Bay Street Chinese Church

Reverend David Y.S. Lee (R) and a colleague at the Bay Street Chinese Church, located at Bay and Elm streets. Rev. Lee was named its Minister the following year in 1950. He shepherded the church through its name change in 1954 to the Chinese United Church, when it moved into its new property at 92 Chestnut Street.

For over two decades, Rev. Lee ministered over its congregation which spanned more than a hundred small communities in the province. Church membership and Lee's community leadership provided Chinese Canadians with important spiritual guidance, social structure and upward mobility in white society following repeal of the Chinese Immigration (Exclusion) Act.