Fred Lee

Our beloved father, Fred Chew Sen Lee, passed away peacefully in Toronto at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his wife Miranda Chor Han Lee in 2022 and their son Edmund in 1966.

He was born in Long Tow, Hoi Ping, Guangdong Province, China in 1931 on the fifth day of the fifth month by the lunar calendar (June 20 in the Western calendar) to James and Hoi Lee. Fred and his mother emigrated to Canada in 1950 to reunite with his father who had emigrated in 1916 and was living and working in Halifax. After graduating from Queen Elizabeth High School in 1951, Fred furthered his studies at Dalhousie University (B.Sc) and the Nova Scotia Technical College (B.E. Civil 1959).

After his graduation in 1959, Fred went to work for the Nova Scotia Department of Highways as Traffic Studies Engineer. From 1962-1963, the Nova Scotia Department of Highways funded his postgraduate study in Traffic Engineering at Yale University. He returned to Nova Scotia and was later appointed Director of Traffic Engineering and Provincial Traffic Authority. A beloved and respected colleague, Fred retired in 1989.

Fred met the love of his life when his cousin Arthur Lee and Arthur’s fiancée Linda set up a pen pal correspondence with her best friend Miranda Lee, a nurse in Hong Kong. The overseas love affair of over 70 letters led to their marriage in 1957 in Hong Kong. They were married for almost 65 years.

Fred was a significant member and leader of the Chinese community in Halifax, helping many new immigrants and, with Miranda, housed many Chinese international students over many decades. They introduced and shared to the community their love of ballroom dancing. While not a great cook himself, Fred loved running restaurants. He was one of the original owners of Chinatown and King’s Palace in Halifax, both landmark restaurants of their times. Fred was President of the Chinese Association of Nova Scotia (2004-2005) and an executive member for many years. He has been an active member of the Chinese Benevolent Association of Nova Scotia for many years.

Fred had a friendly and outgoing personality. He loved helping people, greeting people at his restaurants, chatting with his friends and acquaintances. Everywhere he went, he ran into someone he knew. He will always be remembered for his generosity and warm smile.

He leaves behind his sister, Hui Lan Li, his children Bonny (Bruce Brown), Susan (Mark Duggan), Cyndy (Ian Symons), Wayne, and JJ (James Ogden), and grandchildren Ariana Lee-Brown, Esme Symons, Arlo Symons and Mei Ogden.

The memorial service will be held at Cruikshank’s Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor Street Halifax NS Friday July 14th at 11 am livestream link: https://vimeo.com/event/3545137. Visitation will be Thursday, July 13 from 6-8pm. All friends and family are welcome.

The family asks that donations to The Chinese Benevolent Association of Nova Scotia be made instead of flowers or other gifts.

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李潮銓先生訃告

新斯高沙省中華會館、拿省華人協會沉痛公告，哈法華人社區的老朋友、老華僑和資深會員李潮銓Fred Chew Sen Lee先生於2023年6月20日在多倫多安祥仙逝，享年91歲。

李老先生於1931年6月20日生於廣東開平，1950年18歲時隨母移民至哈里法克斯與父親團聚。先後在戴爾豪斯大學、新省科技學院學習，畢業後入職新省高速公路管理局任見習工程師。由於工作表現突出，被省政府推薦到全球著名學府美國耶魯大學繼續深造交通工程。學成後回到新省公路管理局 Department of Highway of Nova Scotia, 先後被任命為Director of Traffic Engineering 和Provincial Traffic Authority，直至1989年退休。在政府任職期間，李老先生與政府不同部門緊密合作，與社會各階層人士廣泛溝通，他是新省有史以來職位最高的華人工程師。

李老先生不但是行業的翹楚，還熱心公益，為人友善，助人為樂，長期以來為眾多新移民和留學生融入社區提供了大量幫助，更是一位值得晚輩尊敬的長者。他曾擔任新斯高沙省中華會館及拿省華人協會主席，是兩協會資深會員，為哈法華人社區的壯大和發展作出了重要貢獻。直至九十高齡，他還堅持不懈地參加兩協會組織的活動。2014年9月，被授予新斯高沙省中華會館傑出會員榮譽稱號，成為後輩學習的榜樣。

李老先生移民到加拿大七十三載，他是新斯高沙省華人社區變遷的見證者。他靜能寒窗苦讀，動能翩翩起舞；位卑不忘憂國，達則兼濟天下。幾十年以來，哈法華人社區經常出現李叔忙碌的身影，跨海大橋隱隱閃爍李工辛勤的汗水。李潮銓老先生，他時時刻刻用心敘述著一個成功華人工程師的故事。

李老先生的仙逝是哈法華人社區的一大損失，我們將沈痛哀悼李老先生，永遠懷念李老先生。

李老先生的出殯儀式將於7月14日禮拜五上午11時在Cruikshank’s Funeral Home舉行，地址：2666 Windsor Street Halifax NS （相關信息請鏈接: https://vimeo.com/event/3545137.

李老生的遺容瞻養儀式將於7月13日禮拜四下午6-8在上述地址舉行，歡迎所有李老先生的生前好友和晚輩前來悼念。

根據李老先生的生前囑咐及家屬意願，請前來悼念李老先生親朋好友以現金捐贈代替花和禮物，所有捐款將贈給新斯高沙省中華會館用於老會員之福利事業。

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