The monument is a key legacy project to permanently honour all 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were uprooted from their homes and communities in 1942, and stripped of all properties and possessions which were later sold, leaving little for these communities…
Introduction The City of Richmond is seeking a consultant to conduct historical research into the Japanese boat builders of Steveston. Project Background Starting in the 1880s, many of BC’s finest fishing boats were built in Nikkei-run boat yards. Their style…
The initial $14 million Community Fund opened on May 5, 2023, addressing the enduring intergenerational impact that BC government actions of the 1940s had on the Japanese Canadian community. During the past 16 months over 1,100 grants have been allocated…
BC Heritage Sites is a key program of Japanese Canadian Legacies, developed to assist local communities in British Columbia in promoting public awareness of pre-war Japanese Canadian history through interpretive heritage projects at sites of ancestral communities and other places…
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is pleased to announce the results of the second intake of the Intergenerational Wellness stream of the Community Fund. Thank you to the many families, groups and organizations from across the country who applied in…
The Community Fund serves Japanese Canadian individuals, groups and organizations across Canada through access to funding across six streams. We are currently serving nearly one thousand individual agreements, which will increase over time. As we move into the next phase…
Joint Statement The Province of British Columbia, in partnership with the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS) is developing a Monument Park and Japanese Garden in Victoria, BC, the provincial capital. The Monument Park will honour the lives of 22,000 internment…
Chemainus Festival of Murals Society Confidential Call for Artists – Japanese Canadian Legacies Project The position has been filled – thank you to all who applied Project description This unique and unnamed installation contains a mural plus other elements. It…
Applications for Intake 2 of Intergenerational Wellness and Sports are closing soon. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWith the second intake of Intergeneration Wellness applications due to close on May 20, we have put together a Q&A to help address questions families may…
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWith the second intake of Intergeneration Wellness applications due to close on May 20, we have put together a Q&A to help address questions families may have about what can be funded and how to get help with…