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2012年05月07日

Spring Festivals in BC

We had “Lunch time seminar in English” at the World Plaza on Apr. 17. Hana-san, CIR of Saga Prefecture Government International Affairs Division, explained to us about “Spring Festivals” in British Columbia, Canada.

We have the youngest participant in our seminar.

The Vancouver Sun Run has been Canada's largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985. The first run attracted 3,200 participants.

An incredible 49,365 registrants signed up for the 2011 Vancouver Sun Run with participants taking in the beautiful Vancouver scenery under sunny skies.

The Surrey Vaisakhi Parade has been held in the streets of the community for the past eleven years.

Attendees of all races and cultures are welcome at this celebratory and rich cultural event, which features a large number of floats, community performers and live music.

Surrey's Vaisakhi Parade also features a unique element which pays tribute to the harvest celebration roots of the parade – attendees are given free food and drink from hundreds of local residents and businesses.

Easter is a religious holiday that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion. For Christians, Easter is a day of religious services and family gatherings. Easter Day is a popular day for attending church, getting together for a big family meal, and staging an Easter egg hunt.

Spring in British Columbia brings out a wide range of flowers, none as popular as the Tulip. This beloved spring flower can be seen across the Lower Mainland but there is one location in the Province which provides one of the most spectacular tulip viewing: Seabird Island.

Since 2006, this Agassiz locale has hosted the annual Tulips of the Valley Festival which showcases thirty varieties of tulips spread over forty acres set against snow covered Mount Cheam.

Canada's cherry blossom festival the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Society is a non-profit charitable society established in 2005 in the province of British Columbia.

The City of Vancouver declared March and April the months to honor the more than 37,000 ornamental cherry trees generously gifted from Japan in the 1930's.

As the quintessential symbol of spring, the universal theme of the cherry tree inspires new poetry, art, music, film, design, crafts, photography, and cuisine while inspiring the artist in us all.

Through a wide array of diverse programs from Cherry Jam Downtown, Haiku Invitational, Bike the Blossoms, Japan Fair, BC Blossom Watch Photo Contest, Cherry Scouts Program, Tree Talks and Walks and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Map the festival captures the exuberance of the blossoming with cultural programming for the whole community to enjoy.

Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Tel: 0952-25-7921
E-mail: info@spira.or.jp

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2012年05月07日

Spring Break in BC

We had “Lunch time seminar in English” at the World Plaza on Mar. 27. Hana-san, CIR of Saga Prefecture Government International Affairs Division, explained to us about “Things to Do during Spring Break” in British Columbia, Canada.

Spring Skiing/Snowboarding continues on Blackcomb Mountain daily until May 28, 2012. Sightseeing is open daily on Blackcomb. Begin your journey up the mountain from the Wizard Express located at the base of Blackcomb Mountain.

The Sea to Sky Highway is the name given to a section of Highway 99, north of Vancouver. The Sea to Sky Highway is frequently rated up there as one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the world.

The Vancouver Aquarium is a self-supporting, non-profit society dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display, communication, public programming and education, research and direct action.

Honeybee Centre is a commercial honey farm and visitor attraction located in the agricultural centre of Surrey, British Columbia.

Established in 1983, the Vancouver Police Historical Society is an independent non-profit organization and registered charity. An elected volunteer Board of Directors directs the museum’s operations.

The Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel is both a themed attraction and professional museum. It provides a visitor experience as well as acting as a heritage resource for Burnaby, the Lower Mainland and the Province of BC. It is a community museum with an outdoor collection and exhibit areas along with an archives, gift shop, gallery, collection storage and community meeting spaces.

The Burnaby Village Museum fosters a shared sense of community identity for the citizens of Burnaby and visitors alike. It encourages understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of and participation in Burnaby's unique history.

The Capilano River originates near Capilano Mountain, 32 km upstream from the west end of Burrard Inlet. Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - just minutes from downtown Vancouver.

Capilano Salmon Hatchery was built below Cleveland Dam in order to rear and release the diminishing stock of both Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout. The hatchery is an ideal environment for visitors to learn about the lifecycle of salmon. Over 400,000 visitors annually, both local and international, visit the public viewing area at the Capilano Hatchery.

Western Canada’s largest and best-loved Celtic festival returns to downtown Vancouver from March 14 to 18, 2012 plus, a special pre-festival event on March 10th. For six days, Celtic roots will again rock the city with an extraordinary range of almost 70 free and ticketed events.

Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Tel: 0952-25-7921
E-mail: info@spira.or.jp

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2012年05月07日

Immigration to Canada

We had “Lunch time seminar in English” at the World Plaza on March 13. Hana-san, CIR of Saga Prefecture Government International Affairs Division, explained to us about “Immigration to Canada.”

After the initial period of British and French colonization, four major waves of immigration took place over a period of almost two centuries.

People in Britain and Ireland were encouraged to move to Canada after the War of 1812.　Irish immigration to Canada had been increasing and peaked during the Irish Potato Famine.　The Industrial Revolution forced many people to look to the New World for economic success.

The Klondike Gold Rush was a frenzy of immigration after the gold was discovered in the late 19th century near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory, Canada.

The federal government created an act called the Canada Citizenship Act in 1946. Canada still gave preferential treatment to white, European or American residents who wanted to immigrate to the country.

In 1967, Canada introduced a Points System that gave preference to immigrants who:
・know English or French
・not too old/too young to take regular jobs
・have a job offer in Canada
・have a relative or family member in Canada
・have proper education and training
・immigrating to a region of high employment

Canada began to receive more immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia. The vast majority of these immigrants settled in Canada's urban centers like Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver.

The Immigration Act was revised in 1976 by then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
The Immigration Act was created four new classes of immigrants who could come to Canada.

・Family class
Closely related persons of Canadian residents living in Canada
・Economic immigrants
Skilled workers and business people
・Refugees
People who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment　
・Other
People accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons

Temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time skilled work experience or a foreign student who graduated in Canada often applies to stay in Canada permanently.

Nowadays 19 % of Canada’s population is immigrants. The largest numbers of immigrants arriving in Canada currently come from China, India and the Philippines.