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JCCA Reports On The Japanese Canadian Community In British Columbia
VANCOUVER. — British Co­
lumbia Japanese Canadians will
recall that approximately 4,0(H)
Questionnaires were mailed on
December 5th and 6th. By Janu­
ary 11th, 966 Questionnaires had
been answered. These Questionanaires were subsequently Cod­
ed onto computer Cards
anu
these Cards fed into - a Compu­
ter to give a detailed break­
down. The Results were presen­
ted in detail to the JCCA Rese­
arch Committee in a 4
Hour
Presentation on the
evening
of January 24th. We present in
this report, a Summary of that
Presentation.

we have received a further 120 Canadians.
9.2 Purpose of the Survey
b) Number of Persons in Hou­
a) To obtain a picture of the questionnairs.
Japanese Canadian Community 25.5% of all Questionnairs ma­ sehold
number of
iled to Lower Mainland Comm­ The most common
in B.C.
b) To solict response for a J a- unities were answered. 20.4% of ; persons in a Household is 2,.fo­
panese
Canadian
Community all Questionnairs mailed to Inte­ llowed by 4 persons, 3 persons,
rior Communities were answer­ 1 person, 6 persons and 7 per­
Centre.
sons.
c) To solict response for a Ja­ ed.
panese Canadian Senior Citizens 9.4 The Japanese Canadian Co-' c) Generations in .Household
mmunity In B.C.
( Households with both 2nd and
Home.
3rd Generations are the
most
9.3 Response To
Questionairs a) Distribution of Household
966 out of 3,951 Questionnairs Japanese Canadians are residing common, followed by Households
were answered by January 11th. in every ’corner of the province with 3rd Generation only, 2nd
This is a 24.5% Response which with three-quarters of the popu­ Generation only, 1st Generation
the Lo­ only, lst/2nd and 3rd Generati­
is considered Very Good when lation concentrated in
Generations,
compared to normal response of wer Mainland. 23 Lower Main­ ons, 1st and 2nd
and
1st
and
3rd
Generations.
only 10% to 15% for mail que­ land Communities and 84 Inte­
stionnairs. Since January 11th, rior Communities have Japanese ( d) Number of persons 55 years

and older in household
Over half of the
Households
that answered Did Not have any
persons 55 years and older. Of
the Households that did, 2 per­
sons 55 years and older were
the most common, followed by
1 person and 3 persons.
e) Family households
The majority of Households are
Family Households. Only a small
minority (10%) are Non-Family Households composed of eit­
her one single person or more
than one single persons
living
together.

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(Cont. on P. 2)

The Ueto Canadian
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Toronto, Ont.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1974 -

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Earthworm
Droppings
Used
Nisei Pollution Fighter, Buck Suzuki
As
Fertilizer
In
Japan
Be Doomed

Warns Fraser River May

In late January, Kohjin bou­
TOYAMA. — The lowly eart­
carried upriver beyond the out­ hworm may help dispose of wa­ ght 200,000 earthworms from a
DELTA, B.C. — United Fish­ sailing by UFAWU members.
ste pulp sludge if experiments bait cultivating farm in Okayaermen and Allied Workers’ life
Now the spectre of
ruined fall of the proposed Annacis Is­
southwestern
Japan,
carried
out by a pulp comp,any ma-ken,
member T. (Buck) Suzuki has waters and decimated
salmon land plant, he states.
in this western Japan city are and increased its stock to 300,“At certain times of the year
written to the Pollution Control runs looms just as critically on­
000.
there are periods when the ri­ successful.
Board in Victoria pleading that ce again. Koh jin Kenzai Kokyo Co. sa­
Kohjin said it hopes to incre­
New
the Annacis Island sewage tre­
The greater Vancouver Regi­ ver’s outflow volume at
id it is conducting research to ase the number of earthworms
atment. plant should., provide ter onal District appealed the mi­ Westminister is very little gre­
use earthworm to help in the from 300 million to 400 million
rtiary treatment “and under no nisterial order requiring secon­ ater than that of the reverse
disposal of waste pulp
sludge, earbhwormis in three
years to
circumstances less than secon­ dary treatment. The appeal has flow volume,” the letter continu­
also to use earthworm droppin­ get rid of 80 tons of waste dis­
dary treatment.”
been pending for about a year es. “Consequently, waste mate­ gs as fertilizer and earthworms charged by its pulp plants daily.
His letter was sent on behalf and is due to come up for con­ rials discharged at the site co­ as live bait for anglers and as
The earthworm droppings will
of the UFAWU standing com­ sideration by the Pollution Con­ uld take up to two days to cle­ feed for eels and carp.
be used as fertilizer, Kohjin sa­
mittee on
environment,
and trol Board. The fact that the ar the mouth of the river.”
Kohjin, which reported spen­ id, and eventually the earthwor­
Annacis
Island
issue
was
expec
­
During such low flow times ding 120 million yen or $400,000 ms as fish bait.
marks the second - time the uni­
ted
to
be
on
the
agenda
when
when
there are prolonged peri­ annually to burn waste pulp to
on has entered the fray
over
the
board
met
February
12
add
­
ods of slow water, solids will se­ prevent pollution, said prospe­
Annacis Island.
ed a fresh dimension of urgen­ ttle on the river bottom and acts' looking promising.
Opposed to location of
the cy to letters and submissions to
long
the
banks.
sewage treatment plant in the the board.
Kohjin said, it found that farm
Studies of the Fraser’s sewa­ cultivating earthworms for. an­
first place, fishermen were pro­
iSuzuki’s letter to board chair­ ge assimilation capacity
are gling baiK were being fed cattle
minent a year ago in the fight
man
B.E.
Marr
is
dated
Febru
­
!‘hopelessly out of date,” Suzuki waste mixed with fibrous matt­
to ensure that any effluent dis­
ary
4.
claims. “As far back as
1966 ers such as waste paper.
charged into the Fraser River
TOKYO. —• Japanese archae­
Fishermen
fear
that
a
prima
­
the Pollution Control Board re­
receive the highest possible de­
The company said it began the ologists have discovered a 3500ry sewage treatment plant
at ported that Fraser contamina­
gree of treatment.
experiments last autumn
and year old stairway believed to
Annacis Island servicing
the tion was undesirably high. Sin­
discovered that each earthworm be a part of a shrine in a south
Provincial resources minister eastern half of
the
Greater ce that report both industry and
Bob Williams announced Decem­ Vancouver region would seriou­ population along both banks ha­ consumes daily some 9.5 grams Egyptian hill, Tokyo’s Waseda
ber. 7, 1972 he had
instructed sly affect water quality in the ve increased tremendously, re­ of ingredients, the amount equal Univ, announced.
Prof. Yoshibumi Hirata, cha­
the. Pollution Control Board to south arm of the Fraser, Suzu­ sulting* in a proportionate incre­ to its weight. It also discovered
that
earthworm
droppings
are
irman of the Waseda’s Commi­
make sure that secondary trea­ ki points out.
ase in domestic and industrial easy to recover.
ttee
for Ancient Egyptian Studitment facilities were provided at
“The United Fishermen and I waste.”
Kohjin said since cattle waste i es, said the stairway has carvin­
the plant slated to begin ope­ Allied Workers Union
views I Though sockeye rehabilitation
is difficult to acquire in large gs of bows and people with the­
rations in 1975.
this appeal by the GVRD with in the Fraser has been success­
quantities and there is the pos­ ir hands bound behind their baThe decision came on the heels grave concern,” the letter sta­ ful, pink and chum salmon have sibility of pollution/ it recently
ks. He isaid it must belong to
of a demonstration and
mass tes. “We are of the opinion that not responded well to conserva­
conducted tests and succeeded in the 18th dynasty of ancient Ea full public hearing regarding tion efforts, Suzuki notes. The
developing a compound chemical gyptian monarch.
this latest request by the GVRD fry of both species head out to
feed to enable the mass breed­
“We also found two mummi­
is absolutely necessary.”
sea during the extreme low wa­ ing of earthworms.
fied alligators in the same hill.
Suzuki dispels the theory that ter period on the Fraser.
We might as well think that the
the Fraser’s capacity for dilu­
hill was a shrine of alligators.
“Could the failure of these
tion
means
there
are
no
grounds
They
were holy for ancient Eruns of salmon be attributable
BOSTON, Mass. — The World
for fears for human health and to high toxicity in the river agyptians,” Hirata said.
Affairs Council here was
re­
fish survival if wastes are dum­ ffecting migrant salmon fry at
Waseda has been
studying
cently warned by Edwin O. Reped in the river.
the area some 380 miles south
certain periods when the river
schauer that Japan is
facing
UCHINOURA. — Japan lifted of Cairo since 1971.
Fishermen
know
that
due
to
capacity for dilution is lowered
danger to its democracy.
the low gradient in the river’s due to tidal conditions?” Suzu­ a 124-pound test satelite into
earth orbit recently
abroad a
He attributed the crisis to. Ja­ lowest reaches it is subject to ki asks.
pan’s total dependence upon oil great tidal influences, he argu­
newly developed three-stage roc­
Costs to ensure clean water ket.
from foreign sources, an unbal­ es. Strong reverse lows are no­
The satelite, the fifth Japan
anced society where old values ted for the greater part of the must be borne not just by sur­
rounding
cities
and
.
municipalit
­
has
launched since February 19cannot operate in a new world, year as far
upstream as the
owercrowding, pollution and Ja­ Vedder River and during periods ies, the letter concludes. Equal 70, made its first orbit of the
HIROSHIMA. — Toyo Kogupans demand that
quality of of reverse' flow when tides of 14 contributions must be assumed earth in two hours, 40 minutes. o, the third largest Japanese aimports be equal to its exports. feet or more coincide with sou­ by both federal and provincial
The mission was designed ma­ utomobile maker, announced re­
governments.
inly to test the 68-foot, 41%-ton cently an average price markup
*He felt Japan must end its: theasterly winds, waste materi­
78,000
be of 10 per cent (about
“No half safe plan of sewage MU3C rocket, which will
“low posture” and develop poli­ als deposited at the site of the
yen)
for
all
types
of
its
vehic­
cies to make ■ the nation more present Gilbert' Road outfall on treatment as advocated by the used in 1975 to launch a space
les.
observation satelite.
the Fraser’s * south arm could be GVRD is good enough.”
independent, -

Jpnz. Discover
Ancient Shrine
Site In Egypt

Danger To Japan
Democracy Seen

Satelite Launch
Reported Success

Japan Auto Prices
Will Rise Again i

Page 2

Tuesday, March 12, 1974

PAGE 2

ICCA

(cont. from page 1.)

The New Canadian

A member of Ethnic Procs
{.a project such as: this depends the. old . will not be far4 removed.' they should be considered.
efforts
Association of Ontario
5'1
;
thank
you.
for
'your;
horn the’activities - (as. is the ea-.
speak cons i derably. ”"
Haff Of the Households
Second Class mall
in
Ontario to build the Community Centre
“As a third generation Japa- se, unfortunately,
One
Japanese only at home.
No. D-0366
Where residents await occasional and Homey but I 'am concerned
third speak English only in the nese Canadian, I would be intethat
the
Home-will
be
shut
out
visitors and recreational handT. UMEZUKI Publisher
Home. A. small minority (10 %) rested to learn more of the‘Ja­
from the modern world.”
panese
culture.

'
English Section Editor;
speak both Japanese and Eng­

I

m
happy
and
very
pleased

Ten
years
from
now,
the
ma
­
K. C. TSUMURA
lish in the Home?
. Although
~ I would be a will- jority of Japanese people will that the Japanese Canadian CoJapanese
Section Editor
ing volunteer in the community,
KEN
MORI
the
^ Religions
I do not know how I could make understand English? I feel that mmunity is awakening to
Citizens
Senior
PUBLISHED ON EVERY TUESDAY
The majority of Households ha- myself available. Need
more' it is not necessary to build for needs of our
AND FRIDAY
who are our pioneers.”
only Japanese people.”
ve only 1 religion. A minority advertising I think.”
SUBSCRIPTION
within
(10%) have more than 1 religi“I was thinking that the JCCA “Definitely like to see' a tangi­ “Isseis will pass away
$7.00
for Six Months
on in the Household. Almost one was just a Social Club, but my ble point around which the Ja­ the next 10 years. After that
$11.00 a Year
half of the, 'Households
were of .impression has changed since I panese- ; Canadian - - community Nisei' elderly -people will not go
M
can inter-act and
function. A to the Japanese Canadian Home
Buddhist . faith. One
third of Reived' the Questionnaire.”
479 QUEEN ST. WEST
the Households are of United
_
.
,
Community Centre is long over­ because by Understanding En­
Toronto, Ont. M5V-2A9
Church. The remaining House“Culture and language, of U e due and I would like to see one glish, They can live in Canadian
366-5005
holds are of
Anglican (10%), Japanese people should be pel- in which we could take pride. Homes.”
Roman Catholic (5^
Gospel Plated. This is being lost a- built as soon as po'ssible.”
“Elderly' people like to be visi­
mong Second and Third Genera(4%), Seicho-No-Ie (3%),- and
the
ted so if is important to build

Should
be
located
where
tions. Different culture adds' a
Shinto (2%). Tenri-kyo
and
great deal to the Canadian ma majority of Japanese Canadians Home at a convenient location.
Morman were.,listed as, well.
can have access to it. Should be If this isn’t' done, the senior ci­
ke-up.” ‘
h) Organizations or Clubs
not a resource centre — have a lib­ tizens will be greatly disappo­ , Doinestic2ielp Wanted
“The Community should
._
DOMESTIC couple required for
80 separate Japanese Canadian sponsor so. many frivolous fun- rary - of books on Japanese Ca­ inted?’
nadian
history.
Should
be
an
back
9.7
.Conclusion
From
Survey
ctions
.
Rather
it
should
household
duties including coo­
Organizations were listed
by
Information
centre
giving
inforHouseholds. 53 of these organi- ^more worthy causes.
In checking back to - Item 9.2, king. Separate living quarters,
mation
on
medical,
legal
or
azations are active in the Lower
“I don’t- feel it’s healthy for
Purpose of the Survey, we can excellent benefits available for
ny
other
problems
people
in
the
763-4381, Ex.
.Mainland. 27 of these organiza­ Japanese Canadians to
scatter
conclude that the' survey achie­ suitable couple.
community
may
have
besides
al
­
129,
Miss
Suzuki.
tions are active in the Interior throughput: the population
and
ved its basic objectives.
r
so being a
recreational ' and
im Greenwood, Kamloops, Kel­ lose touch and
interest, with
[The results indicate enthusiasm
identity. social centre.”
owna. New Denver,
Summer- their background and
It ia a good policy to
by all a^e groups for Building
have the RIGHT POLICY
land, and Vernon. Over half of I A|s0 , I would like to see ’ more 9.6 The Senior Citizens Home a Senior Citizens Home. Howe­
Coasua
the Households Did Not belong Japanese
Canadian
participate a) Interest In The Home
ver, the number of Senior Citi­
to any -. Japanese? organizations. and- be given the opportunity to 277 Senior Citizens Households zens interested in living in the
William Wales Ltd.
252 separate Canadian Organi­ participate, in their Community.” would like to live in-the Home. Home was far greater than exp­
Insurance Agents
zations were listed by . House­
“There does not seem to be ..a 101 Households would be intere­ ected. Equally surprising
was
2 Carlton St. 10th Hour
holds. However, the majority of Japanese Canadian group which sted at some time in the future. the large number of requests for
Toronto 2-A, Ont.
Phone 368-4681
Households (18%) Did. Not be­ selves the needs of
Japanese 31 Households were not interes­ a Home in the Okanagan.
long to any clubs.
Canadians — a group which con­ ted-in living in the Home.
A Japanese Canadian Centre of
cerns itself with problems peop­ b) Location For The Home
i) JCCA Bulletin
some form appears to be desile
may
have
with
identity,
ge
­
228 Senior Citizens Households red by the majority of Househol\ 87 Interior Households, that are
tting'
legal
and
medical
aid,
with
wanted a Home in Greater Van- ds. While a diversity of op inl­
not presently receiving the Bu­
helping new immigrants get a- ouver. 30 Households wanted a ons about the nature and funclletin, would, like to have it.
djusted to Canadian life arid re­ Home in the Okanagan.
tion of such a Centre have been
j) Provincial JCCA
cognizing that we are a minori­
expressed by various Householc) Accomodations Desired
Over half of the > Households ty group in school and in socie­
FULLY LICENCED
The Accomodation most reque­ ds, The Kind Of Centre That
would like to have a Provincial ty.”' 1
Would
Best
Serve
The
Needs
AUTHENTIC JAPANESE
sted was a 1 Bedroom ApartJCCA;
Of
Japanese
Canadians
Has
Yet
9.5 The Community Centre
ment, Nursing Care and 2 Bed­
CUISINE
Comments From Households
room
Apartment.
To
Be
Defined.
a) Interest in the Centre
544 Rideau St., Ottawa
On Japanese Canadian Commund)
Facilities
Desired
The
overall
picture
of
the
JapaThe
majority of
Households;
Reservation For Ozashiki
ity
The
majority
of
Households
nese
Canadiari
Community
indi(77%). would like to have
.. a .Co­ (79%) wanted most of the spc- cates that-its Future As An-EtCall 233-1850
60 Households made comments' .
the
Japanese
Canadian
Com-;
mmunity
Centre.
A
small
minoOn
Yakitori Restaurants Limited
cial facilities listed such as Ja-- hnic Community Is Not Clear?
munity. Of these, 30 were posi­ ri ty (11%) did not want to ha
panese Library, Japanese Bath,; The large number of Japanese;
tive, 22 were
negative, and 8 ve a Centre.
Gardens etc.
Canadian orgariizations tends' towere neutial. One third of the b) Location for Centre
e) Diet Desired For Boarding: indicate aU active
community.
comments were written in Japa- The majority of Huseholds wan-; aL
Only
However, the majority of these,
ted a centre in Greater Vanco­ And Nursing- Care Only
nese.
- \
organizations are of interest pri­
Households: The majority of the Households2
These comments give us the’ uver. However, 72
marily to Isseis and Niseis. With;
first indication - of What Japa­ wanted a Centre in the Okana­ (84%) that wanted Boarding or the exception of the Young Bu­
Nursing Care wanted a
both
nese Canadians in B.C.
Arc gan.
Japanese
and
Canadian
Diet.
A ddhist Associations which might
Thinking. The community a s a- c) Comments From Households: minority (16%) wanted a Japa-i
attractive to and serve the
whole will benefit from reading; On Community Centre
Authentic Oriental Gifts
heeds: of Sanseis. The survey al­

'
some of these comments. There­ 71 Households made comments nese Diet only.
so showed that while Households;
Kimonos & Accessories
fore, we reprint, here, a repre­ on a Japanese Canadian Com- f) Type Of Senior Citizens Hou- with Sanseis and Niseis,
and
Noritake China
sentative sample:
munitv Centre. Of these,
45 . sehold
Sanseis only, form the largest
' The majority of Senior Citizens
“I feel that Japanese Canadians were Positive, 15 were Neutial,
number,' over -half of the Hou-'
463 Eglinton Aye.W.
have to make more of an adju­ and 11 were Negative. One qu­ (64%) are Married and living seholds that answered the Quephone 489-8611
stment- into Canadian
society. arter of the comments
were with Spouses. Many of the spo­ stionnaires speak
Japanese in>
In other- words, they have to written in Japanese. We reprint, uses are Wives who are less the Home, indicating A Lack of
sample than 55 years. One quarter of Response And Interest By Ca­
recognize that they are Canadi­ here, a representative
the Senior Citizens are Widows. nadian-Born Sanseis..
of the comments:
ans in Canada.” _
Support with your
In fact, over half-of the Senior
k) Comments. From Households “The Japanese
Canadians
in
J.C.C.C. MEMBERSHIP
are:
-would live in the The questions that arise
Citizens
who
On Japanese Canadian Commu­ Greater Vancouver are in despe­
“Is The Lack Of Participation
be women.
Home
would
rate need of a Centre to get
nity (Continued)
By Sanseis In The Community,
Senior ,^1^ .Jesuit of Their Owii Lack
“I believe the general interest together independent of religi­ g) Language Used By
Citizens
is somewhat lacking among the on.”
.
. ..
. Of Interest In Their Japanese
The
overwhelming
majority
of
Herita^?» or «Is it
‘“The
Centre would be
one
under thirty age group.”
Because
Households
(92%)
speak
Japa
j^g
Co
mmun
ity
Has
not
Proviway
to
show
Japanese
arts
arid
“I feel the older generation,
nese
only
with
the
remaining
^
^
j^^
.^
0especially, do not mix or try to cultures with other Canadians.’’
minority speaking both Japane­ pportunities To Attract Sanse­
learn the Canadian Languages. “We feel that ^Japanese Co­
se and English.
is?” The Comments written by
But the Younger generation do­ mmunity - Centre is not necessa­
h)
Comments
From
Households
ry
as
there
are
so
many
local
Households tend to indicate that
es and in later years, a. strictly
On
Senior
Citizens
Home
Centres
now
available.

the situation is possibly a com­
. Japanese. Canadiari Centre or
$1000 WEEKLY DRAW
34
Households
made
comments
Home would not be required, as “Canadians ' of Japanese origin
bination of both. Undoubtedly,
'MARCH 6th WINNER i'
is the case now. Our ancestor^ should be integrating with Ca- on the Japanese Canadian Seni- many Sanseis Do Not need incustoms and language should be nadians of other
origins. A or- Citizens Home. Of these, 25 voivement with their Japanese
RUTH HIRAMATSU
Mrs
ghetto-type
of
Centre
may
enwere
Positive,
7
were
Neutral,
culture
as
much
as
their
Parents
kept, but I feel this can be do
ISLINGTON, (
and 2 -were Negative. One third anj Grandparents. However, the-ne jwithin ?each /municipality in sue if one was built.”NO. 149
the Centres now available.”
“A Centre will be of
interest of the comments were written in re appears. to be significant nu­
“Well organized? Recreational, primarily if combined with or Japanese^ We reprint, here/ a mbers of Sanseis’who are int­
MARCH 17. MOVIE
Social and Cultural
programs built in close proximity to' the representative sample of the co­ erested in their background! Su­
‘IT’S TOUGH TO BE A MAN4
>
attractive to school age —- Uni- Home; the concept being that mments:
relythey should be accommoda­
possible ted ’? for it is these'interested
JAPANESE CANADIAN?
versity students would help — the community, (particularly; the “Needed as soon as.
CULTURAL CENTRE
basis for keeping JCCA going.” youth and young- adults) could, with future possible occupancy Sanseis that the"Community will
of
Niseis

and
or
Sanseis

needs
“There is a wide gap between thereby, actively engage in co­
have to look to’’fox. Ethnic con­
123 W YNFORD DRIVE
*
as
well.
We
do
not
know
what
mmunity
affairs
(helping
and
Issei, Nisei and Kansei and to the
_
tinuity.
Without' .. Continuity,
DON MILLS. ONT.
present there has been no eff- communicating with the' old are future holds for Niseis, Landed
Cont. On Page-3
oxt to close this gap. to which vital community functions) and | Immigrants and Sanseis’
but
f) Language .

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’Tuesday; March 12, 1974

B.C. JCCA ...

CANADIAN.

THE NEW
(Cont. from Page One)

How Can The -Cuminunity Con­ ■Mrs. Betty Tanaka who addre­
template Building -Long-Lasting ssed the envelopes and compiled
Structures Such-As Senior Citi-1 ■a Lower Mainland Directory for
zens Homes And
Community 'our use. 7
Centres? Therefore it rests with1 All Those People, 7 Numbering
the Japanese Canadian Commu- More Than<20,-who on Decem­
nity as a whole,-to actively su­ ber 2nd and 3rd, compiled, foldpport its JCCA Leaders, in ex­ ed;and stuffed .4,090 envelopes.
panding its horizons to include Mr. and Mrs. Y. Noguchi who
the- interests of-the future ge­ announced on the Japanese Lan­
nerations of Japanese Canadians.’ guage Radio Program, the need
9.8 'VernVn Chapter JCCA
to answer the Questionnaires.
The
JCCA Research Committee
In the January Issue of the Bu­
lletin, we announced that the who assisted us, through-out the
Vernon Chapter JCCA had con­ survey and implemented an in­
Campaign to
tacted the Greater- Vancouver formal Publicity
encourage
response.
Chapter for any . .information
which might assist.
them-'in All Those People Who Took The
building , a Senior Citizens Ho­ Trouble to; answer the Questio­
me there. With the results of nnaire.
the initial survey tabulated, we 9.10 Next Phase Of Study
have arranged a trip to Vernon
so that we can present, notx on- a) Senior Citizens Home
ly the results of the .surVev/’A nhnih^^^
but the scope and'intent of the ‘ swered by Senior* Citizens were
ambiguous with., respect to -the­
province-wide Study as wellir interest in living in the Ho­
9.9 Acknowledgements
me how; or in the future, and
The preparation, mailing k and the type; of accomodations that
. reciving of the Questionnaires they desired. The eligibility of
proved to be a major task. The the Senior Citizens to enter the
survey could not have been ca­ Home needs to be; checked as
rried out without the ‘assistance well. Also, there are a -number
of the following'people:
of Senior Citizens7 living--in the
Mr. and Mrs. J. Yokoyama who Powell Street area, who did not
because
translated the Questionnaire and receive Questionnaires
the’ answers that were returned we do not have their addresses.
In order to .resolve these ques­
in-Nihongo.
Intervie­
Mr. Gordon Mayede who made tions, Nisei- Women
available for our use, the JCCA wers will be retained to conduct
Bulletin Directory and compiled personal interviews .with7 a cr­
a Directory of Interior Commu- oss-section of Senior Citizens in.
the Vancouver area, who indi­
inities.
cated -.interest in living; in" the
Home. This Work will take up
most of February.
b) Community Centre
The initial Mail Questionnaire
survey indicated .that-a majori­
ty of Japanese. Canadians would
like to J have ^a Conimunity Cen­
tre.. It-Temains: to be established
what kind of. Centre is needed?
SHOP
To answer this question, , the Re­
search Team will conduct inter­
views /with Japanese Canadian
733 Danforth Ave.,
groups and
organizations. The
; Toronto
intuit is to solict the needs and
Phone Store 463-3426
opinions of not only
existing
’ Home 469-0293
organizations, but of
Sanseis
Japanese Food
and New Immigrants as
well.
DeliverEvenings ".
This -work -will also —be - carried \ and Saturdays
out in February.

pates And Doings
Horiuchi President Of Vancouver JCCA
b VANCOUVER-. — New .executive members were elected and
others confirmed at the Vancouver JCCA Extraordinary General
Meeting held on January 30th The new executive board is as fo­
llows:
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- -President: James Horiuchi; 1st Exec. Vice-President: K. Kazutaj b2nd Exec. Vice-President: , Harry Mizuta; Vice-Presidents:
Social: Richard Kazuta; Multiculturalism: -Ken Matsune; Issei Affairs: K. Kazuta; New Immigrants: Ray Hirano; Treasurer: Ro­
bert Iwata; Secretary’: Chizu Uchida; Committee Chairman: Me­
mbership: JShirley Kakutani; Issei-Nisei Liaison: Y. .Fujiwara;
New Horizon: Dr. E.C. Banno;. Publications: Gordon
Mayede;
Richmond JCCA Rep: Kiichi Kumagai; Directors: Harry Aoki,
T. Arakawa, Dr. 'E.C. Banno; George Fujisawa, K. Kazuta, Richard
Kazuta, Kaz Nakamoto.

NOTICE

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Custom Picture
Framing
NISHIMURA
PICTURE FRAMES
1278 Yonge Street. Toronto 7. Ont.
SOUTH OF WOODLAWN
ToHo Nishimura
923-6877

Buy and Sell
Your Home
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TOSH IWAI
MELL REAL ESTATE Ltd.
2008 Lawrence Av. East
Scarboro, Ont.
757-5184

Made To Measure
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NIPPONIA HOME: There will be a GENERAL
MEETING OF MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, and
INTERESTED PARTIES of The Nipponia Home

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ON SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1974
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TIME 2:00 P.M. v ;

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(Within Toronto)

Phone 694-9553

Items to be covered: Report of the years activities & Election

KINO’S MARKET

Takara Jewellers
"EAR PIERCING"
By Appointment
Mon. — Friday 9—6, Sat. 9—1.
21 Dundas Sq. Toronto, Suite 120 4. Phone 363-0952

Red & White
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Slocan City, B.C.
Phone 355-2211

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Hiro Kawaguchi, Art? Watanabe
Buy & Sell — Your Home

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2685 Eglinton Ave. East
Phone 266-4501 - Res. 261-2581

SCARBORO Phone 759-1583

' TORONTO JAPANESEGOSPELCHURCH
St. Jm's Presbyterian. Broadview at Simpson Are.
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Between Eglinton & Lawrence
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Tel. 463-8104

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SUNDAY, MARCH 17 1974
(SPRING HIGAN
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911 Bathurst St.
Telephone: 534-4302

When Buying; Qi Selling A Home
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Phone: 241-5194

463-7400
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Call: KEN HORI

SPORTING GOODS

George Fukue aka

701 DOVERCOURT RD.
jMARCH 17, 1974
At 11:30 A.M.
English — Rev. Ken Matsugu
Japanese — Rev-Hirakulwai
Children — Church School

TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH

DANFORTH

COUNTER
INFLATION
BY PLANNED
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MANAGEMENT
Income Tax Reduction
Retirement Income _
Family Protection ’
Disability Pay Cheques
Mortgage Redemption
. College .Tuition ' Fund
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NATIONAL LIFE
OF CANADA
10~St. Mary St, Toronto
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447-8986

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