美洲亚裔地产总商会大多伦多分会就职典礼和慈善晚宴于5月23日在列治文山钓鱼台国宴隆重举行，来自地产、银行、金融等行业的近300位嘉宾济济一堂，见证了这一盛典，晚宴同时庆祝每年5月加拿大亚裔传统文化月。 

       除了哈珀总理以及三级政府包括多伦多市长莊德利的祝贺函之外，晚会政商界各族裔名人云集，有国会议员 Joe Daniel、省议员包坚信、万锦市市长薛家平、烈治文山市议员陈志辉，并从美国远道而来的美亚地产总商会主席Carmen Chong女士、安省地产商会总裁 Pat Verge女士、多伦多地产局首席执行官John DiMichelle等嘉宾出席，当天晚上除了有亚洲传统表演和本地歌手Andy De Campos与七人大乐队为晚宴奉献精彩的演出之外，并设有慈善演唱、排舞、幸运抽奖及静板拍卖等节目。

      AREAA美亚地产总商会大多伦多创会主席封赖桂霞（Cynthia Lai）表示：衷心感谢业界嘉宾， 制作团队，义工们和赞助商们的鼎力支持，特别是首席赞助著名开发商协平嘉德，令晚会完满成功。作为地产从业人士，感到非常自豪的是，通过大多伦多分会这样的平台，可以为本地三个改善我们社区基本需要的组织提供慈善筹款，它们分别是：加拿大华助中心、南亚裔的Seva 食物库 以及安省地产庇护基金会。 

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The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) Greater Toronto hosted its Inauguration & Charity Gala on May 23rd at the Premiere Ballroom and Convention Centre with the celebration of the Asian Heritage Month.
Apart from the many congratulatory greetings from the 3 levels of governments including Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Toronto Mayor John Tory, honorable patrons of the evening representing the multicultural mosaic of Canada include MP Joe Daniel, MPP Bas Balkissoon, Mayor of the City of Markham Frank Scarpitti, Richmond Hill Councillor Godwin Chan; Ms. Carmen Chong, Chairwoman of AREAA National from the U.S., Ms. Pat Verge, President of the Ontario Real Estate Association and John DiMichelle, CEO of the Toronto Real Estate Board.
In addition to Asian Heritage performances, line dances and pledge singing, guests enjoyed an evening of nostalgia and dancing to the musical styling of local artist and the songwriter of the “Toronto” Anthem, Andy De Campos with the Seventet band conducted by Anthony Terpstra.
Ms. Cynthia Lai, Founding Chairwoman of AREAA Greater Toronto would like to thank all the guests, the production team, the volunteers and Sponsors especially the Grand Sponsor, Concord Adex Inc., for making this Gala a smashing success. Ms Lai said, as REALTORS® we enable the trade of Real Estate, but our business is “Shelter”, AREAA Greater Toronto is proud to give back by dedicating part of the proceeds of the evening to support three local charities that provide needed services to improve the lives of members of the community; Hua Zuo Centre for the Chinese community, Seva Food Bank for the Sikh community, and the REALTORS Care Foundation of Ontario, for the REALTOR ® Community.