Mon Keang School
123 East Pender Street
A mutual assistance association based on a common surname, the
Wong Benevolent Association built this structure in 1921 as their
clan headquarters. Since 1925, Chinese children have attended after-school
Chinese language classes on the second floor. In 1947, after the
repeal of the Exclusion Act and the reunification of many families,
the school began offering the first high school-level Chinese classes
in Canada. Look for the recessed balconies, the stained glass window
incorporating Chinese characters and the cheater storey. The building
was designed by architects J.A. Radford and G.L. Southall.
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