Happy Chinese New Year 2024!

Happy Chinese New Year 2024!

新年快乐

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Gong Hei Fat Choi

温泰瑞
Terry Whin-Yates, 温泰瑞 Mr. Locksmith

We are thrilled to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year, a time of joy, prosperity, and new beginnings! As we welcome the Year of the Dragon, we extend our warmest wishes to all those who observe this festive occasion.

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time-honored tradition that brings families and communities together to celebrate with vibrant festivities, delicious feasts, and colorful decorations. It symbolizes a time of renewal, where we bid farewell to the past and embrace the opportunities that the future holds.

Let us take this opportunity to reflect on the blessings of the past year and look forward to the opportunities and adventures that await us in the coming year. May the Year of the Dragon bring abundance, happiness, and good fortune to you and your loved ones.

We encourage everyone to join in the celebrations and embrace the spirit of unity, harmony, and joy that define this auspicious occasion. Whether through traditional customs, festive gatherings, or acts of kindness, let us spread positivity and goodwill as we usher in the new lunar year.

Wishing you all a Happy Chinese New Year filled with love, laughter, and prosperity!

Sincerely,

Terry Whin-Yates

Mr. Locksmith

 


Remembrance Day | Mr. Locksmith Squamish

Remembrance Day November 11th | Mr. Locksmith Squamish

Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Canada and Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.”

In Flanders Fields” is a war poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres.

Remembrance Day Poppy Fields | Mr. Locksmith

Remembrance Day Poppy Fields | Mr. Locksmith

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead.   Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

The most sacrosanct and central element in Remembrance is the Two Minutes of Silence. During this time of reflection, Canadians pause to honour, thank and remember our Fallen.

Squamish: On Saturday, November 11, join the RCL Diamond Head Branch 277 – Squamish Legion, Canadian Forces members, Cadets and dignitaries to honour and remember those who bravely served.

Whistler: The community of Whistler will gather at the ‘new’ Whistler Cenotaph to pause, reflect and remember. Whistler Cenotaph Whistler Olympic Plaza 10:30 AM Parade Colours Act of Remembrance Whistler Rotary Reception to follow. Whistler Olympic Plaza 4355 Blackcomb Way, Whistler British Columbia

Village of Pemberton: A parade will assemble at the Pemberton Fire Hall at 10:30am and depart at 10:45 am. A ceremony will take place at 10:55 am at the Legion branch, located at 7440 Prospect Street, Pemberton. A light lunch will be served following the ceremony.

The event will take place at 10:45 a.m. at the Cenotaph in Downtown Squamish. The stone seats surrounding the Cenotaph will be reserved for Veterans and the elderly, as available

Vancouver: There will be ceremony and parade at the cenotaph in Victory Square (West Hastings Street and Cambie Street). Additional Remembrance Day ceremonies in Vancouver will take place at the Memorial South Park Cenotaph (41st Avenue and Windsor Street), Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (3811 Point Grey Road), Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park, Grandview Park (1200 block of Commercial Drive), Crab Park at Portside and the Chinatown Memorial (Keefer Street and Columbia Street). For other Ceremony locations go to http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/remembrance-day-2017-metro-vancouver-guide-to-honouring-canadas-veterans

Remembrance Day Canada Flag | Mr. Locksmith

Remembrance Day Canada Flag | Mr. Locksmith