About the TTA
Who We Are
The Tsung Tsin Association of Ontario, Canada is non-profit, non-political for the promotion and support of charitable institutions and other community activities for the benefit of the Canadian and Hakka Communities in Canada.
Our Focus
Our Mission
Promoting hakka culture among the members and friends of the association. Our committee will present activities designed to explore, teach and enjoy hakka language, music, dance, culinary arts and history. The committee will also organize social events designed to enhance the sense of a hakka community among members and friends.
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To this end, the Cultural & Social Committee offers a variety of programs and activities suitable for everyone as follows -
Monthly Friday Family Socials are usually planned for the second Friday of every month. This is a drop-in event and a simple supper is offered by reservation only. There is a wide selection of games - bingo / bridge / dominoes / mah-jong / texas hold'em poker / table tennis / air hockey game etc.
Activities organised
are - karaoke /
country line & latin
dance instruction
followed by social
dancing until the
wee hours.
This year, each
month had a theme
adding to the fun
with top class entertainment and prizes awarded for appropriate attire. To date, the year started off with "wild,
wild west nite", followed by "hawaiian nite" / "elvis-mania nite" / "reggae nite" / "oldies - blast from the past nite" / "shanghai nite" / "las vegas" and more to come.
The aim of the Association is to enhance affection of Hakka people, strengthen contacts, help each other, respect elders, educate the young , to be philanthropic and kind, and to protect the rights and welfare of the members.
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* to encourage inter-generational bonding
of our big hakka family
* to preserve our hakka heritage and perpetuate
our hakka culture for future generations.
* to strengthen the association to grow and be
the leader of all hakka associations of Ontario.
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What We Offer
The Cultural & Social Committee offers a variety of programs and activities suitable for everyone.
Member Socials
Monthly Events and Socials are usually held throughout the year. Please take a look at our Year at a Glance for our full listing of events and activities.
Games
There is a wide selection
of games - bingo / bridge
/ dominoes / mah-jong
/ texas hold'em poker / table tennis / air hockey game etc.
Activities
Activities organised are - karaoke / country line & latin dance instruction followed by social dancing until the wee hours.
Monthly Festivities
Themes adding to the fun with top class entertainment and prizes awarded for appropriate attire. "Wild, Wild West Nite", "Hawaiian Nite", "Elvis-mania Nite" are just a few examples.
The President’s Letter
Dear Fellow Tsung Tsin Members,
I trust you all had a wonderful and productive 2024 as we wait in hopeful anticipation of the unfolding of an even better and more fruitful 2025.
It’s close to a full two years since I assumed my third term as president of our beloved Hakka association. In a few weeks we will have chosen new sets of Management and Supervisory board members. A new president will also have been elected to begin a new and epic term of office. I encourage you to continue in your present role at TTA, whatever that might be and to unselfishly donate your time and resources for the betterment of our association.
For over 40 years, TTA has been nurtured and built by many caring and dedicated people, like yourself. It will take many more people like you to ensure the continued growth and success of your association. As with many non-profit associations, the inevitable loss of talent becomes a major problem. As our association gradually lose members through the effects of ageing and other unforeseeable events, the need to source replacements becomes crucial. I urge everyone to remain steadfast in their commitment to Tsung Tsin.
As a not-for-profit association, TTA must rely solely on its creativity to devise ways of generating income to maintain our most important asset - our club house. Through much foresight and wisdom, our founding members came together and gifted us with the premises we currently occupy and use for all our functions. We are indeed fortunate to have this, and we should make every effort to keep it in good physical condition at all times.
Tsung Tsin relies heavily on our monthly events to raise money to meet our financial obligations. However, we also find it necessary to conduct other fundraising activities to supplement our income. We are currently engaged in our annual Chinese New Year fund raising event. We hope you will generously give to this most worthy cause. Any amount of donation is most welcome.
Our members should always endeavour to be true to our association and always conduct themselves with dignity and respect for each other. The best interest of our association must always be at the forefront in everything that we do. Our association is precious and serves as a home away from home for all of us. Let us keep it that way.
I wholeheartedly wish the very best for you and our association as I leave the office of president with mixed feelings but I take comfort in knowing that our younger generation will step up and carry the torch on behalf of our association.
With warmest regards,
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Clive Yapsam, President
February 3, 2025