NEWS & EVENTS
Lord Byng’s 100th Anniversary Year Program May 10, 2025
PAC Continental Breakfast 11 am to noon.
Celebrate Lord Byng’s 100th Anniversary by reconnecting with alumni from the last century over our most treasured and impactful high school experiences: sports, fine arts, and friends
Donation Request – Help Us Celebrate Byng’s 100th Anniversary!
Dear Lord Byng Families, As we prepare to celebrate our school’s 100th Anniversary, the PAC (parents advisory council) is planning a special Breakfast Celebration for alumni, students, staff, and families who attend — and we would love your help! We are seeking donations in kind to support this event, such as: • Grocery store gift cards (e.g., Costco, Superstore, No Frills) • Home-baked or store-bought items like doughnuts, croissants, muffins, sliced loaves, squares, or other baked goods Your generosity will help make this once-in-a-lifetime, milestone event a warm and memorable one for our whole school community. It will create a wonderful welcoming and meaningful beginning, to the entire day of celebrations! If you’re able to contribute, please contact Fiona Shaw at +1 (604) 315-8394. We truly appreciate your support!
Past Events
DPAC March 2025 Newsletter Link
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The 2025 Byng Winter Fair was a fantastic success!
Thanks to your generous support, we have raised an impressive $1,631.25 to date.
We truly appreciate everyone who contributed, participated, and helped make this event so special.
Check out the wonderful photos and video from the fair: photos link
Thank you again for being a part of this amazing community event!
The long-term volunteer application form here: https://forms.gle/bx9hdk41PkNGr32C6
PAC Winter Fair Recognition Letter
2025 Byng Winter Fair The 2025 Byng Winter Fair was a great success, thanks to the support of Principal Mr. Wilmann, our generous Caishen Mr. Ted Fung, Teacher Edwan Chan and the Decoration Club students, as well as all the dedicated booth owners, donors, and volunteers. We also received partial decoration material sponsorship from SIWIS officer Amy. We are excited to announce that we raised a total of $1,631.25 up to date, which will be donated to the school after covering a small portion of event-related expenses. Below, you will find links to the event photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/8ehvdLootNuxmsJLA More details will also be updated on PAC website next week. A special thanks to Teacher Edwan Chan and the talented students: Charlene Ma, Darren Ye, Rina Tashiro, Bonica Chen, Chloe Pan, Shaya Motamedi, Annie Liu, Ella Zhou, Yi-Chen Yang, Daniel Lee, Dana Kim, Ariel Liu from the School Decoration Club for their invaluable contributions to the fair's festive atmosphere. We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to the long list of families for their contributions: Ema Sun,Joshua Severyn,Bilge Ataca MacDonald,Ethan Wang, Cindy Groner,Jayden Zhang,Fanya Gross,Alicia Li, Michael Stephen, Nora, Simon,Tian Shu, Patricia Justiniano de Rueben,Lara Ejercito,Nicole Zhang,Katie Guo, Michael Zhao, Jamie Cai,Jayden Zhao,Sophia Achehl,Reeba Elizabeth,Jim Li,Anderson Zhu,Roy Huang,Doris,Michael Zhang,Nicole Zhang,Xinyue Mo,Connor Tsoi,Suzie Lee, Kevin Zhao,Yasuko Okuba,Cindy Lou,David Shih,Jiagning liu,Sissi,Vicent Meng, Vianna Du,Lucy,Xinlan Li, Rebecca Sharp. Given the number of participants, if we have missed anyone or if there are any errors, please feel free to email to: lbpacgiftcards@gmail.com. Any corrections or additions will be made in next week’s update. The PAC Event & Fundraising Subcommittee is currently seeking long-term volunteers. If you have extra free time and are interested in supporting the school, please consider completing our long-term volunteer application form here: https://forms.gle/bx9hdk41PkNGr32C6.We will reach out based on your availability and skill set as needed. Once again, thank you all for your generous support! 2025 Byng 冬季嘉年华 2025 Byng 冬季嘉年华取得了巨大成功，衷心感谢校长 Wilmann 先生 的支持 ，我们慷慨的“财神” Ted Fung 先生，Edwan Chan 老师 以及校装饰俱乐部 的学生们，同时也感谢所有辛勤付出的摊主、捐赠者和志愿者。此外，我们还 收到了来自 SIWIS 官员 Amy 的部分装饰材料赞助。 我们很高兴地宣布，截至目前，我们共筹得 $1,631.25。在扣除少量活动相关 费用后，这笔善款将全部捐赠给学校。以下是活动照片链接，欢迎查阅： � 活动照片链接：https://photos.app.goo.gl/8ehvdLootNuxmsJLA 更多详情也将在下周更新至 PAC 网站。 特别感谢 Edwan Chan 老师 以及学校装饰俱乐部的才华横溢的学生们 ：Charlene Ma、Darren Ye、Rina Tashiro、Bonica Chen、Chloe Pan、Shaya Motamedi、Annie Liu、Ella Zhou、Yi-Chen Yang、Daniel Lee、Dana Kim、Ariel Liu，为嘉年华营造了浓厚的节日氛围，贡献了宝贵的时间和才华 。 此外，我们也要向以下众多家庭表示由衷的感谢，感谢你们的支持和贡献： Ema Sun、Joshua Severyn、Bilge Ataca MacDonald、Ethan Wang、Cindy Groner、Jayden Zhang、Fanya Gross、Alicia Li、Michael Stephen、Nora、Simon、Tian Shu、Patricia Justiniano de Rueben、Lara Ejercito、Nicole Zhang、Katie Guo、Michael Zhao、Jamie Cai、Jayden Zhao、Sophia Achehl、Reeba Elizabeth、Jim Li、Anderson Zhu、Roy Huang、Doris、Michael Zhang、Nicole Zhang、Xinyue Mo、Connor Tsoi、Suzie Lee、Kevin Zhao、Yasuko Okuba、Cindy Lou、David Shih、Jiagning Liu、Sissi、Vincent Meng、Vianna Du、Lucy、Xinlan Li、Rebecca Sharp。 由于参与者众多，如有遗漏或信息错误，请随时发送邮件至 lbpacgiftcards@gmail.com 联系我们，我们将尽快进行更正和补充。 PAC 活动与筹款小组 目前正在招募长期志愿者。如果您有空闲时间并愿意支持 学校的发展，欢迎填写我们的长期志愿者申请表：志愿者申请表 ：https://forms.gle/bx9hdk41PkNGr32C6 我们将根据您的时间安排和技能需 求与您联系。 再次感谢大家的慷慨支持！ PAC Executive全体成员er section titles and descriptions. It gives people access to all the info they need, while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, or set your text box to expand on click. Write your text here...
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Byng Winter Fair
We sincerely invite you to join us for the 2025 Byng Winter Fair, which will be held on Thursday, January 23rd, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the school cafeteria.
Thurs. Oct 31, 2024, 10 am Diversity & Inclusion coffee chat
Please join PAC Co-Chair Jacqueline Crummey at Wicked Cafe (3605 W. 16th) to chat about issues related to Diversity and Inclusion at Byng Secondary. All welcome.
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024, 6:30 pm - 8 pm Byng Arts Parents Meeting
This meeting is organized by Byng Arts parents. We will be brainstorming ways to support the Byng Arts program and discussing the organization of the PAC Byng Arts Subcommittee. Please RSVP on the BA All Parents WhatsApp
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024, 9 am - 3 pm - Bottle Drive Fundraiser
It's baaaack! Please bring your recyclable beverage containers to the school parking lot to help the Grad Committee Fundraise for Grad 2025. (Postponed from Saturday, Oct 19, 2024)
Wednesday morning walks; 9am
For parents who would like to enjoy nature while making new connections in the Byng community, please join us for our Wednesday walks. All are welcome. Please email Nora noradyng[at]hotmail.com (replace the [at] with @) if you have any questions.
Friday, September 13, 2024, 9am - Parent coffee time
Please join us for our PAC back-to-school morning coffee. We will meet on the front lawn at 9 am. If it's raining we will be under the cover by the gym. See you there! Please contact Nora at noradyng@hotmail to volunteer or if you have any questions or contributions. Parents/Guardians are welcome to bring treats to share.
Friday June 14, 2024 - Parent coffee time, 9:15
Please join us for our end-of-year morning coffee. We will meet on the front lawn at 9:15. If it's raining we will be under the cover by the gym. See you there! Please contact Nora at noradyng@hotmail to volunteer or if you have any questions or contributions.
Feb 2024 - Two new PAC sub-committees
PAC has created two new sub-committees: the Safety Sub-committee, and the Byng Arts Parents Sub-committee. The Safety sub-committee will be working with Byng Admin and external organizations, such as the Vancouver School Board, the City of Vancouver, and the Vancouver Police Department to improve safety in the Byng area, especially on W. 16th Avenue. The Byng Arts Parents Sub-committee will be working with the Byng Admin and the Byng Arts Parents Group (link) on the newly announced changes to the Byng Arts Mini Program.
Byng Winter Fair - Thurs. Dec 14, 3-8 pm
Thank you everyone for making the 2023 Lord Byng Winter Fair a huge success! We fundraised almost $1800 and all of these funds will go towards supporting school programs, clubs, and equipment.
Byng Parents Welcome Back Coffee Friday September 15, 2023 9:30am
All parents are invited to the Welcome Back Coffee. If you would like to volunteer or to bring a shareable snack please contact Nora at noradyng[at]hotmail.com (replace the [at] with @)
Location: Outdoors, near the W. 16th main school entrance
