Hello Lynda, FRANK LEE There was great excitement in Grade 11 class the day Mrs. Cochran announced that a Chinese boy was to join us. Frankie Lee soon taught us some of his ways, including writing and arithmetic, at which he was much better than his classmates. Frankie was in his early teens at the time. Nevertheless he had duties and chores to perform after school hours and at times he found the weather bitterly cold. Our first Chinese residents arrived in Neepawa in 1907. They were Lee Soon, Frankie's father, and Shin Sui. They operated the S.K. Laundry on Mountain Avenue, south of the Hamilton Hotel, where the liquor store is now located. Ling Lee, Frank's uncle, came to Montreal in 1912 and worked in the S.K. Laundry for a few years. Then he and Sam Toy went into partnership and they operated the Royal Cafe, where the Kim Cafe now is, and the Paris Cafe where the Bass & Berg Law Office is located. Ling Lee returned to China, where he died. Fun Lee came to Neepawa in 1942 and bought the S.K. Laundry. He operated the laundry until his death in 1968. Frankie came to Neepawa in 1922. He went to work at the C.N.R. Cafe and it wasn't long before he owned it. He spent long hours making sandwiches an pies. When the trains arrived at the station, Frankie would rush to his door and loudly and furously ring a bell to attract the travellers and the train crew, to come and partake of his wares. He sold the C.N.R. Cafe to Sammy Wo. Sammy Wo operated it for a few years, then planned to return to China. Sadly he died on board ship on the way home and was buried at sea. Frankie returned to China to be married. He and his wife were married in 1927. They have two daughters. Frank returned to Neepawa to continue in the restaurant business. In 1949 his wife Jean and the girls Lorraine and Audrey joined him. Both girls attended the Public School and the N.A.C.I. They were good students. Audrey furthered her education and graduated from University of Manitoba. Frank was a very generous and hospitable man and father. The girls were married in the United Church in Neepawa and friends enjoyed Chinese suppers. Lorraine married Ken Gee. They have two daughters and live in Vancouver. Audrey married Chock Cho. They have two sons and live in Toronto. Frank has been a member of the Neepawa Lions Club for more than forty years, loyal and always ready to support the Club. He attended the International Convention in New York in 1949. He is also a real sportsman, fisherman, golfer, curler and a bowler, liked to be called a 'big Canadian sport'. The Bamboo Garden, operated by Frank, became well-known throughout Manitoba for its Chinese menus. Always a real Neepawa supporter, Frankie assisted the Hospital Aid Society by donating the proceeds for a Hospital Day Tea to the Society, just one of his many contributions. Frank and Jean retired in 1975 and now live in Vancouver. Bill Toy arrived in Neepawa in 1923 and attended public school for four years. He and Frank bought the Royal and Paris Cafes from Lee Ling. The Paris Cafe was sold and the Bamboo Garden created in 1950. In 1972 Bill sold his interests in the Royal Cafe and moved to Vancouver where he passed away in 1974. Mrs. Toy and son Harry live in Vancouver, and Gary lives in Calgary. HO PANG YOU! Ming Dare and his wife Susie live in Neepawa and have two children Marvin and Steven. Dick Lee and his wife Penny live in Neepawa. They have four children, Teri, Orlando, Kingsley and David. Ming and Dick are now the operators of the Bamboo Garden. The history of our Chinese citizens was told by Frank Lee to his good friend George Rey who recorded it. >From: Lynda Falkenberg <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of Neepawa >and District >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 15:48:34 -0800 > >Hi Karen > >Yes, I would appreciate the whole story if possible. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Karen S" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:19 PM >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of Neepawa >and District > > > > Hello Lynda, > > Yes.Dick Lee and his wife Penny live in Neepawa. They have four >children, > > Teri, Orlando, Kingsley and David. Dick operated the Bamboo Garden. The > > story starts out with Frank Lee, his wife Jean and their daughters >Lorraine > > and Audrey. Frank's uncle was Ling Lee. Also mention of Fun Lee. With >this > > story I can't seem to figure out how they are all related but if you'd >like > > I could give you the whole story. > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Lynda Falkenberg <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of >Neepawa > > >and District > > >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 11:29:05 -0800 > > > > > > > > >Hi Karen > > > > > >Just wondering if there would be any information regarding the surname >LEE, > > >Dick and Penny in the History of the town of Neepawa book you have. > > > > > >Thanks > > >Lynda > > >British Columbia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > >Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > >Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > >============================== > > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, > > >go to: > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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Hi again Thank you very much for the information. You are doing a great service for those of us who are researching out of province. Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen S" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of Neepawa and District > Hello Lynda, > FRANK LEE > There was great excitement in Grade 11 class the day Mrs. Cochran > announced that a Chinese boy was to join us. Frankie Lee soon taught us > some of his ways, including writing and arithmetic, at which he was much > better than his classmates. Frankie was in his early teens at the time. > Nevertheless he had duties and chores to perform after school hours and at > times he found the weather bitterly cold. > Our first Chinese residents arrived in Neepawa in 1907. They were Lee > Soon, Frankie's father, and Shin Sui. They operated the S.K. Laundry on > Mountain Avenue, south of the Hamilton Hotel, where the liquor store is now > located. > Ling Lee, Frank's uncle, came to Montreal in 1912 and worked in the S.K. > Laundry for a few years. Then he and Sam Toy went into partnership and they > operated the Royal Cafe, where the Kim Cafe now is, and the Paris Cafe where > the Bass & Berg Law Office is located. Ling Lee returned to China, where he > died. > Fun Lee came to Neepawa in 1942 and bought the S.K. Laundry. He operated > the laundry until his death in 1968. > Frankie came to Neepawa in 1922. He went to work at the C.N.R. Cafe and > it wasn't long before he owned it. He spent long hours making sandwiches an > pies. When the trains arrived at the station, Frankie would rush to his > door and loudly and furously ring a bell to attract the travellers and the > train crew, to come and partake of his wares. He sold the C.N.R. Cafe to > Sammy Wo. Sammy Wo operated it for a few years, then planned to return to > China. Sadly he died on board ship on the way home and was buried at sea. > Frankie returned to China to be married. He and his wife were married in > 1927. They have two daughters. Frank returned to Neepawa to continue in > the restaurant business. In 1949 his wife Jean and the girls Lorraine and > Audrey joined him. Both girls attended the Public School and the N.A.C.I. > They were good students. Audrey furthered her education and graduated from > University of Manitoba. > Frank was a very generous and hospitable man and father. The girls were > married in the United Church in Neepawa and friends enjoyed Chinese suppers. > Lorraine married Ken Gee. They have two daughters and live in Vancouver. > Audrey married Chock Cho. They have two sons and live in Toronto. > Frank has been a member of the Neepawa Lions Club for more than forty > years, loyal and always ready to support the Club. He attended the > International Convention in New York in 1949. He is also a real sportsman, > fisherman, golfer, curler and a bowler, liked to be called a 'big Canadian > sport'. > The Bamboo Garden, operated by Frank, became well-known throughout > Manitoba for its Chinese menus. Always a real Neepawa supporter, Frankie > assisted the Hospital Aid Society by donating the proceeds for a Hospital > Day Tea to the Society, just one of his many contributions. > Frank and Jean retired in 1975 and now live in Vancouver. > Bill Toy arrived in Neepawa in 1923 and attended public school for four > years. He and Frank bought the Royal and Paris Cafes from Lee Ling. The > Paris Cafe was sold and the Bamboo Garden created in 1950. In 1972 Bill > sold his interests in the Royal Cafe and moved to Vancouver where he passed > away in 1974. Mrs. Toy and son Harry live in Vancouver, and Gary lives in > Calgary. > HO PANG YOU! > Ming Dare and his wife Susie live in Neepawa and have two children Marvin > and Steven. > Dick Lee and his wife Penny live in Neepawa. They have four children, > Teri, Orlando, Kingsley and David. > Ming and Dick are now the operators of the Bamboo Garden. > The history of our Chinese citizens was told by Frank Lee to his good > friend George Rey who recorded it. > > > > > > > >From: Lynda Falkenberg <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of Neepawa > >and District > >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 15:48:34 -0800 > > > >Hi Karen > > > >Yes, I would appreciate the whole story if possible. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Karen S" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:19 PM > >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of Neepawa > >and District > > > > > > > Hello Lynda, > > > Yes.Dick Lee and his wife Penny live in Neepawa. They have four > >children, > > > Teri, Orlando, Kingsley and David. Dick operated the Bamboo Garden. The > > > story starts out with Frank Lee, his wife Jean and their daughters > >Lorraine > > > and Audrey. Frank's uncle was Ling Lee. Also mention of Fun Lee. With > >this > > > story I can't seem to figure out how they are all related but if you'd > >like > > > I could give you the whole story. > > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Lynda Falkenberg <[email protected]> > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: Re: [CAN-Manitoba] book,"Heritage A history of the town of > >Neepawa > > > >and District > > > >Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 11:29:05 -0800 > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi Karen > > > > > > > >Just wondering if there would be any information regarding the surname > >LEE, > > > >Dick and Penny in the History of the town of Neepawa book you have. > > > > > > > >Thanks > > > >Lynda > > > >British Columbia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== CAN-MANITOBA Mailing List ==== > > > >Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > > >Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > >============================== > > > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > >records, > > > >go to: > > > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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