Chinese Canadian Legend Award 2025 – “Strive to Thrive”
(January 20, 2025, Toronto) The annual Chinese Canadian Legend Award, with a 2025 theme of “Strive to Thrive” is accepting nominations effective today to select 6 Chinese Canadian legends who have made outstanding contributions in Canada.
Since 2000, the Award was presented by Asian Business Network Association (ABNA), until 2019 when the newly inaugurated Chinese Canadian Legends Association (CCLA) took over, with a total of 142 outstanding individuals awarded and 23 books published to showcase their legendary stories. Mr. Bammy Wong, President of both ABNA and CCLA, states that CCLA’s mission is to promote and recognize the achievements of and strengthen the contributions of Chinese Canadians. In addition, it also aims to promote and facilitate intercultural understanding and mutual respect for diversity in communities.
CCLA is honoured to have former senator the Honourable Dr. Vivienne Poy as Honourary Chair of the Advisory Committee, former Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba the Honourable Philip Lee as Honourary Advisor, Ms. Alexandra Ngan and Mr. Dennis Au-Yeung as Co-Chairs of Organizing Committee, Mr. Stanley Kwan as Chair of Selection Committee, Mr. Stephen Siu as Chair of Editorial Committee, Mr. Glenn Chan as Chair of Operation Committee, and Ms. Viola Poon as Secretary.
Organizing Committee Co-Chair Alexandra Ngan says that the main purpose of the Chinese Canadian Legend Award is to recognize the outstanding achievements of legendary individuals while inspiring a positive approach to life, resilience in adversity and a helping heart. The 2025 theme for CCLA is “Strive to Thrive” – the Award Recipients’ stories will inspire others to overcome hardships and succeed by perseverance and courage.
Organizing Committee Co-Chair Dennis Au-Yeung urges everyone to nominate in support of this 24th round of the award so that Chinese Canadians with exemplary contributions to their communities will be duly recognized. And in sharing their legendary stories others will be inspired to strive and further public welfare.
Selection Committee Chair Stanley Kwan says that nominations are open to anyone, regardless of position, gender, age, or economic status, as long as the nominee agrees to be nominated. Exceptions are elected federal, provincial and municipal representatives who are in office. The committee will consider nominees’ personal contributions and their motivating impact on their friends and their community.
Editorial Committee Chair Stephen Siu says that every legendary story adds to the fabric of the Chinese Canadian experience. Winners’ inspirational stories are published in a book each year that become invaluable resources for future students and researchers of Chinese Canadian history.
These books are now collected in libraries at the University of Toronto, University of Ottawa, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Victoria University, McGill University, Hong Kong Baptist University, University of Hong Kong, Zhuhai College, Chinese University, Libraries of the University of Science and Technology and Polytechnic University, and the Canadian International School as well as the Hong Kong Central Library.
Operation Committee Chair Glenn Chan shares that CCLA has also committed to participating more actively in community work. Over the past few years, a team of nearly 100 volunteers has been established, including more than 60 teenagers. This will encourage and train young people to serve the community and build a better future.
Nominations are accepted until February 28, 2025. Nominations must include the names of the nominator and nominee, their contact information such as addresses, telephones and email addresses and a biography of up to 1000 words. Nomination forms can also be downloaded from www.cclegends.ca and emailed to info@cclegends.ca . All nomination information will be kept confidential.
The 2025 CCL award gala will be held on Saturday July 19 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Markham. For inquiries, please visit www.cclegends.ca
「紅楓傳奇」2025人物選拔接受提名
(2025年1月20日，多倫多訊） 一年一度的「紅楓傳奇」人物選拔，本屆將以「砥礪奮進締傳奇」作為主題，選出6位對加拿大社會有卓越貢獻的「傳奇」人物，並由即日起接受各界提名。
自2000年至今一直主辦「紅楓傳奇」，過去二十三屆共選出142位得獎者，並出版了23輯專書。「红楓傳奇協會」會長王昆明表示 :「自最初舉辦紅楓傳奇，我們一直不斷摸索和思考未來的發展方向；憑著團隊的努力，得獎人的認同、參與，及社區的支持，發展至今天成為獨樹一幟、極受尊重和具影響力的奬项，令我們深感鼓舞。協會的宗旨是對加國華人的成就和貢獻予以表揚及提升，並促進多元文化及社區之間的瞭解、尊重和共融。
「红楓傳奇協會」深感榮幸，獲前參議員利德蕙博士擔任顧問委員會榮譽主席、前緬省省督李紹麟擔任榮譽顧問、顏惠霞律師和歐陽健昌擔任籌委會共同主席、資深特許會計師關保衛擔任甄選團主席、蕭顯揚擔任編輯委員會主席、陳偉才擔任運作委員會主席，以及潘嘉儀擔任秘書長。
籌委會共同主席顏惠霞律師表示：「舉辦『紅楓傳奇』人物選拔的主要目的，是藉著表揚對社會有卓越貢獻的傳奇人物，激勵大家發揮“ 積極面對人生、逆境自強及愛心助人”的紅楓精神。2025年『紅楓傳奇』的主題是 「砥礪奮進締傳奇」，希望得獎人砥礪 奮進的傳奇故事能振奮人心，於經歷磨練, 克服困難,取得個人傑出成就的同時, 也成為他人成功的激勵,以堅毅的意志在磨練中奮勇前進，締造傳奇。
籌委會共同主席歐陽健昌說：「『紅楓傳奇』人物選拔邁進第24屆的里程，我們呼籲各界人士踴躍提名，支持此有意義的活動，不斷發掘對加拿大社會有卓越貢獻的人，接受大會實至名歸的表揚，並藉著報導他們的成功故事，對社會人士和下一代起到傳承的作用。我相信全球各地的加籍華人還有很多成功的範例值得表揚，期待透過表揚他們的事蹟，宏揚奮鬥、助人、公益的精神。」
甄選團主席關保衛表示：「『紅楓傳奇』人物選舉歡迎任何人士參選，除在任民選三級政府代表不可參加外，經提名及同意參選者，在獲籌委會審核通過後，將列入候選名單，由甄選團嚴謹評選。選舉不設任何界限，亦不論財富、名望、成就、性別、年齡、或學歷；甄選準則著重個人於逆境中奮發向上，啟發世道人心，對國家、社會、社區卓有貢獻，並有積極性影響和激勵作用。」
《紅楓傳奇》編輯委員會主席蕭顯揚指出：「『紅楓傳奇』的每個故事，都構成華人在加國奮鬥史的一部分，這片片楓葉會繼續染紅我們後繼者美麗的心。我們把得獎者的勵志故事編製成書，實在為研究加國華人社區發展的人士，提供了重要參考資料。整套《紅楓傳奇》人物專訪，極具收藏價值。」
《紅楓傳奇》專輯現已分別收藏於多倫多大學、渥太華大學、卑詩大學、西門菲莎大學、維多利亞大學、麥基爾大學，以及香港的浸會大學、香港大學、 珠海學院、中文大學、科技大學、理工大學的圖書館。此外，香港中央圖書館、加拿大國際學校，亦有收藏《紅楓傳奇》。
運作委員會陳偉才表示：「隨著紅楓傳奇協會的成立，我們將會致力更加積極參與社區工作。過去多年來，我們建立了一支近100人的義工團隊，其中60多位是青少年，我們也會鼓勵及培育青少年服務社區，建立更美好的將來。」
「紅楓傳奇」人物選拔公開接受提名至2025年2月28日截止，提名內容須註明提名人和被提名人的姓名、聯絡地址、電話和電郵地址，以及一篇一千字的扼要人物簡介及相關資料。提名人亦可於「红楓傳奇協會」網址www.cclegends.ca 下載提名表格，將資料電郵至info@cclegends.ca。所有資料將予保密。 2025「紅楓傳奇」頒獎晚宴，將於7月19日(星期六)在烈治文山喜來登酒店舉行。查詢詳情，可瀏覽網址﹕www.cclegends.ca。