Dear all,

The following time slots for badminton games have been booked.

May 14 (Wed)
6-8pm
Westmount Collegiate Institute
1000 New Westminster Dr, Thornhill, ON L4J 8G3

May 23, 30 (Fri)
June 6, 13 (Fri)
8:15-10:15pm
Stephen Lewis Secondary School
555 Autumn Hill Blvd, Thornhill, ON L4J 8X2

There are 4 courts in the gym so at we can entertain at max 32 players for each session. Plastic shuttlecock will be provided.

Fee:
– HKUAAO members (i.e. membership fee paid): $20 for all 5 sessions.
– HKU-affiliate: $25 for all 5 sessions.
– external players: $30 for all 5 sessions.
– Drop-in: $5 for HKUAAO members, others $7 per game

You are more than welcomed to bring your non-HKU friends too. Please email to Thomas Yau kyyau124@gmail.com if you are interested in joining.

Best Regards,
Thomas Yau
Badminton Interest Group Leader
Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Ontario

HKUAAO Annual General Meeting & Dinner 2023

Date:    December 9, 2023 (Saturday)

Time:    5:30pm AGM; 6:00pm Reception; 6:30pm Dinner

Venue:  Lobster Port Chinese Restaurant
              8432 Leslie Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 7M6, Tel: 905-597-8508
              Map & Direction 

Cost:    HKUAAO member and immediate family members $75, Non-member $80, Child (age 2-12) $40
**Please note that if you have registered but are unable to attend, the full cost will still be applicable.

Please register using the online form below :

https://forms.gle/6vF5tymGmd9HbKsq6

Registration Deadline: December 3, 2023

For additional information, please contact:  

Margaret Law 416-576-6683; margaret.law@newhorizonlionsclub.org
Tim Cheng 416-270-9830; tacheng0202@gmail.com
Hilton Lok 647-627-3638; hilton.lok@gmail.com
Raymond Leung 416-816-3682; rl_wm@yahoo.com

We will elect the new board of directors and executive committee members for 2023 – 2024 at the A.G.M.
This is an opportunity to network with old and new friends, HKU exchange students, and to have a fun evening.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Ontario will be held on Saturday, the 9th day of December, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lobster Port Chinese Restaurant, 8432 Leslie Street, Thornhill, ON L3T 7M6, with the following business to be transacted:-
To receive and consider the Annual Report for 2022 -2023.
To receive and consider the Treasurer’s Report;
To elect directors and members of the Executive Committee of the Association for the year 2023/2024;
To transact any other business.

By the order of the Board of Directors
Agnes Man, Secretary, October 20, 2023

For nominations please follow the attached guideline.

E- Notice regarding to Annual General Meeting 2023 (Updated on December 5, 2023)

Greetings

When the New Year starts, everything is refreshed and revitalized

一年伊始, 萬象更新

Let me start by wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy New Year.

2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit in the Lunar Chinese Calendar. Rabbit is a symbol of fortune, health, energy, fertility and gentleness.

I would like to share with you my New Year Resolution inspired by the characteristics and traits of a rabbit.

To have long ears like a rabbit to enable us to hear from near and far; to be empathetic and compassionate to others’ needs;  

To have red eyes , not from working overnight, but from opening our eyes wide  to see what is happening in the world ;

To have good health , energy and quickness in response. Quoted : Moving like a running rabbit “動若脱兔”

Maybe it is not a bad idea to adopt a vegetarian diet like that of a rabbit’s.

Last but not least, I would like to conclude with the idiom” a rabbit crossing your path” . I sincerely wish that you all see this rabbit crossing your path bringing you good luck and a positive change in your lives.

HKUAAO is here to serve, facilitate and communicate with our alumni in Ontario.    

News Updates

1.    As of 2023 January, we will be accepting membership fees via email transfer now. A fillable membership registration form can be found online at the following site:  http://www.alumni.hku.hk/hkuaaont/about-us/membership

2.    Regarding our Newcomers Support Program, there are over 100 HKU alumni newly migrated to Canada who joined our Newcomers Support Program. We need more HKUAAO supporters to help facilitate the program. Please visit https://www.alumni.hku.hk/hkuaaont/support-hku-alumni-to-ontario for more information.

3.    The following interest groups are currently running their own activities and all members will be welcome to join. Please visit https://www.alumni.hku.hk/hkuaaont/upcoming-events/interest-group-activites for more details.

a.    Badminton

b.    Bird watching Group

c.    Hiking Group

d.    Karaoke Group

e.    Table Tennis Group

If you have any questions regarding the above groups, please contact our board of directors. Thank you.

Recap of a recent activity related to HKU alumni

On January 2^nd, a group of about 30 HKU alumni who are table tennis fans organized a table tennis get together at My Table Tennis Club at Mississauga. Our executives Lilian Ma, Frankie Cheng, Hilton Lok and myself were happy to join them.