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NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ lor Conodkins of Japanese Origin
VOL. 19 � NO. 3
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1956
TORONTO. ONT.
The Crow Creek Settlement
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Letter from Opasatika
By MICHI IDE
Have you ever heard or.a-little village in Northern Ontario by the name of Opasatika? Could you locate i�. on the map? Perhaps not, so let me tell-you why I have asked. In Opasatika District one of the chief methods, for men, of earning a livelihood is the cutting of puipwood:trees. That is a job which requires strength, speed, industry and the ability to work outside/ in all kinds of weather. Were it not for the men fr '� , v. ;� ;' '�'-��------,�^
who are pulpcutters, such ordinary products as kleenex and newsprint would hot be available,
SEVEN JC FAMILIES
Not far south of the village of Opasatika> .which is on Number H highway, lies. Crow Creek Sett lenient. This little community is "home", for, a group of Canar dian Japanese families whose menfolk are pulpcutters for the Spruce Falls Power and Paper Company^ Kapuskasing, Back in the summer of. 1947 when the Settlement was first begun jthere were 23 families here. Now there are only seven, but through the
years the folks of
Creek
Settlement have earned tne reputation of being friendly, hospitable and generous. .Their full support can be counted on whenever the occasion for need arises. .Those who have left us are now happily established -in Southern Ontario, Kapuskasing and British Columbia. Were it not for the; inconvenience of location and the lack: of high school education facilities, many of the people might have remained.
. At present there are; six: students from Crow Creek now attending kapuskasing High; School, and doing so from the hoiiies of Occidental families. (Needless to say, these young people are excellent students, one of them haying obtained an art prize in this year's Commencement' Exercises.) But they are not the -"only Japanese in Kapus- �� kasing for there are two families who own homes in Northfield/a �new residential section of the �town. The children of these families are also in attendance
(Ed's note: Miss Ide is the Nisei school m arm of the Crow Creek public school. We'd like to hear from other isolated JC communities, too.)
:cities;.;. The youngsters have all rttinds of fun and exercise throughout the; year. Each/season offers ;its own .peculiar sug- s, gestions for exploration, sports, f I ft
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NISEI SUCCESS STORriN DRY d�ANIH6
GRAND FORKS, B.C.�The succor story of the now Valley Owners establishment on First Street is one of pride, both in the 'product turned out and in the town to which the business caters. �. �;�' ' " . �' .,, .. � ,;,. .' '^ ''.� '�'.' , '.��.'�. ' '� '� '
Four years ago, George Nakade purchased .what was then known ds Urand Forks Cleaners from Bob Ferguson. During the first few months, Mr. and Mrs. 'Nakade.'ran the business thetu-seKv.s, having only a counter girl helping thorn,
Today Valley Cleaners employs throe men and two women. George Inouye is in charge of the cleaning and tumbling-'opera-, tions. Proprietor Nakade is an expert"spotter", and the neat, weft-prised look is the n>su!4 of the efforts of Joe Oyama. Mrs. F. Takeuehi handles the repairs and alterations department; while Mrs. Nakade assists at the counter. . .
George Nhkade has been a resident of Grand Forks District for 15 A'ears, arriving here in 1P-1-.
DOUGLAS JUNG
fishing, outings, berrypickingV etc,. Pike and pickerel' nrp, the principal . fishes found in the nearby waters, arid boys;�none older than 14 years of age�are expert fishermen. Many a tasty batch of kamaboko has resulted froin the catches of these young anglers. Our city friends would be amazed 'at the keen interest in. nature taken by :the children; Although Crow Ci-eek Settlement was built especially for the Japanese families, of the Spruce Falls .''�company; there have been other families .among us from tinie to* time�German, Swiss, Finish, Ukrainian, French. They too made life interesting arid different while they^ were here.Our
Sees increased Interest
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FornMr Quebec MPP Urges Greater Interest
In Japanese Culture
MOXTKFAL, Quo.�A. capacity i-rowj had a very enjoyable and
p!\--a-ant tinuv at the annual New Year Parly sponsored by Hal dt� Mai (.-hi() Jan. 7 at the Japanese
the surround ing. French Canadian
neighbors in area are of descent arid, : though language; proves a minor , barrier, everybody gets along happily.
MAY SOON DISAPPEAR
It is unlikely indeed that the Settlement will go ;on indefinitely, for each year more children are ready to enter high school.
at. the high school, and at Diamond Jubilee public school,
.MOTHER, KIDS 'HOLD FORT
For the greatest part of the year, the mothers and children of Crow Creek Settlement "hold -the fort" and keep things running smoothly at .home..: ...The" fathers are away at the xiamps, returning only every fo:
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or when an emergency or special occasion occurs. Thus the ladies are kept busy doing many of the chores, both indoors and oat, while--the children lend admirable assistance. Gardening is one outdoor activity at which the ladies excel and, really, the resulting produce is. far superior to any found in the markets of large
school is the centre of social - and educational activity withiri the Settlement. .The teacher, who has grades one to eight, also looks after the Sunday school .and assists in forming plans and preparations to.
Joe Miyazawa Leaves
� International Woodworkers of America (CIO-CCL) official Joe Miyaxa-;a and his family left Monday -"' a six-month stay in Japan, Miy�ftj�m wrll wort oft a and employment
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survey of
c-r dhiotw of metal werieti.
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welcome visitors when they come? Working cooperatively with the school is the Home and School Club. .- Its officers are': M.Mrs. J; Nakashoji, pres.; Mrs. T. Hi-rano, sec.;. Mrs. K. Tainane, treas. Mrs. Nakashoji also serves as.a member of the^School Board; All the holidays and high days of the year are celebrated in some way arid especially do we look for4 ward to Dominion Day, Christ^ mas, and New Year's, for these are" times when Crow Creek Settlement holds "Open House" for families .and; out-of-town friends. The Spruce Falls Power and Paper Co. has camps situated in many spots in Northern Ontario. Among the workers employed are a number of Canadian .Japanese men�both Issei arid Nisei�who do riot .have families in Crow Creek. They drop in to visit us when opportunity permits.
GOD'S COt'NTRi
Despite the fact that city dwellers often refer to us here a? living tip in the^yawa^, I .mu.=:". say that this is truly God's country, with no interference fron:
VANCOUVER, � Increased Chinese interest; in politics is foreseen by Douglas Jurig, who
\vas the first Chinese Canadian contesting .a by-election for a provincial. legislature Monday. Jung was unsuccessful, receiving 3,682 votes to 5,70^ for the Social Credit candidate.
In pre-election talks, Jung saw his candidacy- as a symbol of the Progressive Conservative rebirth in B.C.: /
"�'-. -'Because I am Chinese, it foretells of .increased Chinese interest in politics, and because I am young, it shows that young people are .zi large part of Conservative strength. It's the '..-start of a new era." '..-_ ; ,.���
Jung had no political affiliations until a month ago when he
was approached by young Progressive Conservatives in his riding whom he had known at university;
"I had been a political indepen-dent," he said, "but 1. knew these people from college, and knew thenf for. their integrity and citizenship. Besides, I agree with the principles of the Conservatives." <.:�';/':.'-.-:- --.'-'�'.-�..s':.���� -'-�
Chinatown, which in this riding (Vancouver Ceiit're) has the same influence as Quebec province has in federal elections, was the prime target for all candidates. Jung's Chinese lineage, and the support of seven Chinese organizations made him optimistic before the election: .- '.-'
-.".' . . . I think I will, either win by'-aii. easy margin, or not at;all,V he had said. ;���.'. ����'�
Chinese Now Number 35,000 Equal Opportunity for Young in School, Work
the hectic madAe�e
confusion
of <nty life. Just how long this Settlement will continue is anybody's guess, but while it does the people win remain happy and healthy Canadians,, serving the to the hect of their'
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Although the Chinese Ijave been in Canada for Jiearly MOO years, the.v have been- permitted to use the franchise only; during the; past decade (as have' all Oriental Canadians). No Chinese
Orientals Declining In Hawaii Population; Caucasians Increase
HAWAII. � Oriental population here is steadily declining and Caucasians .may soon constitute
between one-fifth and one Barter of the population here during the next several decades.
Dr. Andrew W. Lind, Univ. of: Hawaii sociologist, says persons of mixed Hawaiian ancestry will in jtp^e -constitute the highest sin^ffe ethnic elenient in the population. . .
As of July, 1954, the territory's; -population. Included 184,-119 Japanese; 05,'^-il Caucasians; 82,225 Chinese: 7.S,483 part Ha-waiiahs; 6*),4c�.'r Filipino?; and 12.1(19- Hawaiians.
Dr. Lind said the white element has grown during the past 50 y�ar< at a slightly higher rate the other racial groups.
ever had aspired to a public of-ffice. No interest "Was.'.show-ri � in-political, affairs, arid only a Small number registered when the voters' list was opened to them.
Since the immigration gates were opened to relatives of Chinese Canadians n few years ago, Chinese have been, coming in -at. the rate of 2,000 or more a year, and the total in- Canada is now around 35,000. Nearly 20,000 of these arc found in B.C., mostly in Vancouver, Victoria .and New Westminster.
A generation ago^ the Chinese lived apart from white Canadians and their industry ,was confined, to menial occupations. Times have changed. Chinese-Canadian young men .and women of today are as well educated as: , their whitr- companions and an j
�C. �>], V'MaurivV HaHtS former nn^rilvr .of ''Quoluv parliament, as' �speaker,'-;tor the evening,, sp^ike of.his experiences and iinpre*-sions in ..lajmri during his recent visits there, and also showed . -slides of the various places he visited. . -.
'He urged that all Canadian Japanese take a greater interest in the ciistoii\s and .culture of Ja-nari and e.\})!a|ii things Japanese to other racial groups because "you will find, that they. are greatly interested and also you will create further understanding . and friendship between your own racial group and others."
lie also told, of his efforts to .1 ift t he comj)lele restriction against Japanese .immigrants and ,,-he hoped that something. \vo\ild result in the not too distant future. .'.;�� �'�;
Col. Halie'was inlrodiiced by Messrs. I^ujikaxii ;Tannka ; and Jesse Nishihnta �>�id- thanked on :behatf of the audience by Mr. llerby Tanaka. Also present at ' the .-.-party were a fe\v members -of the cast of (<The Teahouse of the :Aiigitst Moon,M; the stage comexly currently playing here.
Ottawa Has Praise For Japan GottdnBan
OTTAWA.�The trade depart-.uien L has welcomed Japan's action to restric.t the movement of Japanese cotton gOotjs to Canada. ' '�''�.-, �'-'-. '"; "'';��:. '�;.�'
"It shows they are responsible people aud prepared to protect their re))ulation," a trade de-
partment spokesman said. He was comnjentirig on a Japanese trade niinslry announcement last month calling a halt to the^acceptance of apj)li,cati(�ns for licenses to export cotton goods to Canada. .
'The halt was called pending .enforcement of Voluntary controls on textile shipments both .to.Canada and the United States. . Japan /banned exports of <-6tton goo<i.s to the UJ>. last October :�;n'd the flow to Canada immediately rose sharply. It was feared both here and in Tokyo .that
appreciable nc'n:ber pass through iCanark was being used as a back UUGLwith honors. . . ' door. .
FEBXTARY SHO^'INGS
'Tokyo Rose" Hopes to lire (Netty fa Q*ago
f CHICAGO.� U.S.-born girl
who broadcast
prison doctors aad~denti$ts while serving a 10-year sentence for
American music and- Japanese treason in the Alderson (W. Ya.) propaganda to GFs in the Paci- Women's prison, fie theatre during World War II, j Her prison term started in hopes to live quietly in Chkago i f&49r but was reduced for good �jt�i* H^** �"^^^k* C-A f^r�*+* v^*-Lf%AM ^ w^ i.A.�� ^�
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