The new star "Rock Club" appeared.

South Suri Baishi Chamber of Commerce and Panshi Club jointly hosted the first China New Year Dinner.

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The chilly winter chill can't resist the prosperity of the New Year's Eve dinner. On June 5438+1October 65438+May 5, 2020, the Suri-Baishi Council, which was established for one year and quietly became popular as a "Rock Forum", was officially renamed as the "Rock Council", and for the first time, the famous local Nansuli-Baishi Chamber of Commerce, which was established on June 5438+0937, held the first China New Year dinner in the Chinese restaurant of the Imperial Restaurant.

This year's New Year's Eve dinner gathered more than 20 social elites and neighbors from the political and business circles in Baishi-South Suri area. The audience was full, with westerners accounting for more than 40%. Darryl Walker, Mayor of Baishi City, and Scott Kristjanson, Member of Baishi City, delivered warm speeches.

Gordie Hogg, a former congressman, provincial councillor and mayor of Baishi, made a toast, wishing everyone good luck in the Year of the Rat, and earnestly hoped that China people would "pay attention to participation" in this democratic society.

Congressman Kerry Lynn Findlay, Provincial Councillor Stephanie Cadillou and Mayor Suri were unable to attend the dinner due to heavy snow traffic, but they expressed their New Year greetings.

? Tracy Redies, a provincial councillor who has always placed high hopes on and given strong support to the rock association, entrusted her office staff to attend the meeting, congratulated the Chinese community and conveyed her thanks and concern, and told everyone that Tracy Redies would return to her post at the end of February, during which her office would continue to be open to everyone.

Since its establishment one year ago, the rock club with the registration number of 20 19 16 has held nine forums and a five-party debate on federal elections, covering politics, economy, charity, medical care and other aspects closely related to the lives of community residents. In 2020, we will expand the scope of topics and go deep into the fields of public security, education and law. The Rock Club will hold the first "Rock Forum" of the New Year in Nansuli Community Center on February 14 morning14. The first group of guests will have a dialogue with Mayor Suri, and everyone is welcome to participate in the exchange. ?

The wonderful topic of the Rock Forum has exploded in the local Chinese community, and it has also been recognized and praised by governments at all levels. In the field of non-profit organizations in Canada, the rock association has won many laurels and created many firsts. ?

Gordie Hogg, a former congressman, fully realized the importance of the rock forum at the Capitol Hill meeting in February 20 19. This is the first time that a non-profit organization mainly run by China people has been praised by Capitol Hill.

? Tracy Redies, a provincial councillor, also spoke highly of the outstanding contribution of the Rock Forum in Chinese and Western communities at the provincial council in March 20 19. This is also the first time. In 2020, the rock will deliver good news again.

At the Spring Festival dinner held on the evening of 15, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Ritu Kana, announced that Panshi Club was nominated as the "Best Public Welfare Organization of the Year 2 1" of the Nansuli-Baishi Chamber of Commerce, which was recognized and praised by the all-western jury composed of former winners, nominees and community leaders, and it was the first time among Chinese organizations. Ritu also announced that the rock club will serve as the ambassador representative of the South Suri-Baishi Chamber of Commerce, connecting the exchanges and development between Chinese and Western communities.

Guo Enshu, a guzheng artist's wonderful performance: a lively guzheng song, which combines Chinese and western Peking Opera singing methods, won applause from the guests at the scene.

Jan Walls, a professor at Simon Fraser University, UBC University and Victoria University, is a famous cultural expert and sinologist in China, a former cultural counselor in China, an honorary director of Beijing Quyi Artists Association, and an old friend of China people. With fluent Beijing dialect and authentic English, he performed a piece of rap art combining Chinese and western, that is, the Spring Festival, which pushed the Spring Festival dinner to a climax.

Marc Burchell (Ma Baichuan), a famous community leader and vice chairman of the Rock Association, presented an English classic song "When You Say Nothing" accompanied by himself on the guitar for the dinner, which showed his heartfelt feelings and showed us a kind and warm brother.

Seven members of the new board of directors of Panshi Club brought an English classic song "Anyway" which represents their feelings, expressing their courage to stick to their faith and love no matter what they encounter.

Professor Zhang Guoren, Professor of Kuntland University of Technology and Vice President of Grizzly Bear Research Institute, delivered a speech on behalf of the Chinese community, and highly praised the hard work and outstanding contribution of the rock club in the past year.

Imperial Restaurant, Sponsor Uptown, Miancang Lamian Noodles, Liyu Dentist Clinic, Lanlibao Winery, Daoming Fortune, Sandpiper Winery, Telus, etc. The organizers of the Spring Festival dinner provided wonderful lottery prizes respectively. ?

Adam Smith, the head of Uptown business machine, is also the rotating chairman of this chamber of commerce. He won the first lucky prize-a meal voucher of Imperial Restaurant worth $65,438+000.

Bill Lawrence, the boss of Sandpiper Hotel, provided everyone with a bottle of famous wine from his hotel.

Jason Chi, the noodle storage manager who provides healthy noodles, gave the dinner a $50 lucky noodle storage voucher.

Huang Yue, the head of Lanlibao Sazhuang, provided all the wine for the dinner that night and three bottles of cranberry ice wine as a lucky draw gift.

The prize drawn by Summer Xu of TD Wealth Management is the gift package of TD Bank.

Gordie Hogg, a former congressman, took out the grand prize of the Spring Festival dinner on behalf of Telus-Mini Pad.

The Spring Festival dinner was hosted by Ritu Kana, executive director of Nansuli-Baishi Chamber of Commerce, and Liang Jinjing, founder and chairman of Panshi Society, with Felix Zhang Lei, director/deputy secretary-general of Panshi Society as translator.

The purpose of rock club is mainly reflected in the following three aspects: first, build a bridge of communication. Second, promote community integration. Third, protect multiculturalism. Become a real platform to link the Chinese community and local westerners. The membership system of Panshi Club will be opened in 2020, which will provide more benefits and various exchange opportunities for members.

? Nansuli-Baishi Chamber of Commerce, established in 1937, is a social organization with membership system, providing all-round services for small and medium-sized enterprises, including responding to the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises to governments at all levels, transmitting various laws, regulations and policies, and providing a platform for exchanges and publicity among enterprises. Its most important function is to gather elites from all walks of life, so that everyone has the opportunity to communicate with each other to enhance their business opportunities.