The Journey Begins

The long journey to restore the ancestral hall of Shuntak Association Taiping begins with the first step.  After getting the members' approval at the Annual General Meeting, a local architect firm was appointed to manage the restoration work.  A team from the firm, headed by Mr Lee Yong Chiew began work on 8 March 2013.  The building was surveyed and measured so as to enable them to draft a measured drawing, which is to be submitted to the Taiping Town Council for approval.  It is believed that the Town Council will keep a record of day-to day progress of the restoration project and intends make it the benchmark for other future restoration projects in town.   

Here we see the team from the architect firm measuring the building and working on the draft.  

2013 Chinese New Year Celebration

The members of Shuntak Association, Taiping, celebrated Chinese New Year on the 24 February, 2013 with a dinner at Little Taiping Restaurant, and later, adjourned to the association premises to continue the evening with lucky draws, and awarding of academic prizes for  members' children who had done well at public examinations.

This year we felt very proud to have special guests from the Ipoh, Shuntak Association Perak.

A young member won an umbrella during the lucky draw. 

A guest from the Ipoh, receiving his lucky prize.  

Our treasurer, PengWah, explaining details about the ancestral  tablets to our guests from Ipoh. 

 Another lucky draw winner 

A short Chinese New Year speech by our President.

Birthday eggs from families with new members. 

A group photo with members from Ipoh

A winner of the Shuntak Association, Taiping, academic award.

Some of the lucky draw prizes waiting to be won.

It was a very happy and memorable evening, especially with the presence of guests from our the Shuntak Association in Ipoh.   We would like to thank them for giving us such great support and hope that the spirit of our clansmanship would grow stronger with the years.