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Association of United Ukrainian Canadians - Orchestra & Choir

Collector/curator's description reads: “1939, Vancouver. Orchestra & Choir of the Ukrainian Labour Farmer's Temple Association (ULFTA) with Conductor Chitrenky. Yucho Chow signature can be seen in white ink at the bottom right of the stage on the photo. The Organization was first known as the Ukrainian Labour Temple Association (ULTA), then the Ukrainian Labour Farmer's Temple Association (ULFTA), and finally in the 1940's it became the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians (AUUC).”

Ching Won Music Society - 1939

Collector/curator's description reads: “Sept. 9, 1939, Vancouver. Group photo of Ching Won Music Society. Taken to commemorate an award they won for their participation in the ‘One Bowl of Rice’ fundraising drive in September 1939 to aid Chinese war refugees. Held at the same time as the Moon Festival events, the ‘One Bowl of Rice Drive’ campaign was organized by Vancouver's Chinese community and collected $25,000 in funds. The festival included a bazaar, a Chinese opera performance, dance, and an art exhibition. The banner reads: ‘golden sound and jade vibration’ meaning resounding clarity, harmonious. ‘Golden sound’ represents kindness, and "jade vibration" represents sageness, so it can also be a metaphor for people's knowledge and ability to learn. Beatrice Jai (Lew Yew Wah) b. 1928 is the young girl seated at the front. Her future husband, Raymond Jai (Jai Yew Kwong) b. 1916, is seated directly in front of the banner on the left side.”

Jai - Raymond w violin

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1940, Vancouver. Raymond Jai (Jai Yew Gwong) with violin. He was born in Vancouver in 1916, was raised in Canton, and returned to Vancouver as an adult where he became very involved in teaching music and organizing Cantonese music performances.”

Jai - Raymond w violin and unidentified boy

Collector/curator's description reads: “C. 1940, Vancouver. Raymond Jai (Jai Yew Gwong) with violin and an unidentified Asian boy. Raymond was born in Vancouver in 1916, was raised in Canton, and returned to Vancouver as an adult where he became very involved in teaching music and organizing Cantonese music performances.”