Henry Shimizu

(b. 1928) Doctor. Former Chair of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation.

Building Japanese style fishing boats in Canada Japanese fishermen town in Steveston, Canada Grandmother convinced his mother to return to Canada No immediate impact after Pearl Harbor Treatment of Japanese fishermen in Canada during World War II Government's permission to publish Japanese newspaper in Canada during World War II Japanese newspaper supported by Canadian government during World War II Sneaking out of the Hastings Park camp during World War II Fire started by illegal sake still at the camp Building a Japanese rock garden inside an internment camp Government urged Japanese Canadians to go to Japan Japanese Canadians get the right to vote in 1949 Government sold Japanese Canadian properties for little money Developing senior housing for Japanese Canadians

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Henry Shimizu was born in Prince Rupert, B.C. in 1928 and was interned in New Denver during the war. After leaving the internment camp, he moved to Edmonton where he still resides. As a medical graduate, Dr. Henry Shimizu specialized in plastic surgery and has been active in the medical community by serving in numerous leadership positions. From 1989 to 2002, he served as chairperson of JCRF. He is an artist and has painted a number of scenes from his internment days. His works were exhibited in several communities. For his outstanding contribution to the community, he has received several awards including the NAJC National Award 1999, the University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award 2004 and the Order of Canada 2004. (July 26, 2006)

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