CCCA 9th Anniversary Bucalu Night & Industry Awards Ceremony Held in Grand Style
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, the 9th Annual Meeting and Bakerloo Night Industry Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Canada-China Architects Association (CCCA), was held at the Hilton Convention Centre in Markham. This was not only an annual grand event for the architecture industry, but also a dazzling evening that brought together glory, responsibility, and dreams, showcasing the cohesion and innovative power of the Chinese Canadian architecture community.
As one of the most prestigious and influential annual brand events in the Chinese architecture community, the event attracted over a hundred political figures and community leaders, nearly a thousand industry elites, business representatives, and mainstream media to its exhibition booths, architecture forum, and charity awards gala. The red carpet area was dazzling with lights and star power as core members of the Canada-China Architecture Association, invited dignitaries, and guests from various sectors walked the red carpet in impeccable attire, exuding confidence and leaving behind countless memorable moments, setting a solemn and magnificent tone for this historic evening.
CCCA 9th Anniversary Bucalu Night & Industry Awards Ceremony Held in Grand Style
All board members of the Canada-China Architectural Association walked the red carpet in formal attire.
All board members of the Canada-China Architectural Association, dressed in formal attire, walked the red carpet, each exuding a unique style and powerful presence. They were: Founding President and Supervisor Raymond Wan; President Alex Huang; Chairman Jason Pu; Executive Vice Presidents Lawrence Chen, Mike Wang, Joanna Yu, and Henry Ni; Vice Presidents Raymond Wong, Lydia Yang, Chi Wing Yan, Jeff Leung, Winson Lin, Michael Mao, Bruno Yan, and Alan Zhu; Treasurer Jenny Li; and board members Delei Li, Nana Guo, Alan Ding, Mengdi Zhen, Felix Zou, Peter Yip, Charles Lee, Tiantian Hou, George Liu, Frankie Li, Marco Zhang, Michael Lin, Iris Hong Zhu, Richard Bush, Derek Hu, Ray Kwok, Eva Hu, Leo Wang, HaiMing Ma, Kelson Luo, Steven Zeng, and Henry Wang, among others. This board of directors, comprised of members from various fields including architecture, design, real estate, and engineering, showcased the collective spirit and organizational strength of the Canada-China Architecture Association under the spotlight, demonstrating their professional competence and unity.
Group photo of association directors
Group photo of association directors, political figures, and community leaders
Guests toast to the guests
As the audience stood at attention, the national anthems of China and Canada were solemnly played. With the familiar melody, the event officially commenced. Following this, Raymond Wan, Founding President and Supervisor of the Canada-China Architectural Association, Alex Huang, the current President, and Sir Robert Lee, Honorary President and the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, delivered speeches. They reviewed the association's nine-year history and expressed their hopes for the continued deepening of Sino-Canadian architectural cooperation.
The gathering of political and business leaders was a major highlight of the evening. Among the dignitaries attending this year's annual meeting were: former U.S. Senator Victor Oh, Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Richmond Hill Deputy Mayor Michael Chan, Markham Regional Councillors Joe Li and Alan Ho, Markham City Councillors Amanda Yeung, Isa Lee, and Ritch Lau, and Richmond Hill Councillor Simon Cui, among other distinguished guests.
Raymond Wan, Founding President and Supervisor of the Canada-China Architectural Association, delivered a speech.
Raymond Wan, Founding President and Supervisor of the Canada-China Architectural Association, delivered a speech.
Speech by Alex Huang, current president of the Canada-China Architects Association
Speech by Alex Huang, current president of the Canada-China Architects Association
Honorary President: Speech by Richard Lee, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, Canada
More than 100 community leaders and business representatives from various organizations and industries were also invited to attend, adding luster to the evening. Guests included: Xiao Xianyang, President of Yee Hong Foundation; Lu Yuan, CEO of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada); Ivy Sun, Vice President of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC); Sun Zhifeng, President of Canada-China Real Estate Investment Foundation; Chen Guixiang, Vice President of Tridel; Zhang Jinpeng, President of Canada-China Real Estate Investment Chamber of Commerce; Xu Qiang, Representative of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Canada; Qi Jia, Chairman of the Federation of Shenzhen Associations of Canada; Zhong Xinsheng and Li Jinghui, Co-Chairs of the Federation of Chinese Canadians (Ontario); Yang Liwei, Co-Chair of the Atlantic Region; Liu Yuli of the Canada-China Business Council; Henry Chiu, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Chen Kai, President of the Fujian Enterprises General Chamber of Commerce; Gordon Chan, President of the Canada-China Computer Chamber of Commerce; Tian Ronglan, Honorary President of the Yunnan Chamber of Commerce; Luo Youfen, President of the Chamber of Commerce; Margaret Ma, President of the Chinese Architectural Professionals Association; HongWei of Fangdong.com; Sun Xiaoming, President of the Canada-China Investment Chamber of Commerce; Li Chuyun, President of the Canadian Clean Energy and Energy Storage Association; and many other prominent figures from overseas Chinese organizations and the business community.
Speech by former Senator Victor Oh
Speech by former Senator Victor Oh
Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti delivered a speech.
Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti highly praised Founding President Raymond's original aspirations in establishing the association nine years ago and the contributions made by association members to the community.
Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, York Region Councillors Kenny Lee and Hu Jing, and Markham City Councillors Yee Ching and Selena Li presented congratulatory letters.
Richmond Hill Mayor Chen Zhihui delivered a speech
Richmond Hill Mayor Chen Zhihui and City Councilor Cui Binghui sent congratulatory letters.
Nana, a representative of the title sponsor, Becklow Systems Windows & Curtain Walls, delivered a speech and accepted a plaque of appreciation.
Lead Sponsor Besso Store Manager Hannah Liu delivered a speech and accepted a plaque of appreciation.
Bucalu Systems, the title sponsor of this year's annual meeting, was represented by Nana, who delivered a speech followed by a certificate of appreciation from Honorary President Shaolin Li. Founding President Raymond Wan and President Alex Huang posed for a photo together in gratitude. Hannah Liu, representing lead sponsor BESSO, spoke at the event, and former Senator Victor Oh personally presented her with a certificate of appreciation. Diamond sponsor Maple Precast Ltd. was represented by Ahmet Aydemir, who presented an award to Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti.
除Naming rightssponsorIn addition to Bucalu Systems (windows and curtain walls), this year's annual meeting received strong support from the following companies:
Lead Sponsor
- Besso Floor & Décor Building Materials
Diamond Sponsorship
- Maple Precast Ltd.
- Ample Electric Engineering
- Eastway Construction Ltd. (Oriental Construction Development)
Award Sponsorship
- Addington Development
- Mr. Bin Inc.
Platinum Sponsorship
- CON-WELL Construction & Renovation Inc.
- Advantage Construction Interior Design
- Fotile Canada Home Appliances
- Global Building Supplies
- Hans Steel
- JET Architecture
- Lotus Landscaping Group Lotus Horticulture
- Driven Fasteners
- Tsun Tat Construction
- Midea Canada (Midea Group, Canada)
- Aurora Lighting
- Sammy Hui
- Enrich Construction Ltd.
Gold Sponsor
- Arto Kitchen Cabinet & Millwork Oriental Kitchen Cabinets
- Benestone Construction
- ClassicBrand Cabinet
- DeRUCCI Toronto Furniture & Mattress
- First Glass & Mirror Inc. (Great Wall Glass)
- Homewell Construction Inc.
- Homeworld Roofing
- ICBC (Canada) - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada)
- Irisky Wealth Management Hongtian Wealth
- Luxe Stone and Tile
- Mandarin Surveyors Ltd. Land Surveying
- Ornaments Canada Inc. (Canadian wrought iron)
- Permacon
- SAKURA Canada range hood
- TED Design
- Vantage Design and Build
- Vortex Fire Protect
- Wisetronic Inc. Smart POS System
- Z Square Group
- AirTree Water Quality Inc.
- Zima Home Hardwar Aluminum Fence
- Toucan Flooring
- ACL Displayworks
- Niu Niu Roofing
- GO Tap Plus Mechanical
- FR CONCRETE 2021 LTD.
- Uniteck Hardware Inc.
- RE/MAX Excel
- Tech Tap Mechanical
- KAIWEI Glass & Mirror Ltd.
- Air Tree Water Quality Inc. Home Water Purification Equipment Center
- Chuang Fan Landscaping
- Ai&Bao Insurance Group Corporation
- Canhome Immigration Group
Silver Sponsorship
- Longray Plumbing
- Unilock
- Northwood Mortgage and Decrupi Group
- Sunny Windows & Doors Corporation
- Wai-man Lam & Associates
- Sunrise Window & Door Systems Inc.
- MARTIN MA Financial Insurance
- TAES Architects
- Frontop Engineering Ltd.
- JNF Signs
- DTS Advance Logistics Inc.
At the dinner, the organizers presented certificates of appreciation to each sponsor at all levels and arranged for representatives to take a group photo on stage to express their sincerest gratitude.
A representative of diamond sponsor Maple Precast Ltd., Ahmet Aydemir, spoke and accepted a plaque of appreciation.
“The ”Construction Enterprise Award” was presented to Con-well Construction. The presenter was Ivy Sun (right), Vice President of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, and the recipient was Raymond Wong, Vice President of the Association.
“The "Enterprise Progress Award" was personally presented by Lu Yuan (right), CEO of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada). The award-winning company was Besso Building Materials, and the recipient was its representative, Justin Zeng.
“The ”Outstanding Designer Award” was awarded to Peter Yip, the lead designer of Ted Design. The award was presented by Lawrence Chen (right), representative of Addington Development. Peter Yip accepted the award on stage.
“The "Best Gardening Award" was presented by Charles Lee (right), a representative of Unilock, to Lotus Landscaping Group, and the recipient was Marco, the person in charge.
During the dinner, the association presented four annual awards to outstanding companies and individuals in the construction industry, in a well-organized and solemn manner.
“The ”Construction Enterprise Award” was presented to Con-well Construction. The presenter was Ivy Sun, Vice President of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, and the recipient was Raymond Wong, Vice President of the Association.
“The "Enterprise Progress Award" was personally presented by Lu Yuan, CEO of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada). The award-winning company was Besso Building Materials, and the recipient was its representative, Justin Zeng.
“The "Outstanding Designer Award" was presented to Peter Yip, the lead designer of Ted Design. The award was presented by Lawrence Chen, a representative of Addington Development. Peter Yip accepted the award on stage and delivered an emotional acceptance speech.
“The "Best Gardening Award" was presented by Charles Lee, a representative of Unilock, to Lotus Landscaping Group, and the recipient was Marco, the person in charge.
Each award comes with its own promotional video, award speech, interview video of the winner, and on-site remarks, allowing industry role models to fully showcase their talents under the spotlight.
At this year's annual meeting, the association joined hands with the Yee Hong Foundation to create a heartwarming chapter in philanthropy. Board members and guests generously donated, pooling their love and support, and ultimately raising CAD 10,000.
The association's founding president Raymond Wan, honorary president Shao-Lin Li, president Alex Huang, board chairman Jason Pu, and vice president Michael Mao attended the donation ceremony. Yee Hong Foundation President Hsien Yang and manager Cathy Zhou accepted the checks on stage. Richmond Hill Deputy Mayor Chih-Hui Chen, Markham Ward 6 Councillor Yee-Ching Yang, Canada-China Real Estate Investment Foundation President Chih-Feng Sun, and Tridel Vice President Kuei-Hsiang Chen witnessed this heartwarming moment. The atmosphere was warm and filled with applause. Every donation carried the deep affection of the builders, conveying care and blessings for the elderly.
All sponsors posed for a group photo after receiving the plaques of appreciation.
Supreme Holiday Group Special Offer - 8-Day Luxury Tour of Jiangnan, each set for two people is valued at $600, 60 sets available, total value $36,000
Bruno Yan, representing Furnish & Co., presented the sponsored prizes.
Lucky draw winners pose for a group photo.
In addition to the solemn ceremony, the event also featured multiple rounds of lucky draws and a variety of entertainment. Supreme Holidays offered 60 top-tier double trips to Jiangnan, each valued at CAD 600. Jason Pu, Raymond Wan, Winson Lin, Iris Hon Zhu, and others drew the winnings in rounds, with cheers erupting from the winners. Companies such as Air Tree, Midea Appliances, Furnish & Co., Driven Fasteners, Great Wall Glass, Hongbo Education & Immigration Center, RE/MAX, Luxe Stone, and Future Appliances provided a variety of high-end prizes, including sintered stone, home appliances, sports tickets, suitcases, shower doors, and high-end kitchen appliances. The lucky draw atmosphere was lively and exciting.
Classic Chinese and English songs performed by young singers
Young singers perform classic Chinese and English songs
The dance drama "Flying Apsaras"
The evening's performances were also spectacular, with the dance drama "Flying Apsaras" making a stunning appearance, and young singers performing classic Chinese and English songs that drew continuous applause from the audience.
The two hosts of the celebration banquet
As a major highlight of this year's annual meeting, the event consists of four main sections: a small-scale exhibition and exchange meeting, an architecture industry forum, a social networking event, and an annual dinner. The event is rich in content, fast-paced, and comprehensively showcases the vitality of the industry's development.
The exhibition area opened at 3:30 p.m. Companies such as Becklow, BESSO, MR. BIN, FUTURE, DTS, MAPLE, MIDEA, Addington Development, Permacom, Moshi Construction, NiuNiu Roofing, Lotus Gardening, Unilock, Cube Building, Golden Home, Homeworld Roofing, First Glass & Mirror Inc., and Dr. Hong Immigration set up booths to showcase their latest building materials and solutions, attracting many visitors to stop and exchange ideas.
Hold an architecture forum
Architecture Forum Moderator: Zhu Hong
Raymond Wan, founding president of the Canada-China Architectural Association, spoke at the forum.
Nana, a representative from Baker Living Systems' doors, windows, and curtain walls, discussed the advantages of high-grade thermally broken aluminum windows in luxury home construction at a forum.
Ted Design Peter Yip's Topic: "Design of Restaurants within Large Shopping Malls"
Luxe Stone Frankie Li
Topic: Latest Types and Processing Technologies of Large Stone Slabs
Following this, a "Construction Industry Forum" was held at 4:30 PM, focusing on cutting-edge topics in design, building materials, development, and finance. Numerous company representatives and industry experts shared their insights, resulting in a wealth of valuable information and a warm reception.
- Peter Yip from Ted Design shared his insights on "Designing Restaurants in Large Shopping Malls";
- Mengdi Zhen from Z Square explains "The Latest Building Regulations and Designs for 4+1 Floor Plans in Toronto";
- Michael Mao of Moshi Architecture discusses the latest trends in interior and exterior building materials for luxury home renovations;
- Lawrence Chen of Addington Development analyzes "Townhouse Development and Design";
- Nana from Becklow introduces "The Advantages of High-Grade Thermal Break Aluminum Windows in Luxury Home Construction";
- Jason Pu of Mr. Bin interprets "Market Trends in the Concrete Pouring Industry";
- Frankie Li of Luxe Stone explains "The Latest Types and Processing Techniques of Large Stone Slabs";
- Iris Hong Zhu of Hongtian Wealth discusses "How to Invest in Real Estate Using Your Financial Products".
After the forum, the guests chatted and took photos in a relaxed atmosphere in the reception area, creating a warm and lively atmosphere that naturally led into the dinner.
This was a grand celebration for the Chinese construction industry, a high-profile annual ceremony integrating culture, commerce, public welfare, and honor. As Founding President Raymond Wan stated, "We not only build cities, but also cultivate hope. Nine years marks the beginning of a new journey." In the future, the Canada-China Construction Association will continue to unite industry forces and work hand-in-hand with Chinese and Canadian companies to reach a broader international stage.
Highlights of the Canada-China Architecture Association's 9th Anniversary Celebration
