Events
Past Events - 2008-2009 |
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Annual General Meeting - November 7, 2009
Around $1,000 was raised for the Maryknoll Sisters through Theme
Baskets, apron sale, scarf sale, biscotti & cookies, and empty
your purse change.
Dinner Talk - August 15, 2009
Our alumni Grace Hwo and Pauline Fong-Leung gave us two very informative
talks; Grace on the Federal Home Renovation Tax Credit and Pauline
on wills and being an executor. Dinner followed at the Shun Feng
Seafood Restaurant at Parker Place. The Canadian Cancer Society
also presented us with a plague to show appreciation for our support of their charitable
toy sale each year. We raised $750 for the Sisters that night. Click on the slideshow to link to the album.
Line Dancing
Maria King led us to a series of five line dancing workshops in
April to June. Those who participated had a great time learning
a variety of dances, like Cha Cha, Waltz, Tango, etc. The fees
raised will be donated to the Sisters. We raised $160.
Baking and Cooking Workshops
Desserts 101: Biscotti & Tiramisu
Date: March 7, 2009
Instructor: Margaret Lau
Debone Chicken & Chinese Paper Cup Sponge Cake
Date: March 22, 2009
Instructor: Helen Leung
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Spring Dinner
We had our Spring Dinner on February 28, 2009 at the Victoria Seafood
Restaurant. It was a night filled with fun, laughter, games, and
prizes. We raised $736.25 for the Maryknoll Sisters. Edwina Shuster
and Margaret Lau volunteered their time, energy, and talent to make
dish cloths and scarves respectively, to raise funds for the Sisters.
Photo album
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Annual General Meeting and Dinner 2008
Our AGM and dinner was held on November 29, 2008 at Victoria Chinese
Seafood Restaurant. $430 was raised that night for the Maryknoll
Sisters from biscotti sale, 50/50 ticket sales and putting contest.
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Golf Tournament and BBQ
We
had our golf tournament at Country Meadows. Weather was perfect,
and we had nine team of golfers and about 50 alumni and friends attended
the sumptuous BBQ lunch. Nobody went home empty-handed. Lots of prizes
were given out in our prize draws, and we crowned our ladies and
men's longest drive and closest-to-the-pin trophy winners.
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Physical and Spiritual Healing
- Speaker: Judy Wong
- Date: April 27, 2008 (Sunday)
- Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Venue: Kerrisdale Community Center (room 221),
5851 West Boulevard, Vancouver
Judy Wong is a healer, and performs both physical and spiritual
healing. Judy received her gift of healing two years ago while
attending the Life in the Spirit Seminar. She is currently
part of a charismatic prayer group that meets every Tuesday at
St Paul's in Richmond, and also participates at a healing ministry
at St. Mary’s on Joyce Street.
Judy is a dentist, she is the pianist for the10:30 a.m. Sunday
Mass at St. Paul’s, and is the daughter of MCS alumni Brigitte
Allaye. Judy began her education at MCS, but her family immigrated
to Canada when she was in grade 1.
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