OUR MEMORY 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (YOUTH UNIT MEMBERS POSING AFTER ANNUAL PARADE) 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 1988 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LAUNCHED BY FORMER TYT TUN AHMAD ZAIDI (1988) FIRST AID COMPETITION AT SIBU REJANG ESPLANADE 25.06.1989 BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN 22.05.1992 COUNTING MONEY FOR ANNUAL FLAG SALES 1995 ESTABLISHMENT OF RED CROSS UNIT AT REJANG PRIVATE SCHOOL 1967 48
YABHG. DATUK PATINGGI TAN SRI DR. WONG SOON KAI (former Chairman MRCS Sibu Branch) YABhg. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong Soon Kai, a Surgeon by profession was the Science Advisor to the State Government of Sarawak His brilliant career had led him to many important appointments in the State Cabinet amongst which were his appointment as the deputy Chief minister and Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Communication for many years. Tan Sri Dr Wong was a founder member of the Sibu Red Cross Society which was found in 1963 His love for humanitarian services had seen him as the District/Chapter Chairman of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society for the past 45 years. His association with the Society dated back to 1963 while he was working as a Surgeon in Lau King Howe Hospital, Sibu. He was initially Red Crescent Society has become part and parcel of the life style of the distinguished YABhg Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong Soon Kai. Tan Sri tremendous enthusiasm and willingness to work tirelessly had certainly contributed to the success in constructing a unique Red Crescent building in 1981, the very first one among all the districts in the State without getting any financial assistance either from the Branch Headquarters or the State Government. Another worthy project that had been accomplished by him during his tenure of office as Chairman was the setting up of the first Blood Donation Centre within its own building in 1990 furnished with modem blood donation chairs, etc. bought from Hong Kong for use of the mass blood donation. The achievement made by our Society over the past so many years were due to no small measure of our illustrious Chairman for his dynamic and dedicated leadership for the development of Red Crescent Society in Sibu. In view of his genuine concern, continuing commitment, administrative genius, influence and popularity, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Wong was awarded the Honorary Life Membership in the year 1992, the second member in the history of Sarawak. Apart from being the Chairman and Honourable Life Chairman of Malaysian Red Crescent Society. Sibu District, Tan Sri Dr Wong was also an active social worker He was the President of Kuching and Sibu Golf Clubs. He also held key posts in several social and welfare organizations. 49
MR. JOHN WONG SIONG CHENG (former Hon. Secretary MRCS Sibu Branch) Mr. John Wong Siong Cheng- an ex-Hospital Administrator - was hailed to join the Malaysian Red Crescent Society. Sibu District in 1969. Upon his joining the service, he was elected to the post as the Assistant Secretary because of his popularity and personality. He held this post until 1977. In view of his caliber and dedication, he was then selected for the post of the Hon Secretary in 1978. He is still holding the same challenging post till this very day. His active involvement with the humanitarian services has seen him being re-elected as the District/Chapter's Assistant Hon. Secretary and Hon. Secretary of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society for the past 32 years. During his distinguished services, Mr. John Wong has also been appointed as the organising Secretary to a number of important Sub-committees/projects, namely MRCS Sibu new building contribution committee in 1980, World Red Cross Day Celebration annually, fund raising. Blood Donor Recruitment Services, establishment of Blood Donation Centre within its own building in 1990, MRCS Volunteer's Recognition Night on behalf of the Sarawak Branch on 03.07.1999, just to name a few. Mr. John Wong is a solid man of good bearing. He carried out his weight well both in his capacity as a senior member of the Red Crescent Society and as a distinguished leader in the community service. He is staunchly a religious man, upright in his dealings and conversation. For his civic-consciousness, he is a keen participant in community, social, welfare and sporting activities to which he had devoted all his off-office time to accomplish his assignments. He is a man of creative mind and original thinking and full of energy and drive because of which he therefore held and is still holding numerous key positions in many social welfare and sporting organizations. Because of his continuing commitment, great devotion, and administrative genius in the works of the Malaysian Red Crescent Society, Mr. John Wong had been awarded the following Red Crescent awards during the services: - 1. Certificate of Merit in 1978 2. Long Service Medal in 1981 3. Meritorious Service Medal in 1983 4. 1st Bar to Long Service Medal m 1986 5. 2nd Bar to Long Service Medal in 1990 6. Excellent Service Medal m 1991 7. Life Member in 1993 8. 3rd Bar to Long Service Medal in 1995 9. 4th Bar to Long Service Medal in 2000 10. MRCS Commemorative Medal in 2000 11. Platinum Award for the Volunteer Recognition Night 2002 12. 5th Bar to Long Service Medal in 2005 13. Distinguish Service Medal in 2005 14. 6th Bar to Long Service Medal in 2011 In view of his ingrained principle of truth tremendous enthusiasm. dedicated service. exemplary volunteerism, distinguished leadership and invaluable contribution to the Society Mr. John Wong was awarded the following honours by both the State and Federal Governments: a. Bentera Bintang Sarawak (B.B.S) by His Exellency the Governor of Sarawak on His official birthday in 1977, b. Pingat Pangkuan Negara (P.P.N.) by DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertua Agong on the occasion of His Majesty's official birthday on 02.06.1982. c. Ahli Bintang Kenyalang (A.B.K.) by His Excellency the Governor of Sarawak on His official birthday on 11.09.1993 Mr. John Wong was the first person in Sarawak and the only person in Malaysia for year 2000 being awarded the National Council for the Blind Malaysia Tun Hussein Onn award for his contribution and distinguished services for the visually handicapped in Malaysia. The award carried a commendation certificate, cash RM5.000.00 and a RM4.320.00 gold medal. 50
MISS MARGARET TAN LIW HUA (former Administrative Officer MRCS Sibu Branch) Miss Margaret Tan Liw Hua first joined in as a VAD member of VAD No. 9 of MRCS, Sibu District in 1971. During her long connection with the Red Crescent Society, she had been a loyal and untiring volunteer. She had devoted much of her times and energy to MRCS, Sibu District in rending arduous voluntary services in the fields of Emergency Response, Community, and welfare services, 1" Aid Duty, Fund Raising projects, Blood Donation campaign, 1" aid lecturer, etc. Her capability and efficiency had won her the respect from our MRCS, Sibu District and she was offered the post of Blood Bank Officer. As we look back on the progress of Sibu Blood Donation programmes, we must say a special word of praise for Miss Margaret Tan. During her tenure of office, she was instrumental in bringing forward many sound proposals for the improvement of our blood-donations campaign and had produced most praiseworthy results. Our voluntary blood donors had increased tremendously, especially in our local Chinese Community and hence "Blood-Selling" business in Sibu General Hospital had become a history. Miss Margaret Tan being our Blood Bank Officer for the past 22 years had never given us any cause for complaint; she has no grumbled and never seemed dissatisfied. She always carried out her duty most efficiently and unobtrusively. All these qualities she had innate in her brought her the promotion to become our Administrative Officer in 1997. Her new post as an A/O of MRCS, Sibu District was an extremely onerous one and demands the highest degree of patience and tact. And that she had carried out that task with such outstanding success was a tribute to her love of hard work and high personal principles. In consequence, MRCS, Sibu District had enjoyed the good position that it does today. Miss Margaret Tan's excellent record of services she had achieved during the past 50 years connection with Sibu Red Crescent Society had won her the recognition by the Sarawak State Government and she was awarded by the TYT of Sarawak State for the tittles of "Bentera Bintang Sarawak (B.B.S.) in 2006 and "Ahli Bintang Kenyalang" (A.B.K) in 2016 respectively. Moreover, she also received numerous MRC National & Branch Awards. Miss Margaret Tan had proved herself to be a great asset to MRCS, Sibu District. We are very fortunate in having Miss Margaret Tan's loyal services but unfortunately, she left us on 22 March 2019. It's a great lose to MRCS, Sibu District. How can we say how much she has meant to us and how much we will miss her and her good spirits. 51
5.00p.m. - Arrival of working committee 6.30p.m - Arrival of invited guests and press friends 6.45p.m. - Arrival of special guest yabHG datuk patinggi tan sri dr. george chan hong nam (chairman mrcs sarawak chapter) 7.00p.m. - yang berhormat datuk AMAR professor dr. sim kui hian (DEPUTY PREMIER OF SARAWAK AND MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING & LOCAL OVERNMENT) 7.05P.M. - “NEGARAKU” , “IBU pertiwiku” . “BULAN SABIT MERAH MALAYSIA” song - SPEECH by Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee (Chairman MRCS Sibu Branch) - DINNER COMMENCES - Address by SPECIAL GUEST yabHG datuk patinggi tan sri dr. george chan hong nam (chairman mrcs sarawak chapter) - ADDRESS BY GUEST OF HONOUR yang berhormat datuk amar professor dr. sim kui hian (DEPUTY PREMIER OF SARAWAK AND MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT) - video presentation and 60TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE CUTTING - kompang (sk perbandaran no.3) - launching smart partnership programme - PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS - cultural dance (smk methodist sibu) - presentation of excellent service medal - PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE AWARDS TO committee members and STAFF - PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS TO THE SPECIAL GUEST AND GUEST OF HONOUR - DISMISSES 5.00p.m. - Arrival of working committee 6.30p.m - Arrival of invited guests and press friends 6.45p.m. - Arrival of special guest yabHG datuk patinggi tan sri dr. george chan hong nam (chairman mrcs sarawak chapter) 7.00p.m. - yang berhormat datuk AMAR professor dr. sim kui hian (DEPUTY PREMIER OF SARAWAK AND MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING & LOCAL OVERNMENT) 7.05P.M. - “NEGARAKU” , “IBU pertiwiku” . “BULAN SABIT MERAH MALAYSIA” song - SPEECH by Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee (Chairman MRCS Sibu Branch) - DINNER COMMENCES - Address by SPECIAL GUEST yabHG datuk patinggi tan sri dr. george chan hong nam (chairman mrcs sarawak chapter) - ADDRESS BY GUEST OF HONOUR yang berhormat datuk amar professor dr. sim kui hian (DEPUTY PREMIER OF SARAWAK AND MINISTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT) - video presentation and 60TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE CUTTING - kompang (sk perbandaran no.3) - launching smart partnership programme - PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS - cultural dance (smk methodist sibu) - presentation of excellent service medal - PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE AWARDS TO committee members and STAFF - PRESENTATION OF SOUVENIRS TO THE SPECIAL GUEST AND GUEST OF HONOUR - DISMISSES MRCS SIBU BRANCH 60TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER MRCS SIBU BRANCH 60TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER 19th November, 2023 I Regalia Ballroom, Kingwood Hotel, sibu PROGRAMME