Every February, we celebrate Black History Month in Canada. Black History Month honours and celebrates the legacy and achievements of Black people and communities in Canada. Each Black History Month raises awareness about an aspect of Black history – this year’s...
To our Yee Hong Family, Happy new year! I hope you celebrated the start of 2023 with your loved ones and took some time during the holiday to relax and recharge. To everyone who celebrates Lunar New Year, I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Rabbit....
The holidays are normally a cheerful time of year for celebration with our family and friends. For those who have lost a loved one, the holiday season can be an especially difficult time of year. Each December, the Yee Hong Peter K. Kwok Hospice hosts an annual Love...
September 30 is “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.” This day honours the survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. It is also “Orange Shirt Day,” a commemorative day intended to raise awareness...
With Mid-Autumn Festival, Diwali, Navaratri and other cultural festivities right around the corner, I’m reminded how important it is to embrace and celebrate different cultures. Nearly 30 years ago, Yee Hong was founded to remove cultural barriers Asians experience in...
Today wraps up Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It is a time to reflect on and recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made and continue to make to Canada. Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated since the 1990s. The Senate of Canada...
