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【环球华语2020年7月27日】Toronto, July 18, 2020 – The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto (CCC) held its Annual General Meeting via Zoom on July 15, during which the board announces the appointment of Mr. Alan Lam as the new Chairman.
Mr. Alan Lam has been serving on the CCC board for the past 20 years, during which he held the Vice Chair position for the past 3 years. With Alan’s background as a professional engineer, a land developer and home builder, he was the Chair of the CCC Phase 2 Building Committee and has led operations and many successful projects at CCC. Since the outbreak of COVID‐19, Alan has risen to lead CCC during the most difficult time of its history.
Dr. Adrian Cheung, the immediate previous Chairman, decided to step down as his current 3‐year term came to an end, to spend more time with his family. Dr. Cheung will remain an active board member. We are deeply grateful of Dr. Cheung’s tireless and strategic leadership steering CCC to advance with the times, and nurture younger generation leaders. We are looking forward to working with Dr. Cheung in the many years to come.
“My heartfelt appreciation goes to the various CCC boards, donors, sponsors, volunteers and staff for their strong support and contributions during my term of chairmanship. The adversity of the pandemic has offered us great opportunities to learn, grow, and break through new dimensions. With Mr. Alan Lam’s proven track record, I am very confident that he will lead CCC to build a brighter tomorrow”, said Dr. Adrian Cheung.
“I’ve been so privileged to work side by side with Dr. Adrian Cheung for the last 3 years who has been instrumental in building a new organization structure and infrastructure to encourage openness and cooperation. I am grateful Adrian will stay on the Management Team for another year. Equally, I’d also like to express my sincere thanks for the overwhelming support and vote of confident the board of directors and members of CCC have entrusted in me.” said Alan Lam, the new Chairman of the Board.
“CCC is facing tremendous financial challenges due to the disruption of COVID‐19. I am committed to working with all both internally and externally to advance CCC’s legacy during the recovery and beyond. The most immediate priority is to shift our strategies for resiliency and growth, to counter financial deficit due to the temporary closure of the Centre and prepare to reopen when it is safe to do so”, added Mr. Lam.
Meanwhile, the Board welcomes Mr. David Woodfield to join as a new director. The Chairman has also appointed Mr. John Leung, Mr. Joe Chen, Mr. Wing Man as Senior Vice Presidents and Dr. Sean Zhang and Ms. Jennifer He as Vice Presidents, effective immediately.
多倫多，2020年7月23日 – 大多倫多中華文化中心已於7月15日以ZOOM線上會議形式進行週年股東大會，董事局於會上宣布任命林樹田先生為新一任主席。
在過去20年，林樹田先生一直擔任文化中心董事局成員，期間曾擔任副主席三年。林先生擁有專業工程師資歷和土地開發商和房屋建築商的背景，他是文化中心第二期建築委員會主席，一直帶領文化中心的運營和創建許多成功的項目。 。在2019冠狀病毒疫情爆發以來和這段文化中心史上最艱難的時期，林先生再次顯示了他的領導才能。
前任主席張怡專博士，決定於任期屆滿後引退主席職務，希望有更多時間陪伴家人。 。董事局衷心感謝張博士的領導，帶領文化中心與時俱進，積極培養中心年輕一代領導人。張博士將繼續服務於董事局。我們將會繼續與他緊密合作。
張怡專博士表示：「我衷心感謝文化中心各個單位，包括董事局成員、捐助者、贊助商、義工和員工們，在過往對我的大力支持。在疫情大流行肆虐下，逆境為我們提供了學習，發展和突破新領域的巨大機會。根據林樹田先生過往的佳績，我深信他將會帶領文化中心邁向更加美好的明天。」
新主席林樹田先生回應：「在過去的三年裏，我非常榮幸與張怡專博士並肩工作。張博士一直不遺餘力建立中心新的組織結構和基礎建設，以開放的姿態造就更多與社區的合作機會。非常感謝張博士繼續留在管理團隊一年。同時，我也要衷心感謝董事局和文化中心各方成員對我的鼎力支持及投下信任的一票。」
「 在疫情影響下，文化中心正面臨巨大的財政挑戰。我會積極於對外的合作和加強內部的溝通，在安全重新開放期間，盡快將文化中心恢復正常運作。當務之急是製定一系列中心復原和發展新策略，以應對由於中心暫時關閉而造成的財政赤字。」林先生補充。
與此同時，董事局歡迎 David Woodfield 律師加入成為文化中心的新董事。主席亦任命梁健文先生、陳光裕先生及萬榮業先生為高級副會長；張曉鶴博士和何曉瑜女士為副會長，即時生效。
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