David Lam

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The Honourable
David See-chai Lam
OC CVO OBC
林思齊
25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
In office
September 9, 1988 – April 21, 1995
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralJeanne Sauvé
Ray Hnatyshyn
Roméo LeBlanc
PremierBill Vander Zalm
Rita Johnston
Mike Harcourt
Preceded byRobert Gordon Rogers
Succeeded byGarde Gardom
Personal details
Born(1923-07-25)July 25, 1923[1]
Hong Kong
DiedNovember 22, 2010(2010-11-22) (aged 87)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cause of deathProstate cancer
Nationality Canada
Spouse
Dorothy Lam
​
​
(m. 1954; died 1997)​
Lingnan University
Temple University

David See-chai Lam,

vice-regal in Canada. He was known for his charitable efforts, donating millions of dollars and leveraging millions more to support educational institutions and activities in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States.[4]

Early life

David See-chai Lam was born in

pirates, and opted not to board a ship that was later torpedoed.[3][5] Understanding the danger, Chi Fung decided it was time for Lam to undertake his university studies.[6]

In 1947, Lam earned a degree in economics from

immigrated to Vancouver in 1967.[2][8]

Career

Lam became a prominent real estate entrepreneur in

philanthropist. He founded the Floribunda Philanthropic Society, and the David & Dorothy Lam Foundation. He donated substantial funds to cultural projects in his adopted province and country. He served as Chairman of Hong Kong Baptist College, trustee of the Chancellor's Circle at the University of British Columbia, which later awarded him an honorary degree, and was a benefactor to the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. In 1986, he helped found the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival
.

Lieutenant governor

In 1988

Michael Harcourt
.

He formally ended the practice of lieutenant governors wearing the Windsor uniform. This practice was reinstated by Lieutenant Governor Steven Point.

Lam was Canada's second non-white lieutenant governor (the first being

Chinese Canadian
lieutenant governor.

Honours

  • In 1988, he was made a
    Knight Commander of the Order of St. John
    (KStJ) and Vice-Prior of the Order from 1988 to 1995.
  • In 1988, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Officer in 1995.
  • In 1994, he was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by the Queen in 1994.
  • In 1995, he was awarded the Order of British Columbia.
  • In 1995, David Lam Park in Vancouver, BC was named after him.[10]

Death

Lam died on November 22, 2010, from prostate cancer at the age of 87.[11] He was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Dorothy, who died in 1997, and survived by three children and seven grandchildren.[1][2]

Arms

Coat of arms of David Lam
Notes
The arms of David Lam consist of:[12]
Crest
Above a helmet mantled Gules doubled Or on a wreath Or and Gules an Antique Crown Or garnished with jade proper issuant therefrom a demi lion Or holding between his forepaws a jade ball proper.
Escutcheon
Gules a Chinese dragon Or reaching for a pearl Argent on a chief Or a Latin cross Gules between two pine trees Vert.
Supporters
Two horses Argent langued Gules unguled Or gorged with antique crown Or garnished with jade proper each horse holding a gonfalon Argent inscribed in Chinese characters Sable.
Compartment
A rocky promontory proper charged with three Pacific Dogwood flowers Argent leaved Vert seeded Or.
Motto
Futura Aspirans

References

  1. ^ a b c d Todd, Douglas; Sinoski, Kelly (November 22, 2010). "David Lam obituary". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Hume, Mark (November 22, 2010). "Lam, Canada's first ethnic Chinese L-G dies, age 87". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "David See-Chai Lam". Canadian Christian Leaders. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Walls, Jan (November 24, 2010). "Tribute to Dr. David See-Chai Lam". Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. ISBN 978-1553656852
    .
  6. ^ Roy, p. 30
  7. ^ Roy, p. 71
  8. ^ Woolman, Jessica (December 23, 2010). "The Honourable David See-Chai Lam". University of British Columbia Library. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  9. ^ Roy, p. 158
  10. ^ "David Lam Park". City of Vancouver. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Former B.C. lieutenant-governor David Lam dies". CBC News. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  12. ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume I), Ottawa, 1999

External links

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