Victoria Chinatown Lion’s Club
Spring Lantern Festival
Saturday February 25, 2017
The Victoria Chinatown Lioness Volunteers and their extraordinary cakes.
( Lioness Judith, Nelles, Annette, Brenda, Gayle, Lily, Amanda)
Lioness Judith, Gayle and Nelles helping the DimSum Cafe(above)
Lioness Leslie and cupcake boy, Lioness Brenda face paint station and Lioness Nelles calligraphy( below)
Entertainment
SPRING OUT LOOK:
Mark your Calendars and secure your tickets :
AUTHOR BANQUET
featuring
and her new book
Heroes & Gamblers: Tales of Survival and Good Fortune of the Poy Family tells the stories of the Chinese diaspora in Australia and North America from the perspective of the Poy Family. This book vividly recounts the Poy family’s experience of historical events such as the White Australia policy, the Second World War in Hong Kong, the Chinese civil war and subsequent Cultural Revolution.
Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Golden City Restaurant (721 Fisgard Street)
Cost for traditional 8 course meal and author talk will be $40.00.
Tables will be banquet rounds of 10.
Tickets only available in advance:
- from any Chinatown Lioness;
- at Gala Fabrics (located at 1483 Douglas St, Victoria BC);
- by emailing victoriachinatownlioness@gmail.com
Books will available for sale at the event (by cash or cheque only).
NEWS FROM OUR CHINATOWN AND LIONS CLUB FRIENDS
THE VICTORIA CHINESE MESSENGER – March 2017