If you are a Japanese Canadian who lived in New Westminster, including the Queensborough and Sapperton neighbourhoods, or a Japanese Canadian descendant whose family members lived, studied, or did business in the New Westminster area, we would love to hear from you. We are hoping…
Kazuko Shinobu was one of approximately one thousand Japanese Canadians interned in Kaslo, British Columbia (BC) during the Second World War. Most children of internees have very little knowledge of what happened to their parents between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of the “War in Japan”.
Tsuneko Kokubo and John Ikeda The JC Legacies Community Fund addresses the enduring intergenerational impact that government actions had on the community. The program invests in the future of the Japanese Canadian community by allocating funds to six project streams: …
We are seeking suggestions of unsung heroes within our community, including Survivors and Descendants who, through their quiet leadership, have contributed to the growth of JC community and culture in Canada
Call to Researchers (Expression of Interest) – Place-Based Research and Dissemination of the History of Japanese Canadian Residents of New Westminster Submission Deadline: 11:59 pm (PST) on April 9, 2025 Researcher Fee: $75,000 (with additional project funds for necessary research…
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is pleased to share the funding results of Infrastructure, Community Fund 2. While the society operates in BC, we recognize the importance of serving the communities that were scattered across Canada as a result of…
How do stories and history pass from one generation to another? What relevance do these stories have for people today, particularly young people? These are some of the questions that Lucy Komori and Connie Kadota had been asking themselves over the years.
The Japanese Canadian Legacies Society is pleased to announce the funding recipients of the Community Projects stream of Community Fund 2. Due to the high volume of applications we were not able to fund all projects. We thank all applicants…
The Art Gallery Committee of the Japanese Canadian Community Centre JCCC is inviting recipients of Arts funding from the JC Legacies Community Fund to submit your project for an opportunity to exhibit within our Art Gallery as a featured artist…
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…