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The Federation
of Chinese Canadians in Markham (F.C.C.M.) is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the provision of services to the Chinese
community and the integration of Chinese Canadians into the mainstream
of Canada. Established in 1989, F.C.C.M. was formally incorporated
on May 22, 1992. It is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Since its establishment, F.C.C.M. has been actively
working towards its goals through a variety of social, cultural,
and business activities, not only to assist the Chinese, but also
to promote a better understanding between the Chinese people and
the many ethnic groups of the Canadian society. To facilitate the
planning of the many aspects of its work, the F.C.C.M. network is
divided into four main divisions, namely the Markham Chinese
Seniors Association, the Chinese Canadian Sports and Recreation
Club of Markham, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Markham,
and the Markham Chinese Cultural Centre.
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the Markham Chinese Seniors Centre and organizes programs to
meet the needs of the seniors, such as mah-jong games, birthday
parties, exercise classes, and excursions. Sports and Recreation
organizes events like annual picnics, Christmas parties, regular
badminton, basketball and dancing practice sessions, as well
as operating the Scouts section. |
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The Business Division concentrates on networking, disseminating information
and organizing educational seminars for the business people. The Cultural
Division is engaged in fostering cultural exchanges, and operates
the Markham Chinese Cultural Centre occupying 4500 square feet of
space on the 2nd floor of Market Village Shopping Centre to provide
various cultural programs in addition to the teaching of English and
Chinese languages.
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F.C.C.M. is also very much involved
with the community it is in, and welcomes the opportunity to
work for its benefit through cooperation and coordination with
charitable institutions such as United Way of York Region, Sunnybrook
and Women's College Health Sciences Centre, Markham-Stouffville
Hospital, and the Canadian Red Cross. |
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