2026 Tam Kung Temple Picnic
Upcoming event - 2026 Tam Kung Temple Picnic
Please join us for our 12th annual picnic on Sunday August 16, 2026 from 11 am - 2 pm at Esquimalt Gorge Park. Hope to see you there!
人和會館
年度野餐
日期2026年8月16日星期日
地點Esquimalt Gorge Park
時間11時至二時
價錢每位20元正
售票
For tickets:
- sherrylouie@hotmail.com or 236-882-3744
- yenwosociety@gmail.com or 250-889-8329
2026 Tam Kung Temple 150th Anniversary
2026 Book Release
New book debut!
The Yen Wo Society would like to announce the debut of a new children’s book, Ellie Awakens the Spirits of Tam Kung Temple, co-written by Lori Wong and Ashton Louie. Illustrations by Ashton Louie.
The children’s book project was funded by the Government of Canada to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Tam Kung Temple (1876 – 2026), and its historical and cultural significance to the Chinese community in Victoria Chinatown—a story of migration, resilience and belonging.
For all community and school inquiries, including how to bring this book into your classroom, please contact Lori Wong at loriwong@yenwosociety.com
Nouveauté littéraire!
La Société Yen Wo est heureuse d'annoncer la parution d'un nouvel ouvrage pour enfants, « Ellie éveille les esprits du temple Tam Kung », écrit en collaboration par Lori Wong et Ashton Louie. Illustrations d'Ashton Louie.
Le projet de livre pour enfants a été financé par le gouvernement du Canada pour commémorer le 150e anniversaire du temple Tam Kung (1876 – 2026) et son importance historique et culturelle pour la communauté chinoise du quartier chinois de Victoria – une histoire de migration, de résilience et d’appartenance.
Pour toute question d'ordre scolaire, notamment concernant l'utilisation de ce livre en classe, veuillez contacter Lori Wong à l'adresse loriwong@yenwosociety.com
Temple Donations
Carol Charlebois, President, and Lisa Bengston of the Victoria Canada-China Friendship Association (VCCFA) first visited Tam Kung Temple in 2023 to present a $10,000 cheque in support of the Yen Wo Society's ongoing renovation projects, and returned with a further gift in 2025.
VCCFA fosters friendship and understanding between the peoples of Canada and China. Further to a legacy from the estate of a past member, Paula Achemitchuk, the VCCFA did its research to identify projects of historical significance and growth within Victoria's Chinatown. They chose the Tam Kung Temple and combined Association and Legacy funds to comprise their original donation, and have continued their support in the years since.
Nora Butz, Yen Wo Society President, expressed deep appreciation on behalf of the Tam Kung Temple and community.
2025 Tam Kung Temple Picnic
Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event: February 2024
Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event: February 2024
Friends of the Yen Wo Society, Fancy and David Foundation, invited Society members to attend the Victoria Royals Lunar New Year Event, held on February 16 & 17, 2024. During game time, the Society ran an information / fundraising booth, as part of its community outreach program to promote cultural awareness.
Staff and players of the Victoria Royals visited Tam Kung Temple, and found themselves in the space where the Chinese pioneers found cultural unity during Canada’s early period of nation building. The young hockey players said that the temple had a “cool history”; it was so “hidden away”; and there were “a lot of takeaways.” They had an “awesome experience” and were “really glad to come here.”
We graciously thank Fancy and David, and the Victoria Royals for their generosity and support which has enabled us to continue with our efforts to restore and conserve the Yen Wo Society Building, home of Tam Kung Temple, Canada’s oldest Chinese temple (1876),
