Jean Bessie Lumb | |
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| Born | 1919 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | 林黃彩珍 |
| Occupation(s) | Restaurateur, Activist, Spokesperson, Community Worker |
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| Spouse | Doyle Lumb (m.1939-1989) |
| Children | Arlene Chan, Janet Lumb, Ken Lumb, +3 |
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Jean Bessie Lumb, CM, née Wong (1919–2002) was the first Chinese Canadian woman and the first restaurateur to receive the Order of Canada for her community work. Most notably, she was recognized for her pivotal role in changing Canada’s immigration laws that separated Chinese families and for her contribution in saving Toronto's First Chinatown and Chinatowns in other cities.