Woo Chong Kee

The name "Aunt Daisy" has been popular among the Montreal Chinese communities. Behind the great legend of Daisy Woo lies the history of shaping up the Gee How Tong establishment in Chinatown.

Daisy Woo's father, Woo Chong Kee, born in Enping country, Kwongtung China, immigraed to Montreal in 1901. He started a curio shop, Woo Chong Kee, on Ste. Catherine Street West and successfully expandded into many other types of business, including exquisite dining.

Mr. Woo was the early founder of Gee How Tong and many of our members received help from Daisy Woo. While working at an immigration office, she acted as translator on their behalf due to the language barrier. Her brothers were world renowned athletes promoting various sports in Hong Kong and China.

The Woo's contribution surely holds an important chapter in the history of Montreal Gee How Tong.

胡昌記參與創至孝堂

 菊姑﹐ 這個名字﹐ 在老一輩華僑之中﹐ 許多人聞其名﹐ 她原名胡鳳雲﹐ 父親胡遵年﹐ 胡昌記﹐ 廣東恩平仁安里。  1901 年移民加拿大滿地可﹐ 1905 年開設胡昌記公司於St. Catherine St. W. 經營工藝品﹐ 近Atwater地方。  生意甚佳﹐ 不久再開分店於 St. Catherine St. E, 近 St. Lawrence Boulevard.  開創有酒牌﹐ 舞池高級餐館在St. Catherine St. W. 即現今 Place de Art 之地段。早期至孝堂之成立﹐ 少不了胡昌記的功勞﹐ 據菊姑稱﹐ 許多叔伯﹐ 找她父親商議組建至孝堂。  菊姑英文名叫Daisy Woo, 滿地可出生﹐早在50年代﹐ 任職於加拿大移民局﹐ 她於她的兄長胡正渠﹐ 曾任教香港真光女校。  她哥哥胡正渠也是滿地可出生﹐ 青時跟隨父親胡遵年回香港定居。

胡正渠是香港南華體育會主席。  擔任香港真光女校體育先生﹐精通各類體育運動﹐ 是一名出色加拿大冰球健將。  李俊棠夫人陳錫堅﹐ 學生時代就讀香港教會真光女校﹐ 胡正渠就是她的體育老師。

 他們兄弟姊妹﹐ 深得父母之良好家庭教育﹐ 對加拿大文化﹐ 社區結構及中國文化普有認識﹐ 作出了不同層面貢獻﹐ 是族人之光。

	Tim. Chan R.C.A.F.