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Enthusiastic Crowd at
Centennial Kickoff Banquet

-The Japanese Canadian: 1877--1977"

; Anyone who;, remembers
the . _ The ^exhibition. was' organized to weddings, funeral and reli­
1967 Canadian. Centennial
and by the Japanese Canadian Cent­ gious celebrations. '
'the overwhelming. sense of pride ennial > Society iri Vancouver and
The _ ‘ exhibit also traces'
th e
By SHIRLEY YAMADA
of 'discrimination -against various -it. erigendered iri alltraces the history of. the,- Japane­ history - of prejudice ' and discri­
ethnic, groups, he stated, the per wilh. empathize, strongly'
with se in' Canada from the arrival mination. against the ‘ Japanese
(Continued from last issue)
v
ople _should ever be on guard to
Japanese ; •Canadians. of the first immigrant,
Manzo which ' culminated in^ the loss of
Greetings were, given by His “take- side! -for a united Cana- today’s
This is their centennial year, and Nagano in 1877, to the present: their property, internment in pri­
Excellency; Yasuhiko'Nara.
He da.”
the National Museum of. Man ' Historical photographs
arid son camps, dispersal to. other
mentioned that Jap anes e worn en
;The^ Senator chided Japanese | is_ co-operating to make it a fe­
text are used to. describe "the pairts of Canada and deportation
were often in. the ^forefront J- of Canadians' for ■'■being too. with­
stive celebration:
.
imp ortant . and dramatic
role to'Japan.
' '
- many - endeavours and he hvas on­ drawn, particularly-? in the poli­
;
The.Canadian'
Premiers
of
the
Canadians . of Japanese
That the Japanese Canadians
ly surprised -tihat';_a, w
tical field, and invited; them" to, Photographic; exhibition
“The have played in Canada’s devel- survived . this' traumatic experi­
_ not the first' settler in ^.CanadaI take part • in-- it, ; for ^“politics is
(Ed/s -note: She followed within power”. Although he understood'' -J apanese Canadian :'1877 - 1977” opment- The photographs depict ence* is a tribute to their characwill be held in the lounge of the the work and-social life of Ja- er and 'to their genuine love for
the decade,- Mr. Nara, in 1887.)
the reason, for their -reticence - in National •Museum of -Man- from'
■panese ' Canadians from fishing, their country: They put bitterness:
Roger - Obata then ; addressed - .putting themselves forward," he
logging, mining* and railroading
the gathering giving credit v to gave moral _support in his words, May 17 through June 30;~~T977.
those who had worked and - still “You will never be alone again. IIIIIII!II!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIII!!IIIIlllIIIIIHill!nini!IIIIf||l!;i!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIllll!lllllll!lll||||||(||||||||||||||lllllllll
- are working so hard oh the Ce- '. . .; make your presence' felt. 1...
tennial . events^ He * summarized it's' a country worth' saving - and
the history of the Japanese Ca­ you have an ■important role to
nadians and described the Cent­ play.” .
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
ennial. as "a time, to evaluate To
The' entireTaudience showed th­
reflect; and ' to show - appreciation
eir - .heart-felt thanks to
this
.Vol- 41 ---- 40
_ TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1977
TORONTO, ONTARIO
“for this great and-beautiful co­
gentleman with a prolonged s tan- iiiiiiiMui!iiiiiiiini!iniiniiiiiiniirrHiiiin!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
untry which we love > and in
ding ovation?" Mikio Nakamura
which we take enormous . pride.
presented Colonel Croll
with a
The depth of our love and loyal­
painting done by Kazuo Hamaty have been tempered in a cru­
zaki4 a well-known. Nisei, artist.
cible- of • fire and has not been
The beautiful water-color—. was
found wanting.”
left .for a time on display in the
- But most..of . all, he suggested
foyer where it was much’ admiNEW YORK — Author Michi
the community look ahead tow- t ^^^
Weglyn’s “Years- of Infamy” was
, I am pleased to extend my greetings'to all those gathered
ards the second century, proud
' ...Mr. -Kojima Kashima, Presidtogether to mark the centenary of the arrival in Canada of
recently selected as a recipient of
of .;their'; heritage and continuing
.
Manzo Nagano. I wish that I were able'to be with you this
ent of the Issei-bu; spoke. of the
the AnisfieldAVolf
Award in
to ;be good citizens of a multicul­
■ evening to' join >with you in your activities and to experience
Nagano Family;, then George Na­
tural ’nation by 7 making >: their
the great sense of" pride that is. rightfully felt by all Cana­
Race Relations. Ms. Weglyn's do­
gano, the photographer's favori­
dians of Jaipanese origin.
contribution to Canada’s great
cumentation of the
Japanese
te, . accompanied by Mona KadoYou are marking Tonight an anniversary of national signi­
future..
'’ ' .
.,
naga, left the dias for the cake
.American evacuation was chosen
ficance. More .importantly in' my mind, you are celebrating-a
Introduction, of the Guest Spe­
triumph of the —human spirit.
. •
cutting ceremony. The confection
'for the award by a three person
aker was done by Tammy Maru­
.
x
Ours
is
an
open
society,
but
it
has
not
always
been
so.
was especially baked- and dona­
committee consisting of: Dr. Ash­
bashi, Vice-President of the JCCS
.Nor^have the benefits of. pluralism always-been apparent to
ted by the Prince Hotel. Amidst
ley
Montagu,
internationally
Canadians. The " burden of intolerance and prejudice has not
and also Chairman of the crucia-,
flashing bulbs and good-natured
been
unknown
to
members
of
your
community.
To
your
great
. lly-important Fund Drive.'
Se­
famous anthropologist and social
ribbing, George, aided by Mona,
credit, your response has been one of dignity, of fortitude, •
nator Croll has, of course, had
biologist; Dr. Oscar Handlin of
made sev efal cuts for th e b en eand of discipline. The contributions which you and your fore­
a Tong "and distinguished. career
bears have made to Canada are rich beyond calculation. In
fit of the media.. ’
Harvard University, educator and
in law and government. Particu­
periods of adversity as in those of opportunity, on Occasions
.. Kunio Suyama handled his du­
। Pulitzer Prize winning historian
of intolerance as in. instances of justice, you have remained
larly relevent to the
Japanese
[ and Ms. Gwendolyn Brooks, poet
ties admirably in
introducing
firm in your commitment to bettering the Canadian commu­
Canadians was his ; courageous
the-'Nikka Festival Dancers who
nity.
and novelist and first
Afrostand for their civil rights duYour record as citizens is widely admired throughout
performed itwo numbers, much to
-ring the evacuation period
and
American to win a Pulitzer Prize
Canada and the important contributions made by so many of
the delight of ’ the audience which
immediately thereafter, a period
your members is" deeply, appreciated.
(for Poetry, 1950).
-included hotel staff lining- the
during which few dared, or ca­
The Japanese Canadian community is an important conback walls. Miss Centennial won
,fributor
to the richness of our country, and to the liveliness
red,: to'speak out against ' the
fans of all generations by sinof our society. I believe it important that'we maintain such
injustices perpetrated
dri thou­
a society, and that,we emphasize"the character of our country
Jaging songs in English' and
sands of innocent, people, most
as one of multiple origins. For. that reason the Canadian
pane.se. With her 'self-confidence
of them Canadian citizens.
Government continues to encourage each, ethnic community, to
and sparkling-personality,^ -she
Mr. Croll identified easily ■with
honour its own language; culture and customs. We seek the
should do very well indeed in the
preservation and enhancement of a society in which Canadians
the immigrant Japanese as
he
upcoming Miss Nikkei 'Intemati-:
..of all cultural backgrounds are proud of their origins and con­
came from Russia in 4900.
He ......
.
fident of itheii* personalities.
• , 1 ? onal contest in Brazil,
pointed out that minorities make ‘
I congratulate you on this occasion and offer every good
./Then the crowd really let loose
FUKUOKA, Japan —* A temple
up 32% of the population,
the
wish for the continued happiness, vitality . and creativity of
with
-continuous
dancing
to
second largest 'group’ in. Canada
Canadians of Japanese origin.
dedicated to. people engaged in
George
Frank

s
Orchestra.
A
and are now coming into their
- Pierre' Elliott Trudeau Ottawa, 1977.
the making of iron and steel has
long
conga
line
wound
through
own. Today as ~ we read of acts
recently been completed on the
the tables .and'multiculturalism
outskirts of Fukuoka City in
was, given a bo ast with an erratic
rendition of the hora.
Kyushu, southern Japan. The ailEdi. Note: The. following congratulatory message is from
As the evening wound down,
steel temple is a new departure
the
Corporation
of the village of Cumberland, Cumberland,
the photographs were already be­
•Tom
traditional
temples
of
OTTAWA — Dr.-David Suzuki ing, packed for a showing in Ha­
wooden construction.
May 9, 1977
was one of fifty university scien- milton, and o th er events coming ;
Japanese Canadians of Canada
The temple uses weather-coated
tists and scholars who have been up were discussed with great en­
Dear Friends:
\
_
awarded more than $1;4 million in thusiasm in light of the success­
COR-TEN steel and other steel
On behalf of the residents and Council of the Village of
Cumberland I wish to offer our sincere congratulations to
scholarships, the Canada Council ful - opening ^banquet
which
materials and is appropriately
the- Japanese Canadians on the Centennial Anniversary
of
announced recently.
. .
augurs so well for the Centennial
named “Tekkakuji”. The name,
your immigration to this country.
The 10th annual I.W. Killam Year.
The contribution'of you an J your people to the develop­
“Tekkakuji”,. composed of three
scholarships are awarded for re­ - All who came left feeling tired
ment of Canada is tremendous. and noteworthy. We wish you
kanji the first of which is “iron”,
search projects of far-reaching and happy, grateful to. have been
continued happiness and prosperity.
is taken after the famed Kin. - ‘
Yours truly
significance
to . society.
Dr. part of a splendid evening to

'-■ Wm. Moncrief Jr.
Suzuki was awarded a special mark a very special time in
;kakuji (Gold Pavilion) and GinMayor .
senior research scholarship.
Canada’s history.

THE NEW CANADIAN

to Opening Ceremonies

Michi Weglyn
Honoured In
Race Relations

Temple
Dedicated
To Workers

Message From Cumberland, B.C.

For Suzuki

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■Tuesday,. May .24, 1977

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Senator David A/Croll: Learn-From Hardship^

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(Continued from last issue) ^ -~

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can help; - counsel-' .and serve.
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we’’re
They sav
say of
of Canada
Canada that
that.jve
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offer _• good proof
proof -of'
^of that
that.7 As
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I ,hi stories- of--other nations. • There
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not a melting pot-Like-the United said,- once upon- a time most of were other scapegoats found elseJ A members of -. Ethnic jPresaStates, - but a mosaic. And this you were farmers and fishermen, wKS?e in the world;, who did-not, it’! VV-' '
7You.-will-'never-be.
alone
again.'
% V Association; "of^.Ontario %.
- - ' ~.
range survive the war.
means that identifiable groups —- ■but not^ahyjmore.- N
5 and”' Canada Federation ; \
1 You are much too withdrawn. We' who chose ? Canada" and - our;
be they Japanese or Icelanders — from businessmen-.to college.proYou: don’t need .to push and shove fellow Canadians will-he ver. again
Published bn every Tuesdayswhile 'they participate' fully .in fessors, and almost every trade
sit
idly
by.
.
Now.
we
ask
you
to
to
make
other
Canadians
aware
'-and-Fridays-7
the/life' of the country, remain- and occupation in between. With­
join?Fusl to .-prevent ;.:the >. possible

of.'
your
presence-.;
You?
need.,
to';,
T. UMEZtTKI PUBLISHER
true to their traditions —/remain out losing your identity; —. with-.
break-up of our country.. .We> all
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look
outward.
You
haveneglect-,
tradiout« being --untrue-- to your
true’to themselves.-- \ ' V
have
a
chance
rto
-speak,.
andtobe
ed the political, field. - f..' under­
"^ English Section Editor
Multiculturalism fosters a spirit tiohal values -— you have taken
-KEN. MORI~
heard/'
and
-to
act.'-Make;.your
your place -in . the' larger com- stand 2 the reason, but - that . no.
of tolerance 'and • appreciate
Japanese Section-Editor
presence felt for a united Canada? • the ' diff erent heritages and eri- ■ munity of Canada. I look forward longer exists *—- that .will" open
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doors of the- powerful -—- create It’s, a country worth 'savingTand,
vironments-;.which each individual with - confidence to your playing
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neyv- lines of communication- and you - have.<ah _ important- role- to'
experiences. 'The resulting. spirit an- ever larger part in the public,
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?. people -.to-:-y °u ./whom ■ you- play
of/' understanding' and ■ s elf-con^ and private .life of this country; • bring,
fidence allows each . individual to . / Don’t .misunderstand -me..-The
grow -and become part, of the Anglos arid-'the- Francos laid- the.
whole. Thereby' a unity .is/ pro­ foundations of this country before
* t: (Continued from last issue)
our
fathers
and
grandfathers
got
duced - which-as b ased up on acc­
Help Wante^J' As President of the Centennial went? but East would be forced to
eptance of diverse communities in here, and they did a good job of
S ociety, I- feel J humble:- and grate­ s ery.e on d anger ous^bil tankers/ on GARDENER’S helpers . wanted.
the larger society v rather - than it. . But that - was long ago and
ful when I think of the many, -wartime seas. It,- was these ad- Physically fit to' work outdoors
those communities being, alien­ times- have -changed. Today out
anany people who have made, it vance guards who wrote back to
during summer months/ /Good
ated from a society ivhicih ex­ combined 32 % of minorities is
possible for us' to 'celebrate this 'say, “Hey-;-—things aren’t so bad pay,_phone 266-7918- after . 6~p,m.-.
transforming the' face of Canada; cludes that-which is different.
special year which begins offi­ •put here!’ and encouraged others (Toronto.) - . \
I don’t consider that a limita­ and we minorities -will live.' up to
ciallytonight.1" cannot possibly, to ,-break out of the. mental
tion of' one’s1 ' commitment to commitments ma de at/confedera­
thank them all. But I would like prisons of Western Canada?' “ .
Domestic/Help sWaoted
Canada, but an expansion. I think tion. : No longer are the profes=_
-—-. Another group, we should HOUSEKEEPER, wanted partto pay tribute to? some particular
that this ' country would be a sions/big’ business or the arts the
grouus ' of - them . for what-they. honor and thank would; be those time, 4’hours daily- S/days weekpoorer place if w all •_ ignored or exclusive preserve of Anglos and
have contributed to the well-beipg politicians—- that small courage- .jy. Several years experience, cenforgot about our- past. And I Francos. We minorities are; com­
ous-group; who during the .war ttf^i - ideation; Refer^^
.'we enjoy today. _
.don’t think that’s likely, to- happen ing into our own, and T expect
— Although the .Isseis will be years stood._ up for - us and our red? Phone 482-2002 -hter 6 (Togreat things of us ^— and. even
•rights' ih.. the: true 'spirit of democ­ ronto).
’ As we come together this even­ greater/ things - of our children.
row’s 'Keirokai /and y at similar racy ~ and human; decency. .'Some
ing, I don’t profess to be able to We tak e si des for a United Canfunctions ■held'across Canada con­ of them staked their , careers to
see any further; into the future ada.
help us, and some, of them lost
must be - ever . on currently, may I ' extend our
than the next person. But I ven­ I Yet
deepest -respect to—these/ sturdy out, _ but as .fas as. we are con­
ture to . predict that the - role of guard. We read ' even^ •today— of
pioneers for . their., guts, deter­ cerned,/ they-' were and are' -' big
the Japanese Community in' Can— •acts of - discrimination .against
.
mination ; and dedication /to their, winners. - ;
-ada — and of_ other minority East Indians in Vancouver; Pakis­
—— And what about'. that group.
families, -also' for their, patience
groups as well -—■ will • be, very tanis ~ in Toronto . and ...Indians
and perseverance against great of almost anonymous and almost,
Authentic Oriental Gifts
- different. -in the next hundred everywhere, and in far too many
odds .of language, and cultural silent workers who. did more for
Kimonos & Accessories j .
years than it has; been. over- the places of Canada invectives and
difficulties as well as racial strife us than: any other ? They are those
Noritake China .
insults
are
directed
against
pa st century.
,, .
.missionaries, nuns, social workers>
as
they
ccarvedput.
a
permanent
... . For : one thing; T thinks we are, •French-Canadian patriots..^.
place in Canada for the rest of ministers and priests" from the.
In the - first..'century- survival
all coming to accept Canada for
- pKone 489 - 8.611
B.C.„ coast churches who volun-wasa
traumatic,
experience


what it is —- as much a multi= _/ We should.also pay tribute tarily moved to .the. ghost towns,
cultural society as it is a partner­ put .bitterness behind ’you. Do ok
to the- approximately 200 Issei when we were evacuated, to help
ship. between' those famous, two back with- pride to the accomveterans of the First World War -us - to educate the young among
founding races; And viewed, in plisihments of immigrants of yes­
__ or, as it was called, “The us when. schools were 1 rejeccting
- that perspective, a lot of our cur­ terday. Dook forward with-con­
Great War” —^or their pait "in :them, and to .guide us morally
rent problems come to, take on a fidence and share with all' Canatheir service' - to . Canada and in and spiritually when the need was
I.dians the. hopes; .and aspirations
. different emphasis'.
.their fight for .equality. And we .the greatest. Such total gesturesWe often hear the English and of a better day.
owe a particular tribute to the 54 transcended denominations and
I believe —- nd- I will never
the
me French
r reiitn communities
Wxin“uiiiyiyw arguing
^O“—o ।
Isseis among them who died an sects . — these were our^fellow
over this country. It’s not their stop believing — that this Can­
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battle, -in-—Europe -proving their Canadians; who reminded us ..what
country .alone — it’s - also 'our ada of ours is' the greatest
AND
loyalty -to their adopted country.. democracy and goodness was
country in the world. Bar none.
country---- the country of the
I hope that sometime this year, all about.
minorities, And a lot of minori- Our aim -— and our dedicated our Vancouver-Centennial group
— " And there were many
IMS MIDLAND ATE
that
ties can sometimes be pretty task -— should be to keep it
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will pay respect for all of us at others, when we look back.-Those
way. Because only by doing that
effective if they work at_it.
SCARBOROUGH, ONT.
(Continued on Next Page)
the Cenotaph in Stanley Park
I got to -thinking about- that can this country beome a true
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which commemorates those special
the other .day, so I ascertained
Japanese Canadians.
. '
w-hat the /census figures say. I founding races, but of all Cana
- (Continued from Page I)1
__ We should also mention the
. was Very "interested to learn that dians.
.
behind them, built
new ' lives
Your sacrifice was.not without Nisei veterans of the Second
Canadians whose, origins go back
World War for their part in prov­ after the' -war, and have made a
* to the British Isles — the Anglos meaning, for the wrongs done to
ing again the loyalty of "the considerable contribution to Ca­
— make up only about < 40 % of you . .will never be - forgotten.
Japanese
Japaneseu Canadians to Canada, nadian society. The
the total" population; while Cana^ Whenever the rights of any
when the chance came in 1945. At Canadians. conclude their first
dians of French erigin — the minority are again; endangered,
that time . we . were desperately century with/ a quiet sense of
Francos -— comprise about 28% the Canadian-Japanese experience
looking for support, from other
of the population. All the rest of will ?be the crux of the argu-.
Canadians anh trying to establish I' Throughout the. period of the
us — the* people’s who don’t make ment ' in defence of freedom.
that we were loyal. Canadians, exhibit, the Japanese; Canadian
a headliner — account for about Those excesses can be forgiven,
Centennial Society (Ottawa) and
but they cannot-be erased from too.
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32% of the population..
the'' National Museum of . Man
Retirement Income —*
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There

is
another,
group
of

Now7 these*figures are^,very the Canadian, conscience. .
Family.
- Protection

We whoenjoy a full range of Japanese Canadians, mostly Nisei will feature special films and-de­
Disability Pay Checques /
interesting. Because first of all,
Mortgage Redemption
and both men and women, who monstrations of -flower arran­
they remind ns that in Canada democratic liberties -must share
College' Tuition .Fund> —
surely should be mentioned to­ ging,’ brush_painting paper fol­
.'no group forms a majority — not responsibility for their protection..
night. They are thrones who ding,' kite making,, ribbon flow­
—even the Anglos! Secondly, they Denying them in the ,name of
first came out East- :
- to On- ers, . food preparation and mar­
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tell US'that we minorities are the national security can be the
ario and' Quebec to resettle, tial arts, during weekends . and
OF CANADA
second biggest group in Canada, surest reflection _ of national in­
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despite the widespread apprehen­ Wednesdays evenings illustrati­
and slowly, but surely;, the mino­ security. Stark, ugly fear wasthe
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‘catalyst for oppression, as it has? sion when rumors ' abounded in ng those aspects of' Japanese
rities are getting recognition.
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British Columbia that those, who] Canadian'culture.
The Japanese community can been' innumerable, times, in. the

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Personal Notes Across ConadQ*
Obituaries

; CARD SOF THANKS

We /wish toexpress our sin-'
cere -gratitude ; to -dur: many
friends and relatives for- their
words'- and acts of kindness,'
expressions of?sympathy, floral tributes and telegrams in
the recent loss of our beloved
mother, : Shizuko Furuya.; Ka-'
zue Grace Furuya andYoshitada Bill Yamagami, •- Ottawa.
Campbell Nozomu - and - Aiko
Furuya and Teddy, Montreal.

FURUYA
Mrs.'. 'ShiOTTAWA
, zuko' Furuya,; age 85, passed
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people in the new communities
who offered us welcoming friendShip;; who treated us as individual
human; being's rather' than as
stereotypes from <,wartime comic
TORONTO —- (REMINDER: An important Public General Meet-'
strips... and movies'; -Each of usi -Ing will be held at the Education Centre, 155 College Street, on
who is ?old enough wi 11 remember May 30th. This .meeting will give you the latest information on the
people like these —< ..many 'of status of the Elderly Care home. Parking is available in the Board -•—
---- Toronto JCCA
them are now gone, while others of Education Parking Garage on MeCaul St.
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survive and /sometimes we. can
holcl reunions to?get together and
talk; of old times.
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'.HAMILTON—— 'The next meeting, of the War Measures Act
- As we look, back, we - realize2 ■
that - many, many non-Japahese /Repeal 'Committee will be held at 175 Hess .Street South Hamilton,
on Thursday, May 26, at 8:00 p.m; Anyone interested, and those but
helped us get back on our feet,
of town, are invited to get in touch with. Dr. Art' Shimizu at the
or made it .possible for" us to do it. above address or call(416) 525^3211 to offer comments or obtain
ourselves.7 The Centennial also is information.
our chance to look at the future.
Many people suggest that we have*
integrated 'too well into the main-'
stream of the •Canadian' society.
TORONTO
On Saturday May 28, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., the
With' so - many intermarriages West Room of the JapaneseGanadian Cultural Centre turns into a
among the . Sanseis and ' Yonseis, pub. “PUB NIGHT? sponsored by the National JC Youth Conference
Committee will, be an informal evening of beer-drinking, dancing,
some fear that our identity will
.providing an opportunity for Japanese Canadian young people (and
-become lost within one or two older JC’s too) to meet with others and have a good time.'
generations.
Debates on issues such as this
' TORONTO JAPANESE GOSPEL. CHURCH
'will be held during the Centen' ; B*. Jeba'a PrMbytnriRB. BiMtMaw art Sunpaaa Ara.
nial, along with many cultural,
3UVICE3:;
SuadapSuBdaySchMl aBd Worship Services 2>00 P.M.
sports and social events too
Tuesday: Prayer- asd Study Fallawship 6:00 P.M.
.F^dap YsiiBg: Peeples C3^
FaUewship ld>0 P.M.
numerous to mention 'here. At
' PheBe uestacti Mr. <8. Taketa 425-6122, Kr. H. Yoshida 461-16M.
last count, we have more than 185
Centennial functions taking place
this year from Montreal to Van­
TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH
couver. ‘ Participating in them are
thousands of Japanese Canadians
MAY 29, 1977
and their fellow Canadians across
10:30 A.M.
ohr country.
, ; >Farewell Service for Rev.
N.
The. Japanese Canadian Centen­
916 Bathurst St.
Ishiura and family , ■ _
Telephone: 534-4302
nial Program^ has taken off far
beyond the wildest dreams of the
original planners who got to­
gether in 1975. I wish- to per­
sonally thank all the volunteers
who have worked so diligently to
English Service & Sunday School
make this all possible, and to.
on Sundays at TO :30 a.m.
the generous donors who have
666 Victoria Park Ave., At Danforth
supported us. And, of course,
Toronto, Ont.
thanks to the Governments who
have also given, generous grants
to financially assist us with our.
Centennial projects.
’ As we look, forward to the,
enjoyment of this very special
100th year, I know you will join
me in this feeling of pride and
gratitude. ■
’ _This is a time for evaluation. A.
time to show' our appreciation
Mon.----- Friday-,9—6, Sat. 9—1.
_
Tor this great and- beautiful
21 Dundas Sq. Toronto, Suite 1204. Phone 363-0952
Evg. By Appointment
;
country which we love and in
BOB MORRISON
which we - take enormous pride.

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Mtg. of War Measures Act Committee

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' . This is a time.-for-Treflection •—
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