President’s Message, April 2010
Spring has arrived, bringing new hope and renewed energy to our lives. As a Japanese Canadian community, we have much to celebrate, not the...
President’s Message, March 2010
In late January, 2010, I attended the round table discussion in Winnipeg, hosted by the Canadian Museum of Human Rights (CMHR), inviting the public,...
President’s Message, January 2010
The New Year has started with renewed hope and desire for a more peaceful world. It is mid January and all eyes are focused...
President’s Message, December 2009
The holiday season is upon us and provides an opportunity for all of us to reflect upon the many gifts that we cherish now...
President’s Message, November 2009
As NAJC President, I was honoured to accept an invitation to “Witnessing the Future” ceremony of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) at Rideau...
President’s Message, October 2009
After a year of preparation, the national celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement is now behind us. While I have...
President’s Message, September 2009
Summer is almost over, with Fall just around the corner. Families get ready for their children to return to school and life becomes a...
President’s Message, July 2009
An “Amazing Feet” is happening in Winnipeg on June 18 – June 21. The event is a kick-off to invite Winnipeggers and the rest...
President’s Message, June 2009
Last month, I reported that Spring has arrived. We are still waiting here in Winnipeg!! The May long weekend is a defining time in...
NAJC ENDOWMENT FUND RECIPIENTS
The National Executive Board of the NAJC is pleased to announce the following recipients of the Endowment Fund for the Spring 2009 term: Sports,...
President’s Message, May 2009
Spring has arrived and brings new life and beginnings to all of us. It is a time in most communities that we honour our...
President’s Message, April 2009
The NAJC is moving on April 15, 2009, as a result of a settlement between the NAJC and Cityscape Residence Corporation (owners of 404...
President’s Message, March 2009
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of many African-Canadians who have contributed to the life and times...
President’s Message, December 2008
It has been a very busy fall for the NAJC, with the National Conference celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Redress Settlement on September...
October President’s Message
After a year of preparation, the national celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement is now behind us. While I have...
September President’s Message
Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement 20th Anniversary Celebration Website: http://redressanniversary.najc.ca/redress/conference.html Q: What is the most important date in the history of Canadians of Japanese origin?...
President’s Message July
In The Triumph of Citizenship. The Japanese and Chinese in Canada, 1941-67 (UBC Press, 2007), historian Patricia E. Roy describes the Government action in...
President’s Message June
During the last week of April, I attended the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Award of Excellence Symposium, held in Calgary. “What is Canadian Racism?”...
President’s Message, May 2008
How to celebrate? With poetry, dance, stories, laughter, tears, and resolutions, or simply a glass of champagne! When the Redress Agreement was signed on...
Redress Anniversary Website Up and Running
To help facilitate the upcoming 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Redress Agreement (September 22, 1988- September 22, 2008), a new site has been set...
President’s Message April
I mentioned earlier that Oppenheimer Park, known as Powell Street Grounds (or remembered as Paueru Groundo by people like my parents, who as immigrants...
February Message
I was, to say the least, shocked to open the newspaper recently to find that Val Ross, journalist and author, had passed away. I...
January Message
I’m sure you have all made great New Year’s Resolutions, and some of you have already broken them, just as I do every year....
Kamloops Fire News
A MESSAGE TO OUR MEMBERS As you have no doubt seen and heard in the local media, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre sustained considerable...