April 2019

Wongs' at the Toronto Marlies

Toronto Marlies AHL Hockey

                

Toronto Marlies vs. Belleville Senators

Saturday April 13, 2019 – 4:00 pm

Coca-Cola Coliseum (at CNE grounds)

Tickets: Free (for Wongs members only)

The Wongs Youth Organization (WYO) is going to see some fast and exciting hockey featuring the 2018 American Hockey League champions – the Toronto Marlies and we want you to join us.   We have purchased a limited number of tickets for this game.   

Send an email to Brian at wongsyouth@gmail.comto order your ticket(s) and we will reply back to confirm your order.  The deadline to order tickets is Saturday April 6, 2019.     

March 2019

Ching Ming Festival

The Ching Ming Festival is a day when the Chinese all over the world celebrate life and commemorate the dead.  This special Chinese day for the remembrance of our ancestors officially occurs on Fri April 5, 2019 and it is commonly celebrated by families at a cemetery or with a simple day of respect.   

This festival is very ancient and can be dated back in Chinese history around 2,500 years. The traditional practice involves visiting the grave of an ancestor in order to tidy the headstones, clean away grass and weeds, light incense, make burnt offerings(often of fake money) and sharing of food.   There are many variations of this practice and we want to know how you and your family celebrate Ching Ming.   Please send us an email and tell us how you celebrate this festival and we will post it to our website at www.wongs.org (with your permission) and we will get to see the many ways Ching Ming is celebrated.  In fact,  our website has a neat Ching Ming narration from Ryan Wong in Toronto which was sent to us last year.  All email submissions will qualify as a participation credit for the annual Wongs Scholarship and Wongs Book Grant Award.     

The Wongs Association will celebrate Ching Ming Festival on Sun March 31, 2019 at the Wongs Association HQ (303 Spadina Ave. Toronto, M5T 2E6) from 1:30 to 2:30 pm.   Our annual celebration includes a traditional ceremony and lunch.   Attendance at our event also qualifies as a participation credit for the annual Wongs Scholarship and Wongs Book Grant Award.  Plus, the WYO will have a draw for a pair of Cineplex admission passes for all youth in attendance.  We will be happy to give you a tour of our family association headquarters and to share the knowledge of our history.   Say hi to the WYO team and they will share some Ching Ming facts with you including the Legend of the Headless Chicken.  Come join us and take part in a time honored tradition with us.   

Brian Wong

Youth Chairman

Wongs Association of Ontario 

Wongs Association 2018/19 student awards

The Wongs Association of Ontario is pleased to offer the 2018/2019 Wongs’ Association Graduation Scholarship and the High School Grade Awards to our members. One application form (click to log in and download) covers the following awards:

  1.  Scholarships: Elementary School (graduate from Grade 8), High School (graduate from Grade 12), and University/College (degree or diploma).

  2.  High School Awards: Grade 9, Grade 10, and Grade 11 (grade average of 80% or higher for the completed grade)

The deadline for submitting a completed application is July 31, 2019.  Old or outdated application forms will be rejected.

These academic awards are only available to members of the Association (or their children) and are awarded at the discretion of the Wongs Association.  Please refer to the application form for complete details regarding eligibility and qualifying guidelines.  An email notice will be sent to all applicants to confirm receipt of the application and the final status of the application.

Good luck with your student exams and stay tuned for upcoming event announcements.

Cheers,

Brian Wong

Youth Chairman

Wongs Association of Ontario