Our Joint-School BBQ Event was successfully held at Milliken Park in Toronto on June 14, 2009. Over 100 people
attended and everybody had a great time enjoying the good weather, good food and of course good company. Dr.
Hinton was at hand to grace the event and helped in the cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of
QESOSA Ontario. Below is a few selected pictures from the event day and more will follow. Visit this site often as
news and photos of various events are updated.
| While Mary Chiu has an inside job |
| Jackie Chiu hard at work (with Moo-moo apron, no less!) |
| Over 100 people attended the BBQ event! |
| Dr. Hinton chit chatting with old boys and girls. He looks as young as ever! |
| Watermelon time! |
| Good time are enjoyed by everyone |
| James So pays us a rare visit |
| Picture with Dr. Hinton |
| Another group shot |
| The QESOSA Ontario 20th Anniversary cake |
| Dr. Hinton with some committee members |
| Cake cutting ceremony |
In conjunction with our 20th Anniversary celebration, we are also raising funds for the QESOSA Ontario scholarship fund. Embrace Quality Education by making a donation with the pledge form (download from here). QESOSA Ontario has been contributing to a scholarship fund for QESOSA Primary and Secondary Schools since 1999. We want this legacy to continue and you can help make history by making a donation to the QESOSA Ontario scholarship fund. Please see the pledge form for details. Please support this meaningful cause! |
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| Support QESOSA Ontario to Embrace Quality Education! |
| QESOSA (Ontario) 20th Anniversary Celebrations (2009) First 20th Anniversary Celebration Event - Welcome Party for Dr. Hinton |
| Second 20th Anniversary Celebration Event - Joint-School BBQ at Milliken Park |
| Dr. Hinton with Mi Ki and Susan, Nancy and Barbara |
| Mi Ki's beautiful home |
| Dr. Hinton with George and Winnie Wong, with Mi Ki on the right |
| Dr. Hinton shares a good laugh with Woo Ming Ko (59) |
| Group shot No. 1 |
| Group shot No. 2 |
| Third 20th Anniversary Celebration Event - Exploring Ontario (Trip to Camp Stellar) |
- We have arranged a 3-day trip to explore Ontario with Dr. Hinton (June 16 - 18). The destination is a beautiful lake-
front cottage Camp Stellar at Whitestone. Some came for a day-visit. As you can see the images below, it does
provide a peaceful and quiet atmosphere for Dr. Hinton to relax while others pursue more sporty adventures. Please
click the thumbnail to see the full-sized picture.
| The dock of Camp Stellar. |
| Winnie & Nancy trying out the paddle boat...Oops, forgot to put on the life jackets! Bad move! |
| George is trying hard to hook the worm.... |
| We're back... but no catch! |
| The dining room |
| Dr. Hinton relaxing in the sun porch with Winnie Wong |
| and of course James. |
| Bye bye! It has been a wonderful cottage experience! |
| In front of Camp Stella with Nancy... |
| With a book in hand, bright sun, warm breeze and lots of laughter around....he's happy! |
| Hello there! |
| Getting to know you... Dr. Hinton chats with Julie Sham |
| The Grand Finale - 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner |
This dinner party on June 21, 2009 was filled with smiles, laughter, hugs, music and dance. Dr. Hinton, Ms. Pamelo So,
Mrs. Ruth Ko, Mr & Mrs. Chow came to grace the occasion. It's truly a night to remember. Below are some of the
pictures taken in that evening:
| Some sing-alongs for warm up |
| and of course James. |
| The QESOSA Ontario mix choir performs a Tribute Song "To Sir With Love" to all our teachers |
| To our health! |
| Dr. Hinton is busy signing his autograph for his book "Only A Teacher" |
| Lee Yun Gun (64) came all the way from LA to join! Picture taken with classmate Jennifer Ma |
| James H.K. Tang, also Our MC of the night - founding President of QESOSA Ontario |
| When old friends meet - it's the happiest moment! Dr. Hinton greets long time friend Erika Whitney |
| Dr. Hinton, accompanied give toast to each and everyone present |
| Dr. Hinton is happy to meet so many of his students |
| Our President Barbara Yang welcomes everybody |
| their skills in ballroom dancing to raise money for our scholarship fund |
| Cindy Cheng (from NY), Linda Lee (Toronto), Irene Yip (Calgary) and Tilda Hui (Toronto) are all from 68FA |
| Toronto Elton John? George Wong shows his colours! |
| Connie Lee won the first prize but donates it back to the scholarship fund, in the true spirit of QES! |
| Everybody was trying to hang on as long as possible to not to let the party end! |
| Lee Yun Gun shares a laugh with Dr. Hinton |
| George Wong, Mary Chiu, Dr. Hinton, Winnie Wong and Julie Look (left to right) |
| Our "seniors" old students pose with our teachers |
I was greatly honoured by the warmth of the welcome I received at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Ontario Chapter of the OSA. It gives me great joy to know that so many of you have happy memories of your years at QES and that the education you received there, the wider education and not just the academic learning, has stood you in good stead in subsequent years. I am very happy also to see that many of the friendships made at school have lasted over the decades. Education should aim at the development of the individual morally, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and in other ways, i.e. at the full development of the individual as a member of society, and many of us teachers tried in our various ways to be true to this ideal Friendship contributes to this development and so good friends are very important in our lives. The older I get the more I appreciate the friends I have had and the friends, many of them from QES, who I still have and who contribute more than they realise to the continuing development of my life and understanding. To conclude this short homily I would like to emphasise that my years in QES formed an important part of my own education for, while trying to help in your education, I was myself being educated by your successes and failures, your behaviour, your ideas and activities. I owe you my thanks. Arthur Hinton. |
Hot off the Press! Greetings from Dr. Hinton! |
Read more feedbacks and comments from participants of our 20th Anniversary events here. |
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| 群善己修 |
Mi Ki and Susan Kan was our gracious host who took a bunch of QES schoolmates and Dr. Hinton to their
beautiful home for a "warm up" Welcome Party. Then they had a dinner gathering at a Mississauga
restaurant and everybody had a great time. Here are some of the Welcome Party pictures.
beautiful home for a "warm up" Welcome Party. Then they had a dinner gathering at a Mississauga
restaurant and everybody had a great time. Here are some of the Welcome Party pictures.