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Title: Interview with Emma Quon, Part 3 of 5
Date: October 5, 2009
Donor: Quon, Emma
Subject: Clubs and Organizations, Cross-cultural Relations, Work
Province: Alberta; Quebec
Language: ENG

Quon, Emma

Emma Quon (née Lee) was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. Her father immigrated to Canada in 1898 and her mother in 1913. Emma had a busy social life in Montreal, taking part in many church and extra-curricular activities. She married Harry Quon in the late 1930s, and the young couple ran an inn in Port McNicoll, Ontario. After returning to Montreal, Emma became very active in community work as a founding member of the Canadian Chinese Cultural Society of Montreal, a member of the Credit Women’s Breakfast Club, and as part of a group committed to the re-location of the Chinese Hospital. In 1996, Emma moved to Alberta to be close to her daughter.

In part three of a five-part interview, Emma Quon talks about her professional and community life. She describes the organizations she belonged to, such as the Credit Women’s Breakfast Club and Credit Women International, as well as causes she supported, including a Chinese cultural group in Montreal, Quebec, and the Monteal Chinese Hospital.