A Walking Tour of Japantown by Geoff Meggs and Lorene Oikawa – Saturday November 7, 10:30am–12pm
History Walk JAPANESE-CANADIANS AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT
A Walking Tour of Japantown by Geoff Meggs and Lorene Oikawa
Saturday November 7, 10:30am–12pm
Meet at Vancouver Japanese Language School, 487 Alexander
The Powell Street district around Oppenheimer Park is drenched in the history of the labour movement and the Japanese-Canadian community. Geoff Meggs, Vancouver City Councillor, brings a journalist’s view and curiosity to the walk, while Lorene Oikawa, Vice President of BCGEU, shares her enthusiasm for the stories of the labour movement and Japanese-Canadian history. This walk explores the diminishing reminders of this historic district and the people that brought these streets to life. $10 for non-residents, pay what you can for local residents
http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/festival-09/november-7/
