JCCA

Bulletn-Covers-May-2014

The Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association (GVJCCA) is a non-profit organization representing the Japanese Canadian community in Vancouver and the surrounding area.

The GVJCCA’s mandate includes:
• developing and maintaining a communication network with multicultural societies in Canada and internationally
• promoting the appreciation and study of the arts and culture of Japanese Canadians through the organization of community and cultural events
• educating the Canadian public about the history and cultural heritage of Japanese Canadians and the preservation of these values
• the education of the citizens of Canada in the various responsibilities expected in Canadian citizenship
• protecting and promoting the rights and freedoms of all individuals without any discriminatory practices
• and publishing a forum in the means of a journal for issues significant to its members, persons with Japanese ancestry and others of interest.

Please join us in working to build a stronger tomorrow for our children and our children’s children.

CONTACT
Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association
#200-6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7
Phone: (604) 777-5222
Fax: (604) 777-5223
Email:  gvjcca@shaw.ca
President – Derek Iwanaka

GVJCCA Executive Directors (As of July, 2014)
President: Derek Iwanaka
Past President: Gary Matson
Treasurer: Jack Matsushita
Vice President:  Kathy Shimizu
Vice President:  April Shimizu
Secretary: Chika Buston

GVJCCA Board of Directors (As of July 2014):
Chika Buston
Paul Esslinger
May Hamanishi
Tomiye Ishida
Derek Iwanaka
Connie Kadota
Greg Masuda
Gary Matson
Yuji Matson
Jack Matsushita
Gabriel Nutley
Lorene Oikawa (Human Rights Committee Representative)
Rutsu Shikano
April Shimizu
Kathy Shimizu

JCCA MEMBERSHIP
Subscription to the Bulletin/Geppo is free with a yearly membership to the JCCA
Please email gvjcca@shaw.ca for more information.
Yearly Membership: $40, Seniors $30 (in Canada only)
U.S. Membership: $50 and Overseas: $75

All donations will be acknowledged in the following issue of The Bulletin.

MANAGING EDITOR
John Endo Greenaway
editor@bigwavedesign.net

JAPANESE PRODUCTION
Kazuho Yamamoto and Kaori Kasai
editor.geppo@gmail.com

ADVERTISING MANAGER
Anne Jew
604.609.0657
annejew@telus.net

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Michael Tora Speier