Month September 2008

Powell Street BBQ Success

Hi everyone! Last month we participated in the Powell Street Festival at Oppenheimer Park and would like to thank everyone who attended for another great festival. The GVJCCA thanks the many volunteers and appreciates all donations for the salmon barbeque,…

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Plastic Fantastic

Here in Canada, and in British Columbia in particular, turning nineteen comes along with a great deal responsibility. Whisked away so suddenly from minor-hood into adulthood, this is the age when children are, legally at least, sent off for their…

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Measuring Success

When the Japanese Canadian Redress settlement was signed on September 22, 1988, I was 29 years old. Although the settlement had no direct impact on me, there was one way that I did benefit directly. A short time after the…

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Remembering Jack Rose

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement By Tatsuo Kage Although he passed away in 2006, Mr. Jack Rose is an unforgettable person for me. The impression I had of him was of a…

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A Trip Into the Past

A VISIT TO THE FORMER INTERNMENT SITES IN THE INTERIOR OF BC July 28 To August 1, 2008 This year is the 20th anniversary of the Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement of September 22, 1988. It‘s been 62 years since my…

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