Chinese Freemasons of Canada existed in Canada before Canada itself was recognized as a nation. We helped many Chinese settlers that fell upon hardship during the gold rush and construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late 1800's.
Chinese Freemasons of Canada has also supported the Regina Philippine Association and other Chinese Association for many years. Through our compassion and generosity, we have provided healthcare and housing to sick and elderly across Canada. Chinese Freemasons has been generous in fund raising efforts and in sharing resources with the broader community.
Chinese Freemasons of Canada have offered assistance to the larger Asian community in Canada that has led to the improved welfare of many citizens.
Currently, Chinese Freemasons of Canada acts as fraternities amongst overseas Asians, participates in and organizes charitable events. In addition to supporting the well-being of China, the CFM of Canada actively promotes and participates in the growth of its local communities.
We work very hard to provide greater economic success and social cohesion each year.
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Good evening, Honorable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends !!
It gives me great pleasure as Chairman of the Regina Chapter of the Chinese Freemasons Society to extend greetings to all attending tonight’s Regina Chinese Freemason Thirteenth Chinese Spring Festival Celebration banquet. I feel deeply honoured to have this opportunity to send my warm wishes to all of you during this special occasion., The Chinese Freemasons Society of Canada has over a century’s worth of history, dating back to 1863. Our Chinese ancestors left their families and came to this new country to make a living, and built the first Chee Kung Tong building in Barkerville, British Columbia. Now, it is declared as a National Historic Site of Canada. Our Chinese history, struggles and involvement in Canada has helped shape this country’s cultural and political landscape, and although we have respectful ties to our home country, we’re now proud to be a part of Canada, a country with democratic freedom. Our Regina Chinese Freemason Chapter was established on 1929 and re-opened in 2007 Tonight, it will be a formal evening with an exciting program of cultural entertainment. The special dancing performance will be performed by Confucius Institute and sponsored by Victoria Square Mall. There will be a special live auction charity & Raffle Draw. All proceeds are going to support the Children’s health care at Regina General Hospital. Children are our biggest asset; they are our future and they need to be healthy to continue in building our great community. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the dedication of our volunteers, we have raised over a hundred thousand dollars in the previous years combined for the Neo Natal Intensive Unit, the Pediatric Asthma clinic, the Pediatric Outpatient Unit, the Children’s Ward & Emergency for General Hospital, the Children’s Department at Regina Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Pediatric Outpatient Department & Autumn Assessment Centre since 2013. And this year again we hope that this banquet will enable us to raise more funds in support of the Children’s health care at Regina General Hospital. During tonight’s Chinese Spring Festival Celebration, we would like to encourage everyone to purchase the raffle tickets as all money proceeds from the sale of these tickets will go to support this cause. On another note, on April 8th 2016, we also signed with the City of Regina Cemetery Area an designation agreement. Each year we pay a lump sum to look after the Chinese section of this designated area. We are especially proud since 2017 to have our own pavilion called “Spirit of China “at Mosaic. It will be held again in the coming June 1, 2 & 3 2023 In our celebrations tonight I ask you to bow and take a minute to remember the Chinese Freemason’s history, the present, and the future, and all the important memories that make up our community here in Canada. The Chinese Freemasons Society has buildings and organizations all over Canada, and we hope to continue to contribute and serve the community and our country. I want to continue my work and I have a dream to build a Chinese gate and the redeveloped China town in Regina to attract more and more investors and tourists. I wish my dream will come true. As Chairman of Regina Chinese Freemasons, I hope that the future generations can do the same to carry on our ancestor’s visions of establishing cultural vibrancy, By putting forth efforts into building this country, and expanding peace. I want to thank everyone and wish you all fullness and success. 身為沙省雷城洪門民治黨分部主委，我會竭心盡忠，發揚洪門忠義俠精神：愛我洪門，根基永固，源遠流長。 I am especially pleased to see the continuous success of the unitary of the Chinese Freemasons in Regina. On behalf of Chinese Freemasons, may I wish you all a most successful future and Happy Chinese New Year Cheers! Thank you !--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------