Alumnae News
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Julliette’s Place Update
Hello everyone, I’m pleased to share that we raised $120 from the raffle at the AGM in support of Julliette’s Place. In addition, we contributed another $100 from our account. Margaret Haynes, one of the directors, recommended purchasing gifts for the women, as these are distributed for birthdays. Following their suggestion, I bought 11 Shoppers…
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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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Canada Alpha’s Newest Alumnae Members!
Circle Degree was celebrated on March 22 at the Chapter House. The graduating collegiate members dressed in their Ritual best and light refreshments were served. Welcome to alumnae sisterhood!
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Canada Alpha St. Jude Fundraiser on March 25
Family and friends are invited to Canada Alpha’s Delta House of Pancakes (DHOP) fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the Chapter House on Wednesday, March 25 from 5-9 p.m. Unable to attend in person? Online donations are welcome! Click HERE to donate today.
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Film About Tri Psi Jean Lumb at Revue Cinema
Their Chinese Canadian granddaughters set out across Canada and to China on a journey to discover their grandmothers’ stories For Back Lane Studios’ next Extraordinary Women’s series event at the Revue Cinema on Sunday, March 29, 12:30 pm, we learn about the sacrifices, resourcefulness and accomplishments of Jean Lumb, above left, and Foon Hay Lum, against the backdrop…
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Parallel Paths: Chan & Lorinc Discuss Chinese & Jewish Communities
Parallel Paths: the Chinese and Jewish Communities in The Ward and BeyondBeeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street), 1st floorDoors open 5:30pm, Event starts 6:30pm.Free registration required. Click HERE for details. Join historian, author and Tri Delta alumna Arlene Chan and journalist John Lorinc as they discuss Toronto’s overlapping Chinese and Jewish civic narratives.…
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Come to a Canada Alpha “House” Party!
We invite you to join House Corporation at the chapter house for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm. Come visit the house and see the improvements we’ve been making to the kitchen, mud room, basement and help us plan for further improvements this coming year. We will also be voting in the executive board…