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To the Editor

Dear Mr. Greenaway, I very much enjoyed the April issue of The Bulletin in which Roy Ito was remembered. Soldier, writer, teacher, and family man, he continues to be admired for many different reasons. For me, appreciation of Roy stems…

GVJCCA Human Rights Committee hosts three-day gathering in September to honour our elders

My family, the Murakamis of Salt Spring Island, was exiled in 1942 when I was seven years old. I have told our story to hundreds of high school students and others; each time it becomes less painful. Please honour our gathering by sharing your internment experience.

Interview: Mariko Ando

There is a beautiful embossing and depth of ink on beautiful paper which digital print cannot achieve. It makes me so excited. Time & Hand = Precious. I want people to feel it with their eyes. Then look closer at it. There is a beauty on the paper.

Japantown Multicultural Neighbourhood Celebration

On Saturday March 28 between 10am and 9pm, the Japantown neighbourhood will come to life with historical walking tours centred around Oppenheimer Park; public discussion about the Historical and Cultural Review of Powell Street; portable displays from local organizations and the sharing of stories and histories from many invited guests at Chapel Arts; intimate musical and spoken word performances at various venues; a street procession of artists, children and music; an afternoon ceremony to honour the milestones and initiatives of the community, an early evening gala of multicultural music and dance with local performers, and closing with a special dance performance from a mother and son duo of the Bandou-ryu School of Nihon Buyo at the Japanese Hall.

Legacy Sakura and the memory of the Issei

On the afternoon of February 12, 2009, the spirit of the Issei once again radiated throughout Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park. Nearly 32 years have passed since a group of Issei seniors planted sakura trees in the Park. A now healthy and…

Sensation . . . Memories . . . Skin and bones . . .

Sensation…. Memories…. Skin and bones…. In 1980, Koichi Tamano gave a performance at the Robson Street Media Centre and burned an imprint in my brain that resonates to this day.

J-C Legacy Cemetery (Cumberland) needs support

On April 16, 1942, all Japanese Canadians in the Comox Valley suddenly vanished. A total of 586 Japanese Canadians, including women, children and seniors, left from the Union Bay wharf on board the SS Prince George for Vancouver, bound for…

March 4, 1910 Rogers Pass Avalanche

Sometime during the day on March 4th, a snow avalanche descended Cheops Mountain into the valley at the Summit of Rogers Pass. It covered the CPR railway. A crew of men and a locomotive-driven snow blower were dispatched to clear the tracks. The men would clear the debris from the snow and the snow blower would move in to blow the snow off of the tracks. As the men struggled through the night to clear the first snow slide, a second avalanche descended from the opposite side of the valley and hit the railway at the point where the men were working.

Memories of my father

When he turned to research and writing, our family was loaded into the car on a long road trip across the country. We stopped in small towns with names like Slocan and New Denver, which were steeped in memory for him. But for us kids -- we just shrugged our shoulders with impatience . . . not able to see the import or history.

Remembering My Grandpa

By Alex Ross My grandpa, Roy Ito, passed away in 1999 when I was just ten. So I knew him as a kid knew a grandpa. Some of my memories include swimming in my grandparents’ backyard pool—when grandpa went swimming…

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