Category: Community Features

“Torn Apart” is told in the voice of Mary Kobayashi who, in May 1941, was 12 years old. Her grandparents had immigrated to Canada, her parents were born here (dad worked for a pharmacy).Continue reading

The planning for the May 26, 2012 convocation is proceeding very fast. Several committees have been formed to take care of the different aspects of the event. Each committee is led by competent and enthusiastic individuals who will make this special convocation a memorable one. Continue reading

At the National Association of Japanese Canadians AGM held in Edmonton Alberta on October 16, 2011, the NAJC unveiled the Dr. Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Award at the AGM Dinner. Gordon had been a Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta during the sixties, seventies, and eighties. Continue reading

The University of British Columbia Senate voted tonight to honour students and Canadians affected by a dark period in Canada’s history, and will be awarding them special degrees next spring as part of a three-pronged program to mark the 70th anniversary of the internment policy.Continue reading

I am a 2011 SEAD grant recipient for my film/project about matsutake hunting (past and present) in the JC community. I have been interviewing people in British Columbia for the film. Continue reading

In 1916, 222 Japanese Canadian volunteers enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) for military service overseas in the First World War. Through enlisting, they overcame racial barriers and showed their determination to win their citizenship rights through military service.Continue reading