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The Powell Street Festival takes place on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
A farewell to Ken Shikaze, a pioneer Japanese Canadian activist, who passed away last Saturday.
Ken Shikaze was an important figure in the early 1970s Japanese Canadian movement on Powell Street. He was a strong supporter of Tonari Gumi and a key participant in the early Powell Street Festival, and an integral part in ensuring its continuing legacy.
A public Memorial Service will be held at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main (at 15th), Vancouver, at 2:00 pm on Friday, February 21. In lieu of koden or flowers, donations to Tonari Gumi or the Canadian Diabetes Association are encouraged.
Photo credit: Tamio Wakayama, photo of Ken Shikaze at the 1988 Powell Street Festival.