BC Heritage Sites is a key program of Japanese Canadian Legacies, developed to invest in BC communities and assist the project teams in promoting public awareness of pre-war Japanese Canadian history through interpretive heritage projects at sites of ancestral communities…
Expressions of Interest – Strawberry Hill’s Early Japanese Canadians Submission Deadline: March 10, 2025 Artist Fee: $280,000 The City of Surrey invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from professional artists or artist teams to create a heritage feature with integrated artworks…
Searching for Descendants of Boat Building Families from Steveston and Richmond Do you have family members who built boats in Steveston before 1942? The City of Richmond is gathering information on Japanese Canadian boat works in Steveston. We are especially…
The Langham Restoration and Museum modernization project is a comprehensive initiative aimed at preserving and enhancing the historical significance of The Langham, a cherished heritage site. The project encompasses interior renovations, much-needed building updates, and a refresh of the museum exhibits including modernization and content expansion.
Are you a Japanese Canadian or descendant with family history related to Salt Spring Island? Would you be interested in contributing family histories, stories, or photographs to a signage project related to the Japanese Canadian history of Salt Spring Island?…
The City of Prince Rupert and our community partners are conducting historical research into the Japanese Canadian community of Prince Rupert before and after their forced uprooting from our region. With support from the Japanese Canadian Legacies Fund, we are…
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…
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…
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…
Sitting, left to right: Johnny Ikari (95 years old), Fumio Izuka (90) and Shig Uyeyama (90). Standing, left to right: Chuck Tasaka, George Yamaguchi, Audrey (Higashi) Stewart, Sylvia Oye, Seiji and Sachi Matsuo, Gail Shimizu, Clare (Tanaka) Folvik, Boyd Higashi,…