From: li@sce.carleton.ca (Yao Li)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.china
Subject: CSSA Activities in Ottawa, Canada
Date: 16 Apr 92 16:00:27 GMT


                 The Chronicle of Ottawa CSSA (LYH)
                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
              <For the period of August 3, 1991 -- Now>
           (Drafted and updated by Li Yao on April 16, 1992)

PREFACE

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. With the population of 700,000, it
is one of the medium-sized Canadian cities. Like everywhere in the world,
there is a local Chinese community in Ottawa of size 20,000-30,000 Chinese
people. Among them more than 1000 are Chinese mainlanders who are or used
to be Chinese nationals.

Ottawa CSSA (zhongguo tongxuehui) has over 1000 members from Carleton
University, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College, Bell Northern Research
(BNR), National Research Council (NRC), and all other regions in Ottawa. Nearly
500 members have been registered with us (holding the membership cards).

Our members are linked by a multi-media communication net. A city wide e-mail
net provides fast, reliable, and accurate information to about 380 readers.
A telephone hot line announces LYH news, recorded in Mandarin, to hundreds of
callers per week. The monthly LYH Chinese newsletter--Lian Yi Tong Xun 
distributes hundreds of free hardcopies to LYH members, and the email copies
(uuencoded gb) to subscribers all over the world.

By the Constitution of Ottawa CSSA, it is an independent organization.
Politically, it conforms with the standpoints of its majority members.

We are seeking idea exchange and cooperation with outside world.


Ottawa CSSA

_____________________________________________________________________
Notes:
--LYH = Lian Yi Hui = CSSA = Chinese Students and Scholars Association;
--If the sponsoring organization is not listed for an event, then it is
  solely organized by LYH;
--All seminars organized by LYH are free admission;
--All sports events are free of registration, most times with prizes;
--The names of staffs served may not be complete, especially for events
  held in 1991;
--Chinese naming convention-- "surname + given name" is used below.
______________________________________________________________________


This review includes two parts: the "hardware"--events/activities
directly beneficial to the members, and the "software"--endeavors
establishing and improving working conditions. Sometimes, there may
not be a clear cut between these two parts.


PART I: HARDWARE

--Aug-Sept, 1991
  Finished off Ottawa Volleyball Playoff 1991
  10 teams from OU, CU, JH, BNR, NRC, and 60-70 players and their family
  members involved
  Sponsors: Volleyball Club, LYH
  Coordinators: Li Yao, Li Peng, Lin Yanping, Song Qiang, Liu Bing,
                Lin Bin, Zhang Ji, Yao Xiaoxiong

--Aug-Sept
  Participate 1991 Ontario CSSA Soccer Tournament
  3 trips to Kingston and Toronto, 15-20 players involved each time
  Sponsors: Soccer Club, LYH
  Coordinators: Meng Jinglei, Gao Lijun, Li Jingming, Lin Bin

--Sept 7  Oriental Arts Group joins the show for flood relief activity
  LYH coordinator: Tang Wei

--Sept 13, Friday, 7:30 pm--
  Movies:  * SiV Wang/ Zhui- Zong- (Deadly Following After?)     1990
           * Tian- Guo/ En- Chou/  (Grace and Hatred in Heaven?) 1986
           Two mainland China's movies
  Marion Hall Auditorium, Ottawa U
  Tickets: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Meng Jinglei, Chen Kun
  Attendance: 250 adults + 30 children

--Sept 22, Sunday, 7 pm--0:30 am
  Celebration Party for Mid-Autumn Festival
  Blue Room, Marchand building, Ottawa U
  Features: --recreational games, prize, dancing, karaoke;
            --moon cakes, cookies, chips, drinks, fruits, ...
  Tickets: for adults:   $3     with LYH membership card
                         $4     without the card
           for children: $3     15 year-old and over
                         $1.50  7--14 year-old
                         free   6 year-old and under
  Coordinators: Tang Wei, Wang Shaojiu, Zheng Zhonghua, Meng Jinglei, Li Yao
  Mistress of Ceremonies: Zhong Ming
  Master of Ceremonies:   Zheng Zhonghua
  Attendance: 190 adults + 30 children

--Oct 6, Sunday, 10 am--5 pm
  Maple-Leaf-Seeing tour to Gatineau Park
  Coordinators: Deng Zongce, Tang Wei, Meng Jinglei, Li Yao, Jiang Dan,
                Zhang Ji, Lin Bin
  Attendance: 50 people, 10 cars

--Oct 19, Saturday, 7 pm
  Kala-OK & Dancing Party
  Blue Room, Marchand Building, University of Ottawa
  Admission: $2 with membership card, $3 without, children under 15 free
  Soft drinks: 1st free, 2nd 25 cents, >= 3rd 50 cents
  Coordinators: Zheng Zhonghua, Li Yao, Meng Jinglei, Wang Shaojiu, Tang Wei
  Attendance: 90 adults + 10 children

--Oct 20, Sunday, 1:00-3:00 pm
  Seminar: Maintenance and Repairing of Automobile <1>
           a) Routine maintenance and tools
           b) Troubleshooting
  Speaker: Huang Shuo
  Room 125, Unicentre, University of Ottawa
  Free admission
  Coordinators: Cao Yalin, Huang Shuo, Gao Lijun, Song Qiang, Li Jianhui
  Attendance: 40

--Oct 25, Friday, 7:30 pm
  Movie 1. WoV Cong/ Shan- Zhong- Lai/
           The Girls Who Come from the Country
        2. Zui\ XiangV Nian\ De Ji\ Jie/
           My Favorite Season
        Two Taiwanese movies with English subtitles
  Room 360, Tory Building, Carleton University
  Tickets: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Jiang Dan
  Attendance: 240 adults + 30 children

--Nov 1, Friday, 7 pm
  Halloween Dance Party: Masquerade
  Room 0031, Simard Building, 165 Waller, Univ of Ottawa 
  Admission: $1 with membership card and costume; $2 with the card or
             costume; $3 without both; children under 15 free
  Coordinators: Tang Wei, Zheng Zhonghua, Li Yao, Wang Shaojiu, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 60 adults + 15 children

--Nov 5 started, till Aug, 1992
  Video Tape Loaning
  The first batch of 70 video tapes of recent years' collections from China
  One can borrow up to 3 tapes per week
  Fee: free with the membership card, $.5/tape without the card
  Coordinators: Jiang Dan, You Shihong

--Nov 15, Friday, 7:30 pm
  Movie: 1. Hu/ Guang-; Arc Light, 1990
         2. LaoV JingV; The Old Well, 1987
         Chinese movies
  Room 146, Vanier Hall, 275 Nicholas St, Univ. of Ottawa
  Tickets: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Zheng Zhonghua, Jiang Dan, Tang Wei, Li Yao
  Attendance: 100 adults + 20 children

--Nov 22, Friday, 7:30 pm -- 1:00 am
  Entertaining Evening
  Features: --Listening to music, dancing, karaoke, playing cards, snooker;
            --Video show:
              a> '89 Shanghai Models Contest;
              b> Compilation of CCTV program of Spring Festival Parties;
              c> PBS '91 International 10th Ballroom Dancing Championship;
            --Games, children's party;
  Oliver's, Unicentre, Carleton Univ.
  Fee: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card; free for age<=14
  Coordinators: Zheng Zhonghua, Li Yao, Tang Wei, Wang Shojiu, Deng Zongce,
                Gong Jiangqing, Meng Jinglei
  Staff: Li Chunhui
  Attendance: 80 adults + 15 children

--Nov 29, Friday, 7:30 pm
  Bridge Contest, 1st round
  Room C, 140 JJL (in front of Auditorium, Vanier Hall), Univ. of Ottawa 
  Coordinators: Cao Yalin, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 35

--Dec 6, Friday, 7:30 pm
  The Memorial Service for Mr. Kong Fu
  The Fourth Ave. Baptist Church (at the corner of Bank St. and Fourth Ave)
  Sponsoring organizations: LYH, Chinese Embassy
  Coordinators: Meng Jinglei, Zhang Changgang, ...
  Attendance: 30 Chinese and Canadian colleagues, professors and friends
  (Mr Kong Fu was a Chinese visiting scholar at Dept. of Physics, University
   of Ottawa. He committed suicide on Nov 16, 1991 in his apartment.)

--Dec 14, Saturday, 7:00 pm
  Film Show, two Taiwanese movies
  1. Ri\ Nei\ WaV Huang/ Hun-; Twin Light in Geneva
  2. Ce\ MaV Ru\ Lin/;         Run Away
  Theatre A, Southam Hall, Carleton University
  Fee: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card; free for age<=14
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Jiang Dan, Zheng Zhonghua, Deng Zongce,
                Tang Wei, Li Yao
  Attendance: 110 adults + 20 children

--Dec 20, Friday, 7:00 pm
  Bridge Contest, final round
  Room 116, 117, Lamourex Building, Univ. of Ottawa 
  Coordinators: Cao Yalin, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 20

--Dec 21, Saturday, 7:00 pm - 1:10 am
  Christmas and New Year Party
  Cafeteria, Unicenter, Univ. of Ottawa
  Featured with art performance, games, Santa Claus, video shows, playing cards,
  square dancing, choir, ballroom and disco dancing, free food and drinks, ...
  Fee: $1 with LYH membership card; $2 without the card; free for age<=14
  Sponsors: LYH, Federation of Canada China Friendship Association,
            Oriental Arts Group
  Coordinators: Meng Jinglei, Ms. Alice M. West, Chen Xuan, Zhang Ji, and
                all other LYH executives
  Master and Mistress of the Ceremonies: Wang Shaojiu, Sun Ying
  Santa Claus: Li Jianhui
  Volunteers: Li Huiyu, ...
  Attendance: 600 adults + 100 children

--Jan 3, 1992, Friday, 7:00 pm --
  Film Show: The Most Decisive Battle (2)
             Da\ Jue/ Zhan\ (2) -- Huai/ HaiV Zhan\ Yi\
  Marion Hall Auditorium, University of Ottawa
  Tickets: Adults:   6-7:00pm:  $1 with LYH membership card;
                                $2 without the card;
                     After 7pm: $2 with LYH membership card;
                                $3 without the card;
           Children aged <=14:  free admission
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Zheng Zhonghua, Deng Zongce, Tang Wei,
                Meng Jinglei, Li Yao
  Staffs: Wang Xing, Zhao Bingjun
  Observation: Over 90% audiences arrived by 7:00 pm, thus noices made by 
               the later comers were kept to minimum.
  Attendance: 400 adults + 40 children

--Jan 12, Sunday, 9:30am--6:30pm
  Wei Qi Tournament
  Room 125, Unicentre, University of Ottawa
  Coordinators: Gao Lijun, Meng Jinglei
  Staffs: Charles Chang, Bai Lijun
  Free registration, prizes, free tea and coffee
  Participants: 38
 
--Jan 17, Friday, 7:30pm--9pm
  Passport Seminar
  Topics: Introduce the latest policies on changing and extending passport
  Speaker: Wang Yongli from the Education Office, Chinese Embassy
  Room 217, Morisset Building, University of Ottawa
  Coordinators: Zhang Ji, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 90

--Jan 24, Friday, 7:30pm--10:30pm
  Seminar: House Buying Planning
  Speaker: Ms. Wei Miao
  Room 217, Morisset Building, University of Ottawa
  Coordinators: Cao Yalin, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 37

--Jan 25, Friday, 7:00pm--
  Chinese New Year Celebration Art Performance
  Organized by local Chinese communities, includes LYH
  Auditorium, Ottawa Adult's School
  Coordinators from LYH: Lin Bin, Meng Jinglei, Tang Wei, Wang Shaojiu
  Staffs: Li Qiang, Ye Honggang

--Jan 31, Friday
  Lian Yi Tong Xun, the newsletter in Chinese of LYH, publishes her first issue
  As a monthly publication, it's dedicated to news mainly related to LYH.
  There are two versions: the hardcopy, distributed at LYH activities for free;
  the electronic, distributed to the world through computer networks. All past
  issues are archived in an internet anonymous ftp site
     IP    crl.nmsu.edu  or  128.123.1.18
     DIR   /pub/chinese/fonts/lytx/
     FILES lytx001.uue, lytx002.uue, lytx003.uue, ...
  Editors: Zhang Ji, Wang Shaojiu, Li Jianhui, Shen Yizhong

--Jan 31, Friday, 7:00pm--
  Film Show (Chinese New Year Celebration Activities: Part I)
  1. Children's movie: NuuV wa- buV tian-; Da\ saoV chu/; WangV   20   min
                       Nuu Wa Patches Up Sky; Cleaning; Net             
  2. Da Ren movie:     Zai\ dian\ ti- shang\, In the Elevator     80   min
  3. Da Ren movie:     WuV duoV jin- huar-, Five Golden Flowers   90   min
  Room 360, Tory Building, Carleton University
  Fee: adults $1, $2; children free                                   
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu,Li Yao,Jiang Dan,Deng Zongce,Meng Jinglei 
                Zheng Zhonghua, Gao Lijun                              
  Staffs: Cai Xiaoxia, Li Chunhui, Yue Zhongqi, Chen Jie, Wong Qonglan
  Attendance: 100 adults, 20 children

--Feb 8, Saturday
  Ski Trip (Downhill)
  Location: Mountain Eldowise
  Organizers: Ottawa U International Student House, LYH, Malayia Student Assoc.
  Coordinators: Zhang Gang, ...
  Participants: 13 LYH members with other 50 persons from both universities.

--Feb 8, Saturday, 7pm--1:30am
  Party (Chinese New Year Celebration Activities: Part II)
  Cafeteria, 2nd Floor, Unicentre, University of Ottawa                
  Features: art performance: dancing and singing                      
          adults' and children's games, playing cards, chess,
          arts exhibitions: photos, paper cuts, paintings, calligraphies
          ballroom and disco dancing, karaoke                      
          food, including 800 meat dumplings                          
          4 movies: for children and Da Ren
  Fee:    $1, $2 for adults; children free but no ticket        
          Each ticket holder receives a dish of free food  
          All soft drinks are sold, 50 cents a cup/can   
  Sponsoring Organizations: LYH, Oriental Arts Group, Oriental Choir
                            High School Student Club
  Coordinators: Li Yao, Meng Jinglei, Chen Xuan, Zhong Ming, Pei Yongjun,
                and all other LYH executives
  Staffs: 80-90 in total
  Master and Mistress of Ceremonies: Cao Yalin, Zhang Manhong
  The Program of the Art Performance:
  1. Male Solo: The Night in Mongolian Prairie; by Bai Lijun
  2. Female Solo: by Yang Yuxi
     - My Sweetheart Looks Like Dama Flower
     - Beside the Road
  3. Pipa (Chinese Lute) Solo: by Ms. Zhang Ming
     Moonlight on Flowers and the River in Spring
  4. Chinese Traditional Dance
     by Chen Yan, Zhong Ming, Ding Tao, Li Xin, Yuan Bin, Situ Wanman, 
     Wu Xiaoyan, Gong Jiangqing, Xia Hongxia, Han Yang, Chen Xuan
  5. Male Solo: The Song of the Yangzi River; by Wang Yaping
  6. Children Program: 
     - Martial Arts;
     - Flower Dance; by Ren Yang, Han Bing
  7. Male Solo: The Shadow of the Fence; by Xiong Huanggui
  8. Male Chorus
     - The Song of the Guerrilla
     - The Girl from the Daban City
     - Graduation
     - Greetings
  Children's movies:                              Minutes
  1) Jin- hou/ xiang/ yao-                           75
     Monkey King Conquers White-Bone Demon
  2) KongV que\ gong- zhuV                           60
     The Peacock Princess
  Adults' movies:
  1) Zhong- guo/ za/ ji\ da\ guan-                   80
     Chinese Acrobatics on Display
  2) Bing- shan- shang\ de lai/ ke\                  80
     Strange Visitors on an Icy Mountains
  Attendance: 600 adults, 50 children

--Feb 9, Sunday, 2:30pm--
  Skating Party
  From Pavilion Building, Dows Lake to Parliament Hill along the Rideau Canal
  Coordinators: Gao Lijun , Wang Shaojiu, Tang Wei
  Participants: 27

--Feb 21, 1992, Friday, 7:00 pm --
  Film Show: 1. Cai\ NiaoV Da\ Bing-; (KEY WORDS: vegetable, bird, soldier)
             2. Ke\ Tu/ Qiu- Hen\; (KEY WORDS: passenger, road, Autumn, hate)
             Taiwanese movies. The first one is a comedy.
  Room 146, Vanier Hall, 275 Nicholas St, University of Ottawa
  Tickets: Adults: $1, $2; Children: free
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Meng Jinglei, Li Yao
  Staffs:  Chen Jie, Wang Qionglan, Yue Zhongqi, Yao Hongxing, Chen Xuan
  Attendance: 130 adults, 10 children
 
--March 1, Sunday
  Zhi Yin Hui, a friend-seeking agency, announces its establishment. 
  Directors: Zhang Ji, Zhang Jinyun

--March 2, Monday
  Start loaning 3 sets of video tapes of 92' CCTV Spring Festival program
  Coordinators: You Shihong, Li Yao, Wang Shaojiu

--March 9-14
  International Week at Carleton University
  CSSA at CU participated
  Coordinator: Jiang Dan
  Staffs: Xia Hongxia, Dong Xuesi, Zhang Qian

--March 14, Saturday, 7:30 pm--1 am
  Entertaining Evening
  Cafeteria, Colonel By Building (Eng.), OU
  Ticket: $1 for membership card holder; $2 otherwise
        free for children
  Features: -Listening to music;
          -Dancing;
          -Karaoke;
          -Games;
          -Playing cards, chess
          -Video show: CCTV '92 Chinese New Year party, in a separate room.
  Coordinators: Lin Bin, Zhang Ji, Wang Shaojiu, Zheng Zhonghua, Tang Wei,
                Meng Jinglei, Cao Yalin, Jiang Dan, Deng Zongce, Li Yao
  Staffs: Xue Jinsheng, Yue Zhongqi, Yang Jun, Lin Zhong,Chen Jiangnan,Zhuo Yan
  Attendance: 135 adults, 5 children

--March 20, Friday, 7:00pm--11pm
  Film Show
  Room 146, Vanier Hall, 275 Nicholas St, University of Ottawa
  Movies:  1. Yuan/yuan De Qi/ Guai\ LuuV Xing/ 
              Yuan Yuan's Strange Journey; for children, 20 mins
           2. Xing\ Yun\ Zhi- Xing- (Lucky Star); 1991
           3. Lian\ Ai\ Shi/ Jie/   (Season for Love); 100 mins
  All are mainland China's movies.
  Fee:    $1, $2, children free; membership cards are sold $2/person
  Coordinators: Gao Lijun, Zheng Zhonghua, Meng Jinglei, Li Yao
  Staffs: Yang Ming, You Shihong, Yao Hongxing, Zhang Jing
  Attendance: 215 adults, 30 children

--March 22, Sunday, 7:30pm--
  Seminar
  Speaker: Yan Jiaqi
  Topic: Politics and Philosophy in Post-Communist China
  Place: Auditorium, Marion Hall, OU
  Organizer: Democratic China of Ottawa
  Comment: LYH provides forms of support
  Attendance: 250

--March 27, Friday, 7:30pm--
  Auto Seminar
  Speaker: Huang Shuo
  Place: Room 431, Simard Building, OU
  Topics: - Tips in Buying a Used Car
          - How to start your car in cold days?
  Coordinators: Cao Yalin, Meng Jinglei
  Attendance: 60

--April 3, Friday, 7:30 pm--
  Musical Score Seminar
  Topics: The physics of music, the standard music score (Wu3 Xian4 Pu3),
          'simplified score (Jian3 Pu3)'.
  Room 231, Simard Building, OU
  Speaker: Lin Yanping
  Coordinators: Tang Wei, Wang Shaojiu
  Sponsors: Oriental Choir, LYH
  Attendance: 40

--April 4, Saturday, 7:30 pm --
  Entertaining Evening
  Cafeteria (low ground), Marion Hall, OU
  Features: dancing, karaoke, playing cards & chesses, games
  Tickets: $1, $2; children free
  Coordinators: Tang Wei, Zheng Zhonghua, Wang Shaojiu, Meng Jinglei, Zhang Ji,
                Cao Yalin, Jiang Dan, Li Yao
  Staffs: Zhang Jing, Yu Yungang, Pei Yongjun
  Attendance: 100 adults, 10 children

--April 10, Friday, 7:00 pm --
  Film Show
  Room 360, Tory Building, Carleton U
  1. Hou/ Zi Lao- Yue\             20 minutes, for children
     Monkeys Fishing the Moon
  2. Jin- Se\ De HaiV Nan/ DaoV    18 minutes, documentary
     The Golden Hainan Island
  3. Er\ Shi/ Nian/ Hou\ Zai\ Xiang- Hui\       feature presentation
     Meet Again After Twenty Years              110 minutes
  4. NiV De Wei- Xiao\             100 minutes, feature presentation
     Your Smile
  Chinese movies.
  Tickets: $1, $2; children free
  Coordinators: Wang Shaojiu, Jiang Dan, Zhang Ji, Zheng Zhonghua, Li Yao
  Staffs: Zhao Yuanxie, Yue Zhongqi, Ma Weimin, Song Qiang, You Shihong
  Attendance: 130 adults, 30 children


PART II: SOFTWARE

--August 3, 1991
  LYH re-election
  A macro-LYH with 11 executives was constructed. It includes Chinese
  Mainlanders in Carleton U., U. of Ottawa, BNR (Bell Northern Research),
  NRC (National Research Council), Algonquin College, and all other regions 
  in Ottawa.
  360 Tory Building, Carleton U

--August 15, 1991, Evening
  The first board meeting of LYH Executive Committee
  Assigning duties to each executive.
  Loeb Building, Carleton U

--August
  Re-registration of CSSAs in two universities
  By Meng Jinglei, Deng Zongce

--Aug-Sep
  Change the Chinese name of LYH 
     from "Wotaihua Zhongguo Xuesheng Xuezhe Lianyihui"
       to "Wotaihua Zhongguo Tongxue Lianyihui"
  so everybody is represented
  Coordinator: Li Yao

--Sept--
  LYH membership card designing, printing, and distributing
  Coordinator: Meng Jinglei

--Sept
  LYH bought a new audio system at $1040
  By Li Yao, Meng Jinglei

--Oct 29
  LYH telephone hot line 831-6192 went into service. The members in whole
  Ottawa region can check the recorded LYH news 24 hours a day.
  Announcer: Lin Bin

--Oct--early Nov
  Subscribing Zhong Yang Re Bao (Taiwan Central Daily)
  110 names collected
  Li Yao

--Nov 17
  Regulation of LYH Financial Affairs
  Drafted by Zhang Ji, revised by Li Yao, approved by LYH Executive Committee
 
--Aug--Jan, 92
  Drafting LYH Constitution
  By Zhang Ji, Li Yao

--Dec
  Two free airport services for Lin Shengtian, Yan Yixun
  Cao Yalin

--Articles published in two local Chinese newspapers (all related to LYH)
  Zhang Ji: 7 articles
  Li Yao:   2 articles

--Jan 19, 1992, 2 pm -3:20 pm
  The third board meeting of LYH Executive Committee
  Discussed, revised, and approved LYH Constitution
  OU, Gym
 
--Jan 31-Feb 25
  Subscribing People's Daily
  Deng Zongce, Meng Jinglei, Zhang Ji, Li Yao
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