Kogawa House tree at Vancouver city hall is given a plaque
Sixty-six years ago, in 1942, Japanese-Canadians were “evacuated” from Canada’s Pacific coast and sent to internment camps for the duration of WW2. in 1981, Joy Kogawa wrote her first novel Obasan, the first novel to address the issue of the...
Joy Kogawa Cherry Tree Planting at Vancouver City Hall
On September 10, 2005, Vancouver City Council adopted a Motion on Notice to plant a cutting of Joy Kogawa’s cherry tree on the City Hall campus as a way to commemorate the experience of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. Speaking at the ceremony were Mayor Campbell, Paul Whitney, City Librarian, Vancouver Public Library, and James W. Wright, General Director, Vancouver Opera.
Kogawa House Demolition Plea at City Hall
Presentation by Todd Wong to Vancouver City Council’s Standing Committee on Planning and Environment, November 3rd, 2005.
Can We Save the House? Can We Move the House?
Gerry McGeough, a senior planner for the City of Vancouver, may have brokered a deal with the owner of the house to delay demolition for 120 days, allowing the Save Kogawa House Committee time to raise funds to purchase the house. This is great news. The house may not be destroyed yet…