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Ja n u a ry 1 9 , 2 0 1 7 | 38 Oakville Chinese Network sets tone for New Year The Oakville Chinese Network (O CN )'s New Year's celebration show Creative Oakville -- Respon Night-- was held Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Founded in 2013, OCN is a not-for-profit organization serving the Chinese communities in Oakville and Halton. It encourages Chinese-speaking residents to get involved locally in social activities and cultural traditions. "We want to contribute more to the Oakville community," said Li Chen, show director and OCN board member, who noted at a kickoff press conference in December, the performance was community-based as a way to "make Oakville better," he said. "We contribute a lot to the Oakville community. This is the fourth year we have had a Chinese celebration show," said Chen. Its first presentation, I Wish, referred to the community wanting a better life in Oakville. The second, Age Ring, focused on the relationships between different ages. Creative Oakville was about contributing to the town, Chen explained. "We want to bring some good ideas, not only to the stage, but also to our lives. I hope we will contribute more, hast year, through the show, we donated more than $5,000 to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital," said Chen. The Jan. 7 show brought "creative ideas" to the stage because OCN wants to create something unique, Chen said. For example, there were children on-stage to tell a story through song and dance. Approximately 150 performers were w w w .insideH A LTO N .com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, The Oakville Chinese Network (OCN) staged its New Year's celebration show, Creative Oakville - Respon Night, at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Jan. 7. Pictured, performers on stage during the show. |jSimon Zhao and Zhiwen Li photos involved in Creative Oakville. "Through songs and dances, we can really express our ideas, our thoughts. It's not only a song and a dance. This year, we have sea stories. We have sea creatures," said Chen. OCN president Rena Lu said all the performers reside in Oakville, which is what Creative Oakville alludes to. It also comprised people of different ages and ethnic groups, as well. Lu said the title, Respon Night refers to its title sponsor, Respon International Wealth Corporation. "Respon has been very supportive of the Oakville Chinese Network." Since the OCN was created, it has had an "active presence" in the Oakville Chinese community, Lu said, noting its three formal groups -- Green Oak Seniors Club, Sunshine Path Youth Empowerment Group and Sixteen Mile Creek Theatre Troup. "We're helping the newcomers and Chinese people living in the Oakville community to get together to help each other and support each other," said Lu, noting the OCN has helped at least 1,000 Chinese residents get access to its services. 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