President of the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre Addresses Club Members

Gary Kawaguchi, President of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC), spoke with the club about the impact of the internment of Canadian citizens of Japanese descent on the 137 year history of Japanese Canadian settlement. Mr. Kawaguchi also described the connection of this historical backdrop to the formation of the JCCC.

 

Rotary members, James and Chako spoke about the children who came to visit through Support Our Kids. A Certificate of Appreciation was sent from Japan and presented to Kathy and Rod for opening up their homes to the children. Rod said a few words about their experience and how happy they both were to host the children.