PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Updates from David Ikeda David Ikeda, JSS President As I write this message it is mid-February and like most I am anxious for winter to end. And what strange winters we are having, with record Arctic like cold periods followed by record warm ones the following week, and then back again to the […]
JSS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A Snapshot of What’s on Our Agenda JSS Board of Directors Workplace Training With the start of 2019, JSS is embarking on its obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) ensuring that everyone — staff, volunteers, and Board members — receives training. JSS is also looking into other […]
COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Cautionary Information for Young Visitors to GTA Takanori Kuge, JSS Counsellor Each year thousands of young people from Japan make their way to the GTA to legally work and live under the Working Holiday visa program. For most of these visitors, their stay will be a great chance to increase their skill and […]
Yukie Fuchigami My journey was like a dandelion puff wafting in the breeze. I landed on the Land of Maple Leaf. Award Winning Tanka (Abroad Japanese Cultural Festival in 2005) Canadians always ask me, “Why did you come to Canada?” I often answer, “To learn English.” One day, a gentleman shrugged his shoulders and murmured, […]
HEALTH: 5 Tips for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions Nelson Beltijar, Certified Personal Trainer and Athletic Therapist Five, Four, Three, Two, One … Happy New Year! As the ball drops in Times Square on January 1st, many people make the resolution, “This will be the year that I get my Health, Wellness, and Fitness back.” […]
JUST FOR FUN: Horoscopes for 2019 Lian Nitta Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 19) You love rules. This year try to worry less about what others think of you and break some of your own rules. Take some time off work to enjoy traditions with friends and family. Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) You are […]
RECIPE: Lacy Oat Cookies These light cookies provide just enough sweetness to satisfy a sugar craving. You can combine the oats with coconut, crisped rice cereal, or a mix of both depending on personal preference. Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter ¾ cups Turbinado sugar 1 egg 1 ½ cups large flake rolled oats 1 cup […]