TLC/Save Kogawa House press conference was held on December 2, 2005, featuring speakers Joy Kogawa, Bill Turner (The Land Conservancy), Ann-Marie Metten (Save Kogawa House Committee, Diane Switzer (Vancouver Heritage Foundation), Susan Bissonette (Heritage Vancouver), and Suzanne Anton (Vancouver City Councillor).
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.
Joy Kogawa’s blogging attempt inspired by Todd Wong and her dream.
Joy Kogawa is listed among the top 10 literary figures in book The BC Almanac Book of Greatest British Columbians authored by CBC Radio’s BC Almanac host Mark Forsythe.
Joy Kogawa’s 1981 novel Obasan is one of “100 most important Canadian books ever written” according to a Literary Review of Canada November 17th press release.
Raymond Chow’s Canvas of Joy Kogawa for Sale. All proceeds go to the Save Kogawa House campaign. Reproductions of the original are available in digital and giclée prints on demand.