Member News
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Recap: Chan’s Doc & Talk About Mom Lumb
On March 29, Back Lane Studios held an Extraordinary Women event about two remarkable grandmothers – Tri Psi Jean Lumb and Foon Hay Lum – through a documentary and discussion with Tri Delta Arlene Chan (Jean’s daughter) and Helen Lee (Foon Hay’s granddaughter). Both grandmothers had connections to Toronto neighbourhoods. Jean Lumb, who was inducted
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In Memoriam: Judith (Robinson) Thornton
Judith (J.R.) Helen Thornton (née Robinson) passed away peacefully at home in Toronto on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the age of 85. Her obituary can be found HERE. VisitationHumphrey Funeral Home1403 Bayview AvenueThursday, February 19, 2026 | 3:00–5:00 p.m. ServiceChrist Church Deer Park1570 Yonge StreetFriday, February 20, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.Reception to follow. If
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2025 Dorothy Cody Award Recipient
This year’s recipient of the 43rd Dorothy Cody Award is Barb McCutcheon, for her tireless support of Tri Delta and her long-time commitment to her community. Barb was introduced by her Tri Delta Sister (and sister in real life) Judy Pownall. Barb’s speech started by telling us about receiving a letter from an old friend
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Watch Free Film Produced by Local Alumna
I am wondering if my Tri Delta sisters could help me spread the word about a wonderful documentary that I produced called When you Find the One. Long retired I have been actively volunteering through WoodGreen Community Services where I am now co-chair of their Senior Advisory Council. In that position I wrote along with
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Discount Deadlines Are Here
If you wanted to take advantage of the Early Bird discount, do it now! It expires on Thursday, 15 October 2020. $5 pansy mask discount for Early Bird Dues expires in days! If you don’t like the purple cotton sateen one, there’s a stretchy white pansy mask one! Check your spam folder or junk mail
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Tri Delta Masks Are Now Available
Looking to upgrade your mask wardrobe ? Our webmaster Shireen has designed custom Tri Delta themed masks featuring a pansy and logo, allowing you to stay safe and show your DDD pride. The masks are made to order and produced in Montreal. We are offering a $1 discount to everyone. Take advantage of our early
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Pansies for Sisters
You may have heard of the City of Toronto’s Digital Main Street program for small businesses and their addition of the ShopHERE program that includes artists? The former has been around for a while, I understand. Mayor John Tory announced the latter in May as a measure to help the economy during this pandemic, and
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Honouring One Of Our Tri Psis
Some of you may be familiar with Olive Jeejeebhoy, a Tri Psi for over three decades, twice International President and I’ve lost count how many times President of our local Tri Psi chapter. Currently, she’s serving as Scholarship Chair for International Tri Psi. Olive is my mother, and I roped her into joining Tri Psi
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Plum Blossom from the Bitter Cold
Exciting news from one of our Tri Delta sisters! The TD Gallery at the Toronto Reference Library has a new exhibit entitled, “Plum Blossom from the Bitter Cold,” and it includes photos of Tri Delta Arlene Chan and her late mother Tri Psi Jean Lumb. Arlene wrote in 2018: “When Toronto Public Library announced in