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|Home page=www.sjls.ca | |Home page=www.sjls.ca | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Steveston Japanese Language School was founded in 1911 by the Fisherman’s Charity Organization.In 1960, the principal, Mr. Okuyama, approached the Community Centre to provide classrooms and upon acceptance of his proposal, the Steveston Japanese Language School was established. | [http://digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/ref/collection/jphotos/id/365 Steveston Japanese Language School] was founded in 1911 by the Fisherman’s Charity Organization. In 1960, the principal, Mr. Okuyama, approached the Community Centre to provide classrooms and upon acceptance of his proposal, the Steveston Japanese Language School was established. | ||
The School was not only open to Japanese but to other ethnic groups. | The School was not only open to Japanese but to other ethnic groups. | ||