Monthly Archives: May 2006

Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team at the Lotus Sports' Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat regatta – photo Lotus Sports.

May 20, 2006
Barnet Marine Park, Burnaby BC.

front row:  Carolyn Jefferies, Wendy Lee, Rita Muliawati, Gail Thomson, Natalie Chan,

standing: Anne-Marie Wallace, Julie Wong, Jonas Ng, Steven Wong, Jim
Blatherwick, Dave Samis, Daming Zhao, Jennifer Breakspears, Sonja
Kilian, Todd Wong, Stephen Mirowski, Constance Couture, Deb Martin, Dan
Seto.

Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team is going to Barnet Marine Park, May 20 for Lotus Sports Club “Bill Alley Memorial dragon boat regatta”

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Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team is going to Barnet Marine Park,
May 20 for Lotus Sports Club “Bill Alley Memorial dragon boat regatta”

Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team is going to the
Bill Alley Memorial Race.  I did know Bill, and Lotus Sports Club is
where I first learned to paddle, and I have lots of friends there.



This is a fun dragon boat regatta and
perfect to create a festival atmosphere.  The Barnet Marine Park
has lots of trees, a beach, and great views of the water.  We will
set up a tent along the beach or under the trees – for good viewing of
races.

 
Race Times – REVISED!!!!
 
1st race – 9:40
2nd race – 10:45
3rd race – 12:30
Final Mixed Teams
2:15 or2:30
Award presentations 3:00
… then go to Joe's!

Racers – Remember to bring:
 
1 – sun screen
2 – rain gear
3 – hat
4 – water
5 – extra clothing
6 – extra tent if you have it.
7
– something to eat… (there is a concession stand – but it can be
crowded. – Bring easy to digest foods such as fruits (especially
bananas), snack bars, sandwiches, etc.

 
Where to park?  Where to go?
Here is the Lotus Sports Club website with description
 
Here is a Google Map
 
Here is a description of the event on the website
 
 2006 Bill Alley Memorial Regatta
Join us in our celebration of the 2006 dragon boat season at the ninth annual Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat Regatta. This
fun race has become a regular event for many teams. The race schedule is available now! See below for links to the race package and the race schedule.

Regatta Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 Registration Deadline: May 1, 2006 Early Bird Deadline: April 1, 2006 Regatta Features:
• Every team will participate in a minimum of three races
• Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 overall placements and the winners of each division.
• On-site concession
• Raffle: All proceeds go towards the Bill Alley Memorial Scholarship
Race Contacts:
• Sylvester Lai: rounderz10@hotmail.com
• Jane Yeoh: jyeoh@sfu.ca

Click on the following link to download the Race Package:
2006 Dragon
Boat Regatta Race Package – Revised May 15, 2006. Please note the changes on the Schedule of Events on pages 3 and 4. (You must have Adobe Acrobat to view this file.)
Click on the following link to download the Race Schedule:
2006 Dragon Boat Regatta Race Schedule – Revised May 15, 2006. (You must have Adobe Acrobat to view this file.)

Joy Kogawa named to Order of BC today!

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Joy Kogawa named to Order of BC today!

May 18, 2006
13 People to Receive Order of British Columbia
VICTORIA
– Recipients of the Order of British Columbia for 2006 were announced
today by Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo. Her Honour praised the
recipients as outstanding citizens of B.C. who have contributed to
strengthening the province in a variety of exceptional ways.
Full news release and Backgrounder.

Joy recently e-mailed to me about recieving the award:

I've never received so much attention in my life before.  

It's
got to the point now that one miracle after another after another just
keeps on flowing. I don't know how this blessed life has happened.

Joy recently wrote about what saving Kogawa House means to her:

What the house means to me — these days it's a sense of miracle that surrounds me.
 
The
fact of The Land Conservancy coming along and taking this on, the fact
that it just happened to be that Naomi's Road was made into an opera at
this time, that Vancouver Public Library chose Obasan as the One Book
for Vancouver–these were miracles enough, without it all happening at
this particular time.
 
And
the amazing miracle of the particular people who were drawn to the work
of saving the house — Anton Wagner, Ann-Marie Metten, Todd Wong. So
the house and the cherry tree and all these happenings and people are
signs of miracles and fill me with hope.
 
When
we look at the uncaring in our planet, here is evidence that
relationships can be rehabilitated, the formerly despised can be
embraced.  The dream that writers who are presently among the despised
of the world, can come and write their stories here, fills me with even
more hope.
 
Racism
is a present tragedy in the world, as it has been in the past. Here is
one small way that we can say in Canada, that racism can be overcome.

Latest updates on Kogawa House at www.kogawahouse.com
Donations can be sent to The Land Conservancy at www.conservancy.bc.ca

Todd Wong
Save Kogawa House Committee – Vancouver
604-240-7090

Paul Yee's “Saltwater City” at CBC Radio One Book Club: Important History for a hopeful yet unsettled future

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Here are some pictures from Wednesday night's Paul Yee book launch of
Saltwater City for the CBC Radio One Book Club, hosted by Sheryl Mackay
and John Byrnes.

I did write a story… but I hit the button and lost it… time to go to bed now.


Sheryl Mackay, Paul Yee and John Byrnes – taking questions from the audience – photo Todd Wong


Larry Wong hold the page open to a 1987 picture of him taken by Paul Yee.  Marlen Enns sits beside him – photo Todd Wong

Larry Wong, Sheryl Mackay and Wesley Louie, all hold their book copies and smile! – photo Todd Wong


Todd Wong, Paul Yee, and Larry Wong – photo Hayne Wai


Paul Yee holds the new edition cover of Saltwater City next to the old
logo on Walter Quan's t-shirt from the historic 1986 Saltwater City
exhibit, that inspired the book.

Late night dinner in Saltwater City… at Foo's Ho Ho Restaurant in
Vancouver Chinatown, it's the Saltwater City gang + new friends. 
Standing: Gee, Jennifer, Barry Wong, Todd Wong.  Sitting: Rosanne
So, Ramona Mar, Paul Yee, Wesley Lowe, Larry Wong, Walter Quan and
Elizabeth Sheffrin – photo Joanne.