Lee, Loretta
Loretta Lee’s family history in Canada dates back more than a century. Both her paternal and maternal grandmothers arrived in Calgary, Alberta, in the early 1900s as two of the first Chinese women to arrive in the city. Loretta’s mother, Nellie Ho Lem, was very active in her community as a member of the United Church and the Lady Laurier Club, a women’s organization for the Liberal Party. Loretta grew up in Calgary and in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, where the family lived for a number of years. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Loretta has actively pursued community work and has been a volunteer with the Sien Lok Society in Calgary since its inception.
In part three of a seven-part interview, Loretta Lee discusses growing up in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and moving to a non-Chinese neighbourhood in suburban Calgary, Alberta. She describes her extended family as an important support system. Loretta fondly recalls her school days and activities, and feels that she benefited from her small-town upbringing. She concludes by talking about her university studies in psychology and sociology at the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
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