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by Lorene Oikawa,  Chair, JCCA Human Rights Committee March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations in remembrance of 69 unarmed black men, women and children who were…

Report on January 20, 2015 Meeting about the Anglican Church Apology concerning Reverend Nakayama This meeting was attended by • The Venerable G Douglas Fenton, Executive Archdeacon, Diocese of New Westminster • The Very Reverend Peter Elliot, Rector and Dean of…

Roger was a humble soul, compelled by a strong sense of justice with an open-hearted, easy-going way about him. Roger had a natural talent for being able to welcome everyone into the fold.

Not everything is based on negotiation. Sometimes we do what we want to do, and unless there's a problem it works really well, and it's kind of like a festive way of working together. I used to be in a collective where we discussed everything, and came up with ideas, which were good, but it ends up taking so much time that sometimes you have a hard time actually getting things done.

Roy Yamamura, the shortstop. He came from Kitsilano. He would be dancing around, and wherever the ball came, he was ready. He had a good sense where the ball would go. He was amazing. He really was a star.

 These days the fieldhouse at Oppenheimer Park has a distinctly Japanese flavour thanks to retired chef Yasushi Kurashima who has been volunteering his time and talents for the past year or so. In addition to preparing sushi platters, he been…

Going back to its post-war roots, the Greater Vancouver Japanese Canadian Citizens’ Association is pleased to present the first annual JCCA Community Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser, to be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Grandview Lanes in…