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JCCC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The JCCC Annual General meeting is being held on Monday June 25, 2007 at 7:30 pm. There will be messages from the President and the Executive Director and updates on our Expansion and Legacy committees, as well as financial reports. Please be sure to attend and be informed about your centre. Agenda and proxy are included in this newsletter. ARIGATO DAY The spirit of community and volunteerism is the foundation on which the JCCC is built. Throughout the year many individuals and groups selflessly support the various programs and special events held at the JCCC. As a small token of their gratitude, the JCCC Board of Directors invites all the volunteers to join them at Arigato Day. On Sunday July 22, 2007 at 3:00pm, Arigato Day will start with an informal social time, a chance to relax and have some fun with your family and friends. At 5:00pm the Board of Directors will serve dinner. The event will finish with an award ceremony, including the recognition of the 2007 recipients of the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards sponsored by the Government of Ontario. RSVP’s would be appreciated at 416-441-2345 ext. 222 before July 13. NOSTALGIA NIGHT 2007 The JCCC Heritage Committee is presenting Nostalgia Night 2007 on Saturday July 7, 2007 in the Kobayashi Hall at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. This year we will be recognizing the Dance Clubs of the 1950s to the 1990s and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Japanese Canadians were scattered throughout the Toronto area during the post war period. Numerous dance clubs over the years were the venues at which Japanese Canadians were able to meet and socialize as well as learn social and ballroom dancing with Sunday Niters other Nikkei’s in the Metro Toronto area. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Centre played a major role in the development of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre since they were responsible for preparing the food at the numerous fundraising functions and special occasions at the Centre. Come and reminisce about the old days, meet some of the former instructors, hear stories about how the ladies struggled in the past to prepare food. The evening will again feature the fabulous Japanese Canadian soul cuisine with old time favorites as well as other goodies. Bring the whole family, friends, and relatives as we celebrate the history of the Japanese Canadian experience. The festivities are scheduled from 3:00pm to 8:00pm Admission is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Attendees who bring a recipe and a story related to the recipe for the JCCC Cookbook JCCC Women's Auxiliary project will be admitted free. Pre-registration is preferred. Please call 416-441-2345 or email jccc@jccc.on.ca Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Caledon Place FREE! 30TH ANNUAL JC COMMUNITY PICNIC AT CALEDON PLACE 30 years of outdoor fun! Gather your families and friends and spend a fun-filled day at the 30th Annual Japanese Canadian Community Picnic to be held at Caledon Place on Sunday July 1, 2007. Many families hold their “summer get-together” at Caledon Place on July 1 - why don’t you do the same? You can partake in the ever-popular afternoon bingo, games and races for children and the young at heart. A pond stocked with trout awaits fishermen entering the fishing derby. The day ends with a Share-the-Wealth raffle and Fukubiki draw. Please bring your friends, family, plenty of drinking water and “bento” and enjoy Canada Day in the great outdoors. This year admission is free and there will be a free gift for the first 250 cars - all courtesy of Marty Kobayashi of Dundee Private Investors Inc. Caledon Place is on the west side of Highway 10, approximately 1.5 km north of the Town of Caledon (see flyer for more details). The gate opens at 8:30am. 4
Bushi no Ichibun: Love and Honour - The Final Installment in Yoji Yamada’s Classic Samurai Trilogy Bushi no Ichibun is director Yoji Yamada’s follow up to his previous samurai trilogy films Tasogare Seibei and Kakushi Ken - Oni no Tsume both of which were popular JCCC movie night attractions. All three films are based on the novels of Shuhei Fujisawa. In this 2006 film, Takuya Kimura plays the main role as a blind samurai. Shinnojo Mimura became blind while working as a food-taster for his master. Though he had once given up hope and attempted suicide, he stopped himself for the sake of his beautiful wife, Kayo (Rei Dan). However, he finds Kayo is secretly meeting Shimada, a high-ranking samurai, in the hopes of finding financial support to maintain the house for Shinnojo. As Kayo’s sacrifice leaves him with nothing but agony, Shinnojo moves closer to his destiny. Mark Schilling of the Japan Times rates the film 4½ out of 5 stars and calls it the strongest of the trilogy. Nominated for 10 Japanese Academy Award including including best film, director, actor, actress and screenplay. Date: Thursday July 5, 2007 Time: 7:00pm Admission: $7 for non-members, $5 for JCCC members Oh-oku: Women of the Inner Palace - Story of the Most Celebrated Romance Scandal in the Tokugawa Shogunate Enjoy the 2006 film version of the popular TV jidaigeki drama series “Oh-oku”, based on the Edo period practice of the shogun keeping a harem to bear successors. In seventeenth century Japan, the seventh Shogun Ietsugu comes to power at the age of four--obviously too young to play his role. As a result his retainers fight for the position of the Shogun’s primary supporter in hopes of surreptitiously usurping power. Meanwhile in the inner palace, the women of the ex-shogun’s are battling a similar type of power struggle. The plot revolves around a legendary power struggle, plots and intrigues between the young shogun’s natural mother--concubine to the previous Shogun--and his official wife, who must watch her stake in the bloodline fade. Directed by Toru Hayashi, Oh-oku stars Yukie Nakama (Shinobi), Yuko Asano and Mitsuhiro Oikawa. Date: Thursday July 26, 2007 Time: 7:00pm Admission: $7 for non-members, $5 for JCCC members KAMP KODOMO SUMMER PROGRAM Don’t miss out on the all the summer fun at the JCCC!!! Kamp Kodomo is returning for another summer filled with cultural activities. Register now for a busy week filled with sessions covering a wide range of activities including martial arts, ikebana, origami, folklore, language, and so much more! The camp operates from 9:00am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday. There will be three sessions offered: July 9 – 13, July 16 – 20, and July 23 – 27. Fee for this program is $180 per child for a 5-day session. A 10 % discount will be applied for JCCC members and additional children from the same family will receive a 5% discount. Extended camp care is available from 8:00am to 9:00am and from 4:30pm to 6:00pm with an additional cost of $35 per session. Camp fees cover all materials, two nutritional snacks per day, and a special activity. Campers are required to bring a lunch and drink. Call us today, as the registration deadline is June 25, 2007 and Kamp Kodomo’s maximum attendance is 40 children per session. For more information or to register, please consult the enclosed flyer, call 416-441-2345 or check the website at www.jccc.on.ca. JCCC FAMILY GOLF TOURNAMENT The JCCC is hosting the 11th Annual Family Golf Tournament on Sunday September 9 2007 at Rolling Hills Golf Club. This is a chance for families and friends to share a a fun day of golf - all skill levels welcome and there are lots of prizes to be won! After a great day of golfing, there will be presentations and a bento dinner back at the JCCC. We encourage everyone to join with grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, moms and dads, or just a group of friends. This non-competitive event can be played as a scramble or individual format. See the application form included in this newsletter or pick one up at the JCCC reception area. We also welcome hole sponsors - corporate or family - some sponsor levels include your green fees and contributes to our Heritage programming at the JCCC. Our biggest sponsor, Dundee Wealth Management (Marty Kobayashi), is also generously providing refreshments while out on the course! Please come on out for a really fun family day!!!!! For more information, please contact the JCCC at 416-441-2345. Sharon Marubashi Co-Chair JCCC Family Golf Committee 5
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