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.