The 34th HKUAAO AGM dinner was held at Premier Ballroom & Convention Centre in Markham, Ontario on April 14, 2019.  It was well-attended by Alumni members, Board Directors, mentees, families, friends, Special Guests as well as representatives from the Joint  University Alumni Associations from Hong Kong.

The Dinner event was organized by the AGM Dinner committee headed by Tim Cheng.  The night’s program ran smoothly under the direction of MCs Margaret Law and Eddie Ho. The production was led by Romeo Au with assistance on the floor by Raymond Leung and Frankie Cheng.

The dinner started with a welcome message from Wilson Chan, the President, who thanked all alumni, founding and current board members, supporters and volunteers for their invaluable support to the organization during the past year.  The MCs also announced the list of VIPs in attendance. A video bringing greetings from the HKU President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Zhang Xiang, was shown.

Ms. Emily Mo, Director of The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, delivered the keynote speech and updated dinner participants on the latest news of the Great Bay area around Hong Kong.

Other highlights of the dinner included recognition of Tim Cheng for his Outstanding Achievement Award to the HKUAAO, the work of the various activity committees and interests groups, support from the other University Alumni Associations, and the Passing of the Brick ceremony from the outgoing president, Wilson Chan, to Lilian Ma, the incoming president, who thanked Wilson for a job well done and delivered a short greeting to the audience.

The night was filled with fun and entertainment, not to mention the great dinner menu and joyous social opportunities; it also featured lucky draw of 26 donated prizes from sponsors, as well as Karaoke entertainment by Eddie Ho, Judy Leung, Joe Cho, Nick Wong and Margaret Law. The night ended with more photo sessions, with the help throughout from our dedicated Alumni photographers Chris Tam and HK Pong.

We thank Margaret Law and Eddie Ho, our excellent MCs, as well as many alumni and volunteers who together delivered another well attended, successful and memorable HKUAAO annual dinner.

Reported by Lilian Ma

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We will admire the Spring forest scent  and flowers by having a 9 km loop hike from Rouge Valley to Indian Tree Tent Site in Wilderness Section on Sunday May 26, 2019, followed by a dinner party at Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet (太湖盛宴), 8362 Kennedy Rd., at SW Hwy 7/Kennedy, Markham.

Hiking meeting time/place: 1:00 pm Sunday May 26, 2019 at Twyn River Road parking lot.

Meeting Place

From Unionville GO Station to the parking lot

Directions: Take 401 Exit 389 to Meadowvale Road north, turn right on Sheppard Ave, pass a church, turn left on Twyn River Rd., pass over a steel bridge and a concrete bridge and turn right to the parking lot.

The hike should be completed around 4.30 pm or so.

Dinner time/venue: 6:00 pm May 26, 2019 at  Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet (8362 Kennedy Rd, south of Hwy 7).

Estimated dinner cost is about $30 per head.

Family members and friends are welcome.

Please register by using the online form or via email to Joannes Tsang (joannest@hotmail.com) before May 20 if you are interested.  Please provide your name and contact phone number,  as well as emergency contact person (name and phone).  Please indicate if you will join dinner as well.

All registrants and their guests are asked to read the waiver as follow.*

Click here to read HKUAAO – Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk

By registering, you are acknowledging that you and your guests have read, understood, accepted and will abide the terms and conditions of the said waiver.

Best Regards,

Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Ontario

Registration Form:

Date: April 14, 2019 (Sunday)
Time: 5:30 pm AGM / 6:00 pm Reception / 7:00 pm Dinner
Venue: Premiere Ballroom & Convention Centre (釣魚臺國宴)
Venue Address: 9019 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4A3 Tel: 905.709.3602

Cost: $60 for Adult / $40 for Mentee
Registration & Contacts:
Tim Cheng (tc@timcheng-ca.com / 416.270.9830)
Wilson Chan (wc@wilsonchanca.com / 905.305.6812)
Augustine Chan (augustinetoronto@hotmail.com / 416.930.3666)
Romeo Au (romeoyhau@hotmail.com / 416.529.3361)

We will elect the new board of directors and executive committee members for 2019 – 2020 at the A.G.M. All members are encouraged to nominate and be nominated for the Board for the coming year.
Come and meet your alumni friends. This is an excellent opportunity to connect and re-connect with many fellow alumni in an evening of entertainment and fun. All alumni, family and friends are welcome.

There had been nine mentees from HKU for the fall of 2018 semester and seven mentees for the winter of 2019 semester, for a total of 16 mentees for the 2018 -2019 academic year. 10 Mentors from the HKUOAA stepped up to the plate and participated in this program to contribute to the mentees’ experience in Canada and provided support and guidance during their stay. Mentees attended Universities like Toronto, Waterloo, Western, Queen’s and York and covered disciplines such as Medicine, Business, Engineering, Law, Arts, Economics and Actuarial and Social Sciences. Mentees enjoyed hiking, dining and other social events during their stay. Many remained in contact even after they returned home to Hong Kong. It is a way that HKU alumni can give back to the Alma Mater. If you are interested in becoming one of the mentors in the coming year, please contact lilianma@bellnet.ca
Reported by Lilian Ma

On October 14, 2018 the Hong Kong Joint Universities Alumni Association of Ontario hosted a successful ping pong tournament event at the Canadian Chinese Table Tennis Association in Markham, Ontario. It was a team competition with the HKU, Baptist, Chu Hai, and Shue Yan Universities making up a White Team playing against a Red Team that comprises the CU, Polytechnic, Lingnan, City and Science and Technology Universities. The matches included Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Female’s Singles, Mixed doubles. After a fierce competition that stretched over 100 games, the eventual winner was the White Team made up of HKU, Baptist, Chu Hai and Shue Yan Universities.
The evening was wrapped up by a sumptuous dinner in which over 300 alumni and families attended.
The White Team was presented the Hong Kong Cup by the Assistant Director of HKETO while individual players received medals commemorating their success.

Reported by Dan Lam

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Our hike to see the famous autumn foliage took place on September 30. We visited the Eldred King Tract which is one of the York Regional Forest Tracts with hectares of trees between Vivian and Ballantrae. The tract is 18 Km long and considered moderately difficult for hikes. We covered 10 Km of the trails and finished the hike in slightly over three hours.
Some thirty alumni and friends registered for the event although several did not come due to sudden sickness. We had about 20 hikers including six mentees and exchange students from Hong Kong. They were particularly excited to see the beautiful autumn colours and feel the fresh air of the woods.

Among the hikers was a special guest – Eric Chui, a HKUAA member from British Columbia, who happened to be visiting Toronto. We were so happy to chat with Eric and exchanged information about alumni association matters. It is hoped that we could have more visitors joining our alumni events in future.

After three hours’ leisure hike, we returned to the starting point and got ready to the next part of our gathering – a delicious meal in a Chinese restaurant in Markham. Some 21 alumni, mentors and mentees included, joined the dinner and had a most enjoyable evening with good wine and good food.

A Gala Dinner will be held in Casa Victoria Fine Dining and Banquet.

2018 HKJU Day, Sunday October 14, 2018
Table Tennis Tournament

Time: 11:00 – 17:00
Venue: Canadian Community Table Tennis Association (CCTTA)
Address: 1181 Denison St. Markham ON L3R 4B2
Phone: 905-475-8899

We have 23 alumni with their spouse including 4 ladies representing us. Dan Lam is the team captain.

Gala Dinner

Time: 18:00 – 22:00
Venue: Casa Victoria Fine Dining
Address: Unit 6, 8601 Warden Ave, Markham ON L3R 0B5
Phone: 905 948 1618
Cost: $45.00 per person

Please mark in your calendar, go to support our players and celebrate with them in the dinner. In order to facilitate reservation process, please register through Romeo Au romeoyhau@hotmail.com (416-529-3361) at your convenience.

After almost a year. GWR has finally rectified HKJU attempt in ‘The Most People Bouncing Table Tennis Balls on Table Tennis Rackets (Single Venue)’ with 343 participants. HKJU is now a record holder in this event and HKUAAO has 70 representation. We should all be proud of ourselves.

We will admire the Fall Colours by having a 10 km loop hike on Eldred King Woodlands Tract and Oak Ridges Trail on Sunday September 30, 2018, followed by a dinner party at Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet (太湖盛宴), 8362 Kennedy Rd., at SW Hwy 7/Kennedy, Markham.

Hiking meeting time/place: 1:30 pm Sunday September 30, 2018 at Eldred King Woodlands parking lot. (16232  Hwy 48/ Markham Rd)

Directions: 404 northbound Exit 45 to Aurora Rd. East, pass Kennedy Rd., pass McCowan Rd., turn left on Markham Rd., pass St. Johns Side Rd., go for about 1 km turn left to Eldred King Woodlands driveway and meet at the parking lot at end of the driveway.

The hike should be completed around 4.30 pm or so.

Dinner time/venue: 5:30 pm September 30, 2018 at Grand Lake Chinese Cuisine & Banquet (8362 Kennedy Rd, south of Hwy 7).

Estimated dinner cost is about $30 per head.

Family members and friends are welcome.

Please register with Hannah Cheung via email (emailhcathonta@gmail.com) before September 26 if you are interested.  Please provide your name and contact phone number,  as well as emergency contact person (name and phone).  Please indicate if you will join dinner as well.

All registrants and their guests are asked to read the waiver as follow.* 

Click here to read HKUAAO – Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk