Chinese Canadian Legend Award Gala
Date: Aug 17, 2024
Venue: Grand York Ballroom
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel
600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill

2023 Chinese Canadian Legend Awards Cherish and Share Our Blessings

2023 Chinese Canadian Legend Award Recipients

Dr. Chester H. Ho

Chester Ho was born in Hong Kong. After graduating from medical school at Cambridge University, he completed his residency and spinal cord injury specialty training in the United States.  He then joined Cleveland Clinic where he later became the Chief of Spinal Cord Injury. To be closer to his parents he came to Canada in 2011 and became the Division Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Calgary, and later at the University of Alberta. He also led policy development with federal and provincial health services. As a leading expert in the field of spinal cord injury rehabilitation, he has a patient-centred approach to care, maintains a humble, compassionate outlook and leads his team to continuously create miracles for spinal cord injury patients in Canada.

James Lin

James Lin was born into an artistic family in Taiwan. After immigrating to Canada in the early eighties, he became the first Chinese journalist in Canada to report from location. His diligence, work ethic, and skills in writing and photography have earned him the respect of mainstream media and a moniker of “Living Dictionary” in the Chinese community. He is also public-spirited, contributing generously to the community. As a senior member of the Chinese media community, he has mentored over 200 journalists, promotes continuous improvement in the quality of Chinese language journalism and fosters a culture of friendly competition among his colleagues. As traditional media evolves, James is optimistic and open-minded. While he continues to excel in his work, he encourages people around him to be optimistic and to help others.

David Leung

David Leung immigrated to Canada nearly 50 years ago. Music and photography are his two passions, and “integrating charity work with his passions” drives his community service. He joined the Ontario Chinese Music Association in the 1980s and organized concerts as a volunteer to promote Chinese music and nurture musical talents in the younger generation. He joined Fu Hui Education Foundation in 2005 and was an early leader in visiting the impoverished mountainous regions in China to help AIDS orphans get an education. As Fu Hui’s “official” photographer, he chronicled Fu Hui’s education aid journey with his camera – all the trips into the deepest mountains, visiting families in their remote homes, and supporting the Fu Hui students.

Jenny Pu

In 2006, 41-year-old Jenny Pu was diagnosed with late stage breast cancer. She actively faced the challenges presented by the disease, coordinating treatments to heal body and soul. After obtaining her licenses in prosthetic breasts and compression clothing, she began providing post-surgery support services to breast cancer patients in 2012, serving clients from all ethnic groups. In 2013, she started a breast cancer support group, self-financed printing of promotional brochures, shared her own experience, and provided encouragement to fellow breast cancer patients. In its ten years, the group has not used any community funding, instead raising money for the Cancer Society. The support group renamed itself “Phoenix” to signify rebirth out of fire. Jenny rises above adversity, using positivity to light others’ hope, kindness to reduce others’ suffering.

Daniel Quan-Watson

Daniel Quan-Watson is the first Chinese Canadian to become a deputy minister. His grandfather arrived in Canada in 1923 just before the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed. Because he was raised by Caucasian adoptive parents, he both enjoyed white privilege and endured overt and subtle racism. But he is proud to be Chinese. He interacts with Indigenous peoples with understanding and respect, helping with reconciliation between Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian government. In 2020, Daniel wrote an open letter to address systemic racism, sparking debates to change the status-quo. It was a commendable effort.

Sue Tang

Having grown up in a poor family, Sue came to Canada to pursue university education and through diligence and interpersonal skills, has forged a successful career culminating in her becoming the first Chinese vice president at IBM Canada. At the height of her career, Sue suffered a setback when she lost her husband. But charity work helped her find new meaning in life, and brought dance into her life. She has planned and led many fundraising events for various charitable organizations, and has used dance to help seniors suffering from Parkinson’s and other chronic diseases. She also actively shares her experience to encourage young people to pursue self improvement.

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2023「紅楓傳奇」獲獎者簡介

何浩楷 Chester H. Ho

何浩楷生於香港，從劍橋大學醫學院獲得醫學博士（MD）學位后，到美国接受住院醫師和脊髓損傷治療專科培訓，後成為克利夫蘭醫療中心脊髓損傷科主任。2011年，為了與父母團聚，何浩楷來到加拿大，先後在卡爾加里大學和艾伯塔大學擔任物理醫學與康復治療科負責人，並領導多個省級和聯邦衛生服務的政策制訂委員會工作。他秉持患者至上理念，始終保持謙遜仁愛之心，帶領團隊不斷創造奇迹，為加拿大脊髓損傷患者的治疗帶來創新改變。

梁德威先生 David Leung

梁德威移民加拿大近50年。音樂和攝影是兩大愛好，「寓公益服務於愛好」是他服務社會的動力。1980年代，加入安省華人音樂協會，義務組織樂團活動，促進華人音樂發展，培養年輕的音樂人才，展現華人音樂家才華。2005年加入福慧教育基金會，成為親身進駐貧困山區資助艾滋孤兒教育的先驅。作為福慧“御用”攝影師，走過最深最遠的山路，到過最貧困的地區，用鏡頭記錄每次探訪的歷程，記錄了福慧完整的助學旅程。默默地用行動和善良闡釋公益的意義。

林風雲James Lin

林風雲生於台灣文藝世家，上世紀80年代初移民加拿大后成為本地華媒首批採訪記者之一。他勤奮敬業，攝影和文字俱佳，以優質高效報道贏得廣泛讚譽的同時成為華社“活字典”。他也熱心公益，為社區貢獻良多。作為華媒老前輩，他扶持帶領出200多位傳媒從業人員，並帶動本地華媒整體素質提升和營造同行良性競爭。在傳統媒體轉型的過程中，他樂天豁達，在新媒體領域取得非凡業績的同時亦鼓勵周圍的人樂觀向上和行善助人。

蒲育惠女士 Jenny Pu

2006年41歲的蒲育惠確診乳癌晚期。但她積極面對病魔的挑戰，配合治療，重構身心。先後考到義乳及壓力衣的相關執照，2012年起為乳癌患者提供手術後支持，客戶跨越族群。2013年成立乳癌支持小组，自費印製宣傳冊，分享經驗、鼓勵同患。十年間從未給社區添加經費負擔，卻為癌症協會長年籌款。小組現更名為“火鳳凰”，寓意浴火重生。蒲育惠逆境中自强不息，用樂觀點燃他人的希望，用善良化解身邊的悲傷，“堅毅造福締傳奇” 。

丹尼爾·關-沃森 Daniel Quan-Watson

丹尼爾•關-沃森是首位擔任聯邦政府公務員最高級別–副部長職位的華裔，他的祖父在1923年排華法案出台前夕抵達加拿大。因自幼被白人父母收養，丹尼爾既得到了白人的優越資源也遭遇過諸多公開或隱晦的歧視，但他仍以華裔身份為榮。他帶着理解和尊重去傾聽原住民訴求，促成原住民與加拿大政府的歷史性和解。2020年丹尼爾通過一封公開信喚醒人們關注系統性種族歧視問題，開啟改變現狀的序幕。他的努力值得加拿大人感激讚揚。

李本嫦 Sue Tang

李本嫦出身貧寒，隻身從香港來加讀完大學後，以優秀的人際溝通能力、積極向上的熱情，獲得僱主認可，此後更憑藉出色業績一路晉陞成為加拿大IBM公司首位華裔副總裁。事業有成時，李本嫦再度遭遇挫折，丈夫去世令她跌入人生低谷，但她在慈善事業中重新找到生活的意義，並將舞蹈作為新的人生目標。她策劃和領導多家慈善機構的籌款活動，通過舞蹈幫助帕金森患者和其他慢性病老年病患。她也積極分享自己的經驗，激勵年輕人追求自我提升。