Events and News
Events and News Worth Sharing
Britannia basketball star overcomes huge obstacles
Liberian refugee Surprise Munie turns life challenges into a successful high school basketball career. See her story on the Global News website.
https://globalnews.ca/video/6460378/britannia-basketball-star-overcomes-huge-obstacles
8th Annual Gala Date Set
The date for the BSS 8th Annual Gala Dinner & Silent Auction is Friday, April 24th!
Tickets are available for purchase online via Paypal. Please go to the donations page for Visa/Mastercard purchase.
Cheques can also be mailed to:
Unit 233-2688 Shell Road,
Richmond, BC
V6X 4E1
We would be honoured if you could join us for this special event at the Sheraton Wall Centre on that night. Funds raised at this gala will go directly to Britannia to help fund the growing demand for students’ educational programs.
In addition to purchasing tickets and attending the gala, you can help support the fundraising goal by donating a silent auction item. Please reach out to Willy Quan wq55555@gmail.com for more info on how you can contribute.
1968-1972 50ish Reunion
On September 14, 2019, the graduation years of 1968 through 1972 hosted a 50ish reunion. Over 300 attended with many from outside of the 5 years also in attendance.
It was a fantastic evening of dining and dancing to Souled Out, one of Vancouver’s R&B bands.
The evening was a resounding success.
All proceeds from the event will be going to the Britannia Support Society.
Congratulations to everyone for a very successful night. A great time was had by all,
The success is due all to the effort and time that 5 reunion committees put towards the event over the last couple of years.
Check out these photos to see what a great time everyone was having.
Ivy Liao – Bronze Medal
We have posted a lot about Ivy lately and her achievements in table tennis. The icing on the cake is the U18 Bronze medal at the 2019 Pan Am Games for Canada’s women’s team. Congratulations to Ivy and her teammates.
Earlier this month, Ivy also won gold in U18 girls doubles as well as Girls Team at the Canadian Junior National Championships.
Congratulations on a phenomenal achievement. Congratulations to Ivy and her teammates.
Class Valedictorian/Athlete Interviewed
Ivy Liao was the recipient of the Rotary Hoopathon Scholarships at the year’s graduation ceremonies. She was also chosen from the Graduating Class of Britannia Senior Secondary to be the Valedictorian. Ivy has also received throughout the years support from the BSS. Ivy is representative of the Youth we want to support.
Here is a quote of appreciation from Ivy for the support she received along with a link to an interview she did at the Canadian Junior Table Tennis championships where she has qualified for the Pan American Games.
Thank you and the Rotary Clubs once again for all the support you’ve given me recently and throughout my high school journey. Below is the link to the interview from the 2019 Canadian Junior National Championships that you commented on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/644985635538771/posts/2287600041277314/
Thank you so much once again, and I hope to see you around!
Ivy
7th Annual Gala Dinner A Success
Everyone who attended the 7th Annual Gala Dinner can attest to the fact that it was a great success. Great food, great friends, great cause.
Here are some photos from the event.
Playland Experience
The Britannia Support Society is pleased to have contributed donations towards a Playland Educational Field trip for Britannia marketing and phisics students and the support was much appreciated.
Everyone had a blast, and we definitely enjoyed a different way of learning. This year more students, from Marketing 11/12 and Physics 11/12, were able to attend the field trip. Students had to complete either a Physics or Marketing worksheet, which allowed us to see how Physics/ Marketing is applied to real life. We were able to physically experience circular motion on the Musical Express and learn which points of the roller coaster had more potential/kinetic energy. Without your generous contributions, this field trip wouldn’t have been possible. It truly means a lot, thank you very much.
2019 Table Tennis Champions
Ivy Liao, Rose Huang and Jasleen Bahia brought the 2019 Championship banner to Brit! Our boys team placed 13th but were close to the top 8. And Peter Joe, Brit Class of ‘78 presented the banner on behalf of BC School Sports. Ivy and Rose also placed 2nd and 3rd in the Girls Singles. Congratulations!
Tab the video below to watch the final point!
Save the Date – 7th Annual Gala Dinner
Check out the menu for mouth watering delicacies from around the world.
Tickets are $250/person or $2500/table of ten.
