The remains of popular comedienne Lydia Shum Din-ha arrived in Vancouver early yesterday morning (HK time) in advance of her funeral set for early Thursday.
The casket, accompanied by her daughter and friends, was flown in by a Cathay Pacific flight which landed at 2.40am (HK time) at the Vancouver International Airport where a horde of more than 50 Canadian and Hong Kong reporters were waiting.
According to reports, Shum's 20-year-old daughter Joyce Cheng Yan-yee, long time friend Florence Chan Suk-fan and Chan's son Chan Ka-ho were able to slip past the media using a special passage.
The hearse carrying Shum's body drove to Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks and Mortuaries in Burnaby.
Shum's family and friends are expected to meet today to discuss final arrangements for the funeral.
The former actress/singer/TV host will be laid to rest next to her parents at the park around 10am on Wednesday, Canadian time (HK 2am Thursday).
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Burnaby is expected to tighten security to ensure there are no disruptions.
A statement from Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan praising Shum's contribution to the city will be read during the ceremony.
The local Chinese community and politicians are proposing a Lydia Shum Day. The date is yet to be set pending approval from Shum's family.
The Vancouver Film and Television Artists' Society and Chinese immigrants group SUCCESS will host a memorial service on Friday. A TV salute called Fei Fei We Miss You Forever last Tuesday attracted an audience of 1.95 million.
Source:
http://thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.a ... 80226&fc=2
