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Joy Kogawa House in Georgia Straight

Joy Kogawa House in Georgia Straight

by Todd Wong | Sep 26, 2008 | Press/Media, Save the House | 0 comments

Georgia Straight: Joy Kogawa House is the “Best new place to get writing done” When I joined the “Save Kogawa House” campaign in September 2005, I just knew it was something that had to be done. Three years later we now have our first...
Joy Kogawa’s childhood home on Globe and Mail

Joy Kogawa’s childhood home on Globe and Mail

by Todd Wong | Apr 25, 2008 | Press/Media, Save the House | 0 comments

Globe & Mail: “Instead of dying, it’s been given a second chance” This is truly a miracle story. I remember in the early 1980’s shelving “Obasan” on book shelves while I worked at the Vancouver Public Library. Just the existence...
Cherry tree blossoms at Kogawa House

Cherry tree blossoms at Kogawa House

by Todd Wong | May 9, 2007 | Life at the House, Save the House | 0 comments

Post by Todd Wong The cherry blossoms have been out everywhere in Vancouver since late March. In mid-April, I was driving through Vancouver’s Marpole neighborhood, when I thought I should go visit Joy Kogawa’s childhood home at 1450 West 64th Ave. It had...
More heritage recognition for Joy Kogawa House

More heritage recognition for Joy Kogawa House

by Todd Wong | Feb 28, 2007 | Press/Media, Save the House | 0 comments

More Heritage recognition for Joy Kogawa House: write-ups in Vancouver Courier and Journal of Commerce Fred Lee wrote in the Vancouver Courier: Mayor Sam Sullivan conferred honours on the champions of heritage at the recent 28th annual City of Vancouver Heritage...
Vancouver Heritage Award Goes to TLC & Kogawa House Committee

Vancouver Heritage Award Goes to TLC & Kogawa House Committee

by Todd Wong | Feb 22, 2007 | Announcements, Save the House | 0 comments

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Feb 21, 2007 VANCOUVER HERITAGE AWARD OF HONOUR GOES TO TLC & KOGAWA HOUSE COMMITTEE VANCOUVER, BC – TLC The Land Conservancy and Kogawa House Committee has received a 2007 City of Vancouver Heritage Award for their work in...
TLC and Save Kogawa House Committee to Receive City of Vancouver’s Heritage Award

TLC and Save Kogawa House Committee to Receive City of Vancouver’s Heritage Award

by Todd Wong | Feb 20, 2007 | Announcements, Save the House | 0 comments

It was a great night for the members of Save Kogawa House Committee and TLC: The Land Conservancy of BC. We were all honoured with the City of Vancouver Heritage Awards of Honour. It was the last award presented following the multiple recipients for awards of...
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