A handful of JETAA members met up on February 25 to explore the Bloor Yorkville Icefest. Despite the balmy weather (10 degrees!), we saw slightly melted ice sculptures, enjoyed maple taffy, and watched an ice carving display. This year’s theme was ‘Medieval Times’ and we saw ice sculptures of castles and knights. Booths featured knights, jesters, Vikings and kings. Afterward, we enjoyed a warm drink and a stroll along Bloor Street. (more…)
By: Maegan Cheng
This past fall season we were delighted again to have the ever wonderful Matsumoto-sensei once again teach us Japanese, this time for a full ten classes. Every Monday for ten…
By: Maegan Cheng Did you know that Canada’s reference library was designed by Raymond Moriyama? Or that mural outside of Sanko was done by four Japanese artists? Have you ever…
Join JETAA Toronto at our first family-friendly event of 2017. We’ll be attending the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre’s annual New Year’s celebration, the Oshogatsu Kai. There’ll be vendors, New Year’s food, and performances, including a mochi-making exhibition. Details can be found at: http://jccc.on.ca/event/oshogatsu-kai-3/
JET alumni and their family have been given the “JCCC Member” rate of $5 per person, so make sure you tell the entrance staff that you’re with JETAA. Once you’re in, call 647-991-4686 to meet up with the rest of the JETAA people and get reimbursed an additional $3. There’s plenty for both kids and adults to do, so come on out whether you’ve got little ones or not. Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu!
The 2016 JETAA Canada National Conference was hosted by JETAA British Columbia and Yukon this past June 10th-12th in Vancouver. Two executive members from each chapter across the country were invited to attend the event, as well as members of CLAIR New York, the JETAA Canada Representative, as well as the three JETAA Country Representatives from the US.
The conference, sometimes shortened to “CanCon”, serves as a great opportunity for the Canadian chapters to learn from each other, communicate important information directly with CLAIR, and also learn what chapters are doing in other countries.
This year I was honoured to be one of the two JETAA Toronto executive members sent to the conference, along with Carl Sachs, one of our Co-Chairs. It was my first experience at a JETAA Canada Conference, and a wonderful experience altogether.
After a successful year of sampling Toronto’s ramen shops with the monthly Ramen Romp, JETAA Toronto invited all Alumni to join the First Annual Ramen Rumpus! (more…)
