Ryoshi

From the bustling docks of Steveston to remote inlets on the northern Coast, Japanese Canadians have made unique contribution to fishing in BC both before and after the war. Their story is intertwined with the labour and political history of BC – before 1949, the province had some of the toughest racial exclusion laws in Canada. With pride and perseverance, the Nikkei community proved their skill as fishermen and cannery works, and built a new life as Canadian citizens.

Supported by: Nikkei Fishermen’s Reunion Project, the BC Arts Council, G&F Financial Group, Canadian Fishing Company, Gulf of Georgia Cannery

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Saturday, September 15, 2012
2:00-5:00pm
Exhibit opening reception

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
7:00pm
Speakers Series
Dekasegi: Emigration to Canada from Meiji Japan.
By Dr. Audrey Kobayashi

Saturday, September 29, 2012
2:00-3:00pm
Gallery Tour
Join us for a personalized tour of the Ryoshi: Nikkei Fishermen of the BC Coast exhibit. Culture Days is a coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of the arts in Canada. culturedays.ca

Thursday, October 4, 2012
7:00pm
Speakers Series
Nikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast
By Masako & Stanley Fukawa

Saturday, November 10, 2012
3:00pm
Film Screening
The Manzanar Fishing Club

Thursday, February 7, 2013
7:00 pm
Speaker Series
T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation
Continuing the legacy of Buck Suzuki in protecting BC salmon habitat

Thursday, May 9, 2013
7:00 pm
Speaker Series: Helen Vandenberg
The History of the Establishment of the Japanese Hospital in Steveston

Saturday, May 18, 2013
Steveston Walking Tour