Henry Shimizu

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

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