香港大學安省校友會

We are excited that HKJU (Hong Kong Joint Universities) is organizing a picnic for alumni of various universities from Hong Kong.  

Date: Sunday, June 14 (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Location: Milliken District Park (Shelter C) 

Address: 5555 Steeles Ave E, Scarborough, ON M9L 1S7

Fee:    $25 For ages 12+ / $15 for ages 6-12 /   FREE for Children under 6

Activities:  Park orienteering, Games, Lucky Draw, Great Food, Mingle & Connect

Lunch: Gourmet Chinese lunch (vegetarian options available with prior registration, arrangements will be made by the organizers)

Parking:  Free parking for Milliken District Park is available, with the main lot located at 5555 Steeles Ave E (between McCowan Rd & Middlefield Rd) and additional parking at the Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre (4325 McCowan Rd).

Park Rules: Smoking, consuming alcoholic beverages, using amplifiers, car sound systems, CD players, or radios are prohibited in the park. Tents larger than 10 feet by 10 feet are not allowed.

HKJU 2026 Picnic Notice

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Franki Cheng by phone:  647-739-3163 (Message / WhatsApp) or by email: franki.cheng@ieee.org

*Registration is first come first served, so please hurry up. *

Please register using the online registration form before 5pm on June 7 (Sunday) if you are interested. You will be asked to provide your name and contact phone number, as well as emergency contact person (name and phone).

Hope to see you soon!

Dear Alumni,

We cordially invite you to join us for a dinner with the President of HKU, Professor Xiang Zhang 張翔, who will be stopping over in Toronto this October. He will be joined by the HKU delegation, Professor Yang Wang 汪揚, Vice-President (Institutional Advancement), Mr W K Tsang, Director of President’s Office, and myself.

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 5:30pm Reception, 6:00pm Dinner
Venue: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel
Address: 600 Hwy 7, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B2, Canada
Dress Code: Business Casual

Please join this special dinner to get connected.
**The registration is closed and we look forward to welcoming you at our future events.**

I look forward to seeing you there!

Best regards,

Monica Wong
Director (Alumni Affairs)
Development & Alumni Affairs Office
G/F, Hung Hing Ying Building, The University of Hong Kong
T: (852) 3917 1707     M: (852) 9020 9750     alumni.hku.hk

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Hong Kong Joint Universities Alumni (HKJU) presents the 25th Anniversary Annual Dinner on October 18, 2025 (Saturday). We warmly invite you to join this memorable evening filled with celebration, fine dining, and live entertainment.

Date: 18 October 2025 (Saturday)

Time: Starts at 6:00 pm

Venue: Casa Victoria 紫爵金宴 (8601 Warden Ave unit 4-6, Unionville, ON L3R 0B5)

Menu : 10-course Chinese Cuisine

Dinner Fee: CAD $70 (E-transfer to hkuaaont@hku.hk, seats will only be confirmed once payment is received) Children aged 6 and below sharing meal with parent: Free

Registration : Please register via https://forms.gle/8WVNaku99f6YR3qW7 (E-transfer to hkuaaont@hku.hk)

Due to seating limitations, we encourage you to register early. First come, first served.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Franki Cheng by phone:  647-739-3163 (Message / WhatsApp) or by email: franki.cheng@ieee.org

We look forward to celebrating this milestone 25th Anniversary with you!

Dear all,

I am writing to give an update about the badminton and pickleball activities for 2025-26 academic year.

Badminton
• Venue: St. Robert Catholic High School
   8101 Leslie St, Thornhill, ON L3T 7P4
 • Day/Time: Thursdays, 8:15–10:15 PM (suggested to arrive at 8pm)
 • Date: Sept 18, 2025 – June 11, 2026 (36 weeks, excluding Dec 25, Jan 1 & March 19)
 • Max Participants: 24
 • Fees: $5 per session OR $160 for full season

Shuttlecocks (plastic and occasionally feather) provided
Bring your own racket
Non-marking shoes required

Pickleball
• Venue: Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School
   155 New Westminster Dr, Thornhill, ON L4J 8P9
 • Day/Time: Fridays, 6–8 PM
 • Season: Sept 19, 2025 – June 12, 2026 (33 weeks, excluding Nov 7, Nov 28, Dec 26, Jan 2, March 20, Apr 3)
 • Max Participants: 16
 • Fees: $5 per session OR $150 for full season

Pickleballs provided
Bring your own racket
Non-marking shoes required

Registration
Preference will be given to HKUAAO members, followed by HKUAAO newcomers and their immediate families.
Please contact Thomas or Tim for registration on or before Sept 1, 2025.

Contact
• Badminton: Thomas Yau – kyyau124@gmail.com / 437-973-0867 (WhatsApp or text)
• Pickleball: Tim Cheng – ttccca1977@gmail.com / 416-270-9830 (WhatsApp or text)

Hope to see you at the court!

Best Regards,

Thomas Yau

Hong Kong University Alumni Association of Ontario

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HKUAAO Email:  hkuaaont@hku.hk
HKUAAO Website: www.hku.hk/hkuaaont

October 18, 2025  HKJU 25th Anniversary Sports Day

Venue
Kings Square Sports Center   
9390 Woodbine Ave Unit 2BQ1, Markham, ON L6C 0M5

Group
Red – BU, HKU, LNU, PU & UST
White – CU, CHU, CityU & SYU

Events
Basketball – 5 on 5 full-court competition
Pickleball – Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles & Mixed Doubles

Eligibility
HKJU alumni/spouse/partner
Each alumnus can only register for one event, i.e. either basketball or pickleball men’s doubles or pickleball women’s doubles or pickleball mixed doubles
Representatives of the Alumni Association are responsible for verifying alumni status of registrants.
If an alumnus has multiple AAs status that are in Red or White group, he/she has the right to choose which group he/she will play for.

Registration
Register via this online form: https://forms.gle/U3bCghG3eT5cVeRLA
First registration starts on Friday Jul 25 and will close on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025
Depending on responses, there may be a second registration window if necessary

Capacity of Events

Basketball –
2 Red teams and 2 White teams, a maximum of 30 Red team players &
30 White team players including coaches
For Red teams, the first 7 players in each AA to register are guaranteed a spot.
Any extra registrants will be considered if there are leftover spots.
For White teams, the first 6 players in each AA to register are guaranteed a spot.
Any extra registrants will be considered if there are leftover spots.

Tentative Rules of the Events
1. Format – Single elimination knockout
2. Teams – Four teams, 2 from group Red and 2 from group White
3. Players – A maximum of 15 players in each team including coaches
4. Duration – Two halves of 15 minutes, i.e. 30 minutes playing time in each game
5. There must be at least a women’s player on the court at all times

Pickleball –
32 Red teams & 32 White teams, a total of 64 Red team players and 64 White team players
For Red teams, the first 16 players in each AA to register are guaranteed a spot.
Any extra registrants will be considered if there are leftover spots.
For White teams, the first 12 players in each AA to register are guaranteed a spot.
Any extra registrants will be considered if there are leftover spots.
Alumni who cannot find a partner can register individually and HKJU will try its best to match a playing partner.

Tentative Rules of the Events
1. Single elimination knockout, double elimination knockout, round robin and/or other formats will be decided after the first registration deadline (depending on the no. of entries in each category)
2. Each match consists of the best of 3 games (either 11 points or 15 points per game, to be determined).
3. A point will be awarded to the team that wins the rally. The rule of ‘You can only score points on your serve score’ will not apply.
4. Individuals in Red teams and White teams can only pair up with AAs alumni within their group

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Franki Cheng by phone:  647-739-3163 (Message / WhatsApp) or by email: franki.cheng@ieee.org

Look forward to seeing you at the event.