ProgramGuide VDBFS

Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society

Presents

2025 Dragon's Feast Acknowledgment The southern tip of Vancouver Island (including Victoria) is part of the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Lekwungen) peoples. We acknowledge with respect and thank the Lekwungen People, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations communities upon whose traditional territories we host our Dragon's Feast.

Experience the East This year the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival Society wanted to offer our guests a traditional Cantonese style banquet 10 course menu. Please enjoy the special menu presented by Don Mee Seafood restaurant:

• Don Mee Special Cold Platter.

• Fish Maw Soup with Crab Meats.

• Peking Duck – Lettuce Wraps • Stir Fried Lobster Tails on a bed of Noodle.

• Abalone Mushroom with Bok Choi • Peking Duck • Crispy Skin Chicken • Large prawns with Snow Peas • Seafood Fried Rice • Stir Fried Soya Sauce Yi Mein ( noodle ) • Sweet Tapioca Dessert Hot Soup

As we all know food is culture and culture is food and with our mandate to introduce Chinese culture to our friends and community, we hope you will enjoy the experience.

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Dragon Feast Schedule 5:00pm Doors Open 6:00pm Opening Remarks 6:10PM Guest Speaker Remarks 6:25PM Dinner Service - Courses 1 - 5 6:55PM Cultural Dance & Special Presentation 7:10PM Dinner Service - Courses 6 - 10 7:35PM Cultural Demonstration 7:50PM Daniel's Cancer Journey 8:00PM

All Bids close; last call for 50/50 & Live Auction Begins

8:30PM Results of 50/50 & Silent Auction 9:00pm Good Night All

Your emcee tonight is Tony Joe Page 3

Welcome to Our Night for Food, Fun, Culture and Prizes The Victoria Dragon Boat Society welcomes you to our annual fundraising Dinner. The chefs at Don Mee's Seafood Restaurant have prepared a Feast fit for a Dragon with a plethera of seafood dishes and other flavours to tantilize your senses.

Our many Sponsors have provied us with oportunities for us to meet our fundraising tagets, the rest is up to you! Please feel free to wander up to the front right hand side of the room to puruse the many items we have to offer. Those items are also catelogued in this Programme gude.

The Festival began in 1994 as part of the 1994 Commonwealth Games championed in Victoria. To mark Hong Kong Day, the Victoria Chinese Commerce Association brought dragon boats from Vancouver to Victoria for exhibition races. At that time, there was not a single dragon boat team training in town.

With the success of these exhibition races, the Festival quickly became established. Since 1994, with the exception of 2020 and 2021, races have been held annually in the Inner Harbour in Victoria in mid-August.

The Festival has also has also made fundraising for BC Cancer part of its programming through our Lights of Courage campaign. Traditional Chinese lanterns are available leading up to the Festival at Fairway Market locations around the region, and on-site at the Festival, with purchasers invited to leave a message of remembrance or hope.

As a thank you for attending our Feast, there will be door prizes for each table. There will be a skill testing question from this Program Guide, so study it carefully and be ready to answer first!

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50 / 50 Draw No explanation needed here... you can win 1/2 of the amount sold. Wouldn't that be a nice surprise. Gaming regulations requires winner to be present to collect winnings or we have to draw again, so stay with us until we draw the winning ticket An arms lenght of tickets for $30.00 5 Tickets for $20.00

Due to gaming regulations you must be present during the Draw to Win. Page 5

Lai See - Lucky Money!

Everyone who buys wins here! There are only 50 available at $25.00 each.

The good thing is that each Lai See will have a prize that is equal to $25 or more in value. Prizes will range from $25 to $320 in value. You have a 50% chance of receiving a value greater than $25.

Lai See, also known as the Chinese red envelope dates back to the Song Dynasty, where coins were threaded with red string and given for good luck during the New Year. Red was considered a symbol of good luck, joy, and protection against evil spirits. People would thread coins with a red string and give them to children and young adults during the Chinese New Year as a symbol of well-wishing and blessings for the upcoming year.

Over time, this tradition evolved into red cash-filled paper envelopes adorned with intricate patterns, symbols of luck, and promising messages and expanded to various occasions beyond the New Year!

Sponsord by

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Silent Art Auction

Gage Gallery Artists We are so fortunate again this year to have beautiful paintings donated from artists from Gage Gallery. Take a look at these fabulous art pieces.

Original Acrylic Painting, Titled - 3 Sisters

by Beverley Jean Hancock Value $550

Silent Lot 1

Original Acrylic Painting, Titled - 2 Yellow Ladies

by Beverley Jean Hancock Value $500

Silent Lot 2 Original Acrylic Painting, Titled - Fish

by Beverley Jean Hancock Value $750

Silent Lot 3

Beverly is an expressionist, figurative, portrait artist.

Painting instinctively and intuitively, rarely drawing before painting she often changes directions mid stream, always happy for the surprises that are gifted her when paint collides with canvas. She explores human connection and the emotions that connect us She is driven by curiosity as to how to convey feelings and connect with others on an emotional level through her art.

Acrylic & Cold Wax

by Margo Cooper Value $300

Silent Lot 4

Margo is a former resident of Penticton, B.C. There she was a member of the Tumbleweed Gallery, where she enjoyed the camaraderie and support of a small artists’ collective. Her family relocated to Victoria in 2006 and Margo managed to retain a long distance membership in the Tumbleweed, until she was invited to join the Gage in early 2015. Margo is now the most senior member of the Gage Artists Collective

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Silent Art Auction

Gage Gallery Artist We are so fortunate again this year to have beautiful paintings donated from artists from Gage Gallery. Take a look at these fabulous art pieces.

Original Oil Painting,

Original Oil Painting,

by Donna Rose Value $500

by Donna Rose Value $300

Silent Lot 5

Silent Lot 6

I love bold, vibrant colours. I'm especially drawn to the colours of my childhood, These include: all shades of blue- the refreshing depths of water, the spacious skies, a sense of calm. There are also the many rejuvenating greens of a garden and the forest paired with the plush pinks and crimsons of berries and flowers. - Donna Rose

Digital Art

by Anne McCarthy Value $140

Digital Art

by Anne McCarthy Value $250

Silent Lot 7

Silent Lot 8

Ever since my introduction to a darkroom during my BFA at Queens University, I have been interested in the incorporation of photographic images into painting, printmaking, and sculpture. At various times I’ve worked with watercolour, collage, photocopies, oil and acrylic as well as non-silver photographic techniques to modify the apparent perfection of photographs with more of the human hand.

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Silent Art Auction

Special Featured Artist Ella Chay Original Acrylic and Gold Leaf on canvas Titled - Lion

by Ella Chay 6" x 6" Value $200

Silent Lot 9 Created Exclusively for this Fundrasier A very special painting with a connection to the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival.

Ella created this unique piece with the intention of donating it to our fundraiser.

Ella Chay is a contemporary artist based in Victoria, British Columbia. Known for her vibrant mixed media paintings and sculptures, she explores diverse themes such as world-building and transportation, and, more recently, identity and the human experience. Born in Victoria, Chay developed a passion for art at a young age, propelled by her curiosity and her ever-changing perspective of the world.

In 2022, she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Visual Arts from the University of Victoria, where she first began to challenge the boundaries of mediums by blending twodimensional paintings and three-dimensional sculptural forms. Chay also holds a minor in Film Studies and is inspired by classic fantasy films and their ability to transport viewers outside of their everyday existence. During her studies, she received the Takao Tanabe Undergraduate Award in Visual Arts (2021) and was nominated for the BMO 1st ART! Award (2022).

Chay’s art has been exhibited in numerous galleries across Victoria, including a solo exhibition at arc.hive Artist Run Centre (2024), and a duo exhibition at Fortune Gallery (2024). In 2023, she worked with the City of Victoria for their annual Commercial Alley Project, where she was challenged to create public artwork that interacted with the city’s iconic architecture.

In addition to her studio practice, Chay is also a practiced floral designer with over seven years of experience in the floral industry. She currently works out of Rockslide Studio, Victoria’s largest arts hub, where she continues to push the boundaries of her artistic practice alongside a vibrant community of artists.

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Silent Auction

Lot 1 0 Hotel Grand Pacific 1 Night Stay (Victoria Guest Room) w/ Complimentary Parking – Hotel Grand Pacific Value: $204 Exceptions: Not valid between May 1st to Sept 30th

Lot 1 1

The Dragon's Snack Basket

Anyone craving a taste of something new? Discover this Dragon's Asian Snack Basket. This isn't just a gift basket, it's a passport to a world of unique and exciting flavors. The Dragon has packed this basket with hand-picked treats that will tantalize your taste buds. Perfect for adventurous foodies

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Silent Auction

Gift Baskets Lot 1 - Gift Basket Dine Around Victoria 1. Pagliacci’s - $50 2. Block Kitchen + Bar - $100 4. The Village (Estevan) - $50 5. Don Mee - $50 6. Just Matcha - $25 7. Ruffino Prosecco - $20 Total = $345

Lot 2 - Gift Basket Explore Local Treasures 1. Mary’s Bleue Moon Café - $50 2. Pagliacci’s - $80 3. Don Mee - $50 4. The Village - $50 5. Ithaka - $30 6. C.S Chan Dumplings - $25 7. Block Kitchen + Bar - $100 8. J Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay - $20 Total = $405.00 Page 11

Live Auction 1

Board of Director's Wine Basket Live Lot 3 1. Pinot Noir - Bread And Butter 2019 2. Colli De Luni Vermentino - Lunae Bosoni 2022 3. Lacrima Di Morro D'alba - Umani Ronchi Fonte Del Re 2022 4. Damali Lavender & Winery Rhube Lavande Rhubarb 5. Sauvignon Blanc - Kim Crawford Marlborough 375ml 6. Cab Sauv - J Lohr Seven Oaks 375ml 7. Synchromesh Wines - Thorny Vines Riesling 2023 8. Malbec -Domaine Bousquet Mendoza Organic Vegan 375ml 9. Henkell - Trocken Dry Sec 375ml 10. Villa Teresa - Prosecco Frizzante Organic 375ml 11. Villa Teresa - Prosecco Frizzante Organic 375ml 12. Pinot Grigio Val D'adige - Santa Margherita 375ml 13. Sauvignon Blanc - Cono Sur Bicicleta 375ml 14. Veneto Appassimento - Masi Campo󹀼orin375 ml 15. Medoc - Chateau La Gorce 2019 375ml

Value $316 Page 12

Live Auction 2

City Stays Lot 4 - Victoria Marriot Inner Harbour 1 Night Stay (Superior Guest Room) w/ Breakfast for 2 – Victoria Marriot Inner Harbour Value: $500 Exceptions: Blackout dates – July & August, Long Weekends. Breakfast must be dine-in ($50 limit), and Voucher expires March 6, 2026

Lot 5- Chateau Victoria 1 Night Stay (Suite) w/ Complimentary Parking – Chateau Victoria Value: $536 Exceptions: None Lot 6 - Union Club 1 Night Stay Union Club (Harbour View) w/ Breakfast for 2 Value: $499 Exceptions: None

Classic Porsche Wine Chiller Created from an original 󹀼nned cylinder from the early, air-cooled 911 models [ G-models ]. These are current listed on line for $550 USD but not available to purchase, so consider it one of a kind Value $Priceless

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Live Auction 3

Hockey Package Lot 1 You and 11 Friends will enjoy a Private Suite for a Victoria Royals Hockey Game.

The ultimate way to watch a sporting event !

After the game we have a downtown over night stay for 2 @ Victoria's Laurel Point Inn located in the Laural Point Wing, with complimentary parking.

Royals Hockey Game - March 14, 2025 @ Save on Foods Memorial Centre

Value $1420

Courtesey of

Exceptions: Game is on March 14 th , 2025, at 7:05pm. Guests are responsible for all purchases made in the suite.

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Live Auction 4

Hockey Package Lot 2

Canucks vs Vegas Knights includes Travel & Dinner at any Top Table Restaurant 4 Prime seats in the lower bowl of Roger's Arena for a 7:00pm Canuck game vs Vegas Knights on April 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm. The deal is sweetened with BC Ferries travel for Vehicle and two passengers and a $250 gift certi󹀼cate for any Top Table restaurant.

Game Tix by

Travel by BC Ferries Dinner by NKPG

Value $1700

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Thank you to these Dragon Sponsors:

Willow Wealth Management Kirsty Thompson, Wealth Advisor

Jess Patterson, Senior Consultant

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Fa i r w a y M a r ket Don Mee C o ca C o l a D e n n y 's H ote l G ra n d Pa c i f i c Pa g l i a cc i 's B l o c k K i tc h e n + B a r T h e V i l l a ge ( E ste va n ) J u st M atc h a M a r y 's B l e u e M o o n C a f e Ithaka C.S.Chan Dumplings Gain Group To n y J o e Page 18