Democratic Caucus and the Aloha Spirit
As an incurable “news junkie” I’ve been following the campaigns leading up to the election of the next US president in November this year with great interest.
The Bulletin
Hapa Animator Wins ELAN Award for Yellow Sticky Notes
Kelowna animation filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns has won another ELAN award. The first time, in 2006, was for his hapa short What Are You Anyways?
Rev. Grant Ikuta
Both my father and grandfather have served as resident minister at the Steveston temple and when I was growing up.
Interview: Rev. Masumi Kikuchi
For me to become a Buddhist minister was quite natural as it is my family’s tradition.
Steveston Buddhist Church Celebrates 80th Anniversary
THE ORIGINS OF THE STEVESTON BUDDHIST Temple, celebrating its 80th Anniversary on Saturday, October 25, 2008, are rooted in the first wave of Japanese immigrants to BC. Following on the heels of Manzo Nagano arrival in 1877 and lured by dreams of riches, young men from small fishing villages in Japan began flocking to Steveston.
Letter to the Editor
As chronicled in the media, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre sustained considerable damage due to a Feb. 4 structure fire.
KAMLOOPS JAPANESE CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The entire main floor of the building has been destroyed, and most of the furniture and other items inside are gone.
Editorial March 08
While websites and blogs serve a useful purpose (like instantaneous information at ones’ fingertips) they present a different way of looking at the world and a complement to existing technology like books, magazines and newspapers . . .
Review: Marginalia
My rock was labeled gLOVEs, an apparent reference to Roy’s StoneDGloves, a photographic and poetic essay based on discarded work gloves at construction sites in Osaka, Japan at the time of Expo ‘70.
Milestones March08
TAMEMOTO Matsue—Born July 5, 1912 and passed away peacefully January 23, 2008 at St. Vincent’s Langara Care Home with the family by her side.
