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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 1 - 15, 2019
Surrey Filipino Canadian Soc
Filipino Heritage
Our team is working hard putting together an upcoming big event. We are also p
that we now have our own official office station where we can better serve o
Canadian to engage, to mobilize, help and connect.
A new organization of Filipino at 7 p.m.
Canadians is organizing a landmark
Tickets for the gala are $95 each.
community event to celebrate and For enquiries, call 604-362-6485
share Filipino culture.
SFCSBC is also marking its first-
The Surrey Filipino Canadian
Society of B.C. (SFCSBC) is spear-
heading efforts to put together the
Filipino Heritage Festival on June 22
and June 23.
SFCSBC is led by President Edz
Valdez and Vice President Rey For-
taleza.
The festival will be held at Surrey
Civic Plaza (13450 104th Avenue),
starting at 10 a.m. Groups and in-
dividuals wanting to participate and/
or become sponsors, call 604-362-
6485 or email - Admin@SFCSBC.
com
The two-day celebration will be
capped by a gala on June 23. This
formal event will be held at the Atri-
um and Centre Stage of Surrey City
Hall (13450 104th Avenue), starting
Surrey Filipino Canadian Society
Jenny Kwan Acclaimed as Van Eas
Supported by community leaders,
supporters and NDP members, MP Jenny
Kwan is acclaimed as the NDP candidate
for Vancouver East in the upcoming federal
election.
Community leaders who spoke to
endorse Kwan includes aboriginal Elder
Shane Point, provincial minister Melanie
Mark, City Councilor Christine Boyle,
School Board Trustee Jennifer Reddy,
Seth Klein, Ron Suzuki, Lorina Serafico,
Yong Tao Chen, Lorelei Williams, Harry
Jenny Kwan with supporters at the Van East NDP nomination
meeting.
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