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 four of a seven-part interview, Loretta Lee discusses her desire to study speech therapy at the University of Washington, USA, and her chosen path of studying psychology and sociology in Edmonton, Alberta. Loretta always knew she would study at university, and enjoyed her time as a student. Loretta also talks about her experience as a debutante in 1959 at the Calgary Highlanders Ball. She concludes by talking about her attitudes toward dating and inter-racial relationships.
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