All around the world families were gathering for New Years Eve dinner last weekend.

Chinese New Years that is.

"Even if the kids are working in another city they have to come home for dinner," said Judy Seto, former owner of the Golden National Restaurant.

She has a few favourite customs including giving and receiving a red envelope also called a lucky envelope with money inside.

"As a child you would get the envelope first thing in the morning from your parents and you would have brand new clothes to put on."

However, you were not allowed to open the envelope until the following New Years.

"I always put it in my school backpack and then in my wallet when I was older. It was special because it was from my Mom and my Dad, and it carried so much warmth and love," she added.

Seto has a bit of advice for business owners, you need to be patient for the Year of the Rooster.

"If you see something and you like it and you would do it right away, don't do it that way, wait till it is safe to do so."

Another tradition she use to follow in High River was to buy an orange tree for new year to bring luck to her customers.

"I always enjoyed it in High River here, the New Year  celebration. High River is my family."

If you were lucky enough to be born in a Year of the Rooster you are honest, energetic, intelligent, flamboyant, and flexible.