINNER Monday, August 25, 2014 Nearly 30 members enjoyed an excellent dinner at the beautiful Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre on Monday Aug 25th. We welcomed prospective members who had read about us in our ad in the Calgary Herald (Swerve magazine and website), and hope this will attract new members to our group. We also welcomed young members from the ShouLaShou group while school break is on. It is usually too late for the youngsters during term time. PHOTOS: (1) Good luck to ShouLaShou alumna, Anna MacLellan, off to study music at UBC this September. She holds the special “pig basket” moon cake she won in the prize draw at our dinner. Thanks to Kelly for the prize draw gifts of these moon cakes and history behind the custom. (2) Sheila Foster thanking guest speaker Neuczki Mathurin, past Ottawa chapter member, after her fascinating presentation of her 3-month backpacking tour around China last year. (3) We welcomed founding member Joyce Lau (right) and sister Kumi (Marie) Chan to the dinner. Photos: Len Chan. 
CCCFA and Shou La Shou Program celebrated the start of summer and July 1 Canada Day with a DimSum Brunch at the Chinese Cultural Centre Restaurant. Click the image below for photos from the event. 
Sheila Foster and Michael Copeland travelled to Beijing in May to attend the 60th Anniversary Conference of CPAFFC. You can see photos of their trip by clicking on the picture below: 
Chinese New Year Welcome Celebration with Mexican Consul Tovar and his wife. 
Consul Jia Xiaopan , Consul Wang Xiaoqing, Sheila Foster and Consul Wang Xuhong at the May 5 CCCFA dinner. 
New Consul General in Calgary: Wang Zinping at the 2014 Chinese New Year Celebration 
One of early Tour Groups In Thailand after their China tour: Includes (standing left) Honorary member Joyce Lau, Olga Karasuk, Lori Ingrham, Sheila Power (past president), Rita Fung, Rita Ploudre (Honorary member), Jan O’Grady, Kumie Chan, Kathleen Taylor, Irene Templeton, seated: Ken Woo, Tanya Charrington, Edwina Charrington, Bill Taylor, Jocelyn Woo, Wilma Cansdale, Delphine Lemire, local guide 
Sheila Foster gave a short presentation on Dr. Norman Bethune at the May 5 Dinner at Regency Palace. 
Director Tony Lamb at Show&Tell 
Kelly Wan with family heirloom necklace 
Regency Palace dinner 
Visiting Michael Copeland for lunch in Toronto 
Visiting Fred Drewe and his executive in Winnipeg (foreground Sheila with James Huang FCCFA Secretary) 
Sheila Foster presenting gifts to speaker Princeton Lau. 
Sheila Foster with guest speaker Jana Cakl 
Visiting Michael Copeland in Toronto (Ted Foster) 
Sheila Foster at the 2006 Forum in Wuhan with Strong Zhang 
Vice consul Bruce Deng (with his photo of hosting PM Harper in China) and Donna Lamb with her fish embroidery piece 
Secretary Kelly Wan with Chinese wine  
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