| February 18, 2007
Chinese New Year
Richmond Hill - This year, the Chinese
celebrate the Year of the Pig, which begins on February 18,
2007. Celebrations typically last for 15 days, during which
families feast extensively and the young receive red packets
of money from their parents and older relatives. If you were
born in 1935, 1947 - (the year our new Mayor was born), 1959,
1971, 1983 or 1995, this is your year! You are an extremely
loyal friend and have a great thirst for knowledge. You are
most compatible with those born in the year of the Rabbit
or Sheep.
Come join the Celebration!
The Mayor is hosting a Chinese New Year celebration on Thursday,
March 1, 2007. Proceeds from this event will also benefit
the Mayor’s Endowment Fund for the Arts. To purchase
tickets, please call (905) 771-5485.
Mayor Dave Barrow is hosting the Town’s first Chinese
New Year Celebration at Dun Huang Chinese Cuisine in Richmond
Hill on Thursday, March 1, 2007. Held in honour of Richmond
Hill’s Chinese community, proceeds from this event will
also benefit the Mayor’s Endowment Fund for the Arts.
At a news conference held earlier today, Mayor Barrow said,
“Richmond Hill is home to residents and business owners
from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, and it is important
that we share in the celebration of Chinese New Year with
our Chinese community. I am delighted to be hosting this celebration
for the first time and look forward to joining in the festivities.”
Proceeds from ticket sales will raise much-needed funds
for the arts through the newly-created Mayor’s Endowment
Fund for the Arts. The Fund will contribute to the arts in
Richmond Hill by providing local arts groups and individual
artists with the opportunity to apply for grants to sponsor
programs and performances.
Participants of the celebration will feast on a traditional
nine-course Chinese meal while being entertained by performances
by a lion dance group, a Chinese string music group, the Orient
Dance Company and Yip’s Chamber/Choral School.
This celebration is the first of many events Mayor Barrow
plans to host in recognition of the rich ethnic traditions
that characterize Richmond Hill. In March, Mayor Barrow will
also be observing Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with a similar
event.
For tickets to The Mayor’s Celebration of the Chinese
New Year, please contact Michael Grit at (905) 771-5485.
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