Page 1
An Issei in
Internment Camp
Hirabayashi Speaks ai Taber Centennial Dinner
TABER, Alta. — On January Chairman, JCCS, gave the follow in-Canada a hundred years ago to
hold Keiro-kais to honour the Iss
14, 1978, about 450 people in ing address.
“Mr. C h a i r man, honoured - ei pioneers. However, in Alberta,
Taber, joined with Japanese Ca
nadians across tht country cele guests, and ladies and gentlemen, the first big Centennial event
uok pl tee at the University, of
brating our Centennial. Taber’s good evening!
“With this
program
today Lethbridge, October 1976 with a
first “Centennial” event was a
dinner and dance, at the Heritage Taber and District joins a num seminar The Japanese Experiber of communities took the oc
Takeo Ujo Nakano isnn Issei poet who writes mainly tanka Motor Inn.
Cont. on Page 2
casion of Manzo Nagano’s arrival
Gordon
Hirabayashi,
Centennial
but also some haiku. In 1964 he had the honour of being one of a
dozen winners of the Imperial Poetry Contest in Japan. He was iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiupiinniiiiiiHiiiiiiiiriiiniiiimiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii11
-The first Canadian winner. He currently resides with his wife in
Scarborough, Ontario. .
By Takeo Ujo Nakano
*
'
(SECTION 7)
THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
On July'2^^
a half after the visit of the
B. G.SecurityCommission reptesentatives, Descoigne road camp
was closed! We were all to proceed initially to Hope, B.C. How
TORONTO, ONTARIO
cheerful was everyone’s^ expression that morning! You see, we all
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1978
Vol. 42 — 10
expected that from Hope, each man would be sent to the ghost town iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimiiiiiii'iiiiiiiHiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiHiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiHmiHniiiiiiiiiiiii
to which his family had been evacuated.
Looking -down, the tracks in the direction, the train would be
taking us, I. saw a perfectly clear sky and felt that this boded good.
When the train arrived, I saw that quite a crowd had accumulated
on it, since all the road-camps in the area had been closed. We
eagerly climbed.aboard.
.'My- joy at departure was not wholly unqualified. Descoigne had
been my^hoime, after all, for upwards of three months. I paused to
thank quietly the Rocky Mountains whose majestic beauty had now
. encouraged me, now consoled me, :in my daily existence. I said
goodbye as to a friend. I wondered when I would again see the
KYOTO, Japan—Bruce Rankin,
Rockies. As the train, pulled away, the. scenery gradually dropped
Canadian Ambassador to Japan,
off behind.
has been besieged by angry Japa
Finally, filled to capacity with road camp workers, the train
nese tourist operators who are
arrived at Hope in tlie early afternoon of the next day. There we
threatening -to stop sending tour
were detained for about five hours while we were individually interviewed by Japanese-speaking Nisei employed by the Security Com
ists to Canada.
mission. The object was to ascertain the ghost town in which each
Mr. Rankin said recently that
mam’s family had been related. Groups were formed accordingly,
about 10 of
Japan’s
largestdestined for such places of: Slocan; Bandon, New Denver, Kaslo,
tourist operators have complained
Greenwood and7 Tashme.
to him about the way the Banff
On that occasion I was one of seven men whose families were in
VANCOUVER — Winner of the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s
Greenwood. When my turn to be interviewed came, I naturally asked
Springs Hotel in Banff, Alta.,
Credit Union trophy for being the outstanding Judoka in 1977,
to be sent there.. What a blow! I couldn’t believe I had heard the
Robert. Suzuki of Vancouver, is shown above center. Presenting the handled some Japanese travellers
interviewer -correctly :• “'Since we are short of workers at Slocan, I
award to Robert is J. R. Sutherland, left, secretary-treasurer and this winter.
would like you to go and work there.” I can’t express the shock and
manager of the credit union; and Bob Long, right, president of the
The. Ambassador said he plans
disappointment I left , at hearing those words. This was because I
credit union. The large trophy is awarded annually — Robert keeps to write to Canadian Pacific
had been naive enough that in the month and a half since learning
chairman Ian Sinclair about the
that we would leave Descoigne, I had never once considered the pos the trophy held by Mr. Long.,
sibility that I would be sent anywhere other than to Greenwood.
matter.
*
Because I was caught so unaware, my reaction was not care
Mr. Rankin said the tourist
fully considered. But struggling to keep my tone even, I addressed
operators complained that
the
| VANCOUVER — Winner of weight classes.
the interviewer thus: “When I was at road camp, two Security
Robert also wrestles Greco : hotel ;had overbooked and some
Commission officials came and made a promise. What you are now the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s
saying does not concur with it. I demand that the promise be kept. . Credit Union trophy for the 1977 Roman and is currently Western Japanese tourists were forced to
I pursued my point. J stated that I wished to be sent to Greenwood | outstanding Judoka of the Youth Canadian champion.
stay in the basement with a
where my family was, just as others Were being sent to the ghost Division in all of British Col
The trophy was presented at blanket strung across a large
towns whete their families were.; The interviewer was equally
the Annual International Seniors ; room to separate men from wo
persistent. He explained that at Slocan workers were needed to com umbia was Robert Suzuki, a memplete housing for inore evacuees from Vancouver. When T remained ! ber of the Vancouver, Judo Club. Competitions held in Richmond men.
Another Canadian Embassy
unmoved, he’abruptly^
by firmly stating that I
Robert is 18 years old and a January 21. Teams from Western
should "go to Slocan. He added, however, that it was not far from grade 12 student at
Brittaria Canada, United States, Mexico official here said about 2,500
• Greenwood, and that I could negotiate with the Security Commission High (School. He has been prac- and Japan competed.
Japanese take annual winter ski
centre to befound there. Realizing that nothing could be accom
Robert is the son of Mr. and ing holidays in Canada.
plished in the confusion of the five-huridred-odd being interviewed, tising Judo since he was eight
Mr. Rankin said the criticism
we seven decided to do as the interviewer had said. We joined forces years old. He became holder of Mrs. John Suzuki. Mr. Suzuki
with eight men who were in the same position, only their faimhes his black belt in the sport about senior is the holder of a third “reflects not only on the hotel
were in Kaslo. We determined to win our way with the Security mid-January of this year. For the degree black belt. He is owner and the organization that owns it,
Commission centre at Slocan.
past eight years he has been the operator of the trolling vessel but reflect on Canada as a
After.supper in a local restaurant,--we left Hope that same even
whole.”
B.C. champion for his various ( “Dodie M.”
ing Slocan-bound. The next day, July 29, around 1:00 in the afternoon, there was a; two-minute stop at Greenwood. At least one of
the other six had had the presence of mind to telegraph ahead, for
there at the station were our families! After a separation of oyer
fo"r months, the sight of the healthy faces of Yukie »d Toshm
made my heart dance with joy. But there was hardly time to con
verse in a hurried two minutes. With extreme reluctance, 1 boaiW
TORONTO—Calling all former Slocan and Tashme Reunions mum expense, the committee
the train which departed without delay. My heart dragged behind
residents of New Denver, Rose We hope to renew acquaintances (chaired by Mary Nagai Tanaka)
Greenwood though I was carried on towards Slocan.
bery, Sandon, Kaslo and Nakusp! from across Canada—B.C. to the is - holding a fund raising Re
That night the train now and then made stops at small stations.
union Benefit Dance to be held
It was a X slow ride. When the day dawned I saw pastures Circle Saturday, September 2, Maritimes. This will be a one day
1978, on your calendar now! affair to be held in the Prince at the Japanese Canadian Cul
We’ve got a date for a gala Re Ballroom of the Prince Hotel, tural Centre on Saturday, March
which will allow out-of-towners 18, 1978. Tickets for this dance
union!
Following the climax of a suc to fully enjoy the Labour Day will be available from the follow
train seemed to be moving deeper into the moun
weekend sightseeing and visiting ing Dance Committee—Mooney
out ^9 ^^ •
-i .Xpttled area The homesteads became fewer. cessful Centennial year and its
; numerous celebrations, several with family and friends. More de Sato 694-7803, Bob Takagi 226•enthusiastic ex-New Denver.tes tails to follow as plans are fina- 9171, and Joe Hakkaku 291-0436.
Bring your friends for a pre
the engineer aecelerated the train to help met to plan a reunion which will lized.
intermittent vibrations as L.
_
In order to help the Issei attend Reunion get-together. See you at
include most of the ghost-towners
us up the grade.
excluded in the previously held our Reunion dinner with a mini- the dance!
Cont. on Page 2
Alberta Hotel
is Criticized
by Japanese
Robert Suzuki is "Outstanding Judoka"
Ghost Town Reunion Set for September 2
Internment Camp
Hirabayashi Speaks ai Taber Centennial Dinner
TABER, Alta. — On January Chairman, JCCS, gave the follow in-Canada a hundred years ago to
hold Keiro-kais to honour the Iss
14, 1978, about 450 people in ing address.
“Mr. C h a i r man, honoured - ei pioneers. However, in Alberta,
Taber, joined with Japanese Ca
nadians across tht country cele guests, and ladies and gentlemen, the first big Centennial event
uok pl tee at the University, of
brating our Centennial. Taber’s good evening!
“With this
program
today Lethbridge, October 1976 with a
first “Centennial” event was a
dinner and dance, at the Heritage Taber and District joins a num seminar The Japanese Experiber of communities took the oc
Takeo Ujo Nakano isnn Issei poet who writes mainly tanka Motor Inn.
Cont. on Page 2
casion of Manzo Nagano’s arrival
Gordon
Hirabayashi,
Centennial
but also some haiku. In 1964 he had the honour of being one of a
dozen winners of the Imperial Poetry Contest in Japan. He was iiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiupiinniiiiiiHiiiiiiiiriiiniiiimiiniiiniiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii11
-The first Canadian winner. He currently resides with his wife in
Scarborough, Ontario. .
By Takeo Ujo Nakano
*
'
(SECTION 7)
THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
On July'2^^
a half after the visit of the
B. G.SecurityCommission reptesentatives, Descoigne road camp
was closed! We were all to proceed initially to Hope, B.C. How
TORONTO, ONTARIO
cheerful was everyone’s^ expression that morning! You see, we all
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1978
Vol. 42 — 10
expected that from Hope, each man would be sent to the ghost town iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimiiiiiii'iiiiiiiHiiiiiiiHiiiniiiiiiiHiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiHmiHniiiiiiiiiiiii
to which his family had been evacuated.
Looking -down, the tracks in the direction, the train would be
taking us, I. saw a perfectly clear sky and felt that this boded good.
When the train arrived, I saw that quite a crowd had accumulated
on it, since all the road-camps in the area had been closed. We
eagerly climbed.aboard.
.'My- joy at departure was not wholly unqualified. Descoigne had
been my^hoime, after all, for upwards of three months. I paused to
thank quietly the Rocky Mountains whose majestic beauty had now
. encouraged me, now consoled me, :in my daily existence. I said
goodbye as to a friend. I wondered when I would again see the
KYOTO, Japan—Bruce Rankin,
Rockies. As the train, pulled away, the. scenery gradually dropped
Canadian Ambassador to Japan,
off behind.
has been besieged by angry Japa
Finally, filled to capacity with road camp workers, the train
nese tourist operators who are
arrived at Hope in tlie early afternoon of the next day. There we
threatening -to stop sending tour
were detained for about five hours while we were individually interviewed by Japanese-speaking Nisei employed by the Security Com
ists to Canada.
mission. The object was to ascertain the ghost town in which each
Mr. Rankin said recently that
mam’s family had been related. Groups were formed accordingly,
about 10 of
Japan’s
largestdestined for such places of: Slocan; Bandon, New Denver, Kaslo,
tourist operators have complained
Greenwood and7 Tashme.
to him about the way the Banff
On that occasion I was one of seven men whose families were in
VANCOUVER — Winner of the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s
Greenwood. When my turn to be interviewed came, I naturally asked
Springs Hotel in Banff, Alta.,
Credit Union trophy for being the outstanding Judoka in 1977,
to be sent there.. What a blow! I couldn’t believe I had heard the
Robert. Suzuki of Vancouver, is shown above center. Presenting the handled some Japanese travellers
interviewer -correctly :• “'Since we are short of workers at Slocan, I
award to Robert is J. R. Sutherland, left, secretary-treasurer and this winter.
would like you to go and work there.” I can’t express the shock and
manager of the credit union; and Bob Long, right, president of the
The. Ambassador said he plans
disappointment I left , at hearing those words. This was because I
credit union. The large trophy is awarded annually — Robert keeps to write to Canadian Pacific
had been naive enough that in the month and a half since learning
chairman Ian Sinclair about the
that we would leave Descoigne, I had never once considered the pos the trophy held by Mr. Long.,
sibility that I would be sent anywhere other than to Greenwood.
matter.
*
Because I was caught so unaware, my reaction was not care
Mr. Rankin said the tourist
fully considered. But struggling to keep my tone even, I addressed
operators complained that
the
| VANCOUVER — Winner of weight classes.
the interviewer thus: “When I was at road camp, two Security
Robert also wrestles Greco : hotel ;had overbooked and some
Commission officials came and made a promise. What you are now the Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s
saying does not concur with it. I demand that the promise be kept. . Credit Union trophy for the 1977 Roman and is currently Western Japanese tourists were forced to
I pursued my point. J stated that I wished to be sent to Greenwood | outstanding Judoka of the Youth Canadian champion.
stay in the basement with a
where my family was, just as others Were being sent to the ghost Division in all of British Col
The trophy was presented at blanket strung across a large
towns whete their families were.; The interviewer was equally
the Annual International Seniors ; room to separate men from wo
persistent. He explained that at Slocan workers were needed to com umbia was Robert Suzuki, a memplete housing for inore evacuees from Vancouver. When T remained ! ber of the Vancouver, Judo Club. Competitions held in Richmond men.
Another Canadian Embassy
unmoved, he’abruptly^
by firmly stating that I
Robert is 18 years old and a January 21. Teams from Western
should "go to Slocan. He added, however, that it was not far from grade 12 student at
Brittaria Canada, United States, Mexico official here said about 2,500
• Greenwood, and that I could negotiate with the Security Commission High (School. He has been prac- and Japan competed.
Japanese take annual winter ski
centre to befound there. Realizing that nothing could be accom
Robert is the son of Mr. and ing holidays in Canada.
plished in the confusion of the five-huridred-odd being interviewed, tising Judo since he was eight
Mr. Rankin said the criticism
we seven decided to do as the interviewer had said. We joined forces years old. He became holder of Mrs. John Suzuki. Mr. Suzuki
with eight men who were in the same position, only their faimhes his black belt in the sport about senior is the holder of a third “reflects not only on the hotel
were in Kaslo. We determined to win our way with the Security mid-January of this year. For the degree black belt. He is owner and the organization that owns it,
Commission centre at Slocan.
past eight years he has been the operator of the trolling vessel but reflect on Canada as a
After.supper in a local restaurant,--we left Hope that same even
whole.”
B.C. champion for his various ( “Dodie M.”
ing Slocan-bound. The next day, July 29, around 1:00 in the afternoon, there was a; two-minute stop at Greenwood. At least one of
the other six had had the presence of mind to telegraph ahead, for
there at the station were our families! After a separation of oyer
fo"r months, the sight of the healthy faces of Yukie »d Toshm
made my heart dance with joy. But there was hardly time to con
verse in a hurried two minutes. With extreme reluctance, 1 boaiW
TORONTO—Calling all former Slocan and Tashme Reunions mum expense, the committee
the train which departed without delay. My heart dragged behind
residents of New Denver, Rose We hope to renew acquaintances (chaired by Mary Nagai Tanaka)
Greenwood though I was carried on towards Slocan.
bery, Sandon, Kaslo and Nakusp! from across Canada—B.C. to the is - holding a fund raising Re
That night the train now and then made stops at small stations.
union Benefit Dance to be held
It was a X slow ride. When the day dawned I saw pastures Circle Saturday, September 2, Maritimes. This will be a one day
1978, on your calendar now! affair to be held in the Prince at the Japanese Canadian Cul
We’ve got a date for a gala Re Ballroom of the Prince Hotel, tural Centre on Saturday, March
which will allow out-of-towners 18, 1978. Tickets for this dance
union!
Following the climax of a suc to fully enjoy the Labour Day will be available from the follow
train seemed to be moving deeper into the moun
weekend sightseeing and visiting ing Dance Committee—Mooney
out ^9 ^^ •
-i .Xpttled area The homesteads became fewer. cessful Centennial year and its
; numerous celebrations, several with family and friends. More de Sato 694-7803, Bob Takagi 226•enthusiastic ex-New Denver.tes tails to follow as plans are fina- 9171, and Joe Hakkaku 291-0436.
Bring your friends for a pre
the engineer aecelerated the train to help met to plan a reunion which will lized.
intermittent vibrations as L.
_
In order to help the Issei attend Reunion get-together. See you at
include most of the ghost-towners
us up the grade.
excluded in the previously held our Reunion dinner with a mini- the dance!
Cont. on Page 2
Alberta Hotel
is Criticized
by Japanese
Robert Suzuki is "Outstanding Judoka"
Ghost Town Reunion Set for September 2
Page 2
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Tuesday, February 7, 1978
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Issei.•.
Established in 1939
The sun descended behind the distant mountains. Soon the light was not advantageous as might - have been expected. Rather it
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from the train windows, illuminated only the brush which approached proved harder to. sleep without' the lulling effect of motion. We
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the tracks on either side. Beyond that, all lay in a mysterious were thus kept at Nelson so as to arrive at Slocan at the right time.Association of Ontario
With hundreds of people being moved into the area, some regulation
darkness. - and Canada Federation :
was
necessary.
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iSome time later, we pulled into the. station at Nelson. After
In the morning the train left Nelson and crept into a narrow s Published on Tuesdays and
months of western-style food, we. heartily enjoyed an evening meal
' - Fridays'
at the local Chinese restaurant to which we were directed; This was valley. Noon of July 31 found us at Slocan. Likely our manner of
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in spite of the fact that we had been told to keep , our orders modest. approach influenced my first impression of the place, which wasK.C. TSUMURA
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But even this occasion was not without incident. We fifteen, along that it was much more isolated than I had imagined;
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with others from the train for Slocan, straggled'out of the restau
Right on that first afternoon all fifteen of us, the seven who
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rant after telling the proprietor that the Security Commission wanted to go to Greenwood plus the eig'ht who wanted, to go to:
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would, as we assumed, pick up the tab. This was not an unreason Kaslo, sought out the Security Commission centre. There we again
able assumption, as such had been the case at the Hope restaurant, dealt with Nisei employees to whom we told our story. While stil.1
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and the train meals'had all been provided. The proprietor looked - at the road camps, we -explained, we had been told What we had
$15.00 for one year.'
somewhat skeptical/ but couldn’t detain us. Wg had made our taken' for a promise, 'that at their closing we would be sent to the
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selves comfortable back-.at the train when from the- windows, ^we ghost towns where- our families lived. We then told how we had
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could see' this man- running up to us, waving his arms and- calling therefore worked patiently for another month and a half, thinking
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out in a loud-voice. He had learned.that we had^been mistaken and only ■ of that happy day to come. We stated our position: . We de
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that we ourselves had to pay fbr bur dinner. . For the moment we- plored the breaking of a promise. In reply, we were again told that
were annoyed, but we soon, recognized that the commotion at the workers were needed at Slocan.
train door was not without it's humourous side.
- We knew what we had to do. On. eachof the four days from
We soon settled down to spend yet another'night sleeping August 1 through August 4, we did not work. And three representa
seated in the train. This night the train was motionless, but this tives who were the most vocal members of the' group, went to the
Security Commission centre to negotiate. But the efforts were to
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no avail. And they came to a bad end in the decision to send all
fifteen of us to the Immigration Building at Vancouver. The worst TRAVEL SERVICE requires sa
was now in store for us. To be sent to the Immigration Building les rep. and clerk typist with
ence ■ in Ncrth-America.’ .Laurel I rich ,inner legacy from .bur Japa could mean only one thing: From there, sooner or later, one was knowledge of Japahese language.
No experience necessary. Will te
•= ■
FujimagarL of Taber was a key nese heritage.
sent far .east;' to the prisonef-of-war. camp, at* Angler, Ontario.'
ach all phase s of "ticketing, p ack
The National Centennial Bon- I can’t express the anger and chagrin that. I left at that age, holidays; etc. Good starting
person in the planning of that
seminar. A sample of other events spiel in Edmonton during, the moment oh,August 4 when I learned-of the decision about us fifteen. salary and a chance. for advance
It is not an; exaggeration to say that for an instant, my psychoin the busy year were: the Na long weekend ?dn November, dem
ment; Call : ~869-129il (Toronto).
| logical state bordered Qn the. abnormal. Probably to the objective
tional CentemJ al.. Judo Tourna onstrated the two-way cultural onlooker, /we had created* a problem where none existed. To have,
ment last May an Lethbridge, :he integration of the Martial Arts rashly bucked the authorities instead of patiently doing a .stmt at
It is a good policy to
National Odori concert which last and. Japan to Canada and curling Slocan, and thus to: have landed ourselves in such a predicament,
have the Right Policy
must
have
appeared
quite
foolish.
But
to
us,
at
that
time,
the
August performed at'Lethbridge, from Scotland to the Japanese in
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-struggle
was
aserious
one.
In
the
face
of
the
Security
Commis
Calgary, and Ecmonton, and last Canada.
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sion’s having broken faith with us, we acted instinctively, with the
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October a comm nd performance,
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fury of the final resistance of the human conscience.
Toronto 2-A, Ont. .
before the Queen in Ottawa, the Exhibit “The Japanese Cana
Not one of us had a quiet mind or heart on the night of August
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Alberta Youth Conference at Cal dians: 1877-1977.” Produced by a 4. The persistent chirping of crickets increased the atmosphere of
gary at the end o. October with team in Vancouver, this outstand sorrow. And later, as if to underline our wretched state, fierce
delegates from Vancouver to ing artistic and sociological docu thunder and lighting accompanied, rain enough to squash down
Montreal exploring the intrigu ment is one of three exhibits now the flimsy two^man tents in which we newcomers slept. I fell into a
state in Which it seemed that what was happening to me was al
ing question: ‘Should we go on touring (one in Japan, one in
but-a bad-dream.
from here?” Not only was the Eastern Canada, and one ’in the
The morning of August 5 dawned like any other. But how vastly
answer a resounding yes, but a West).
had my world changed. In just one day there had occurred a com
All community picnics last sumT pletely undreamed of upheaval in my life. I would soon be in jail,
fresh realizai ion was achieved —
that being a Canadian can be en mer, in some cases for the first a miserable prisoner. Even in the light of day, my thought was
unable to follow the reality of what was soon to be;
hanced by the awareness of a time in years.
The summer night is short and the dawn comes early. Las.
As you may well expect, many
programs mounted last year are night’s heavy downpour had ceased and the sky was clear. Soon the
entire .Slocan valley with its clear lake lay open to my view.. It was
continuing this year.
flanked, by gentle slopes, grassy but unforested. Between these
“Bec .use of the harsh climate the valley nestled, still sleeping in th morning air. As the mountain
of restrictions and racism during peaks began to light up I committed my hopes to the single linger
most of our first hundred years, ing star visible in the morning sky.
Before long the . August sun beat strongly on the valley -that
we were forced-to-be second class
spread out bef ore, me in continuous shades of green. I gazed at the
citi
.ens.
.In
that
role,
we
had
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scene to drink it in, in preparation for my return to a city environ-,
termed the survival techniques of ment. For. early tomorrow, we were to be sent under Mouri tie
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may
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this
way
we
will'be
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but of which we can be proud.
4th Prize—$ 200—No. 101—Bud Miyata, Weston
“This is the legacy and the
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CANADIAN
The New Canadian
Cont. From Page 1
Issei.•.
Established in 1939
The sun descended behind the distant mountains. Soon the light was not advantageous as might - have been expected. Rather it
' Second Clasa mail No. 00366
from the train windows, illuminated only the brush which approached proved harder to. sleep without' the lulling effect of motion. We
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the tracks on either side. Beyond that, all lay in a mysterious were thus kept at Nelson so as to arrive at Slocan at the right time.Association of Ontario
With hundreds of people being moved into the area, some regulation
darkness. - and Canada Federation :
was
necessary.
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iSome time later, we pulled into the. station at Nelson. After
In the morning the train left Nelson and crept into a narrow s Published on Tuesdays and
months of western-style food, we. heartily enjoyed an evening meal
' - Fridays'
at the local Chinese restaurant to which we were directed; This was valley. Noon of July 31 found us at Slocan. Likely our manner of
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in spite of the fact that we had been told to keep , our orders modest. approach influenced my first impression of the place, which wasK.C. TSUMURA
.•
But even this occasion was not without incident. We fifteen, along that it was much more isolated than I had imagined;
English Section Editor
with others from the train for Slocan, straggled'out of the restau
Right on that first afternoon all fifteen of us, the seven who
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rant after telling the proprietor that the Security Commission wanted to go to Greenwood plus the eig'ht who wanted, to go to:
Japanese Section Editor
would, as we assumed, pick up the tab. This was not an unreason Kaslo, sought out the Security Commission centre. There we again
able assumption, as such had been the case at the Hope restaurant, dealt with Nisei employees to whom we told our story. While stil.1
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and the train meals'had all been provided. The proprietor looked - at the road camps, we -explained, we had been told What we had
$15.00 for one year.'
somewhat skeptical/ but couldn’t detain us. Wg had made our taken' for a promise, 'that at their closing we would be sent to the
$9.00 for Six Months
selves comfortable back-.at the train when from the- windows, ^we ghost towns where- our families lived. We then told how we had
479 Queen Street West,
could see' this man- running up to us, waving his arms and- calling therefore worked patiently for another month and a half, thinking
Toronto, Ont; :M5V 2A9
out in a loud-voice. He had learned.that we had^been mistaken and only ■ of that happy day to come. We stated our position: . We de
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that we ourselves had to pay fbr bur dinner. . For the moment we- plored the breaking of a promise. In reply, we were again told that
were annoyed, but we soon, recognized that the commotion at the workers were needed at Slocan.
train door was not without it's humourous side.
- We knew what we had to do. On. eachof the four days from
We soon settled down to spend yet another'night sleeping August 1 through August 4, we did not work. And three representa
seated in the train. This night the train was motionless, but this tives who were the most vocal members of the' group, went to the
Security Commission centre to negotiate. But the efforts were to
Help Wanted
no avail. And they came to a bad end in the decision to send all
fifteen of us to the Immigration Building at Vancouver. The worst TRAVEL SERVICE requires sa
was now in store for us. To be sent to the Immigration Building les rep. and clerk typist with
ence ■ in Ncrth-America.’ .Laurel I rich ,inner legacy from .bur Japa could mean only one thing: From there, sooner or later, one was knowledge of Japahese language.
No experience necessary. Will te
•= ■
FujimagarL of Taber was a key nese heritage.
sent far .east;' to the prisonef-of-war. camp, at* Angler, Ontario.'
ach all phase s of "ticketing, p ack
The National Centennial Bon- I can’t express the anger and chagrin that. I left at that age, holidays; etc. Good starting
person in the planning of that
seminar. A sample of other events spiel in Edmonton during, the moment oh,August 4 when I learned-of the decision about us fifteen. salary and a chance. for advance
It is not an; exaggeration to say that for an instant, my psychoin the busy year were: the Na long weekend ?dn November, dem
ment; Call : ~869-129il (Toronto).
| logical state bordered Qn the. abnormal. Probably to the objective
tional CentemJ al.. Judo Tourna onstrated the two-way cultural onlooker, /we had created* a problem where none existed. To have,
ment last May an Lethbridge, :he integration of the Martial Arts rashly bucked the authorities instead of patiently doing a .stmt at
It is a good policy to
National Odori concert which last and. Japan to Canada and curling Slocan, and thus to: have landed ourselves in such a predicament,
have the Right Policy
must
have
appeared
quite
foolish.
But
to
us,
at
that
time,
the
August performed at'Lethbridge, from Scotland to the Japanese in
WILLIAM WALES LTD.
-struggle
was
aserious
one.
In
the
face
of
the
Security
Commis
Calgary, and Ecmonton, and last Canada.
INSURANCE AGENTS
sion’s having broken faith with us, we acted instinctively, with the
The Historical Photographic
October a comm nd performance,
Carlton St. 10th floor
fury of the final resistance of the human conscience.
Toronto 2-A, Ont. .
before the Queen in Ottawa, the Exhibit “The Japanese Cana
Not one of us had a quiet mind or heart on the night of August
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Alberta Youth Conference at Cal dians: 1877-1977.” Produced by a 4. The persistent chirping of crickets increased the atmosphere of
gary at the end o. October with team in Vancouver, this outstand sorrow. And later, as if to underline our wretched state, fierce
delegates from Vancouver to ing artistic and sociological docu thunder and lighting accompanied, rain enough to squash down
Montreal exploring the intrigu ment is one of three exhibits now the flimsy two^man tents in which we newcomers slept. I fell into a
state in Which it seemed that what was happening to me was al
ing question: ‘Should we go on touring (one in Japan, one in
but-a bad-dream.
from here?” Not only was the Eastern Canada, and one ’in the
The morning of August 5 dawned like any other. But how vastly
answer a resounding yes, but a West).
had my world changed. In just one day there had occurred a com
All community picnics last sumT pletely undreamed of upheaval in my life. I would soon be in jail,
fresh realizai ion was achieved —
that being a Canadian can be en mer, in some cases for the first a miserable prisoner. Even in the light of day, my thought was
unable to follow the reality of what was soon to be;
hanced by the awareness of a time in years.
The summer night is short and the dawn comes early. Las.
As you may well expect, many
programs mounted last year are night’s heavy downpour had ceased and the sky was clear. Soon the
entire .Slocan valley with its clear lake lay open to my view.. It was
continuing this year.
flanked, by gentle slopes, grassy but unforested. Between these
“Bec .use of the harsh climate the valley nestled, still sleeping in th morning air. As the mountain
of restrictions and racism during peaks began to light up I committed my hopes to the single linger
most of our first hundred years, ing star visible in the morning sky.
Before long the . August sun beat strongly on the valley -that
we were forced-to-be second class
spread out bef ore, me in continuous shades of green. I gazed at the
citi
.ens.
.In
that
role,
we
had
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scene to drink it in, in preparation for my return to a city environ-,
termed the survival techniques of ment. For. early tomorrow, we were to be sent under Mouri tie
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injustices
wherever
they
may
roof overhang
Centennial Committee) at the Centennial Wind-up Party at
occur.
In
this
way
we
will'be
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2nd Prize—$ 400—No. 1183—Mary F._ Currie, Toronto WINDOWS
3rd Prize—-$ 300-—No. 309—Ken Mori, Ottawa
but of which we can be proud.
4th Prize—$ 200—No. 101—Bud Miyata, Weston
“This is the legacy and the
123 Wynford Dr.,
5th Prize—$ 100—No. 690—W. Kiyonaga, Toronto
promise of the Japanese Cana
Proprietor: Masao Aida
Don Mills, Ont.
THERE
’
S
ONE
MORE
DRAW
TO
GO!
dian Centennial.”
Hirabayashi .. .
Con- On p- s
YOUR
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Tuesday, February 7, 1978
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Sunday School and Worship. Service, 2:00 p.m.
t ^ Tuesday: Prayer and Study Fellowship'8:00 p.m.:
, Friday: Youngs Peoples Christian Fellowship 8:00 p.m.
Phone contact: Mr. Su Yokota 425-6128, Mr. H. Yoshida 461-1686.
American Father Finds out Son
Died in Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
' TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH
918 BATHURST ST., TORONTO
the bomb was dropped and his
!
body was turned over to the U.S.
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10th Army on Dec. 6, 1945 after
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1978 HIRVANA DAY SERVICE
Japan surrendered Aug. 14,- the
10:30 a.m. . Sunday School
documents said, Kyodo reported.
11:00 a.m, Morning Service
; “I’m an old man and I just
2:00 p.m. Japanese Service
want to clear things up,” Atkin
Rev. T. Moriki (461-6670)
son said, his voice shaking. “I go
In a letter to a Hiroshima into surgery on-the 29th. I’ve got
Univ., teacher, Kyodo said Theo a lung tumor they think is can
dore Atkinson of Seattle asked cer. Whenyou get to be my age
for more information about the time’s running out. You like to
death of- his son, Hugh Henry, a have things cleared up- in your
sergeant who was among 17 mind.”
English Service & Sunday School <
The War Department telegram
American POWs reported killed
on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
in the atomic bombing on Aug. 6, informing Atkinson of the death
666 Victoria Park Ave., At Danforth
of his son said nothing about an :
1945.
.
Toronto, Ont.
•
atomic bomb. The U.S. govern- I
The Japanese teacher, Satoru'
Ubuki, 31, who works at a radi ment has. made no attempt to',
ation-therapy institute of 'Hiror even tell the tail gunner’s family
shima Univ., recently found docu the true nature of his death. Sgt.
ments on the death of the Ameri- Atkinson was survived by a wife
and two children. .
j
SELLING AND BUYING OF HOMES
can POWs, it said.
ARRANGING AND SELLING OF MORTGAGES
In his letter to Ubuki, Atkinson >
j Theodore was quoted as saying
PLEASE CALL MITS KURODA
said, “I want to know how long :
rwjLZom
■ that he. learned of his son’s death
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much' he suffered. I think the
said.
government knew a lot of these
He was further quoted as say- ;
things and they released them.”
ing in his letter that the U.S.
“My son and I were really close
-government did not -tell him
When Buying Or Selling A Home
to each other. .The family is still
about the circumstances under
close,” Atkinson added. “We’re
Cat! KEN HORI
which his son died 32 years ago,
just hoping for threads of in
and that he was surprised at the
formation that might ease our
report.
MEMBER OF TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARJD
minds a little in our old age.”
According to the documents,„
Phone: 431-9191
14 PeHvale Cree
Kyodo said Sgt. Atkinson was
taken prisoner when his B-24
bomber was shot down over near
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28,1945.
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He died Aug. 8, two days after
479 QUEEN ST. WEST, TORONTO, ONT. M5V 2A9
TOKYO — The father of an
American prisoner of war during
World War II was quoted as say
ing iChristmas eve that he has
learned for the first time that his
son died; in. the' U.S. atomic bomb
ing of Hiroshima, the Kyodo
News Service reported. .
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TORONTO JAPANESE GOSPEL CHURCH
Buy and Sell Your House
Through
POW
St. John’s Presbyterian,: Broadview at-Simpson^Ave.
Sunday School and Worship. Service, 2:00 p.m.
t ^ Tuesday: Prayer and Study Fellowship'8:00 p.m.:
, Friday: Youngs Peoples Christian Fellowship 8:00 p.m.
Phone contact: Mr. Su Yokota 425-6128, Mr. H. Yoshida 461-1686.
American Father Finds out Son
Died in Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
' TORONTO BUDDHIST CHURCH
918 BATHURST ST., TORONTO
the bomb was dropped and his
!
body was turned over to the U.S.
VTelephone: 534*4302
10th Army on Dec. 6, 1945 after
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1978 HIRVANA DAY SERVICE
Japan surrendered Aug. 14,- the
10:30 a.m. . Sunday School
documents said, Kyodo reported.
11:00 a.m, Morning Service
; “I’m an old man and I just
2:00 p.m. Japanese Service
want to clear things up,” Atkin
Rev. T. Moriki (461-6670)
son said, his voice shaking. “I go
In a letter to a Hiroshima into surgery on-the 29th. I’ve got
Univ., teacher, Kyodo said Theo a lung tumor they think is can
dore Atkinson of Seattle asked cer. Whenyou get to be my age
for more information about the time’s running out. You like to
death of- his son, Hugh Henry, a have things cleared up- in your
sergeant who was among 17 mind.”
English Service & Sunday School <
The War Department telegram
American POWs reported killed
on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
in the atomic bombing on Aug. 6, informing Atkinson of the death
666 Victoria Park Ave., At Danforth
of his son said nothing about an :
1945.
.
Toronto, Ont.
•
atomic bomb. The U.S. govern- I
The Japanese teacher, Satoru'
Ubuki, 31, who works at a radi ment has. made no attempt to',
ation-therapy institute of 'Hiror even tell the tail gunner’s family
shima Univ., recently found docu the true nature of his death. Sgt.
ments on the death of the Ameri- Atkinson was survived by a wife
and two children. .
j
SELLING AND BUYING OF HOMES
can POWs, it said.
ARRANGING AND SELLING OF MORTGAGES
In his letter to Ubuki, Atkinson >
j Theodore was quoted as saying
PLEASE CALL MITS KURODA
said, “I want to know how long :
rwjLZom
■ that he. learned of his son’s death
G. MANSI REAL ESTATE
! our son lived and under what cir- .
; in the Dec. 6 edition of the San
Member of Toronto Real Estate Board and Photo MLS Service
cumstances. I want to know how
i
Diego
Evening
Tribune,
Kyodo
2627 EGLINTON AVE. E. 267^1179
Res. 261.2581
much' he suffered. I think the
said.
government knew a lot of these
He was further quoted as say- ;
things and they released them.”
ing in his letter that the U.S.
“My son and I were really close
-government did not -tell him
When Buying Or Selling A Home
to each other. .The family is still
about the circumstances under
close,” Atkinson added. “We’re
Cat! KEN HORI
which his son died 32 years ago,
just hoping for threads of in
and that he was surprised at the
formation that might ease our
report.
MEMBER OF TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARJD
minds a little in our old age.”
According to the documents,„
Phone: 431-9191
14 PeHvale Cree
Kyodo said Sgt. Atkinson was
taken prisoner when his B-24
bomber was shot down over near
For Betii Results
by Yamaguchi Prefecture on July
Osd New Canadian A^
28,1945.
The New Canadian
He died Aug. 8, two days after
479 QUEEN ST. WEST, TORONTO, ONT. M5V 2A9
TOKYO — The father of an
American prisoner of war during
World War II was quoted as say
ing iChristmas eve that he has
learned for the first time that his
son died; in. the' U.S. atomic bomb
ing of Hiroshima, the Kyodo
News Service reported. .
SEICHO-NO-IE
TRUTH OF LIFE CHURCH
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TOSH IWAI
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1880 O'CONNOR DRIVE
SUITE 505
TORONTO, ONT.
757-5184
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Nishimura
PICTURE FRAMES
1278 Yonge St., Toronto 7, Ont.
South of Woodlawn .
TOKIO NISHIMURA
PHONE 923-6877
DANFORTH
Sporting Goods
1202 DANFORTH AVE.
At Greenwood
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463-7400
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TORONTO, ONTARIO M5V 2L3
ADDRESS
PROV
CITY
PHONE 368-8472
WALLY H. KAYAMA
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GROUP FLIGHT TO JAPAN
J
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$15.00 per year
$9.00 for 6 Months
1
Feb. 11 — Dep. — Feb. 24
Dep. — Mar. 11— Dep.
Mar. 22 »— Dep. — Mar. 25 - Dep. Apr. 04 — Dep.
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KEN KUTSUKAKE
“MAPLE
Tanka Poems by
Japanese Canadians
BY KISARAGI POEM STUDY GROUP
FIRST JAPANESE POEM BOOK TRANSLATED
TO ENGLISH IN CANADA
For Sale at $8.00 Per Copy
Includes Postage
MAIL ORDERS TAKEN BY
Mr. T. HIRAMATSU
58 CRONIN DR., ISLINGTON, ONT. M9B 4V1
GI FT
SHOP
733 Danforth Ave.
Toronto
Phone Store 463-3426
Home 469-0293
Japanese Food
Deliver Evenings
and Saturdays
COUNTER
INFLATION
BY PLANNED
MONEY
MANAGEMENT
Income Tax Reduction
Retirement Income
Family Protection
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