Month April 2008

The history of the flowering cherry trees in Vancouver, according to the Park Board, goes back to the early 1930’s when the Board started a series of extensive cherry tree plantings, using mostly saplings that were donated from Japan. In…

A well-known English proverb says “you are what you eat.” I, on other hand, believe that you are what you hear.

Dear John, Thank you for your very interesting editorial concerning your family and the evolvement of the Greenaway clan. It is always a joy for me to receive my copy of the Geppo/Bulletin from Canada. I lived in Vancouver from…

A Tribute to George Oikawa As I opened to page 12 of the December issue of The Bulletin and saw the smiling face of George Oikawa I felt such a deep sense of loss. What a wonderful friend and staunch…

How wonderful! Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary of the Bulletin! I remember the only Japanese Canadian newspaper was The New Canadian from Montreal post war while growing up in Ashcroft. My parents talked about who passed away and news of…

One purpose stated in the JCCA Constitution is to “protect and promote the past, present and future legal rights and democratic freedom of all persons in Canada regardless of race, religion, status or sex.” (JCCA Constitution 1985) The Greater Vancouver…