The “Newly Established Organizations” in Calgary Chinatown September 24, 2009 By Paul K.P. Wong The Turning Point of Calgary Chinatown In the 80s, it was the turning point of Calgary Chinatown. Starting from 1980, the area was facing huge changes, such as the population keep growing, the new business and building developments increasing, the beatifications of Chinatown, more associations and organizations are established, and the contributions from the City of Calgary, the Calgary Police Service (CPS), and other developments in the Chinese community; especially, after the “Chinatown Area Redevelopment Plan”( Bylaw 3P86) was approved by the City Council on January 29, 1986, the environment surrounding the area was changed significantly. Therefore, for those organizations found from 1980 and afterward, I described them as the “Newly Established Organizations”. List of the “Newly Established Organizations”
The “Newly Established Organizations” as follow: Established Date
Organization
1980
The Jing Wo Martial Arts and Athletic Association of Canada
1980
Calgary Chinese Alliance School
1981
Raymond Wong Kung Fu School
1982
The Hoy Sun Association of Calgary
1982
The Taiwanese Universities’ Alumni Association, Alberta Chapter, Calgary Branch
1983, July
Calgary Indo-China Ethnic Chinese Association
1983, October 10
Calgary Chinese Soccer Association
1984, June 10
Calgary Chinese Radio AM1280
1984, July 20
The Chao Chow Community Benevolent Society
1984, August 11
The Seto Association
1984
The Canadian Henan Shaolin Wushu Association
1984
The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association
1984
Calgary Chinese Christian Business and Professional Association
1985, March 14
The Chinese Painters’ Association of Calgary
1985, March 22
The Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association
1985, March 29
The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre Association
1985
The Calgary Chinese Chess Association
1986, January 17
The Indo-Chinese Buddhist Association
1986, October 12
The Calgary Tsung Tsin Benevolent Association
1986, October 17
Fukienese Association of Calgary
1986
The Calgary Chinese Basketball Association
1987, May 13
Chinese Overseas Alumni Association
1988, May 22
Calgary Vietnam Chinese Association
1988
The Meeting Point Artists’ Association
1988
Club 88
1990
The Calgary Vietnamese Chinese Association
1991, March
Calgary Chinese Merchants Association (Its former name called Calgary Chinatown Merchants Association)
1991, July
Alberta Chinese Recreation Association
1991, July
The Wu Yi Association of Calgary
1991
The Calgary Harmony of Arts Association
1991
Chinese Heritage Language Society of Canada
1992, January
Hoy Sun District High School Alumni Association of Alberta
1992, February 25
Canada Calgary Jiang Zhe Shanghai Association
1992, September 27 The Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre 1992
Alberta Dragon Boat Race Foundation
1992
The Typhoon Dragon Boat Club
1992
Hong Kong Chinese immigrant Association of Calgary (Its former name called “Immigrant Entrepreneur Association”)
1992
Calgary Photographic Art Society
1993, May
The Chinese Professional Association of Calgary
1993
Chinese Cultural Society School
1993
Calgary Cultural Centre Chinese Learning Academy
1995
Calgary Tai Chi & Martial Arts College
1996, February
Buddhism Enrichment & Community Service Centre of Alberta
1996, June 4
Chinese Christian Wing Kei Nursing Home Association
1996, June 8
The Calgary Chinatown Seniors’ Centre
1996, August
New Women Society
1996
Alberta Chinese Community Congress
1996
The Chinese Opera Development Society of Calgary
1996
Calgary Chinese Bilingual Education Association
1996
Calgary Chinese Herbal Medicine Association
1997, May 13
Calgary Chinese Orchestra
1997, September 1
Shunde Association of Calgary, Canada
1997, February
The Chinese Academy
1997
Alberta Chung Wah Chinese School
1997
Yu Feng Chinese School
1998, August
Calgary Chinese Oratorio Society
1998, November
Calgary Chinese Chamber of Commerce
1999, April 22
Calgary Chinese Music Development Association
2005, May 28
Chinese Christian Wing Kei Nursing Care Centre
2009, September 27 Alberta Chinese Canadian Friendship Association 2009
City of Toy Sun Bai Sha Benevolent Society of Alberta
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Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youths Calgary Chinese Community Broadcasting Society Calgary Hung Fung Athetic Club Calgary Chinatown Art Society Calgary Chinatown Senior Centre Foundation Calgary Chinatown Senior Housing Society Calgary Chinese Catholic Housing Society Calgary Hon Hsing Musical Society Calgary Medical Society of Calgary Calgary Panda Soccer Club Calgary Taiwan Canadian Association Calgary Wah Yan College Alumni Association Canada & China Trade Association China-Canada Business Association Chinese Canadian Arts & Cultural Society Chinese Canadians for China's Reunification (Calgary) Chinese Christian Mission of Canada Calgary Service Centre
Chinese Painters' Association Chow Oi Ling Tong Chu Hai University Alumni Association of Alberta, Canada Fong Toy Alumni Society Four Seas Senior Recreation Association of Calgary Hainan Community Association (Calgary) Hung Sing Koon Martial Arts and Dancing Association International Institute of Xingyi Baguazhang Lam Sai Ho Tong Leong Chong How Tong Society Okinawa Gojuryu Karatedo Kugekai Teck Guan International Gong Fu Federation U of C Chinese Students’ Association Scouts Canada Calgary Regional Council White Brow Hap Ging Do Martial Arts and Lion Association
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