MARCH 3, 2021
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Owners of Chin’s Café Retire After 33 Years in Business
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Chin’s Café has been a fixture in Vegreville for more than 60 years, and Michael and Lan Chau have been a part of it for nearly 34 years. The couple decided to retire and recently sold the business, but will continue to live in the community they’ve grown to love with all of their hearts. The love of the community and their customers became apparent as they shared part of their storied past and how they were welcomed with open arms by the people of Vegreville after arriving here on August 28, 1979. They were two of thousands of “boat people” who risked their lives, fleeing their homeland and the Communist regime. They left with nothing but the
Thank You
The Crisis Association of Vegreville would like to thank clothes on their backs and their two young children who the following individuals for their recent donations to our were two-years-old and 28-days-old at the time. Association. We cannot thank you enough! Without your “The people were so friendly. We were welcomed with support we cannot provide the services we do without open hearts,” said Lan. They remember going to Chin’s such donations. Café when they first arrived and talked fondly about the Mazankowski’s. 1. Deerland Vegreville Ltd. 2. James & Marcella Gibbs 3. Larry & Janet Jackson 4. Virginia Kassian 5. Dale There were several other families who had a great impact and Doris Evans and ATCO for matching the employee on their lives and always helped them along the way; and for amounts and then some! that, they will always feel indebted to them for their unconditional acceptance and willingness to lend a helping hand. Thanks Again! Michael worked at Ezee-On for seven years before strikVegreville Crisis Association ing out on his own. He explains that Lan was working at the restaurant when they decided to purchase the business. Michael said he wanted to be self-employed, and that had been the tradition in his family for generations. He remembers his former boss Mr. Demkiw telling him and Lan to always smile and be for welcoming to customers, advice they have always followed. The couple have worked side by side for 12 to 14 hours a day for over three decades to build a life and fulfill their dreams. “We live here long enough to know everyone,” said Lan with a smile. “The people were so friendly.” As a result they have enjoyed many friendWe are Retiring and Would Like to Thank Our Loyal Customers ships. “We have lots of great memories,” said Michael. from the Vegreville Community and Surrounding Areas It’s those memories they cherish the Also, a special thanks to the Chin’s, Demkiw & Yakimetz families most and will carry with them in their and our friends the Cruickshank & Mazankowski families. hearts as they enter the next phase of Finally, thanks to our angel physicians Drs. Frank & Hollins and the Vegreville RCMP their lives. To everyone, they say, Michael & Lan Chau and Family thank you.
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