Fish Fry - Saturday, April 18, 2026
Spring is finally here, and on Saturday, April 18th you can celebrate the season of new beginnings by coming to our popular Fish Fry event. You can't beat the perfect pairing of good food and entertainment. Enjoy tasty Fry Fish, Rice and Peas, Festival, Coleslaw, Pop and Delicious Dessert while the Caribbean Fusion Band puts on a show with our talented TTA Funtime Karaoke Singers. More Info >>
TTA Chinese New Year 2026-Feb. 21 YouTube Video Links
Tsung Tsin Association celebrated the Year of the Horse in fine style on Saturday, February 21st. As you can see from the attached video links, everyone had a great time. Thanks again, Cecil and Cynthia for the photos and videos.
We also welcome any donations by e-transfer or cheque.
Still Life/Portrait Drawing and/or Drawing /Painting Flowers
Get a great start on a brand new year by learning and participating in new activities or continuing to broaden your interests, like Art for example. Shirley Wong has put together a great program that you might enjoy.
Would you like to start 2026 with a new, rewarding hobby? Drawing skills are essential in most artistic endeavors and Ms. Mary Seto, a retired Teacher in the Toronto District School Board, has very kindly offered to host the following classes. More Info >>
Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund
Hurricane Melissa dealt a heavy blow to Jamaica and thousands of people have been displaced and in need of help. The Chinese Benevolent Association in Jamaica is working hard to provide care packages of basic necessities, food, and hygiene products to help those in need. You can follow them on Instagram @cba.jamaica.
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Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple
- by Lori Wong and Ashton Louie
Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple by Lori Wong and Ashton Louie
is a children's book celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Temple which was established by the Hakka community in 1876. >> More Info
Canadian Jamaican Chinese & Jamaican Chinese Worldwide, One Family
- by Patrick Lee
A wonderful reference book detailing the history of the Chinese migration to Jamaica between 1854 and 1884 and the lives lived on the island nation between the 1950s to the 1970s .
Finding Samuel Lowe Book & DVD - by Paula Madison
Spanning 4 generations and moving between New York, Jamaica, and China, a powerful memoir that is a universal story of one woman’s search for her maternal grandfather and the key to her self-identity.
Chiney Shop and Half DVD's
- by Jeanette Kong
This documentary explores the complex relationship and social interaction between the chinese shopkeepers and their Jamaican customers.
Letters to My Grandchildren : Memoirs of a Dragon Lady Vol.I
- by Carol Williams-Wong
Carol draws on her memory to recall her happy and carefree life growing up in Jamaica, studying and getting married in Canada and returning to Jamaica only to follow her destiny to become a Hakka Chinese Dragon Lady in Toronto.
Letters to My Grandchildren : Memoirs of a Dragon Lady Vol.II
- by Carol Williams-Wong
Jamaican-Chinese Carol continues to
relate her memoirs during the next
Chinese Zodiac Cycle of her colourful
life migrating from Jamaica and arriving
for a second time in her new homeland
of choice - Ontario, Canada. Proceeds from book sales go towards the TTA relocation fund.
Jamaica My 50 Years in Photographs - by Ray Chen
The book is filled with beautiful images of Jamaican culture and shows the growth of the country. This is a final passion project for Ray, as he moved from Canada and relinquished his career as a successful commercial photographer, publishing over 10 books about Jamaica throughout the years.
Son of Two Mothers
- by Sherwin Tony Chong
Son of Two Mothers has a sweeping historical backdrop that spans WW II,
The Sino-Japanese War, and countries that include Jamaica, China and Canada. But above all, it remains an intensely personal book. Sherwin Tony Chong was borne of two mothers and two lands, never quite belonging in any one place.
Conversation with a Hakka Dragon Lady Vol.I
- by Carol Williams-Wong
On Christmas Day 2019, Chinese-Jamaican Hakka Dragon Lady, Carol was presented with questions about her life of almost eight decades. Her replies would reveal her Maternal and Parental Family History, plus her own life stories.
Conversation with a Hakka Dragon Lady Vol.II
- by Carol Williams-Wong
During the pandemic of Y2020, Chinese-Jamaican Hakka Dragon Lady, Carol continues her life stories revealing her fun-filled, rewarding and purpose-driven life.
Letters to My Grandchildren : Memoirs of a Dragon Lady Vol.III
- by Carol Williams-Wong
As she enters the Fifth Zodiac Cycle of her life, Carol boldly faces the challenges and opportunities of the new millennium by drawing on the cultural values and strength of her Hakka Chinese and Jamaican heritage while living in the most diverse city of Canada - Markham, Ontario.