On August 29, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto and Bethune Memorial House jointly hosted a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Bethune Memorial House. Nearly 100 representatives from all sectors attended the event, including representatives from Hebei Province, China, where Dr. Norman Bethune sacrificed his life, as well as members of the Bethune family, local government officials, friends of China in the consular district, representatives of local Chinese community organizations, scholars, and media.

In his remarks, Consul General Luo Weidong emphasized that Dr. Bethune serves as an important bridge between China and Canada, an enduring theme of friendship between our two countries, as well as a shared spiritual wealth and emotional bond between our peoples. For many years, the Bethune Memorial House and people of vision from all walks of life across our consular district have carried forward the spirit of Dr. Bethune in their own different ways,are“Bethunes of our time”in truest sense.

During the event, guests jointly watched the special documentary Modern Bethunes Action, produced by the Consulate General, laid a wrath at the statue of Dr. Bethune, and toured his former residence. Representatives of the Bethune family, the medical community, and academia also took part in a panel session on the theme of “Carrying Forward the Spirit of Dr. Norman Bethune.”