More Pictures from Gung Haggis Fat Choy 2006
Prem Gill of City TV, and Todd Wong, creator of Gung Haggis Fat Choy, co-hosts for the evening – photo by Ray Shum
Land Conservancy display table hosted by Tamsin Baker and Heather
Skydt. Drawing attention to the possible destruction of Joy
Kogawa's childhood home – one of the few identified houses that were
confiscated by the Canadian government during internment of Canadians
of Japanese ancestry during WW2 – photo Ray Shum
on bagpipes – photo Ray Shum
to Gung Haggis Fat Choy – photo by Ray Shum
The Address to the Haggis: We always introduce members of the audience
and invite them up to read a verse in auld gaelic – l-r, Preet on dohl drums,
Joe McDonald on bagpipes, co-host Prem Gill, Peter Black , Faye Leung,
Jim Harris, Peter, Mary-Woo Sims, Chief Rhonda Larrabee, Ian Wadell,
Kelly Ip and Todd Wong – photo Ray Shum
Prem Gill checks out Peter's sporran – while Jim Harris Green Party leader,
and Mary-Woo Sims, NDP candidate look on – photo Ray Shum
Special Sticky rice with taro – one of the best dishes of the evening.
Is Taro the vegetarian equivalent of haggis? – photo Ray Shum
Shirleys singing “We are Women of the World” a song written for the
International Women's conference in Beijing – photo Ray Shum
City Councillor Suzanne Anton with husband, committee organizer
Ann-Marie Metten with husband Andy – photo Ray Shum
Grant Menzies and Les Hayter, with pipe Joe McDonald, wearing their
chinese outfits, next year they promise to wear kilts – photo Ray Shum
Todd playing accordion for his former grade 7 teacher,
whom he hadn't seen in 25 years – photo Ray Shum.
Land Conservancy display table hosted by Tamsin Baker and Heather
Skydt. Drawing attention to the possible destruction of Joy
Kogawa's childhood home – one of the few identified houses that were
confiscated by the Canadian government during internment of Canadians
of Japanese ancestry during WW2 – photo Ray Shum
on bagpipes – photo Ray Shum
to Gung Haggis Fat Choy – photo by Ray Shum
The Address to the Haggis: We always introduce members of the audience
and invite them up to read a verse in auld gaelic – l-r, Preet on dohl drums,
Joe McDonald on bagpipes, co-host Prem Gill, Peter Black , Faye Leung,
Jim Harris, Peter, Mary-Woo Sims, Chief Rhonda Larrabee, Ian Wadell,
Kelly Ip and Todd Wong – photo Ray Shum
Prem Gill checks out Peter's sporran – while Jim Harris Green Party leader,
and Mary-Woo Sims, NDP candidate look on – photo Ray Shum
Special Sticky rice with taro – one of the best dishes of the evening.
Is Taro the vegetarian equivalent of haggis? – photo Ray Shum
Shirleys singing “We are Women of the World” a song written for the
International Women's conference in Beijing – photo Ray Shum
City Councillor Suzanne Anton with husband, committee organizer
Ann-Marie Metten with husband Andy – photo Ray Shum
Grant Menzies and Les Hayter, with pipe Joe McDonald, wearing their
chinese outfits, next year they promise to wear kilts – photo Ray Shum
Todd playing accordion for his former grade 7 teacher,
whom he hadn't seen in 25 years – photo Ray Shum.