Northcote College of  Education Class of  '68 

Our Golden Anniversary Celebration
Activities Updates

 

==========================   Oct. 9, 2018   =========================== 

Subject:  NCE68+50 Update (6) Our Song Music, Dinner Guests List

Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

Just less than a month to go before our Grand Reunion!

A)     Grand Reunion Party – Nov. 7,  2018 (Wed.) in HK. Contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk   1-  Registered Dinner Guests list is published; please make every last effort to get your buddies to come share our excitement!! Register immediately before it is too late. Make sure the names on the list are spelled correctly as on name tags. 2- Toomany has suggested and Anthony Li has volunteered to create a video of photo collage – please email him liszeshu@hotmail.com photos not already on our website photo albums).  3- If you wish to have any media presentation at the Party please let him know as well.    

B)     Side Trip – Australia Classic Golden Triangle (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) Nov. 9 - Nov. 18, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. 

C)     Cruise – Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. 

D)     Our Song – Finally the music has been arranged and reviewed (at least by one friend - choir master and real active composer) and the verdict is “nice re-lyric, very smooth!”. Now we can claim that we have a song that is unique to each of us, on the face of this earth! This one is our own “My Way”! If you don’t want to miss a beat, print the attached Our Song music sheet (also available on our website music sheet). A soundtrack/video is being created for singalong in a few more days – I need 30 more fingers to help with the creation! We invite alumni to create their own renditions of Our Song with guitar, real classic piano too!  NCE68 Okes, start rehearsing!  

E)      Golden (Anniversary) Challenge – Individually, before the end of this year, try the best way you can, to personally contact every member on the NCE68List.

F)      WhatsApp – Currently a very active chat group is operating under the name Vancouver Northcotians. There are more than 2 dozen international NCE68 members. So, if you want to keep up with your contemporaries, please feel free to join by contacting one of the administrators: Andrew Lee, Leonor Hong or Amy Mung. You can drop out at any time. (But, our NCE68 official communication mode is still via email).   

Cheers! Last chance to do one good thing for your inner self, sign up!

 

Bosco Ho

NCE68 Webmaster   

==========================   Sep. 24,  2018   =========================== 

Date: Sep., 24, 2018
Subject: NCE68+50 Update - Go Wild for a Day!    Update (5)


Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

Exciting Reunion Update by our Homecoming Committee!!
Four (4) activities have been planned for you: Dinner, Majhong, Sing Along, Ocean Park Visit (see Toomany’s email below). Please do your best to show your enthusiasm by signing up as many as possible. This will be the one and only day when, once in your 7o years of living, you can indulge yourself and forget about all the rest, in comfortable, relaxed company - reliving good old times!

A)     Grand Reunion Party – Nov. 7,  2018 (Wed.) in HK. Please contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk  (For those without WhatsApp, you may email Toomany  toomany1608@yahoo.com.hk ).

B)     Side Trip – Australia Classic Golden Triangle (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) Nov. 9 - Nov. 18, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. Ten travelers have booked the tour already. 

C)     Cruise – Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. Twelve ‘cruisers’ have booked already.

D)     Our Song – The music score is being arranged and will be published shortly. For your dancing pleasure, there will be a waltz and rhumba/cha cha styles recording videos ! 

E)      Golden (Anniversary) Challenge – Individually, before the end of this year, try the best way you can, to personally contact every member on the NCE68List.

F)      WhatsApp – Currently a very active chat group is operating under the name Vancouver Northcotians. There are more than 2 dozen international NCE68 members. So, if you want to keep up with your contemporaries, please feel free to join by contacting one of the administrators: Andrew Lee, Leonor Hong or Amy Mung. You can drop out at any time. (But, our NCE68 official communication mode is still via email).   

Cheers! Live a life of no regrets – join our celebrations!

 Bosco Ho

 Webmaster   

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From: Man-Lee Tao [mailto:toomany1608@yahoo.com.hk]
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2018 8:21 AM
To: Bosco Ho (web); Bosco Ho (web)
Subject: Details about the Grand Reunion 7th November 2018

 Dear Overseas Northcotians, 

To night,  we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the key word on this occasion must be 'reunion'. So let's drop everything now and check out details of the Grand Reunion Day that we have in store for you.

We have organized 4 events on 7th November for your participation and enjoyment. 

Function One

Grand Reunion Dinner held at  Yue Cuisine 粵品

8/F, Hong Kong Scout Centre, 8 Austin Road, Jordan.
Check out the attachments for a simplified map, the menu and prices. We have booked the
middle menu
Reception             6.00 p.m.

Dinner                   7.30 p.m.  

Function Two

Majhong
We have also reserved three/ four tables (depending on popular demand) for majhong. Please form your own table. The game starts at 4.00 p.m. and ends at 7.00 p.m.
 

Function Three - Visit to Ocean Park Admission free for us senior citizens

a) Morning Dim Sum  at Jade Gardens 10.30 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.

翠園 銅鑼灣駱克道463-483號銅鑼灣廣場二期3
 b) Depart from restaurant to Ocean Park 11.30 a.m. Return to Austin Road for the dinner - 5.00  p.m. 
 

Function Four  Sing-along at CEO Causeway Bay 

 Come and join at any time from 10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.   
銅鑼灣
CEO. 香港銅鑼灣怡和街19-31號樂聲大廈2樓至3
Please join at least Function One and / or any combination of Functions Two to Four.

 To reserve a place,  please WhatsApp Daisy 852-62750793 or Toomany 852-94648629 stating your preferences,

For example XXX Chan Function One plus Function Three
or YYY Wong Function One only.
or ZZZ Leung Function One and Two (together with AAA, BBB, CCC form one majhong table) 

 We will put all those who attend each Function in a WhatsApp group and they will receive notifications from the function leader in due course. So all overseas alumni, I urge you to start registering for the functions now by WhatsApp

 We are still looking for a volunteer function leader for the Ocean Park visit. Any takers? Please let Daisy know if you can help out.

 So please act now to secure a place by WhatsApp.
Looking forward to seeing you all on 7th November.

Daisy & Toomany

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==========================   Sept. 06, 2018   =========================== 

From:                                         Bosco Ho (NCE68) [bosco@bosco1.com]

Sent:                                           Thursday Sdept. 06, 2018 1:10 PM

To:                                              Bosco Ho (Webmaster)

Subject:                                       NCE68+50  -  Celebration Update (4)  Our Song Melody

Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

Please welcome home to NCE68 the following – Kenneth & Wana Sei of Vancouver, Andrew Tam, Kookie Kam of Toronto. (Can anyone locate Danny, our Leading String band lead singer?)

A)     Grand Reunion Party – Nov. 7,  2018 (Wed.) in HK. Please contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk to register and suggest program/activities. Read Daisy & Toomany’s sentimental appeal and register early to help planning; even if you are just thinking/planning. (Overseas regional reunions were held on Aug. 4 and Aug. 15 in Vancouver and Toronto respectively. Photo albums).

B)     Side Trip – Australia Classic Golden Triangle (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) Nov. 9 - Nov. 18, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. Ten travelers have booked the tour already. 

C)     Cruise – Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2018. Contact Bosco Ho. Twelve ‘cruisers’ have booked already.

D)     Our Song – The lyrics have been set to music of a popular tune for testing purposes. You can hear the background melody for Verse A on YouTube.  Later a music score will be arranged to suit our style and sentiments,  it will be uploaded to YouTube for you to sing karaoke, with band-like accompaniment! Our HK NCE68 Karaoke Ensemble (nick named NCE68 Okes) are commissioned to try it out, improve our rendition, record a sound track video of our anthem and I will upload it to YouTube. They shall lead the celebrants to sing along at Our Party!! Meanwhile, any suggestions and comments are welcome.  (Paul Choi has suggested via WhatsApp for someone to create a Chinese song for our celebration!).  

E)      Golden (Anniversary) Challenge – Individually, before the end of this year, try the best way you can, to personally contact every member on the NCE68List!  ---  Try “’I just call/write to say …’” !  Our member list is now able to link names to photos/Facebook etc. (the names are underlined when linked). You may let me know which images in our web photo albums you want to use or send in photos/links to show your most favorable personas, (no glamour shots though).

F)      WhatsApp – Currently a very active chat group is operating under the name Vancouver Northcotians. There are more than 2 dozen international NCE68 members. So, if you want to keep up with your contemporaries, please feel free to join by contacting one of the administrators: Andrew Lee, Leonor Hong or Amy Mung. You can drop out at any time. (But, our NCE68 official communication mode is still via email).   

Cheers! Keep busy everyone  – ‘Life is what you make it, make it worth living!’ (BH).

 

Bosco Ho

NCE68 Webmaster   

 

==========================   July 24, 2018   =========================== 

From:                                         Bosco Ho (NCE68) [bosco@bosco1.com]

Sent:                                           Tuesdy, July 24, 2018 6:10 PM

To:                                              Bosco Ho (Webmaster)

Subject:                                       NCE68+50  -  Celebration Update (3)  Our Song


Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

(Preamble – The attachment contains an epic document. Please do not open it until you have read through the whole email and have a few minutes to sit down and reflect!)

We welcome Grace Cheng (Siu) of Kingston, Ont., Canada back to our fold – thanks to efforts by Amy Wong (Mung) of Vancouver and Anne Ng of Toronto.

A)     Grand Reunion Party – (Wed) Nov. 7,  2018 in HK. Please contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk to register and suggest program/activities. (Two regional reunions are set for Vancouver Aug. 4, and Toronto Aug 15, 2018 respectively. Please contact the ‘usual suspects’/activists.)

B)     Side Trip –  Australia Classic Golden Triangle  (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) Nov. 9 - Nov. 18, 2018. Cost US$1,850+. Contact Bosco Ho. Ten travelers have booked the tour already. 

C)     Cruise –  Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise Nov. 18 Nov. 24, 2018. Cost US$1,350 - 1,850+. Contact Bosco Ho. Twelve ‘cruisers’ have booked already – including newly booked Joseph and Angela (Fung) Leung of Vancouver!

D)     Our Song – Every member is encouraged to create a song/poem/verse for NCE68+50 Celebration. Attached is one such attempt at creativity and shared sentiments. Please review and reflect on it at your leisure -  provide genuine feedback for refinement and encouragement. Any suggestions for the following are appreciated: song title, lyrics, melody, key (not too hi or lo), style (ballad/waltz/rhumba/cha cha…), voice (piano, guitar, strings, big band…), tempo (65 - 125). Luckily all of the above can be orchestrated by an electronic keyboard (we may include drums/bass – to be dubbed by Michael Shih!?). Once we set the lyrics to music (melody) and compose the music score, we will produce our own music and put it on the internet so we all can sing karaoke and get ready for the big day!!

E)      Golden (Anniversary) Challenge – Individually, before the end of this year, try the best way you can, to personally contact every member on the NCE68List!  ---  Try “’I just call/write to say …’” !     

Cheers !

 

John Bosco Ho

NCE68 Webmaster

Attachmewnt:  Our Song Lyrics v3-1

                                                        Our Song v3-1                      

 

==========================   June 02, 2018   ===========================

From:                                         Bosco Ho (SFXBOYS/NCE68/SMCCC/WJC) [bosco@bosco1.com]

Sent:                                           Saturday, June 02, 2018 6:51 PM

To:                                              Bosco Ho (Webmaster)

Subject:                                      NCE68+50  -  Celebration Update (2)

 

Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

First of all, thanks to Grace Yeung of HK and especially to Cecilia Leung of Toronto, two of our ‘lost sheep’ have been found and returned to our fold – they are:  Ruby Kwan of South Carolina and Theresa Lee of Burwood (Sydney), Australia. Welcome!  

A)     Grand Reunion Party – Wednesday,  7 Nov. 2018 in HK. Please contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk ASAP.

B)      Side Trip – Australia Classic Golden Triangle (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) 9 Nov. – 18 Nov.  Our Caravan had added one more couple, namely Amy Mung and hubby Frank of Vancouver. Please let Bosco Ho know if you consider joining. Every detail has been researched and finalized - you don’t need to do a thing. This is your last chance to travel in friendly and caring company.  

C)      Cruise – Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise 18 Nov. - 24 Nov. If you decide to join us, please let Bosco Ho know so he can direct you to some group saving benefits.  We have already booked 5 cabins and are eligible for group benefits. Come sailing with us!

D)     Our Song - Individually or collectively compose a song for our NCE68+50 Celebration Party.  In addition to a song you may wish to write a poem or verses just for the occasion. A Whatsapp chat group has been brainstorming already about The Song! If you want to see how it feels to have your sentiments developed into the lyrics of Our Song, this is your chance - - - send your expressions (re our past, reunion, future) in phrases/short sentences to your Webmaster before the end of July – because the song (lyrics) will be published on 7 Aug. for review and refinement. The music score will be published on 7 Sep. for refinement. The final version publication will be made on 7 Oct. , so that everyone can practise it 3x30 times before 7 Nov. !!!  You can bet your bottom dollar that Our Song will be there !

E)      Golden (Anniversary) Challenge – Individually, before the end of this year, try the best way you can, to personally contact every member on the NCE68List!  ---  Try “’I just call/write to say …’” !     

 

Cheers !

 

John Bosco Ho

NCE68 Webmaster    

=================================   May 15, 2018  ================================

 

From:                                         Bosco Ho (SFXBOYS/NCE68/SMCCC/WJC) [bosco@bosco1.com]

Sent:                                           Tuesday, May 15, 2018 5:50 PM

To:                                               Bosco Ho (Webmaster)

Subject:                                     NCE68+50  -  Celebration Update (1)

 

Hi All NCE68 Alumni,

I am happy to bring you the latest about our Golden Anniversary Celebration.

A)     Grand Reunion Party – to be held on Wednesday,  7 Nov. 2018 in HK. Please clear your calendar and allow plenty of time for the event. If you plan to attend or have any suggestions for joint activities, please contact Daisy Lam lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk ASAP. Sophia Ho and Daisy Lee have indicated that they would consider adjusting their plans to attend our Party. Bessy Wong will just miss our date by a few days! Eddie Chan would like to share his comments about Christian Celebrating.

B)      Side Trip – our group will tour Australia Classic Golden Triangle (Melbourne, G. B. Reef and Sydney) starting from HK, 9 Nov. until 17 Nov. ending in Sydney. It will be a package/custom tour and we are currently finalizing the details.  If you decide to join us, please let Bosco Ho know. This may be your last chance of frolicking with your fellow alumni … A couple in Canada and another couple in the USA are considering joining the group!      

C)      Cruise – Sydney–Tasmania 7-day scenic relaxing cruise will start in Sydney on 18 Nov. and will end in Sydney on 24 Nov.  (6:00 a.m.), flying back to HK the same day (optional). If you decide to join us, please let us know so we can direct you to some group saving benefits.

D)     Our Song -  Yes, we will sing a song to celebrate whenever we meet at Reunions! Music students, please try your talents to compose one song especially for us! Or the former P.E.  student (yours truly) will have to fake one or fill a popular tune with our own lyrics. So, each one of you please send me a few short sentences/phrases to express your personal NCE68 sentiments about our past/at a reunion/future. Do this while your are happy reminiscing … !  We will publish this song one month before our Party so everyone will have time to learn to sing it!!!     

 

Cheers !

 

Bosco Ho

NCE68 Webmaster    

================================   May 02, 2018   ======================================

 

From:                                         Bosco Ho (SFXBOYS/NCE68/SMCCC/WJC) [bosco@bosco1.com]

Sent:                                           Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:52 AM

To:                                               Bosco Ho (Webmaster)

Subject:                                     NCE68+50  Grand Reunion Party - Side Trip - Cruise !

Attachments:                          NCE68list.pdf; Book-Ms Mar.jpg

 

Calling All NCE68 Alumni!

 

Finally our Golden Anniversary Celebration is beginning to take shape and gather momentum.

An overseas caravan* is forming and will be traveling home to join the locals to celebrate like never before!

Imagine if we miss this golden opportunity, the next big celebration will be 2068 – most of us will be 120 years old !?

Here’s what we plan to do:

A)     Grand Reunion Party (tbd  Nov. 5 – Nov. 8, 2018) plus additional events, to be organized by the Homecoming Committee headed by our forever Student President Daisy Lam. Some good news here – an anonymous member has already pledged HK$7,000+ to help setting up the Party!  She/he encourages other alumni to make every effort to participate and show some enthusiasm!

B)      Side Trip – Australia Highlights: a 7 Day or 9 Day or Customized tour (Melbourne, Sydney, Great Barrier Reef …) (Nov. 9 – Nov. 17, 2018) -  A taste of Dow Under in the company of your most trusted friends.   

C)      Cruise -  Scenic 7-day Sydney-Tasmania cruise (Nov. 18 – Nov. 24, 2018) -  Just relax, party, no cleaning up, no worries!

 

Realize please that no one journey would be a perfect fit for everyone. Some of you may have “been there, done that!”, or you may have been secure in your comfort zone for too long, this  sojourn will be unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience. You can pay for any trip, anywhere but you cannot pick a better kind of fellow travelers!  

 

Please let us know ASAP if you plan to attend any part(s) of/the whole program, even if you are just ‘thinking about it’, or ‘remotely interested’, or ‘impossible! at this time’. Once you let your imagination run wild visualizing what can happen in this epic journey together, you will never let it slip by !!!  Just say Yes!

 

And … once you have accepted the challenge to make it happen, your life will become more focused. You will avoid any unnecessary risks, watch every careful step … to make sure you keep a healthy body to move along with the group.

 

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For those interested:

Please contact: Homecoming -  Daisy Lam ( lammaysum@yahoo.com.hk ) or Side Trip & Cruise - John Bosco (bosco@bosco1.com) (650) 759-7050 for short text or Whatsapp.

Cruise website, only US$100 deposit is required to book, fully refundable until Sep. 4, 2018, when full amount is due.  We have already booked as a NCE68 group (Group id=TC3) 4 cabins; if we book one more cabin through our designated Cruise Adviser, everyone in the group will get onboard credits reward, plus re-fare (update our fare) if a better deal comes up. =================================================

 

By the way, our alumni in Vancouver held their Regional Celebration on March 22, 2018, had a healthy turnout and lots of fun interacting. View photo album

Let’s us also try our very best to initiate some sort of reunion activity in our own region or locally, so many more alumni can come together and renew our friendship.

 

John Bosco Ho,

NCE68 Webmaster, with

*Caravan members: including, but not limited to the current committed members: Leonor, Barbara, John Bosco (and Carmen), Polly, Phyllis, Antonia, Anne … 

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p.s.  Attachment 1: Updated NCE68 Member List (added new member Victor Lui Kui-Yuen, music, New York, NY, USA). 
       Attachment 2:  A book worth reading, recommended to me by Theresa Lui, about NCE alumna whose life experience is so contemporary and extraordinary.   

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