“Flying Shuttlecock Fun Show 2023” was organized by the Canadian Chinese Autism
Awareness Center (CAAC) and co-organized by the Canadian One Family Cultural
Center Canada One Family Network – Love health, love sports and promote
shuttlecock, Tai Chi, and fitness Traditional folk art and cultural activities such as
dancing, rope skipping and hula hoops were held from 12:00 to 2:00 pm on December
17th at New Kennedy Square, 8360 Kennedy Rd, Markham, New Kennedy Square,
Markham.
At 12:00 noon, the host Alice Cheung announced the start of the event. Helen Guan,
Director of the Chinese Autism Awareness Center (CAAC) made the first speech,
welcoming the community to participate in the “Flying Shuttlecock Fun Show 2023”-
Love Health, Love Sports event which was held by CAAC for the first time, hoping to
take this opportunity to promote the traditional folk art and cultural activities which are
benefit for the body and mind, such as shuttlecock kicking, Tai Chi, fitness dance, rope
skipping and hula hoops, also will bring joy to every family member during Canada’s
long and cold winter.
The first performance was Hong Kee Fitness Dance Club, performing energetic and
passionate fitness dance. The followed performance was by the writer Yan Daxia,
reciting Li Bai’s Journey, and Zhu Yanyan dancing with a sword to add to the fun. Ms.
Sun, Guoyan, the 12th generation successor of Chen Style Tai Chi and a sixth-level
Chinese Martial Arts, led Tai Chi students for Tai Chi. Next, a group of teenagers
participated in dazzling rope skipping performances. There was single, double and
group rope skipping. There was also a wonderful hula hoop performance by a beautiful
lady-Smile Ng.
The exciting shuttlecock kicking competition started after a live demonstration by Helen
Guan and York District Councilors Alan Ho. The youngest contestant was 10 years old.
After three rounds of intense competition, the champion, runner-up, third runner-up of
the adult group and the first place of the youth group were selected. They won the gold,
silver and bronze medals of the competition and prizes provided by Wukong Education
respectively. Councilor He issued commemorative certificates to each winner.
Commemorative certificates were also provided to children who participated in
shuttlecock kicking and Tai Chi training.
All participants received a Christmas and New Year gift, and Aspiration & Discoveries
Special Therapy Centre provided a beautiful gift to each child who participated in
Christmas card painting. Chang Kee Trading Company provides lucky draw prizes to
the audience!
Finally, Councilor He issued certificates of appreciation to CAAC, various sponsoring
organizations, community partners and Community Health and Fitness Instructor Sun
Guoyan.
Helen thanked the sponsors: Wukong Education, Aspiration & Discoveries, EPS Care
Technologies, and Sheung Kee Trading, and the community partners Canada One
Family Network, Smile Ng, and Hong Kei Fitness & Dance Club for providing wonderful
performances. Thank BB Art Studio, Jenny Learning Center, Edward Law & Translation,
Canada Women and Youth Entrepreneurs Association and NorthStar Special Needs
Society, YorkBBS, Media Headlines, Today’s hot search-CanadaSo for their strong
supports on the event!
With the beautiful violin playing Christmas music, CAAC “Flying Shuttlecock Fun Show
2023”- came to an end, and the Christmas and New Year Celebrations at Kennedy
Square Mall began. Santa Claus distributed gifts and took photos with the children.
Everyone participated the event all felt the joy of the festival and welcome the coming of
Christmas and the Happy New Year!
Canadian Chinese Autism Awareness Center https://caacedu.org/
Chinese Autism Awareness Center (CAAC) is a federally registered non-profit
organization established in 2017. CAAC is committed to providing supportive services to
autistic people and families in the Canadian Chinese community, assisting autistic
people in the treatment, rehabilitation, integration into society, promoting their physical
and mental development, and improving the quality of family life.