DoFoo, Paul
This photo was exhibited as part of Builders and Patriots: Portraits of Chinese Canadians, a 2005 historical photo exhibition by the Sien Lok Society of Calgary, Alberta. The exhibition featured images of Calgary’s early Chinese Canadian settlers, demonstrating their rich family and community life. Its follow-up exhibition, Builders and Patriots II: A History of Calgary’s Chinatown, was on display at Sien Lok in 2010. All photos are courtesy of Paul DoFoo and the Chinese United Church of Calgary.
The Jun Gong, meaning ‘True Light’, girls basketball team poses for a portrait with their coach, Madeline Piette. The team was named after the True Light School, founded by a Presbyterian missionary in Guangzhou, China. From left to right: Madeline Piette, M. Luey, K. Wong, W. Wong, D. Kheong, M. Kheong, and L. Chow Ling.