The Chinese Cultural Association of Saint John is pleased to invite the
general public to join us in celebrating the May – the Asian Heritage Month

Public Lecture by Senator Vivienne Poy
(利惠德 http://www.sen.parl.gc.ca/vpoy/)
Date and Time:
May 30, 2008, Friday, 7pm – 8pm

Location:
New Brunswick Museum Theatre

Title:
Calling Canada Home – creating
a sense of belonging through community activism.

Abstract:

Cities in the Maritimes and across Canada are trying to attract the best and the brightest from Canada and around the world as they face a labour shortage. However, once newcomers arrive, it is important that they feel like New Brunswick is a place to stay; a place they can call home. For Canada’s diverse populations, barriers to suitable employment, lack of opportunities for civic engagement, racial profiling, and other obstacles to full inclusion and a sense of belonging, remain prevalent. As the discussion of “reasonable accommodation” in Quebec, and throughout Canada, highlighted over the past year, visible minority communities, such as the Asian Canadians living in the Maritimes, need to become actively involved in shaping their communities – in the ongoing debate – so that they can create communities in which they feel a sense of belonging.

All are welcome !

The poster of this event can be viewed by clicking here.

Dear CCASJ members:

Time flies! We cannot believe that it has been a year since the new CCASJ Board of Directors was established last May. Throughout the year, we have been working hard to establish communications with our CCASJ members via organizing activities, socials, and email/website information exchanges. It has always been a pleasure and fun for us to meet our fellow friends at various occasions. The upcoming May annual meeting and social event is another opportunity for us to get together in a casual environment to renewal our acquaintances and friendship.

This will also be a good time for you to renew your CCASJ membership. We have made some CCASJ membership cards, so you will receive a membership card with all necessary information stated after you pay your fee.

Please bring your family members, friends and newcomers to the May assembly at the Stone Church. Some food and drinks will be provided. If you could and wish to bring something to share with others, that will be most welcome.

A donation box will be available during the meeting for immediate help for those affected by China earthquake. All money raise will go to Red Cross Canada China Earthquake.

Time and Date: 5:30pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, May 24, 2008
Location: Stone Church, 87 Carleton Street, Saint John

CCASJ Board of Directors

English version below

四川省汶川县发生了7.9级大地震 – CCASJ is calling for your support

各位同胞，

在我们祖国的四川省汶川县发生了7.9级大地震，据报道已经有超过20，000 同胞死亡，现在仍然有大量的人员正处在很危难的时刻。让我们为远在千里之外的亲人尽绵薄之力！！！ 一方有难，八方支援，感谢大家的工作和你们对祖国灾区人民的爱心。

Here are a few possible options to donate to the Sichuan Earthquake:
(Please note that many companies would match employee’s donations. You may ask your HR if your employer has such a policy)

1. Embassy of PRC in Canada, Donation for Sichuan victims

所有捐款将通过中国驻加拿大大使馆及时转给灾区人民。个人独立捐款通过银行汇到下列帐户:

收款人： The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China

帐号： 0005 1052-695

开户银行： Bank of Montreal, Ottawa Main Branch

开户银行地址: 269 Laurier Ave., West, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5J9

2. 现在的加拿大red cross 已经开通中国大地震的网上捐款。

Canadian Red Cross has opened donation fund for China Earthquake. Please click the following link. In the middle of the page, there is “Fund Designation”, and you can choose China Earthquake, pay online:

http://www.redcross.ca/， 在首页点击china earthquake 联结donate

https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php online payment.

If you know any of our Chinese families or students who have family members or relatives in the affected region in Sichuan, please let us know.

为受灾的人民祝福和祈祷！！

The CCASJ Board of Directors

SiChuan, China Earthquake – CCASJ is calling for your support

Dear All,

A deadly earthquake measured grade 7.9 Richter scale suddenly happened in Sichuan Province, China on the 12^th of May, at 2PM local time. More than 20,000 people have been killed up to now and the number is still rising because at least 94,000 people have been buried under collapsed buildings. The quake can be felt as far as in Thailand and Taiwan. The disaster damaged the road accesses to the hardest hit counties which makes the rescue extremely hard. Outside of DuJiangYan, a county about 45 miles north of Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan Province, 9000 trapped after the three-story JuYuan Middle School collapsed. A hospital in the same county collapsed with an estimated 100 people. A chemical plant in ShiFang city also was destroyed, burying hundreds of people and spilling tons of toxic liquid ammonia….

There are many things that we can learn from this event, but first the Red Cross needs our assistance to rescue the survivors, and this takes money. We can all help by donating money now. It does not take a lot to have a positive impact. It is a desperate fight against time to save more lives. Your help means a lot to the families who had just lost their beloved ones, to the survivors who had just seen lives vanished beside them, and to the volunteers who are now overcoming mountains and dashing to the earthquake site.

Canadian Red Cross is now accepting online donation to help China. It’s simple to donate online (https://www.paypaq.com/redcross/new/index.php) with a credit card or call 1-800-418-1111 to donate over the phone. For the Fund Designation, please select “China Earthquake”.

Thank you, everyone, for your understanding, for your care, and for your help.

Sincerely,

The CCASJ Board of Directors

The Chinese Cultural Association of Saint John recently received a grant of $3,000.00 from the Saint John Community Arts Funding Program towards the support of Chinese and Asian Cultural Awareness Projects for 2008-2009.

Projects aimed at introducing the general public to the rich Chinese culture and Asian heritage through language, displays, public lectures, arts, cultural workshops, and performances. The entire CCASJ community greatly acknowledges the Grant Support from the SJCA Funding Program.

CCASJ board of directors.