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SERVING THE SENIOR COMMUNITY
Momiji MattersS p r i n g 2 0 1 9
MOMIJI HEALTH CARE SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSIST SENIORS, PRIMARILY OF JAPANESE CANADIAN DESCENT, AGE WITH RESPECT, DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.
In early April, at our Donor Appre-ciation event, we welcomed over125 donors who had made signifi-
cant donations to Momiji in the recentpast. Since memorial donations makeup a significant part of the funds wereceive, many family members of de-ceased donors were also in attendance.We also welcomed donors who hadraised significant funds via our annualBowlathon. At the event, our guests weretreated to an interview with our new Ex-ecutive Director, Eric Hong. The inter-
viewer was Momiji’s very own SumitRaybardhan, a member of our Board ofDirectors. Bill Hatanaka, our 40th An-niversary Gala Co-Chair provided his
thoughts on what Momiji means tohim and why he supports our organi-zation. Our other 40th AnniversaryGala Co-Chair, Donna Hori, could notbe in attendance but provided remarkswhich were read by Momiji’s Chair,Pam Waintraub. Pam also providedthe guests with an update on our newMomiji Community Wellness Fund
which thanks to the money raised at theGala and some very generous donations,is just over $650,000.
cont’d on page 2
SAYING THANKS TO SOME OF OUR DONORS
At the Donor Appreciation Event, inrecognition of the generous $500,000 es-tate donation that was made by YoneKobayashi, Momiji’s Auditorium was re-named the Yone & Coby Kobayashi Au-ditorium. The gift was made to theMomiji Foundation, which is a separateorganization from Momiji Health Care
Society but provides Momiji HealthCare Society with significant annualfunding. We were fortunate to haveseveral members of the Kobayashifamily at the event as well as Boardmembers from the Momiji Founda-tion, including the Chair JeffNaganobu. Marty Kobayashi spokeon behalf of the Kobayashi familyand shared his thoughts about hisparents with the guests.
OUR AUDITORIUM HAS A NEW NAME!
thoughts on what Momiji means tohim and why he supports our organization. Our other 40Gala Co-Chair, Donna Hori, could notbe in attendance but provided remarkswhich were read by Momiji’s Chair,Pam Waintraub. Pam also providedthe guests with an update on our newMomiji Community Wellness Fund
L to R: Marty and Eric
L to R: Elaine, Yoneko, Gayle and PeterL to R: Stan, Aileen and Shirley
L to R: Roy and Fred
As The World Turns: The Executive Director’s Musings
The Times They Are A Changing
Located in Scarborough, Momiji Health Care Society has always sought to support older Japanese Canadians everywhere. Momiji Seniors Housing residents have come from in and out-side of Ontario. Momiji@Home has supported clients in Etobicoke, Downsview and elsewhere. Our con-gregate dining program is delivered in Don Mills and Mississauga. Our out-reach worker goes to Hamilton to sup-port Japanese residents at Macassa Lodge there. In 2018 Momiji celebrated its 40th anniversary and four decades of service to the Japanese Canadian community.
Following the 2018 Ontario elec-tion, the new government is seeking to re-structure health services-deliv-ery. “Ontario Health Teams” being cre-ated to replace the Local Health Integration Networks represent a dif-ferent way of administering health services that emphasizes geographi-cally oriented care coordination and focuses on “local” populations. It will mean bundling together wide-ranging health service agencies. In Scarbor-ough the local population is diverse; service providers have disparate clien-tele; service beneficiaries do not nec-essarily reside locally – e.g. Japanese clients of Momiji hailing from across the GTA. Time will tell how things will turn out under this new approach.
These are uncertain times for health care in Ontario and for Momiji. We will work with the provincial gov-ernment, the City of Toronto, service partners and the community and en-gage all our stakeholders to chart the future path for Momiji. Caring for and supporting the well-being of older Japanese Canadians will continue to be our raison d'être.
Eric Hong
Donor News Momiji Matters
Momiji was grateful to be invited to takepart in the Toronto NAJC’s 30th Anniver-sary Redress Gala in November at thebeautiful TIFF Bell Lightbox. The recep-tion, chaired by Toronto NAJC Boardmember Lynn Deutscher Kobayashi, hon-oured the many individuals in Torontoand Hamilton who took an active role inthe Redress campaign. Steps to achieveredress began in the forties with two legalchallenges but the campaign for Redresscame to fruition on September 22, 1988.This sold-out event was attended by over250 people of all ages to mark thismomentous occasion. Momiji’s volun-teers set up a beautiful Silent Auction andSale which was well received by theguests and raised almost $5,000.
At the Gala, the Toronto NAJC madea pledge to contribute $60,000 over threeyears to our multi-year Momiji Commu-nity Wellness Fund Campaign. A chequepresentation took place in January wherewe were presented with the first instal-ment. We are thankful to the Toronto
NAJC for their continued support. In January, we had the privilege of
welcoming Mr. Fumiaki Miyamoto, thePresident of The Mistui Canada Founda-tion to Momiji. At this time, Mr.Miyamoto presented Pam Waintraub,Chair of the Momiji Board and EricHong, Executive Director with a $5,000cheque. This brings Mitsui Canada Foun-dation’s donation total to an incredible$45,000 since 2011. Thank you for thisannual support!
Photo by: Yosh Inouye
TORONTO NAJC and THE MITSUI CANADA FOUNDATION
This new fund will help address thewidening gap between the financial sup-port we receive – from funders, includingthe government and Momiji Foundation,money raised at our fundraising events,and general donations – and what the ac-tual costs are to serve an aging seniorpopulation. We will continue to share de-tails on this new fund in the coming edi-tions of Momiji Matters.
SAYING THANKS (cont’d)
L to R: Mary and Ann
L to R: Eric, Bruce and Pam
L to R: Fumiaki, Pam and Eric
On Saturday, March 30th despite the lessthan stellar weather, we welcomed morethan 1,300 shoppers into our building forour annual Momiji Community Bazaar.Shoppers came from all across the GTAand beyond and as soon as the doorsopened, flocked to purchase deliciousJapanese food such as Manju, BentoBoxes, Sushi and Chow Mein. Once thefood purchases were made, shoppersmade their way through the variousdepartments such as Collectibles, Books,Gift Ware (formerly Pink Elephant),
Japanese Wares andJewellery lookingfor that special trea-sure. This year,there was a newdepartment – FabFinds – to peruse.As usual, a visit tothe Momiji Bazaarwould not be com-plete without stop-ping by the GarageSale, where an oth-erwise dull parkinggarage is turnedinto a festive areaand where the bestbargains can befound.
After all of that shopping, many ofour shoppers visited the Dining Roomwhere our popular Teishoku plate was asalways, a big hit. Our Pie Place offered anamazing selection of homemade pies. Forour shoppers who did not want traditionalJapanese food, there was a BBQ with avast offering of traditional Western cui-sine, but with a Japanese twist. Our guestswith a sweet tooth enjoyed the array ofbaked goods, thanks to our many talentedvolunteer bakers. Some of the bakedgoods, particularly the Kooky Kookies,were almost too nice to eat!
It takes hundreds and hundreds of vol-unteers, on the day of the Bazaar and inthe days, and months leading up to theevent to make this event a success, yearafter year. Thanks to the volunteers tire-less efforts, especially the Bazaar Com-mittee and Leads, the 2019 Bazaar wasour most successful to date, raising agross total of $46,000! Special thanks toChris Okawara, Mayumi Maemura andDawna Kobayashi, our Chairs for theirleadership and dedication to Momiji.
Our 2019 corporate and organization
donors included:
Aecon Utilities•Aoyama Sushi•Bayview United Church•Brown's Flower Shop•Canadian Tire, 2850 Kingston Rd.•
(Kingston Rd. & St. Clair Ave.)Casino Ajax•G & G Electronics•Ginko Japanese Restaurant•Highland Funeral Home•Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre•
(JCCC)Japanese Paper Place•JFC International (Canada) Inc.•John Johnson Landscaping •
& MaintenanceThe Keg Steakhouse + Bar •McDougall and Brown Funeral Home•Miyabi Japanese Restaurant•Nami Japanese Restaurant•Nikkei Books•Ocean Food Company Ltd.•Ogden Funeral Home•Ontario Spring Water Sake Company•Prime Timers•Rakuten Kobo Inc.•Sandown Market•Sheridan Nurseries•Silver Mile Service Centre•St. Andrews Japanese •
Anglican ChurchToronto Buddhist Church•Zen Japanese Restaurant•
Others wishing to remain anonymous.
We hope you will join us next year!
Government funding does not cover all operating costs so Momiji continues to rely on the generosity of donors and the community for help. Donations received from memorial and general gifts and the annual Christmas Campaign, as well as funds raised at events like the Bazaar and Bowlathon are critical to sustaining programs and services.
Fundraising Events
MOMIJI COMMUNITY BAZAAR: An Annual Tradition Continues
L to R: Tim, Dustin and Dana
L to R: Cathie, Terry, Yoshiko and Phoebe
Blowout Yard Sale Extravaganza – Sat-urday, June 8th, 9 am to 1 pm in Momiji’sGarden. Everything must go! Housewares, shoes and accessories, clothing,electronics, garden and so much more.Enjoy baked goods and a BBQ lunch.Rain or shine.
Volunteer Appreciation - Saturday, July20th, 11 am to 4 pm. This event is by invi-tation only. Invitations will be mailedshortly.Japonica Show and Sale – Saturday,September 7th, 10 am to 3:30 pm. VintageJapanese Items: Dolls (fabulous Hinamat-
suri display), kimono, lacquer, tableware,ikebana, artwork and more… Food:Bento and Manju. New this year will beGrand Opening of the Momiji Kiosk - avery tiny gift shop featuring Japanesewares and Collectibles.
Our events are always posted on ourFacebook page and website. Please checkus out.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EVENTS PLANNED FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS:
The theme of Volunteer Canada’s 2019National Volunteer Week is “The Volun-teer Factor – Lifting Communities”. It’s atheme that certainly resonates here atMomiji, a community that was foundedby a small group of dedicated volunteersin 1978, and has kept volunteer engage-ment at the heart of its mission to supportseniors and their families ever since. Ledby a committed volunteer Board of Direc-tors, Momiji’s volunteers have broughttogether isolated seniors and built the
Momiji community from the ground up,developing and implementing the innova-tive mix of culturally-sensitive programsand services that have given our organi-zation such a strong reputation. More than40 years later, new generations of volun-teers now continue to give their timeevery day, all over the GTA and beyond,to support our seniors – seniors who arevery often past or current Momiji volun-teers themselves.
Momiji volunteers, you are truly an
inspiration. The work you have done forMomiji so unselfishly over so many yearshas built and nurtured and sustained ourcommunity, and your continued serviceand dedication will shape Momiji’sfuture. Your passion to enrich the qualityof life for each and every senior we serve,through so many different programs andevents and initiatives and smiles, haslifted our community up in remarkableways and made us one of the shining suc-cess stories in elder care in a multiculturalcity. This is Momiji’s Volunteer Factor.For all that you do, and have done overthe years – a heartfelt arigato!
Momiji’s Seniors Active Living Centre(SALC) offers Momiji tenants and seniorsliving in the community numerous activ-ities and services. While most of the pro-grams are onsite at Momiji, there aresome outings within the GTA. The pro-gram’s objective is to reduce isolation, aswell as promote and maintain health,well-being, safety and independence.
Some of the SALC programs offered onlyhappen once a year however, most pro-grams are offered weekly, bi-weekly ormonthly. Momiji Club is a weekly pro-gram that gives participants a hands-onexperience. Seniors meet every Tuesdayfrom 10 am to 11:30 am in the SALC.Although there is a core group of just over30 seniors, who are predominantly
female, we encourage and welcome newmembers.
If you love crafts, this is the programfor you! In the past, birthday cards,origami art, seasonal ornaments, broochesand necklaces have been made. The fin-ished product is either given out at themonthly Lug-a-Mug for the birthday cel-ebrants or people take home the finishedproduct. If you don’t like crafts, somemembers play cards, do word puzzles orcolour.
Yukie Beasley, our SALC Coordina-tor says, “I believe that meeting regularlyeach week and seeing familiar faces helpseniors build a sense of belonging andcomfort – just like a little family.” If youare a senior, or if you know a senior whowould be interested, please contact Yukieat 416.261.6683, ext. 248.
MOMIJI’S VOLUNTEER FACTOR by Jovel Patricio, Volunteer Services Manager
Seniors Active Living Centre
Volunteers
Upcoming Events
L to R: Kiyomi, Louise, Kimi, Sachiko, Shirley, Grace, Yasuko and Miyo
40th Anniversary Gala
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose 1,500
Aimone, Mrs. Elaine
Ashley, Mrs. Ann 300
Cheng, Mr. Phil 600
Clubine-Ito, Ms. Lori 100
Dembo, Mr. Kiyoshi 300
Doi, Mr. & Mrs. Eiji & Sharon 1,000
Doi, Justice Michael 3,300
Hashimoto, Ms. Jennifer 200
Heron, Mr. James 300
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan 1,300
Hope, Mr. Chris 500
Hori, Ms. Donna 480
Hustler, Mr. Peter 600
Iguchi, Mr. & Mrs. Katsu
Ikeda, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Mary
Kamo, Ms. Arlene 200
Kawaguchi, Mr. Gary 600
Kawaguchi, Mrs. Lori 300
Kobayashi, Mr. Martin 9,700
Kodama, Mr. Steven 300
Kuwahara, Ms. Karen 300
MacDonald, Mr. Michael J. 900
Mack, Mrs. Lynn 300
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 600
Marr, Dr. Sharon 600
Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon 300
Matsu Jewellery 341
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 600
Miike, Ms. Sandra 600
Mohr, Ms. Elaine 600
Momiji Foundation 3,600
Mulville, Mr. & Mrs. Mike 600
Nakagawa, Mr. Roy 300
Nakamura, Mrs. Miyo 1,100
Nakano, Mr. & Mrs. George 50
Nakao, Mrs. Kimie 300
Niiya, Mrs. Hisaye 300
Nishikaze, Mr. Fumihiro 600
Nishino, Mr. Robert 900
Nishio, Mr. Tom 400
Oda, Ms. Melanie 600
Oikawa, Mr. Dereck 600
Oikawa, Mrs. Linda M. 600
Okabe, Ms. Mary M. 100
Okimura, Mrs. Josie Yasue
Pallett Valo LLP 300
Paraskevakos, Mrs. Dimetra 600
Provincial Excavating Ltd 5,000
Raybardhan, Mr. Sumit 600
Reid, Mr. Christopher 74
Reynolds & Ms. Dasko, Mr. 600
Saito, Dr. Robert 600
Sakauye, Mr. Randy 600
Sasaki, Mr. Paul 1,500
Seto, Mrs. Masako,
In Memory of Katherine (Seto) Evans 2,400
Setoyama, Ms. Misako 600
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz
Shimizu, Mrs. Polly 200
Sugamori, Ms. Miyeko M. 3,000
Sunahara, Ms. Jennifer 1,000
Sunahara, Dr. Fred Akira 4,800
Takahashi, Ms. Joy Reiko 695
Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Wakayama, Mr. Peter 600
Webb, Ms. Karen 900
Yamamoto, Mr. Soichiro 600
Yokota, Rev. & Mrs. Stan 600
Bazaar
Aecon Utilities 1,000
Aihoshi, Ms. Gail 20
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose 30
Ashley, Mrs. Ann 20
Bayview United Church
Benzaquen, Mr. Ely 4,309
Cali, Mrs. Gayle 40
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Doi, Mrs. Sharon 178
Dutczak, Mirek & Yoshiko 20
Highland Funeral Home 500
Hrivnak, Ms. Colleen 249
EVENTS
Momiji gratefully acknowledges all donations received from September 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. Due to space limitations, only donations of $20 or more are listed.
Calendar of Events
D O N O R L I S T
2019
JUNE
8th – Blowout Yard Sale Extravaganza
11th – Diabetes Prevention Information
18th– Tour of Momiji
19th– Hearing Screening and Counselling
23rd– Ayame-Kai Showcase of Odori skills
26th– Lug-a-Mug featuring Keith and his Saxophone group
JULY
20th– Volunteer Appreciation Event (by invitation only)
22nd– Prediabetes Cooking Class
29th– Prediabetes Cooking Class AUGUST
9th – Star Festival (Annual Odori recital) SEPTEMBER
7th – Japonica Show and Sale
Please visit our website (momiji.on.ca) or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/momijihealthcaresociety) for information on these events and many more.
June 2019S M T W T F S28 29 30 31 1 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 1516 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 3 4 5 6 7 8
July 2019S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31 27 28 2930 31 1 2 3 4 5
August 2019S M T W T F S30 31 1 2 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 313 4 5 6 7 8 9
September 2019S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 26 27 28 29 3031 1 2 3 4 5 6
October 2019S M T W T F S28 29 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31 30 12 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ichiyen, Mr. & Mrs. Henry 100
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko) 150
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Kobayashi, Mrs. Dawna
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 40
Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon 63
McDougall & Brown Funeral Home 100
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo 50
Niiya, Mrs. Hisaye 100
Nikkei Books 399
Oikawa, Mrs. Linda M. 20
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz
Shimoda Moore, Ms. Joyce
St. Andrews Japanese Anglican Church 100
Takamatsu, Ms. Grace (Toshiko) 30
Takata, Mr. Richard 100
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela
Yamashita, Ms. Shelley 20
Bowlathon
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Burgin, Mrs. Gail 90
Collins, Ms. Lynne 20
Lamb, Mr. David 25
Nobuto, Ms. Janice 50
Noguchi, Mr. Vincent 50
Oda, Ms. Bev 50
Schuurmans, Ms. Andrea 30
Wong, Mr. Simon 50
Yamashita, Mr. Wayne 20
Yokota, Mr. David 100
Abe, Mr. Gene 2,000
Adachi, Mrs. Pat 1,000
Aihara, Rev. & Mrs. Haruo 20
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose 200
Aimone, Mrs. Elaine
Asae, Mr. Noboru 100
Azuma, Mr. David
Baba, Mrs. Marie
Beaver, Mrs. Joan 200
Biro, Mr. Frederick 80
Brooks, Mrs. Betty Naomi 100
Carter, Mrs. Diane 50
Chen, Mr. Shui Lien 200
Chiba, Ms. C.M. 200
Curry, Mr. & Mrs. Darrell & Donna 70
Doi, Mr. & Mrs. Manabu 1,000
Durocher, Mr. & Mrs. 25
Ebata, Ms. Jessie
Endow Dental Arts Studio 100
Fujimoto, Mr. & Mrs. John
Fujimoto, Mrs. Shizuko 50
Fujino, Mrs. Keiko 100
Fujita, Mrs. Mitsue Kay
Fujita, Mrs. Shizue 30
Fujiwara, Mr. & Mrs. John
Fujiwara, Ms. Midori 10
Fukushima, Mrs. Sanae 25
Fukuzawa, Mr. & Mrs. Sam
Furukawa, Mr. & Mrs. Larry 100
Gallego, Mr. Isaac 40
Gyotoku, Mr. Clayton 150
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Roy 50
Hanada-Nagahara, Mrs. Amy
Hashimoto, Mrs. Etsuko 120
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan 300
Hirae, Mrs. Joyce 100
Hirae, Mrs. Masayo 50
Hope, Mrs. Marion
Ichiyen, Mr. Henry 100
Ikeda, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Mary
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
Ioi, Mr. Gary 100
Ishikawa, Ms. Ellen 50
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko) 100
Ito, Mr. Sam
Iwasa, Mrs. Sumiye 50
Izukawa, Mr. & Mrs. Dennis
Jomori, Mr. Ernest 200
Jomori, Ms. Joyce
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard
Kagayama, Mrs. Betty 65
Katsumi, Ms. Debbie 100
Kawaguchi, Dr. John 100
Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Kayama, Mrs. Michiko
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Kitamura, Ms. Gail 100
Kitamura, Mr. Harry 50
Kitamura, Mrs. Teruyo
Kiyonaga, Mrs. Eiko 200
Klotz, Ms. Maki 50
Kobayashi, Mr. & Mrs. William
Kondo, Mr. David 100
Kouchi, Mr. Eiichiro 100
Kumamoto, Ms. Fumie
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 200
Kuroyama, Mr. & Mrs. 50
Lai, Mr. Bor-Nian 20
Lee-Cheng, Mrs. Yen Che (Pearl) 100
Levy, Mrs. Ellen 150
Madokoro, Mrs. Judy
Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S. 25
Maruya, Mrs. Masae 100
Matsumoto, Mr. Hideo
Matsumoto, Mrs. Katharine (Kay) 25
Megow, Mrs. Dee 30
Merrick, Mrs. Sheila 100
Mitsuki, Mrs. Kay 100
Miyada, Mrs. Sachiko 50
Miyasaki, Mr. & Mrs. Fred
Morant, Ms. Judi 100
Mori, Mr. Mas 50
Morita, Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu
Moritsugu, Mr. & Mrs. Tadashi (Ted)
Moriyama, Mr. Raymond
Mototsune, Ms. Dawn 50
Murakami, Ms. Maureen 50
Muramatsu, Mr. & Mrs. Tsuneo 3,000
Muranaka, Ms. Carole 400
Myint, Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Yausko 100
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Nagasuye, Mr. David
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Nakai, Mrs. Joan 200
Nakamoto, Mr. & Mrs. Harry 25
Nakamura, Mrs. Jessica (Yoshiko) 50
Nakamura, Mrs. Miyo 100
Nakano, Mr. & Mrs. George 100
Nakao, Mrs. Kimie 500
Nakasuji, Mrs. Jean Miyoshi 200
Nakatsu, Ms. Christine 200
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo 100
Nakui, Ms. Fumiko 100
Namisato, Mr. Akihiko 500
Niiya, Mrs. Hisaye 200
Nishi, Mrs. Judy
Nishimura, Mrs. Kay 1,000
Nishimura, Mr. Kazuo
Nishiyama, Mrs. Sue (Sumiko) 200
Noda, Mr. & Mrs. Sam
Nomura, Mr. Yasunori C. 50
Oda, Mrs. Kazue Kaye 100
Ogaki, Mr. & Mrs. Tame
Ohkane, Mrs. Kazumi 20
Oikawa, Ms. Toshi
Okada, Mrs. Naoko Nana 20
Okimura, Mrs. Josie Yasue
Omotani, Ms. Ryoko (Ruby)
Omoto, Mr. Harry Takashi 100
Omoto, Mr. Stephen
Onodera, Mrs. Martha
Otani, Mrs. Teruko 200
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Tad 200
Oye, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Puls, Mrs. Yuriko Ruby
Richardson, Ms. Glenna 25
Saegusa, Mr. & Mrs. Yoichi 50
Sagara, Ms. Sandra
Saito, Mrs. Jill
Sakamoto, Mrs. Madeleine Madoka
Sakata-Murphy, Mrs. Aiko 50
Sakauye, Mr. Shigeo
Sasaki, Ms. Fumi 50
Sasaki, Mr. Paul 1,300
Sato, Mr. Kazumi 50
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai
Seki, Mrs. Jean 150
Seko, Mr. Shigeo 75
Seto, Mrs. Masako 100
Shirafuji, Dr. Seiko 200
Shitahodo, Mrs. Kuniko 50
Sumi, Mr. & Mrs. Henry
Sumida, Mr. & Mrs. M.
Suyama, Mr. Tokugi
Suzuki, Mr. & Mrs. Victor
Takamatsu, Ms. Grace (Toshiko) 200
Takashima, Mr. Don
Takashima, Lindsay 500
Takenaka, Mr. Regan 100
Takeuchi, Mr. Shunji 200
Tanaka, Ms. K.
Tanaka, Mr. Yoshiaki
Toki, Mr. & Mrs. Yoshiaki Rick 100
Toronto Japanese Garden Club 500
Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church 50
Tsuji, Mrs. Betty 50
Tsuji, Mrs. Teresa
Tsuji, Mrs. Yeriko
Ueda, Mrs. Michiyo
Ueta, Ms. Ki Sook 50
Ura, Mrs. Betty 200
Wakayama, Mr. Peter 100
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
Yamashita, Mrs. Kikue 30
Yamashita, Mr. & Mrs. Tosh 100
Yamashita, Mr. Wayne 20
Yoshida, Mr. & Mrs. Howie
Yoshida, Mrs. Masako
Yoshioka, Dr. & Mrs. John
Yoshioka, Mr. & Mrs. Saburo 50
Momiji Health Care Society
Abe, Mr. Michael 200
Anonymous Fund at Toronto Foundation 2,500
Asano, Mrs. June 151
Baba, Mrs. Marie
Baird, Mr. David E. 20
Bayview United Church
Blakey, Mrs. Lillian
Borsuk, Ms. Christine 10
Boutique A1 100
Bremner-Ikeno, Mrs. Patricia 20
Burt, Mr. Alan 15
Cali, Mrs. Gayle 30
Cash, Ms. Patricia 90
Chan, Dr. Roy K. 50
CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
GENERAL
Chen, Ms. Donna 20
Cressman, Ms. Donna 20
Davis-Kelly, Mr. Mac 40
Dembo, Mr. Kiyoshi 50
Filosa, Mr. Michael 1,500
First Love - Warigami Inc 250
Forde, Ms. Anne 50
Gage, Mrs. Pamela 100
Godo, Mr. Shinya 20
Goto, Mrs. Jean 500
Hagino, Mrs. Kanaye (Barbara) 40
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Henry 50
Hanada-Nagahara, Mrs. Amy
Hashimoto, Ms. Jennifer 563
Hirae, Mrs. Masayo 100
Hirota, Mrs. Kimiko 150
Hirowatari, Mr. Mark 250
Hori, Ms. Marie M.
Ichikawa, Mr. Henry
Ikebuchi, Ms. Sueko 40
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo 50
Inoue, Ms. Tomoko 41
Ioi, Mr. Hideyuki
Ishikawa, Ms. Frances 30
Iwasa, Ms. Joanne 25
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Jager, Ms. Fuyuko 50
Jomori, Mr. Ernest 80
Kado, Mr. Kaji 70
Kagayama, Mrs. Betty 30
Kaneko, Mr. Ronald 25
Kawahara, Mr. Bob Shoji 80
Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Khan, Ms. Nobuko 100
Kitaura, Mr. Yoshifumi 100
Kobayashi, Mr. Arthur 100
Kobayashi, Mrs. Dawna
Kojima, Mrs. Olivia
Kondo, Ms. Gail 50
Kondo, Mrs. Hisako Jean 50
Kondo, Mrs. Yuki
Koyata, Mr. Isamu 70
Kusano, Mr. Roy 50
Kutsukake, Mr. & Mrs. Dennis 35
Levy, Mrs. Ellen 10
Lockley, Ms. Jane 59
Maemura, Mr. Koji 20
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 124
Margaret and Gordon Fleming Fund
at Toronto Foundation 1,000
Mark, Mrs. Nori
Maruno, Mrs. Eleanor 500
McElroy, Mrs. Phyllis 10
Megow, Mrs. Dee 30
Mitobe, Mr. Robert
Mitsui, Mrs. Keiko (Kay) 30
The Mitsui Canada Foundation 5,000
Miyazaki, Mr. Jim
Momiji Bridge Club 2,100
Morry, Mr. John 30
Nagai, Mr. & Mrs. Mutsumi 300
Naganobu, Mrs. Kay 68
Nakao, Mrs. Kimie 500
Nakatsu, Mrs. Naomi Linda
Nakayoshi Group 191
Nishikawa, Mr. Robert Mitsuru 301
Nishizeki, Mrs. Hisako
Oda, Mrs. Kazue Kaye 30
Ode, Mr. & Mrs. Yukio 300
Ogaki, Mr. Ken 250
Ogaki, Mr. & Mrs. Tame
Ohama, Mr. Mogoshige 1,000
Ohata, Ms. Hannah 25
Ohora, Mrs. Jacqueline 95
Okada, Mrs. Naoko Nana 60
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
Omoto, Mrs. Grace
Otsu, Ms. Wendy 250
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen 30
Pianosi, Ms. Kathleen (Kathie)
The Prime Timers 350
Quach, Mr. Trung Nam 72
Saisho, Mr. & Mrs. Aki (Akinobu)
& June (Junko) 100
Sakaguchi, Mrs. Alice 100
Sato, Mr. Ken 50
Sato, Ms. Lorraine 100
Sato, Mrs. Masako (Martha) 100
Shin, Ms. Shizuko
Shirafuji, Dr. Seiko 148
Shiraishi, Mrs. Mary 50
Smith, Ms. Marion 73
Smith, Mr. Patrick 10
Smyth, Ms. Joan 20
Sora, Mr. Ray
Stratton, Mr. John & Ms. Margaret Gillespie 50
Sugawara, Ms. Tomiko (Ruth) 230
Sunahara, Ms. Jennifer 20
Takahashi, Ms. Joy Reiko 975
Takasaki, Mrs. Naomi
Takata, Mrs. Kazuko 100
Tanabe, Mr. Tad 50
Tanaka, Mrs. Kathleen (Kathi) 50
Tezuka, Mr. Hiro 100
Toki, Mr. Yoshiaki Rick 70
Toronto Japanese Garden Club 100
Toyama, Mr. George
Toyama, Mr. Roy
Toyota, Dr. Jane
Uchikata, Mr. Paul 397
Uchikata, Ms. Sharon 397
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela
Yabu, Mr. & Mrs. Hisao
Yoshida, Mr. Sam 50
Yoshida, Mrs. Trudy
Monthly Donors
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn 240
Dennis, Ms. Aleta 540
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
Fujiwara, Ms. Midori 30
Hirano, Mr. Kinshiro 240
Hyodo, Ms. Tosh Elizabeth 60
Martinez, Mrs. Laura 90
Oki, Mr. Mitsugu 120
Okimura, Mrs. Josie Yasue
Reid, Mr. Christopher 342
Tsuji, Mrs. Teresa
Uyede, Ms. Sharon 240
Seniors Active Living Centre
Ise, Ms. Deborah 250
Kokugo Kyoshitsu Japanese School 600
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 100
Momiji Bridge Club 500
Momiji Karaoke Club 115
Momiji Oshare Craft Club 136
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
Robertson, Mrs. Birgitte 200
Tatemichi, Mr. Bruce & Ms. Karie Shiozaki 20
Westergaard, Mrs. Yoneko 300
Estate of Robert Oda 9,149
The Frank H. Hori Charitable Foundation 10,000
Greater Toronto Chapter NAJC 20,000
Matsui, Mr. & Mrs. Roy 10,065
Naoyoshi Yanoshita Foundation 100,000
In Appreciation of Dr. Roy K. Chan
Asano, Mrs. Betty Kazuko 50
In Honour of Mrs. Terez Hyodo's
90th Birthday
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan 50
In Honour of Mrs. Shirley Isojima
Chihaya, Mrs. Julie 50
In Honour of Mrs. Miyo Ito's 88th Birthday
Anonymous 100
In Honour of Mrs. Tomiko Kadonaga's
Birthday
Nasu, Mrs. Peggy 50
In Celebration of Mrs. Kimi Kuramoto's
100th Birthday
Honda, Ms. Dorothy
Kuramoto, Mr. Edward 100
Kuramoto, Mr. & Mrs. Herb & Sheila 100
Kuramoto, Ms. Judy
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 200
Nagai, Mrs. Margaret
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Tsuji, Mrs. Yeriko
In Celebration of Mrs. Sachiko Miyada's
90th Birthday
Maemura, Mr. Koji & Mrs. Hiroko 100
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi & Mr. Ian Green 100
Maemura, Mr. Yasuaki & Ms. Irena Lewycka 100
Miyada, Mrs. Sachiko 100
Shimoda Moore, Ms. Joyce
In Honour of Mrs. Margaret Utako Mori
Mori, Mr. Lawrence 325
Mori, Ms. Carolynne 325
Tanaka, Ms. Sandy 325
Togawa, Mrs. Wendy 325
In Celebration of Mrs. Jean Miyoshi
Nakasuji's 95th Birthday
Nakasuji, Mrs. Jean Miyoshi 100
In Honour of Mrs. Hisaye Niiya's Birthday
Niiya, Mr. Donald 98
In Celebration of Mrs. Miyeko (Mae) Ogaki's
90th Birthday
Ogaki, Ms. Miyeko (Mae) 90
In Honour of Mrs. Birgitte Robertson's
Retirement
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
In Honour of Mrs. Mika Saito's 88th Birthday
Saito, Mrs. Cheryl 300
In Celebration of Mr. & Mrs. Herb & Alice
Sakaguchi's 70th Anniversary
Sakaguchi, Mr. Sanders 200
In Celebration of Ms. Tayeko Tai Sato's
100th Birthday
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai
In Honour of Mrs. Tsuruko Sumi's
100th Birthday
Adachi, Mrs. Pat 100
MAJOR GIFTS
IN HONOUR / CELEBRATION / APPRECIATION
In Celebration of Mrs. Nori Tatemichi's
100th Birthday
Akiyama, Mr. Ian 100
In Celebration of Mrs. Lillian Tsuji's
95th Birthday
Kadonaga, Mrs. Tomiko 50
Kuramoto, Mr. Edward 40
Kuramoto, Ms. Judy
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 50
Sakaguchi, Mr. & Mrs. Herb 95
Tsuji, Mrs. Yeriko
In Celebration of Mrs. Kazuko Umemoto's
Milestone Birthday
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
In Memory of Mr. Mush Arima
Horisaki, Mr. Kenji
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 50
Nishimura, Mr. & Mrs. John 25
In Memory of Mr. Jack Asano
Asano, Chris, Joanne, Austin & Leah 100
Nash, Ms. Valerie
In Memory of Mrs. Fedora Dennis
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Friends of the Library, Lindsay Branch 125
Fowles, Mrs. Joyce 50
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 50
Merrick, Mrs. Sheila 20
In Memory of Mr. Manabu Doi
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose 20
Baba, Mrs. Harue 50
Doi, Ms. Lauren 200
Doi, Justice Michael 500
Doi, Mr. & Mrs. Takao 1,000
Eisnor, Ms. Margaret 25
Fujimoto, Mrs. Tamae
Hama, Mr. Brian & Ms. Lisa Fan 50
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Henry 300
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Roy 100
Hinatsu, Mr. & Mrs. Wallace 50
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko) 80
Kaiura, Ms. Kiyomi 100
Katsumi, Ms. Debbie 50
Kawaguchi, Mrs. Yaeko 50
Kitamura, Ms. Connie 50
Kitaura, Mr. & Mrs. Yoshifumi 20
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 30
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 50
Matsuba, Mr. & Mrs. Hideo 100
Matsuba, Mr. & Mrs. Paul 50
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 50
Matsumura, Ms. Janice 50
Miwa, Mr. Harold 25
Miyada, Mrs. Sachiko 20
Morita, Mrs. Mary 40
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
Murai, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin 50
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald 100
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo 25
Ohori, Mr. Joe
Sinclair, Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Irene 50
Suyama, Ms. Julie 50
Suyama, Mr. Tokugi
Suyama, Mrs. Yoshiye 50
Takamatsu, Ms. Grace (Toshiko) 30
Tanabe, Mr. & Mrs. 25
Tanaka, Mr. & Mrs. Robert M.
Umemoto, Mrs. Kazuko 75
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela
Wakida, Mrs. Gloria
Yamashita, Mr. & Mrs. Tim & Kristi 50
Yamashita, Mr. Mas 100
In Memory of Mr. Tamotsu Fukakusa
Brzezinski, Mr. Art & Ms. Cindy Fukakusa 200
In Memory of Mrs. Setsuko (Shirley) Ikeda
Byerlay, C.R. 50
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
In Memory of Mrs. Penny Ioi
Saisho, Mr. & Mrs. Aki (Akinobu)
& June (Junko) 50
Yamashita, Mrs. Kikue 25
In Memory of Mr. Fred Iwata
Ohori, Mr. Joe
Uchimaru, Mrs. Amy 25
In Memory of Mrs. Sachiko Kawai
Kawai, Mr. Steven 250
In Memory of Mr. Robert Kimura
Miyazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Suzuki, Mr. Robert 50
In Memory of Mr. Stan Kimura
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Tad 40
In Memory of Mr. Stan Shigeo Kishimoto
Kishimoto, Mr. Dave 100
In Memory of Ms. Kazue Kita
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Randy 100
In Memory of Mrs. Fumiko Kobayakawa
Uyeno, Mrs. Beverley 200
In Memory of Mr. Cliff Kondo
Hirano, Mrs. Marie 25
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Yamashita, Mrs. Yumi 25
In Memory of Mr.Takeshi Kusakari
Castleview Momiji Volunteers 30
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. David &
Yuri Kuwahara
Gordon, Mrs. Patricia 50
Kitamura, Mrs. Lori 200
In Memory of Mrs. Ritsu Maemura
Ohori, Mr. & Mrs. Joe
In Memory of Mr. Thomas Maikawa
Armstrong, Sheri-Lynn & Gillian
Baba, Mrs. Marie
Bennett, Mr. John M. 100
Blondin, Mr. Robert 50
Chang, Mr. & Mrs. Lucy & Greg 50
Cheung, Ms. Sui-Han (Anna) 100
Chu, Ms. Alison 50
Chu, Lai 25
Cornell Jr. Public School 50
Dutczak, Mirek & Yoshiko 25
Ebata, Ms. Jessie
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond 25
Fajardo, Ms. Marie-Josee 25
Fujino, Mr. & Mrs. Nobby 20
Fukuzawa, Mrs. Bonnie
Garritano, Ms. Melinda 50
Gibson, Mrs. Gladys 40
Hirano, Mrs. Laura 50
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Hirowatari, Mr. Mark 50
Hollins, Mr. James 25
Horii, F. & M. Sokugawa 100
Horii, Mr. Gerald 50
Horii, Mr. & Mrs. Louis & Gerry 50
Horii, Mr. Michael 50
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
Irizawa, Mr. & Mrs. Takao 100
Ito, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. George 50
Kari, Mr. & Mrs. Koji 20
Katsuyama, Mr. Roy 50
Kimura, Mrs. Ellen 25
Kitagawa, Mr. Michael 40
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Knight, Mr. Doug 75
Kunihiro, Mr. & Mrs. Ben
Kuroyama, Noreen & Nao Seko 100
MacKenzie, Ms. Bonnie 100
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 50
Malia's Hockey Team 170
Matsuda, Mr. Brent 50
Matsuda, Mr. & Mrs. Ruth & Bruce 100
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 50
Matsumoto, Ms. Kelly 25
Matsumoto, Mr. Norman 50
Matsumoto, Robyn 100
Matsuyama, Mr. Masami 25
Miike, Ms. Sandra 50
Minegishi, Mr. Donald 50
Mitchell Haynes, Ms. Jane 50
Miyazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Newbold, Mrs. Yuki 20
Nishi, Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Judy 50
Ohashi, Mr. & Mrs. Robert 50
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
Pegg, Ms. Amanda 50
Perimeter Medical Imaging 100
Porter, Mr. & Mrs. Greig & Catherine 25
Pursehouse, Mr. & Mrs. Tom 25
Sakamoto, Len & Marg 100
Sakamoto, Ms. Nana
Schwartz, Shari 25
Stephen Leacock Tennis Club 100
Suzuki, Mr. Robert 50
Taggart, Joseph & Sandra Page 50
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela
Walmsley, Mr. & Mrs. Jean & Ken 20
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
Watanabe, Mr. & Mrs. Peter 50
Webb, Ms. Karen 100
Yamashita, Mrs. Yumi 25
Yano, Mrs. Chieko 100
Yano, Mr. & Mrs. Ike 100
Yano, Mrs. Irene 200
Yokota, Rev. & Mrs. Stan 40
Yoshida, Mr. Richard 25
Yoshioka, Dr. & Mrs. John
In Memory of Mr. Robin Masuda
King, Arden 100
Mingo, Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin & Harumi 50
In Memory of Rev. Ken Matsugu
Oiye, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Florence 15
In Memory of Mr. Don Matsumoto
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
In Memory of Mr. Fujio Mayede
Chong, Mrs. Frances 20
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
IN MEMORY OF
In Memory of Mr. Tsutomu (Ben) Murai
Murai-DuPre, Mrs. Mary 1,000
In Memory of Mr. Toshiyuki Nagano
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
In Memory of Mrs. Haruko Nakashima
Achoy, Mr. & Mrs. Walton & Wendy 50
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose 20
Anaya, Ms. Carolina 75
Association of Bluewater Administrators 40
Familia Sanchez de Lozada 50
Eldridge, Mr. Stephen 100
Eveleigh, Ms. Karen 100
Ewing, Ms. Donna 75
Gurney Wit, Renee 100
Hillcrest Elementary School 30
Huhtanen, Ms. Jayne 100
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Kamachi, Mrs. Sumiko 25
Koyata, Mr. Isamu 30
Maikawa, Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Susan 300
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M. 50
Nakagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Shig 100
Ogle, Mr. Bill 50
Oikawa, Mrs. Toyoko 20
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Tad 25
Rubb, Ms. Miriam 20
Sayers, Ms. Nancy 50
Shah, Ms. Natasha 50
Shah, Shantichandra 200
Shiraishi, Mrs. Mary 100
Takashiba, Mrs. Anna
Takashiba, Mrs. Susan 100
Uchida, Kay Y.
Vavra, Ms. Phyllis 100
In Memory of Mr. James T. Nasu
Nasu, Mr. Roberta (Yukio) 25
Nasu, Mrs. Yuriko Lily 50
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Kichi Natsuhara
Jackson, Ms. Vickie 150
In Memory of Mrs. Hisako Nishihama
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Bissada, Mrs. Grace 500
Kitamura, Mrs. Teruyo
Kuroyama, Mr. & Mrs. 30
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo 25
Smith, Ms. Marion 10
In Memory of Ms. Nana Nishimura
Fujiwara, Ms. Midori 50
Oiye, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Florence 15
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
In Memory of Mr. Sumiyuki (Sam) Noda
Ayame Kai 75
Dustin, Mr. Grant 100
Holladay, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Kaye 100
Huestis, Ms. Theresa 150
Ishii, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur 30
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Kobayashi, Ms. Yoko 50
Kojima, Mrs. Olivia
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M. 50
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 50
Mori, Mrs. Toshiko 20
Motomura, Mr. & Mrs. Hiro 25
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Nakamura, Mrs. Jessica (Yoshiko) 20
Noda, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Rhea 100
Miyoko, Carly & Lucian Noda 250
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen 50
Sakura, Ms. JoAnne 100
Sasaki, Mr. & Mrs. George & Mary 25
Sugie, Sono & Tami 40
Taba, Janice & Roy Sumi 40
Takashima, Mr. Don
Tanaka, Pauline & Austin 30
In Memory of Mr. Kazuo Oiye
Yamazaki, Mr. & Mrs. George & June 200
In Memory of Elaine Reid
Meehan, Mr. & Mrs. John 100
In Memory of Mrs. Barbara Saisho
Kobayashi, Mr. Jim 75
In Memory of Mrs. Fumiko Ruth Saito
Anzai, Ms. Dawn 50
Barker, Ms. Laurie 500
Hori, Ms. Marie M.
Hori, Mr. Victor & Ms. Heather Midori Yamada 50
Kobayashi, Ms. Sally 100
Miyazaki, Mrs. Sally 50
Morizaki, Mrs. Margaret 100
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph 35
Nasu, Ms. Joyce 100
Onizuka, Mrs. Karen 50
Sato, Ms. Nancy 100
Shiyoji, Ms. Lorraine 20
Wong, Mr. Jeffrey 100
Your Friends at FRO 140
In Memory of Mr. Naotoshi Saito
Okada, Mr. Marc 125
In Memory of Mr. Shig Sakauye
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
In Memory of Mrs. Chiyo Seko
Otani, Mrs. Teruko 30
In Memory of Mr. Jack Shigetomi
Shigetomi, Mrs. Lily 50
In Memory of Mrs. Geri Shiozaki
Sakauye, Mr. & Mrs. Darrell 100
In Memory of Mrs. Merle Shishido
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 30
In Memory of Mr. Kunio Suyama
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Katsumi, Ms. Debbie 200
Kikuta, Mr. & Mrs. Herb & Chris 30
MacDonald, Michael & Nadira Fraser 100
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 50
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M. 50
Nishikawa, Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Joanne
Ogaki, Mr. & Mrs. Tame
Onami, Mrs. Susan 30
Sato, Mr. Roy 50
Smith, Ms. Marion 20
Suyama, Mr. Tokugi
Takasaki, Ms. Mya 20
Uchimaru, Mrs. Amy 25
Yoshida, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon 20
In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Goji George
& Koko Suzuki
Suzuki, Ms. Pat 1,000
In Memory of Mr. Teiichi Takata
Oikawa, Ms. Yoko 50
In Memory of Mrs. Alice Takimoto
Japanese Canadian 3-Pitch League 25
In Memory of Mr. Kenji Alfred Tamaki
Hamamoto, Mr. & Mrs. Shuji (Steve) 30
Ishii, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur 30
Kitaura, Mr. & Mrs. Yoshifumi 20
Kuroyama, Mr. & Mrs. 30
Nakamura, Ms. Margaret 25
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. George 50
Tamaki, Mr. Michael 1,000
In Memory of Ms. Martha Tanouye
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
In Memory of Mr. Sachio Tomihiro
Nakanishi, Ms. Sumiko 50
Tomihiro, Mr. & Mrs. Sachio 300
In Memory of Mrs. Aiko Tsukada
Silk, Ms. Lynda 75
In Memory of Gladys Uchimaru
Kitamura, Mrs. Teruyo
In Memory of Mr. Glenn Uyeno
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
In Memory of Eva Von Engelbrechten
Davis, Ms. Donna
In Memory of Mr. Knud Westergaard
Aimone, Mrs. Elaine
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Asano, Mrs. June 30
Cali, Mrs. Gayle 50
The Dale Family: Colin, Midori & Len 100
Dale, Ms. Nancy 25
Davis, Ms. Donna
Delsnyder, Mr. & Mrs. James 100
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Field, Mr. & Mrs. Michele & Rodric 50
Fujimoto, Mrs. Tamae
Hayashi, Michael & Noreen 50
Haugsted & Frejlev Families 150
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan 50
Horisaki, Mr. Kenji
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
Ise, Ms. Mieko 100
Ishii, Mr. Steven 30
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko) 30
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Kimura, Ms. Miho 100
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Kitamura, Mrs. Teruyo
Kretchman, Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Marleene
Kunihiro, Mr. & Mrs. Ben
Kuramoto, Mrs. Kimiye 50
Lau, Mr. Sam 100
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi 100
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M. 50
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 50
McIlroy, Ms. Joan 100
Miike, Ms. Sandra 100
Mitsuishi, Mrs. Reiko 50
Miyada, Mrs. Sachiko 25
Morita, Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Niiya, Mrs. Hisaye 30
Noda, Mr. & Mrs. Sam
Oda, Ms. Melanie 50
Ohora, Mrs. Jacqueline 100
Okawara, Mrs. Christine
Omoto, Mrs. Grace
Otani, Mrs. Teruko 50
Overweel, Mrs. Marie Jose
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Tad 50
Oye, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Robertson, Mrs. Birgitte 100
Rockwool 100
Rousseau, Ms. Christiane 40
Seki, Mrs. Jean 50
Seto, Mrs. Masako 50
Shinya, Mr. Gene
Skaade, Mr. & Mrs. Palle
Smith, Tove, Greg, Eric & Marc (USA)
and Fred, Carsten & Joan (Denmark) 150
Sugawara, Ms. Tomiko (Ruth) 30
Takata, Mrs. Miyo
Tanaka, Mr. & Mrs. Robert M.
Teranishi, Mr. Mataharu (Mat) 100
Toyota, Dr. Jane
Ueda, Mrs. Michiyo
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
Westergaard, Mrs. Yoneko 1,000
Yokota, Rev. & Mrs. Stan 50
Zito, Ms. Louise 100
In Memory of Mrs. Betty Wilson
Onodera, Mrs. Suzuko (Susie) 25
In Memory of Mrs. Toni Wrate (Kitagawa)
Arai, Ms. Hideko 100
Burke, Mrs. Kaz 50
Johnston, Mr. Lock 50
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Kunihiro, Mr. & Mrs. Ben
Maikawa, Mrs. and Family
Morita, Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu
Mototsune, Mr. Takeshi 50
Murai, Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio 25
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Nakagawa, Mrs. Setsuko
Sagara, Mr. & Mrs. Kenjiro 25
Sasaki, Mr. & Mrs. George & Mary 25
Ueda, Mrs. Michiyo
Wakayama, Mr. & Mrs. George 50
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
In Memory of Mr. George Yamasaki
Harada, Ms. Laurie 50
Lee, Dr. & Mrs. Leo and Family 50
Matsui, Mrs. Shizuye Sheila 50
Matsushita, Kinuko 100
Morita, Mr. & Mrs. Hirokazu
Ohno, Mr. & Mrs. Archie & Kiwako 150
Suga, Mr. & Mrs. Harge 300
In Memory of Mrs. Kikumi Yoshida
Inouye, Mrs. Joni 500
Wakayama, Ms. Tracey 50
In Memory of Our Friends Who Passed
in 2018
The Shinobu Family 1,000
Other donors wishing to remain anonymous
寄付者への感謝
最近モミジに多額の寄付をされた
125名の方々に感謝の意を表する会が4
月に開催されました。募金の大きな割
合を占める追悼寄付に関わる遺族や、
ボウラソンで多額の募金を集めた方々
が招待されました。会では理事会役員
のスミット・レイバーダン氏がエリッ
ク・ホン新所長にインタビューし、40周年記念祝賀会共同委員長ビル・ハタナ
カ氏がモミジについての想いを語りま
した。
パム・ウェイントローブ議長は、も
う一人の祝賀会共同委員長ドナ・ホリ
氏 (当日欠席) の挨拶を代行し、同時
変遷する時代所長の所感
スカーボロに所在するモミジ・ヘル
スケア・ソサエティは日系シニア支援
オーディトリアム
寄付者感謝の会では、ヨネ & コビ
ィ・コバヤシ御夫妻の遺贈50万ドル
にちなんでオーディトリアムが「ヨネ
& コビィ・コバヤシ・オーディトリア
ム」と名付けられたことが発表されま
した。遺贈を受けたモミジ財団は、モ
ミジ・ヘルスケア・ソサエティとは別の
組織ですが、毎年、モミジに大きな資金
を拠出しています。コバヤシ・ファミ
リーの方々や、モミジ財団理事長ジェ
フ・ナガノブ氏、理事会役員の出席のも
と、家族を代表してマーチン・コバヤシ
氏が両親についての想いを語りまし
た。
に「モミジ・コミュニティ・ウェルネス
基金」が祝賀会の募金と寛大な寄付で
65万ドルに達したことを報告しまし
た。この基金は、政府助成金やモミジ
財団、ファンドレイジング、一般寄付な
どの支援額と、シニア支援サービスに
かかるコストの差を補うために新たに
設立されました。今後もモミジマター
ズを通して更新情報をお伝えします。
モミジ・コミュニティバザー恒例の特別催し物
3月30日 (土) のモミジ・コミュニ
ティバザーには、あいにくの天候にも
関わらず、GTAや遠方から1300人以上
の人々が訪れました。開始と同時に、
まんじゅう、弁当、寿司、チャウメンな
どを買う人々で会場が溢れました。和
食器、ジュエリー、贈答品、収集品、書物
などの売り場も盛況でした。今年は新
たに「珍しい発見」の売り場が登場。
駐車場では、掘り出し物で人気の「ガ
レージセール」も人々を集めました。
ダイニングルームではおなじみの
定食や、人気のホームメイドパイ、洋食
を好む人のための日本風味を加えた
BBQ、甘口の人のためのKooky Kookiesをはじめとする沢山のベーキング菓子
が、多くの人々の味覚を楽しませまし
た。バザーの成功は沢山のボランティ
アに依存しています。当日だけでなく
何ヶ月も前からの準備に、バザー委員
会とリーダーを中心に、毎年、多くの方
々が協力しています。心よりお礼を申
し上げます。総収益は過去最高の4万6千ドル。委員会を牽引したクリス・オ
オカワラ氏、マユミ・マエムラ氏、ドナ・
コバヤシ氏に感謝しています。来年も
皆様の参加をよろしくお願いいたしま
す。
寄付のニュースNAJCトロント支部 &カナダ三井物産基金
昨年11月、全カナダ日系人協会
(NAJC) トロント支部主催リドレス
(補償) 30周年記念祝賀会がTIFF Bell Lightboxで開かれモミジも招待されま
した。NAJCトロント支部理事会役員
リン・ドイチャー・コバヤシ氏が委員長
を務めたレセプションでは、リドレス
運動で活躍したトロントやハミルトン
の人々が称賛されました。二つの法的
問題を抱えた補償への道は1940年代
から始まり1988年9月22日に実を結び
ました。チケット完売の祝賀会では様
々な年齢層の250名以上が出席し、この
歴史的出来事を祝いました。モミジの
ボランティアはサイレントオークショ
ンを設置し、多くの方々の協力で5千ド
ル近くの収益を上げました。
祝賀会ではNAJCトロント支部がモ
ミジ・コミュニティ・ウェルネス基金
のために次の3年間で6万ドルの寄付を
約束しました。1月には最初の小切手
の贈呈式が行われました。NAJCトロ
ント支部の支援に感謝しています。
ファンドレイジング
政府助成金だけではモミジの運営コ
ストの全てを賄えないため、モミジの
活動は寄付やコミュニティの援助に依
存しています。追悼寄付や一般寄付、
クリスマスやバザー、ボウラソンなど
のファンドレイジングはプログラム/
サービスの維持に不可欠です。
繋がりを維持し、コミュニティの基盤
を築き、文化的背景を考慮したプログ
ラム/サービスを開発・実施し、モミジ
を高い評価の組織へと成長させまし
た。40年後の現在でも、新しい世代の
ボランティアがGTAや遠方の地域で毎
日、シニアを支えています。そして、支
援を受けるシニアの方々の多くは過去
や現在のモミジ・ボランティアでもあ
ります。
ボランティアの方々は真のインスピ
レーションです。長年の利他的なボラ
ンティア活動は豊かで維持可能なコミ
ュニティを構築してきました。献身的
な貢献はモミジの将来を確実にするこ
とでしょう。様々なプログラムや特別
催し物を通してシニアの方々の生活の
質が高まることを願いながら笑顔で活
躍するボランティアの方々は、私達の
コミュニティを間違いなく高揚させま
す。それは、多文化都市におけるシニ
アケアの輝かしい成功例です。ボラン
ティアの方々に感謝しています。
また、1月にはカナダ三井物産基金
を代表して宮本史昭社長がモミジを訪
れ、パム・ウェイントローブ議長とエ
リック・ホン所長に5千ドルの小切手を
贈呈しました。2011年から続いている
カナダ三井物産基金の寄付は計4万5千
ドルに達しました。
に邁進しています。モミジ・シニアレ
ジデンスには州外から入居される方
もいます。モミジ@ホームは、エトビ
コーク、ダウンスビューをはじめ多く
の地域の利用者を支援しています。
会食プログラムは、ドンミルズとミシ
サウガで実施されていて、アウトリー
チ・ワーカーはハミルトン市のマカサ
ロッジの日系入居者を支援しに行きま
す。2018年にはモミジ創立と日系社
会へのサービス開始40周年を迎え、祝
いました。
2018年に州選挙で交代した政権は
ヘルスサービス改革を目指していま
す。「地域ヘルス統合ネットワーク」
に代わり「オンタリオ・ヘルスチー
ム」が発足し、ヘルスサービスの運営
方法が変わり、地理的条件と地域住民
に注目したケアの構想が示されてい
ます。そのためには、様々なヘルスサ
ービス機関が一括されることになりま
す。スカーボロでは地域住民が多様化
しており、サービス提供機関の利用者
は必ずしも地域住民ではありません。
例えば、モミジの日系利用者はGTA全
域に居住しています。この新しい政策
の影響を今後も見守りたいと思いま
す。
今後、オンタリオ州のヘルスケアや
モミジにとって不安定な時期が続くで
しょう。モミジは州政府、トロント市、
提携機関、コミュニティなどに働きか
け、モミジ関係者の方々と連結し、今後
の進路を定めて行きたいと思います。
日系シニアの方々を敬い支援すること
が私共の使命です。
モミジのボランティア
ジョベル・パトリシオボランティアサービス・マネージャー
ボランティア・カナダの2019年ナシ
ョナル・ボランティア・ウィークのテー
マは「ボランティアがコミュニティを
高揚させる」です。このテーマはモミ
ジにも当てはまります。1978年、少数
の有志による創設以来、シニアとその
家族を支援する使命の中心には常にボ
ランティアの存在がありました。モミ
ジ理事会をはじめボランティアによ
る活動は、孤立したシニアの方々との
建物についてのお知らせ
ヨネコ・ウェスタガードシニアレジデンス部長
モミジのメンテナンスチームと業者
による幾つかの大きなプロジェクトが
進んでいます。
エレベーターの近代化
2018年2月から始まった3台のエレ
ベーターの近代化が完了しました。こ
の間、不備な部分も整備されました。
エレベーターの構造は当初のものが維
持され、動作部品は全て交換されまし
た。
Suite Saver プログラム
トロント電力公社の「Suite Saverプログラム」により、シニアレジデン
ス全住居が白熱電球からCFL電球へ無
料で交換されます。作業は5月8日から
既に進行中。
温水管の交換
建物も築25年となり温水管の交換
が必要になりました。このプロジェク
トでは各住居の壁や天井に穴を開けて
管やバルブを交換するため長い時間を
要します。費用の見積もりは約60万ド
ルで準備金から拠出されます。秋に開
始の予定。
介護者のためのプログラム
6月にはシニアと介護者の方々のた
めの健康推進講習会が開催されます。
説明は英語ですが日本語の通訳もあり
ます。ぜひ、ご参加ください。
6月11日 (火) 糖尿病予防情報会。
食事・栄養・毎日のアクティビティを
通して糖尿病を予防しましょう。講師
はスカーボロ地域社会健康センターの
ヤニス・ウォン氏 (登録栄養士) とサ
リー・リー氏 (登録看護師)。
6月19日 (水) 聴力検査と相談。シ
ニアを対象とした約30分間の個別相談
と検査。OHIPカードをお持ちくださ
い。相談はカナディアン・ヒアリング・
ソサエティの聴覚ケア・カウンセラー、
ローリー・ジャクソン氏。
6月18日 (火) モミジ施設内見学。
シニア活動センター
モミジのシニア・アクティブ・リビン
グセンター (SALC) は居住者と地域で
暮らすシニアの方々に様々なアクティ
ビティとサービスを提供しています。
多くのプログラムはモミジの施設で提
供されますが、GTAの日帰り外出もあ
ります。プログラムの目的は、シニア
の方々の孤立化を防ぎ、健康を促進し、
安全で自立した満足できる生活状態を
維持することです。
SALCのプログラムには、毎週・隔
週・毎月・年一回に実施されるものがあ
ります。「モミジクラブ」では毎週火
曜日10 時〜11時半に手を使うアクテ
ィビティがあります。現在、女性を中
心に約30人が参加。新たなメンバーを
歓迎します。
「モミジクラブ」では誕生カード、
折り紙アート、季節の飾り、ブローチや
特別催し物
以下の特別催し物をお楽しみに。
ヤードセール:6月8日 (土)
9:00am~1:00pm モミジの庭園にて。家
庭用品、靴、アクセサリー、衣類、電気用
品、庭用具など。ベーキングやBBQラ
ンチをお楽しみください。雨天決行。
ボランティア感謝会:7月20日 (
土) 11:00am~4:00pm招待客に招待状が
送られます。
ジャポニカショー & セール:9月9日 (月) 10:00am~3:30pm ひな祭り人
形、着物、塗り物、食器、生け花、工芸品
など。弁当・まんじゅう。日本食器な
どの小さなギフトショップ「モミジ・
キオスク」が新装オープンします。
全ての公共場所と住居一カ所。モミジ
の歴史や、住居賃貸、申請準備、サポー
トサービス・プログラム、食事、アクテ
ィビティ・プログラムについて簡単な
説明と質疑応答があります。見学は英
語と日本語で
詳細のお問い合わせは星恵子ま
で。416-261-6683 内線249
ネックレスなどを作ります。作品は
持ち帰るだけでなく、月例の「午後の
お茶会」で誕生日を迎える人に贈りま
す。そのほかにもトランプやパズル、
ぬり絵を楽しめます。
SALCのコーディネーター、ユキ
エ・ベイズリー職員によると、毎週参
加するシニアの方々とは顔なじみに
なり、家族のように親しくなるそう
です。興味のあるシニアの方の参加
をお待ちしています。ベイズリーま
で。416-261-6683 内線248
おくやみ
ご遺族と友人の皆様に心よりお悔や
みを申し上げます。
(2018年10月5日〜2019年5月15日にご逝去)
モミジ・シニア・レジデンス
• フェドーラ・デニスさん• マナブ・ドイさん• テルヨ・キタムラさん• ハルコ・ナカシマさん• ケンジ・アルフレッド・タマキ
さん
• ジョージ・ヤマサキさん
イーホン老人ケアセンター
• フク・ハラさん• ショウゾウ・イシカワさん• サチオ・トミヒロさん
マイルストン誕生日 & おくやみ
マイルストン誕生日
特別なお誕生日おめでとうございます
(2018年11月1日〜2019年4月30日)
ノリコ・タテミチさん(100歳)
ご活躍を祈っています
サポートサービス部の二人の職員が
退職しました。
大坪幸江職員は15年前の2004年に
パーソナル・サポートワーカーとして
働き始め、その後サポートサービス部
マネージャーとなり、岡田由佳職員を
支え素晴らしいチームを築きました。
モミジのシニア支援に熱意を持ち献身
的な姿勢を持った大坪職員のことを、
皆が忘れないでしょう。
ヒョスーク・キム職員は2015年初
めにキャッスルビュー・ウィッチウッ
ドタワーのコミュニティプログラム・
ワーカーのパートタイムとして働き始
め、2016年末にサービスコーディネー
ターとなり、パーソナル・サポートワ
ーカー (PSW) のサービスや、足先ケ
ア、フィジオセラピーなどのコーディ
ネートをしてきました。忙しい時でも
キム職員は常に笑顔で対応してくれま
した。
二人の今後のご活躍をお祈りしてい
ます。
カレンダー
6月8日 (土):ヤードセール
6月11日 (火):糖尿病予防情報会
6月18日 (火):モミジ施設内見学
6月19日 (水):聴力検査・相談
6月23日 (日):あやめ会、
踊りの発表会
6月26日 (水):「午後のお茶会」
キースとサクソフォ
ン・グループ
7月20日 (土):ボランティア感謝会
(招待客のみ)
7月22日 (月):前糖尿病の料理クラス
7月29日 (月):前糖尿病の料理クラス
8月9日 (金):七夕祭り (恒例の踊り)
9月9日 (月):ジャポニカショー&
セール
モミジ視察
4月にフィロメナ・タッシー連邦政
府シニア担当大臣と地元のジョン・
マッケイ州議員がモミジを訪問し、パ
ム・ウェイントローブ議長、エリック・
ホン所長、リー・ミクソン・コミュニテ
ィサービス部マネージャーに案内され
てモミジを視察しました。二人は居住
者と話したり、墨絵のクラスを見学し
ました。
戦略計画のための調査
2020〜2025年を見据えた戦略計画
を立案するために、6月末にモミジ理事
会、職員、主な利害関係者が集まり会議
が開かれます。その準備段階としてモ
ミジは支援者の皆様のご意見を伺いた
いと思います。同封のアンケート用紙
を記入し、組織としてのモミジについ
てや、次の5年間のサービスの展望につ
いて感じていることをお聞かせくださ
い。
マイケル・ドイ裁判官
昨年11月、モミジ理事会役員のマイ
ケル・ドイ氏がブランプトンのオンタ
リオ上位裁判所裁判官に任命されまし
た。ドイ氏は法務省の法務部前部長。
おめでとうございます。
ドイ氏は2012年にモミジ役員とな
り、最近では副議長を務めました。モ
ミジの熱心な支援者であり、ボウラソ
ン募金活動でも活躍してきました。残
念ながら、新職では理事会の参加が不
可能であるため、ドイ氏は理事会を辞
任しました。
ドイ氏の新たなキャリアを祝し、活
躍をお祈りしています。
地域連携
昨年10月、伝法清職員と岡田由佳
職員が邦人医療支援ネットワーク
(JAMSNET) のニューヨーク市の国際
会議に参加しました。JAMSNETは医
療・福祉・教育・心療に関わる邦人支援
グループ間の情報交換を促進するため
に設立された非営利団体で、日本人の
心身の健康を支援します。
6月には伝法職員がバンクーバーの
JAMSNET Canada第6回会議・年次総
会に参加します。二日間の会議では日
本語を話す医療・ヘルスケア専門家が
発表をします。また、伝法職員は9月に
サンフランシスコのパンアメリカン日
系協会 (COPANI) の会議にNAJC理事
会役員として参加し、シニア支援関係
者との交流を深めると共にサンフラン
シスコやロサンゼルスの日系シニアホ
ームを訪問する予定です。
Around the Building
Our Maintenance Team and Contractorshave been very busy with a number oflarge scale projects.
Elevator Modernization:The modernization of our three elevatorswhich began in February 2018 wasfinally completed. During this time, theareas of deficiencies were also checked.The original elevator cabs remain the
same but all of the other operating com-ponents have been replaced.
Domestic Hot Water PipeReplacement: Since Momiji is over 25 years old, thedomestic hot water pipes need to bereplaced. This project will take a longtime to complete since pipes and valveshave to be replaced in each apartment bycutting walls and ceilings. The replace-ment cost of the hot water piping and
valves is estimated around $600,000,which will be taken from the ReserveFund. We will be ready to start this pro-ject in the fall.
Suite Saver Program:Momiji has been approved by TorontoHydro for the “Suite Saver” programwhich will allow us to replace all incan-descent and CFL light bulbs with LEDsin all apartments for free. Installationbegan on May 8th.
Momiji would like to invite seniors andcaregivers for these Health PromotionSessions in June. The sessions will beconducted in English and Japanese trans-lation is available.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH:Diabetes Prevention Information.
Learn how to prevent diabetes throughfood, nutrition and daily activities. Facil-itators: Yannis Wong (Registered Dieti-tian) and Sally Lee (Registered Nurse),Scarborough Centre for Healthy Commu-nities.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH:Hearing Screening and Counselling. One to one counselling, education andscreening is available for older adults (30minutes per person). Please bring yourOHIP card. Facilitator: Lori Jackson,Hearing Care Counsellor, Canadian Hear-ing Society.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH:There will also be a Tour of Momiji. Aswell as a tour of the facility, including allpublic areas and one of the apartments,there will be a brief information session
about Momiji’s history, rental housing,application process, support service pro-grams, meals, activity programs and aquestion and answer period. The tour willbe conducted in English and Japanese.
For further information on any of theseevents and/or to register, please contactMomiji at 416-261-6683. Ask for Melanie(ext. 239) or Keiko (ext. 249).
In October of last year, two of our staff,Kiyoshi Dembo and Yuka Okada,attended the JAMSNET (Japanese Medi-cal Support Network) World Meeting andConference in New York City. JAMSNETis a not for profit which was establishedto promote the exchange of informationbetween medical, welfare, education, andpsychology Japanese support groups. Itsupports the health of the mind and body
of Japanese people. Yuka made a presen-tation on “Dementia Care”.
This June, Kiyoshi will be attendingthe 6th JAMSNET-CANADA Confer-ence and AGM in Vancouver. This twoday conference will feature presentationsby Japanese speaking medical and healthcare professionals. Then in September, hewill be attending the Convention of theAssociation of Pan American Nikkei
(COPANI) in San Francisco. This con-vention brings together Japanese descen-dants from across the Americas. He willbe attending as a director of the NationalExecutive Board and will network withthe participants, especially the ones work-ing with seniors. While in California, hewill visit a Nikkei senior home in SanFrancisco and if possible, visit otherhomes in Los Angeles.
Great News!! Although it was mentionedin our last newsletter, our Kindai Ikebanateacher Eileen Mitsui decided not to
retire. We are pleased that Eileen willcontinue teaching at Momiji and we aresure that her students are pleased as well!
Caregiver Programs
Education Program
by Yoneko Westergaard, Director of Seniors Residence
Outreach
All Things MomijiIn November Michael Doi, a member ofMomiji’s Board of Directors, wasappointed a judge of the Ontario SuperiorCourt of Justice in Brampton. He was for-merly the Legal Director with the Min-istry of the Attorney General.
Michael joined the Momiji Board in2012 and most recently, was the ViceChair. He was a generous supporter andregularly volunteered at our FundraisingBowlathon selling raffle tickets. Unfortu-nately, this new position prevents himfrom participating on a Board of Directorsso Michael immediately retired from theBoard.
Congratulations Michael! YourMomiji family wishes you all the verybest in your new career.
In April, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Federal Minister for Seniors Affairs andJohn McKay, our local MP visited Momiji. They were given a tour of Momiji by PamWaintraub, our Board of Directors Chair, Eric Hong, our Executive Director and LeeMixon, Community Services Manager. During the tour, the Minsters spent time speak-ing with our tenants and visited the Japanese ink painting class where they observeda demonstration by the instructor.
Near the end of June, Momiji’s Board ofDirectors, staff and other key stakeholderswill be meeting to formulate a new Strate-gic Plan. This plan will cover 2020 to2025. In preparation of this, Momiji is
consulting with its friends, neighboursand other interested parties and we wouldwelcome your thoughts. Please fill out theenclosed short questionnaire about howMomiji as an organization appears to youand what you think it might do over thenext five years as service provider.
STRATEGIC PLANNING SURVEY
Since our last edition of Momiji Matters,we have said farewell and good luck totwo of our Support Services staff mem-bers.
Yukie Otsubo began her 15 yearcareer at Momiji in 2004 as a PersonalSupport Worker. She worked her way upto Support Services Manager and over-saw the department. As Yuka Okada’sright hand person, they worked hand inhand together over the years and made awonderful team. Her dedication and com-passion to Momiji and the seniors ismissed.
Hyosook Kim was Momiji’s Commu-nity Programs Worker at Castleview-Wychwood Towers. She started workingpart-time in early 2015. In late 2016, shewas promoted to Service Coordinator,coordinating the many Support Servicesincluding the Personal Support Worker(PSW) services, foot care and physiother-apy. Her organizational skills and herability to smile under pressure are missed.
We wish Yukie and Hyosook the verybest of luck as they undertake their newadventures.
GOOD BYE AND GOOD LUCK!
CONGRATULATIONS JUSTICE
MICHAEL DOI!
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MILESTONES & PASSAGES
MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS Congratulations to Mrs. Noriko Tatemichi who celebrated her 100th birthday between November 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019. PASSAGES Sincere condolences are extended to the families of the following residents who passed away between October 5, 2018 and May 15, 2019.
Momiji Seniors Residence Mrs. Fedora Dennis Mr. Manabu Doi Mrs. Teruyo Kitamura Mrs. Haruko Nakashima Mr. Kenji Alfred Tamaki Mr. George Yamasaki
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care Mrs. Fuku Hara Mr. Shozo Ishikawa Mr. Sachio Tomihiro
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Momiji and Ryerson University have along history of working collaborativelythrough the Social Work Placement Pro-gram. Every year, one or more studentsfrom the University come to Momiji fortheir field placement and this year was noexception.
This year we welcomed Moko, a 4th
year BSW student and Jemima, a 3rd yearBSW student. During their placement,
they worked closely with clients and wereinvolved in case management, clientassessment and planning and facilitatingservices to meet each individual’s com-plex needs. They also learned to arrange,coordinate and advocate on behalf of theclients for the services that are needed. Aspart of their learning, they also helpedwith the Seniors Active Living Centre andwere involved in client intervention, care-giver support and education.
Thank you for being a part of ourteam and we look forward to seeing youboth at Momiji in the future!
THANK YOU TO OUR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS!
L to R: Jemima and Moko