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2006 vegetarian banquet
A fundraising banquet was held on Saturday, November 4, 2006
at the Golden Regency Resturant, Pacific Mall, Unit F88, 4300 Steeles Avenue East, Markham, to raise fund to an endowed lectureship in Buddhist
Psychology . The event was sold out to a full house of supporters and
guests of over 40 tables. Professor Rick Halpern, Principal of New College
and Professor Tony Toneatto of the University
of Toronto reported on the status
of the Buddhist studies program at New College.
Past and present U of T professors in Buddhist studies were among our
honoured guests. View banquet
poster here. (Banquet
program book 2006)
2005
vegetarian banquet
A fundraising banquet was held on May 15, 2005 at the
picturesque and elegant Pearl Harbourfront Restaurant. (link to
photogallery) The event was sold out to a full house of supporters and
guests of 25 tables. We were honoured y the presence of U of T's
Chancellor, the Honourable Dr. Vieinne Poy and Dr. Neville Poy; Vice
President and Principal of U of T at Scarborough Dr. Kwong-loi Shun and
Mrs. Annie Shun; Principal of New College, U of T, Dr. David Clandfield and
Mrs. Sandra Clandfield; as well as past and present U of T professors in
Buddhist studies.
2003 vegetarian banquet
Our inaugural fundraising
banquet was held on November 1, 2003 at the Golden Regency Restaurant at
Pacific Mall. The event was sold out to a full house of supporters and
guests of 46 tables. The organizers of the U of T Buddhist studies campaign
to create a Buddhist studies centre addressed the Chinese media and the
BEFC supporters at the banquet. They hope that community fundraising will
support the goal of a Buddhist studies centre being created at U of T in
the near future. Principal Clandfield of New
College was there to receive a
donation to sponsor the "Socially Engaged Buddhism" course at New College.
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