春色无边际 都市有闲情

图/文：刘耀国（Stephen Low）

Spring without boundary, City living at leisure

春天的魅力來自兩方面: 首先是冬眠初醒的大自然風光, 無边無际引人入勝, 前幾篇已介紹过. 現在看看城市人在春光明媚中之活動, 不慌不忙輕輕鬆鬆, 可当作夏季來臨前之熱身運動.

春色有人解讀為女色. 并不一定是貶的意思 – 美艷得來也可以十分健康, 例如世界盃的女球迷,  有些活潑清純, 有些開放惹火, 都為球場上型男靚仔而瘋狂, 也不怕鏡頭對着她們聚焦轉播全世界.

傳到中國, 中國足球宝貝人數大增. 傳到這里, 女球迷追看賽事、選購球衣的比男人有過之而無不及. 有声有色, 是今年春夏間額外的一道風景.

Back yard Azalea- 後院的杜鵑六月仍開得燦爛.

Front yard Peony  – 前院芍药艶而不俗.

Big Birds Luxury Condo at Renfrew Park 大鳥豪華居住单位. 麗晶商場内之O.W.L.攤位

Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. 有活鷹及貓頭鷹展出.同場自然生態攝影展.

Please Do Not Steal! 請勿盜取! 列治文有華人駕名車到社區農場偷菜. 士達孔拿早有此非溫馨之提示.

Strathcona Community Farm. 唐人街最早最大的社區農場.

Hastings-Sunrise – 喜士定東街倫敦藥房附近. 鐵門很有特色. 既點題又实用.

South Burnaby produce market and nursery. 南本拿比(花)苗圃.

With huge Green houses. 温室大,花苗種類多.

Vegetables and herbs -也有菜苗.

Most are growth here while some are imported. 室外种菜, 室內有瓜果蔬菜出售.

Spring is not the ideal season to cut or trim trees.秋天樹葉落盡才是理想修樹季節. 我們錯过了. 春天鋸樹事倍功半.

Senior Day at Maywood Community Center. Friendship Tea – 五月叢林社區中心敬老日-美點联宜下午茶 (两社區中心照片由Daisy拍攝)

Lots of little treats – 美點和生果 …….

Choice of cupcakes -紙杯蛋糕,两种顏色.

Children are helping to make the event more lively and more fun. 孩子來幫手增加歡樂氣氛.

Showing their creations in art classes. 手藝作品帆船受到長者稱讚.

A little something for everyone – 食完玩夠還獲贈小小礼物, 人人有份.

Draw Down Day at Killarney Community Centre – Volunteering are Susan and Sophie (Dee & Daisy not in the picture) 繪畫同樂日在全市各社區中心、學校、圖書館等地方舉行. 大人小孩都來表演一下. 用特別颜色筆在小布塊上作画.

Sewing together the little pieces that kids made (with drawings) by members of the Killarney Sewing Club. Here is Sophie. 縫紉班四女侠義務來幫手.

Very impressive works ! 兒童作品水準高.主办者(下圖左起)、小孩子、家長和義工皆大歡喜.

Collingwood Day- 高灵活社區同樂日. 很多遊戲攤档.

Lawn Bowling for the kids -小孩玩草地保齡球, 一試中的.

First Nations were invited -原住民参加表演和展覽.

Chinatown sidewalk-large gathering in front of the Musette Caffe’ 。 唐人街咖啡店前忽然热鬧起來.

Book signing celebration inside the Café (Sum Yung Guys by Edwin Lee. Intimate growing up stories in Vancouver with a group of buddies) 華裔作家李敬銓(右坐)英文書發佈簽名會. 作者两代都能說能寫一些中文 . 本書寫个人成長中与友好幾代鲜為人知的故事.

Staff said they’ve been in Chinatown for a few months and business so far so good. 職員說在華埠開業半年來生意不錯. 還替人寄存、展銷单車.

Window shopping next door-Wedding Night oil painting. 鄰店画廊的玩新娘油畫. 人物表情丰富而有趣-衰衰地.

Chinese Culture Centre- Hon Dynasty customs and Ceremony of Passage to Adulthood. 文化中心漢服, 及笄(女子15歲)、及冠(男子20岁)成人礼示範. 希望青少年可以保持一些傳統礼儀。

Event master of ceremony going through speeches once more. 主持在開幕前重温演講詞.

Birthday party comes to the moment of blowing candle-A moment of laughter. 同鄉会友好生日宴. 主家、客人及酒樓員工齊齊营造出生日快樂氣氛.

Food Carts are getting popular. 温哥華流动餐車越來越多越受歡迎. 這兩位主打泰國餐.

Chinese Culture Center Variety Gala Concert. 文化中心-輕歌妙舞鼓樂頌親恩-綜藝節目娛樂双親.

Tai Chi moments are slow and smooth. 太極拳示範由Riley Park Community Centre 之晨運健康操師生表演.

Students with instructor Mrs Chen 陳黃幗英老師義務教拳數十年. 桃李滿门.

Ballroom Dancing- performing are Melissa, Jeffrey. follow by Latin dancers Peter Chen with Christina Xu & Oscar with Jane Gao. 上: 社交舞由二人表演, 下: 拉丁舞四人分两組, 令人耳目一新.

Sometime slowly moving across the stage…….. 有時舞步輕盈…….

Sometime turning and twisting rapidly from one end of the stage to the other end in a matter of seconds. 有時翻騰飛躍, 目不暇給.極盡視聽之娛.

We won’t forget the Cantonese Operas at this time of year. 業餘曲藝匯演献云城由青松音樂社主持. 粵劇表演接二連三, 十分热鬧. (四月)

Mr and Mrs Frank Shiu – 蕭金晃、錢福華伉儷合唱得滾瓜爛熟. 錢女士全首歌無需看曲詞本子. 自然流暢. 聽出耳油. (五月)

Vancouver Cantonese Opera Festival- at the Playhouse Theatre 温哥華粵劇文化藝術節在女王小劇院,五月和六月各演一場 松柏曲藝社大合唱及楽队陣容.

Miss Emily Ng as MC  才女吳小盼任司儀. 人靚口才佳中英文流利.嘆為觀止.

The Rainy Night in Autumn at the Han Palace.  漢宫秋夜雨. 錢靜儀、李陳潔梅主演.

＂Seduction＂ & The Encounter in a Restaurant –  沙三少情挑銀姐及俏潘安之店遇-司徒順、曹肖賢及談玉蓮、文麗蓉-端壯中有幽默.

Bottom: Solo-Midnight Romance Alone on a Boat- 下: 孤舟晚望-黃偉立獨唱.

Rain and Smoke over Thai Lake- Ellen Lee Solo 李陳潔梅獨唱- 太湖煙雨两茫茫. 一人飾二角, 忽男忽女, 七情上面. 粵劇藝術節每年皆得到三級政府贊助. 演出陣容及表演場地較佳. 華人团体应該多多爭取同等机會.