Momiji Matters
SERVING THE SENIOR COMMUNITY

S p r i ng / S u m m er

2024

WELCOME EUGENE!

Momiji’s new CEO, Eugene Kam (right) with Shiseido Canada President Antonio
Andrade (left) planting bamboo at Momiji. (Photo by Harry Tonogai.)
By Ann Ashley& Jennifer Uyeno
Co-Chairs,
Board of Directors
On behalf of the Board of Directorsof Momiji Health Care Society, we arevery pleased to announce that Eugene
Kam has joined Momiji as our new Chief
Executive Officer.
Eugene comes to us with over 30
years of executive experience including
10 years of leadership work in the seniors
care sector. He was most recently the
Chief Operating Officer for the Yee HongCentre for Geriatric Care, providing
executive support to Yee Hong’s Long
Term Care, Hospice and community andhome support services, IT and capitaldevelopment.

Prior to Yee Hong, he had held
executive positions with eHealth Ontario
and a number of national organizations in
the private sector.
We are excited for Eugene to lead ourorganization. His experience and passion
for seniors care is a great complement
to our vision of respect, dignity, andindependence for our seniors.
Please join us in welcoming Eugene to
Momiji! ∎Momiji extends a heartfelt thanks
to Ken Rawlins, who led us as interim
CEO in November and December.
Though he was here for a short time,
his good nature and leadership left alasting impact on Momiji!

CEO’s Corner
By Eugene Kam, CEO
It has been several months
since I joined Momiji andit has been a very pleasantexperience. I was welcomed
into the Momiji family from day one.
The team is sincere and welcoming andthe tenants and clients are kind, friendly
and at times chatty! Thanks to Ken
Rawlins, the previous interim CEO, theoperation was running well which makes
my transition into the CEO role a lotsmoother than expected.
I had heard about how great the Momiji
team and services were before I joined
and I have had a chance to experience
those first hand. Our team is dedicatedand caring. Our programs and services
are client-centric, well run and enjoyedby our tenants and clients. However,
we cannot rest on our laurels and staystatus quo. There are overall macro
environmental changes that will affecthow Momiji operates going forward:• Ontario seniors’ population is growing.
According to provincial population
projections published in the summerof 2023, seniors aged 65 and over will
increase from 2.8 million (18.4 percent
of population) in 2022 to 20.9 percent
by 2036.
• The health conditions of seniors are
getting more complex and frail, as theygrow older with dementia being one of
the most prevalent health problems.
• Most seniors want to age at homeinstead of moving to a long-term carefacility. The demand for home care andpersonal support services will increasesignificantly.
• In the healthcare sector, the increase inoperating costs outstrips the funding
increase and fundraising is becoming
harder and harder for non-profit
healthcare service providers.
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MOMIJI HEALTH CARE SOCIETY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHOSE OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSIST SENIORS,PRIMARILY OF JAPANESE CANADIAN DESCENT, AGE WITH RESPECT, DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE.

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Momiji
Matters
EDITOR
Sheri-Lynn Armstrong
DESIGNER
Catherine Mason
TRANSLATION
Aiko Murphy
PHOTOGRAPHY
Brian Mahoney, Harry Tonogai,
Members of Momiji’s Staff

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Momiji has to prepare ourselves todeal with these changes. We will haveto transform our operations to provide
new services that meet the seniors’
changing needs in a cost effective
manner. We will need to improve ourfinancial sustainability and lessen our
reliance on fundraising by generating
new, sustainable revenue. And most

MILESTONES AND PASSAGESMILESTONE BIRTHDAYSCongratulations to these Residents whocelebrated milestone birthdays between
September 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024:
Momiji Seniors Residence
Mrs. Kimiko Rose Aihoshi – 101st
BirthdayMrs. Claire Nakamura – 100th Birthday
Mrs. Jean Miyoshi Nakasuji – 100th
BirthdayMs. Tayeko Tai Sato – 105th Birthday
Mrs. Ichie Yamamoto – 100th Birthday

PASSAGES
Sincere condolences are extended to thefamilies of the following residents who
passed away between September 13,
2023 and April 30, 2024.
Momiji Seniors Residence
Mr. William (Bill) Kobayashi
Ms. Tayeko Maruyama
Ms. Claire Moriyama
Mrs. Setsuko Sue Nakagawa
Mr. Yukio Ode
Mrs. Jenny Oyagi
Mrs. Jean Seki
Ms. Shizuko Shin
Mrs. Masako Yoshida
Castleview-Wychwood Towers
Mrs. Umeko Kuba

Things you likeThings you don’t like
Suggestions for improvements

Macassa Lodge
Ms. Leona Yuasa
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Mrs. Kenzaki Masako
Mr. Katsuo Yaguchi

Send them all to:momijimatters@momiji.on.ca
Thank you for helping us improve
our newsletter!

importantly, we need to invest in our
employees and expand our volunteerbase.
I look forward to working withyou on this journey of transformation.
Momiji has years of experience and great
potential. Together we can make Momiji
into a leader in providing excellent careand quality of life to our tenants andseniors in our community and beyond.
The best is yet to come. ∎Tai Sato on her 105th birthday, sittingwith Yoneko. (Photo by Momiji Staff.)

Staff visiting Claire Nakamura on her 100th birthday. (Photo by Momiji Staff.)

Jean Nakasuji with staff, after they
wished her a happy 100th birthday.
(Photo by Momiji Staff.)All Things Momiji
RECOGNIZING NEW MEMBERS OF OUR DEDICATED,HARD-WORKING BOARD OF DIRECTORSLast September at our Annual General Meeting, we welcomed two new members
to our Board of Directors – Amy Hayashi and Sarah Shizue Heiman.

Amy Hayashi.

Sarah Shizue Heiman.

Amy is an experienced and dedicatedprofessional in the digital health careindustry. She is passionate about digital
health solutions that play a criticalrole in improving patient care service
and delivery. Amy has over 15 yearsof relevant health care experience, inleading, planning and executing solutions
to address complex business issues.
Academically, Amy received her
Bachelor of Science from McMaster
University, her Master of Science
degree from the University of Toronto
and her MBA from Queen’s University.
Her expertise is in project and program
management, performance improvement,
strategy execution, business casedevelopment, operational efficiency, andprocess improvement. Amy has worked
for the Ontario Ministry of Health as wellas the consulting firm Ernest and Young
LLC. She is currently a Senior Strategy
Manager for TELUS Health.
Amy has been serving on the Momiji
Health Care Society Board on an interim
basis since October 2022.

Sarah is knowledgeable about policy
barriers and principles for engaging withdeserving and marginalized communities.
She has excellent consultation skills
and is experienced in analyzing andevaluating the effectiveness of public
polices and programs.
She has worked in multiple
government ministries including Energy,
Northern Development and Mines,
and Children Community and Social
Services. Currently Sarah is working as
an advisor for the Ministry of Indigenous
Affairs. She has worked on such issues as
antiracism and diversity inclusion.
Academically, Sarah holds a Bachelorof Arts degree from the University ofWestern Ontario as well as certificatesin Leadership and Inclusion, Public
Relations and Corporate Communications
as well for Teaching English as a Second
Language.
Since 2022, Sarah has been serving
as a community member of the Momiji
Health Care Society Board Quality
Committee.

Please join us in welcoming Amy and Sarah to our Board.
At the meeting, we also thanked and acknowledged the work of three outgoingmembers of our Board of Directors. Sincere thanks to Dereck Oikawa, our former
Treasurer, Sharon Marr and Nelson Ribeiro for their many years of service. We wish
them well in their future endeavours! ∎FUNDING FROM THE CSRF
By Jovel Patricio, Manager, Community& Volunteer Services
Last summer, we were very gratefulto receive a grant from the Community
Services Recovery Fund (CSRF).
The Government of Canada delivered
the Community Services Recovery
Fund through three National Funders–
Canadian Red Cross, Community
Foundations of Canada, and United
Way Centraide Canada. The National
Funders distributed funding to eligible
community
serviceorganizations,
including charities, non-profits, andIndigenous governing bodies, providing
services in communities across Canada.
The purpose of the funding we received
was to aid in the enhancement ofMomiji’s Volunteer Services.
During the COVID-19 pandemic,
Momiji lost a substantial number ofvolunteers since the majority of ourvolunteers were seniors. This project is
helping us recover, enhance and rebuild
our base, allowing Momiji to provide
seniors with improved services, andbuild a stronger, and more sustainableorganization.
Thanks to the CSRF, Momiji was able
to hire a full-time Volunteer Coordinator(Isabelle Yamamoto) on contract to work
alongside the Community & Volunteer
Services Manager, as well as otherstaff and Managers to help recruit new
volunteers, target diverse volunteering
demographics and to provide ongoingtraining and support to both new andactive volunteers.
This fund has already helped
Momiji provide CPR training for over
15 volunteers and has allowed us tocreate training and new materials for
onboarding. Funding will be used toprovide more training opportunities andfor our upcoming Volunteer Appreciation
Event. We will also be hosting Food
Safety recertification training with ourdedicated volunteers from the Momiji
Café, Coffee House, Seniors Active
Living Centre, Fundraising, Community
Congregate Dining and more! ∎3

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All Things Momiji
FAREWELL & WELCOME!
Momiji has experienced a number ofchanges in staff since the last edition of
Momiji Matters. Our sincere thanks go
to these former Staff members who have
moved onto new adventures:• George Goodluck (Transportation)• Caitlin Kaneko (Program Assistant,Communications & Development)• Marinel Mariano (Program Worker,
Client Intervention)• Miyuki Terazono (Community
Program Worker, GTA West)
Although some colleagues have left,
we are thankful for the new staff who
have joined our team, bringing new
enthusiasm and energy to the positions!
• Leo Alora (PSW)• Toshi Aoki (PSW)• Cristina Guarra (PSW)• Stella Ho (Interim Manager, Seniors
Residence)• Chikage Inaba (Program Worker,
Client Intervention)• Catherine Mason (Program Assistant,Communications & Development)• Kanako Miyazaki (PSW)• Shyam Silwal (Maintenance)• Yukine Teraoka (PSW)• Isabelle Yamamoto(Volunteer
Coordinator)
Please join us in welcoming them to
Momiji! ∎THANK YOU YONEKO,THANK YOU STELLA!

Momiji is very grateful to Yoneko
Westergaard for coming out of retirement
to temporarily return to her old position
at Momiji for several months. She agreed
to help until an Interim replacement
could be found—and one was found in
March! From March to June, Stella Ho
served as Momiji’s Interim Manager,
Seniors Residence. For the three years
prior, Stella managed a 131-unit seniors’
condominium building that provided inhouse supportive services to residents,
similar to Momiji. Then in June,
Carolina Yamashita returned as Momiji’sManager, Seniors Residence. Pleasejoin us in welcoming Carolina back to
Momiji! ∎(All photos by Momiji Staff.)
Above: Staff members
enjoying the photoboothprops at the Barbie-themed
staff holiday party.

Left: Isabelle, Catherine,and Marinel at the Barbiethemed staff holiday party.
Left: Caitlin at her farewellparty.

Below left: Yoneko andStella.

Below right: Chikage.

CHIKAGE’S INTRODUCTION!

By Chikage Inaba, Program Worker,
Client Intervention
My name is Chikage Inaba and I havebeen working as a Program Worker in
the Client Intervention Department (CI)since April. In my role, I manage theCI group’s activities such as Seniors,
IT & Beyond, online seminars, facility
tours, etc. Also, I will be working on
building community resources, and will
be involved in new tenants’ applications.
I grew up in Iwate Prefecture ofJapan, but have become more awareof Japanese culture and customs since
coming to Canada. At a college inToronto, I completed a course in social
service work (Immigrants and Refugees)
and learned how Japanese Canadians andJapanese people connected with Canada
and expanded their communities. With
respect for those pioneers, I would liketo work for Momiji tenants, community
members, as well as various organizations
to learn how social work contributes topeople’s lives, and support. ∎Caregiver Program
MOMIJI’S RESIDENCE APPLICATION PROCESS

By Chie Takano Reeves, Client Intervention Worker
There are a number of questions
that continue to surround Momiji’s
Residence Application Process. First,
there is Eligibility Criteria. For example,
since Momiji is designated as supportive
housing, having light care needs thatstem from a person’s physical difficulty
is a pre-requisite for admission, alongwith being cognitively intact. With this,a health assessment by Momiji staff,
Momiji health form filled by a doctor,
chest X-ray and cognitive test are also
required when their turn becomes closer.
The applicant will only be offered aunit after being deemed eligible via thisassessment phase. Therefore, we strongly
encourage the applicant to respond whencontacted by the Client Intervention
Worker. While there is no penalty to

decline to go through this assessment
phase, you will remain where you are on
the waiting list.
Applicantsareexpectedtocommunicate with the Client Intervention
Workers (CIW) to express their intention
to remain on the waitlist every year by
responding to the annual Applicant
Survey. Failure to do so for threeconsecutive years will mean automatic
cancellation of the application. There isa growing number of applicants who areout of touch – phone numbers (including
alternate contacts) are not in service,
mail is returned, emails bounce back andcalls and voicemails are unanswered. It
is the applicant’s responsibility to informthe CIW of any change in their contact
information. ∎Outreach

ADRIAN KUSANO - COMMUNITY CONGREGATE DINING EAST TORONTO DONOR
By Jovel Patricio, Manager, Community& Volunteer Services
In order to reach Japanese Canadianseniors living throughout the GTA who areunable to attend Momiji programs held inour building, the Community Congregate
Dining program brings services into
the seniors own communities. Seniors
living in close proximity gather at a local
venue and are provided with a reasonably
priced meal and a variety of educationaland recreational activities. Currently,
there are programs in three areas of the
GTA: West, Central and East.
One extraordinary initiative thatdeserves special mention is the “Donor of
Dessert” for our Community Congregate
Dining Program. We are grateful to
Adrian Kusano for his generosity.
By pledging to donate desserts fora year, not only is Adrian providing
sweet treats but he also contributes to
Momiji CCD Toronto East activities.
Whether it be cakes, pastries or Japanese
sweets, each treat symbolizes a gestureof generosity and support for our senior

participants.
Adrian said he is always thinking ofsomething that he can do to support or
help seniors. Reaching out and helping
them in a simple way is important forhim.
Luncheons normally start at 11:30am
but he arrives at 10:30 and helps
volunteers set-up tables, serves tea
during lunch and stays afterwards tohelp with the clean-up. He also enjoys

participating in our seasonal events. Last
Christmas he dressed as Santa Claus atour event and made the seniors happy.
He is welcoming and always greets
senior participants with a smile.
The number of participants has greatly
increased since we have included thespecial desserts provided by Adrian.
Dessert time has become an opportunity
for the seniors to talk and connect withnew participants and volunteers. Our
volunteers were born and raised in Japanso they are also able to learn and receive
advice from Adrian about various aspectsof living in Canada.
Thank you Adrian! ∎Donor of Dessert and more!

Adrian Kusano (left) with Momiji’s Aika
Kurashima at a special Halloween
Congregate Dining event.

If you would like to support our
Community Congregate Dining
programs in anyway, please contact
us at outreach@momiji.on.ca. We
are always looking for ways toenhance our programs and offset ourcurrent costs.

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Seniors Active Living Centre
WHAT IS SALC?
By Yuki Beasley, Coordinator, Seniors Active Living Centre“What is SALC?” It is not unusual that we are asked this question, so I thought I would explain a little bit about what SALC is
and what SALC does for the Momiji community.
SALC stands for Seniors Active Living Centre, and its office is located on the west-end of the building, next to the Wellness
Room on the ground floor. When you step into the building, some hustle and bustle can be found, and SALC is usually a part ofthat active energy surrounding Momiji.
Funded by Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility and the City of Toronto as well as support from generous donors (some arelisted in this edition’s Donor List), SALC strives to serve all the older adults in Momiji and in its community and neighborhood
alike by providing opportunities to get engaged and help maintain their independence. SALC also commits to empowering themso that they may take charge of their own wellbeing by creating healthy routines through our classes and programs.
In pursuit of doing so, we design our programs based upon the five pillars of wellness that we believe are crucial for healthy,
independent, active living.

SALC’s Five Pillars of Wellness:

PillarWhat it means

Physical

It is said that having 150 minutes ofmoderate to vigorous exercise per week (30minutes a day!) helps older adults improve
and/maintain good health.

Seated Exercise, Falls Prevention Exercise, Radio
Taiso/Exercise, Move & Groove, Odori (Japanesetraditional dance), Wellness Room for independent
exercising (open 7 days a week!), Step Challenge.

There is always something new to learn
every day!

e-Learning, Japanology, Museum Tour with Jane
Liu, Seniors IT & Beyond (IT classes).

This is where smiles and positive energy
run through the air continuously.

Lug-A-Mug (monthly birthday party), Music &Tea (concerts), Sing Along (English and Japanese),
Coffee House, Bingo, Aihoshi Ice Cream, Shiseido
Beauty Talk, Bulls Eye (games), Oshare Craft Club,
Paper Craft, Oishii Club (cooking), Noah’s Ark(pet therapy), Matinee Movie, Outings, Pancake
Breakfast Club, Hot Dog Day.

Japanese-specific special events are offeredthroughout the year along with otherspecial events.

New Years Karaoke Party, Red & White Singing
Competition, Spring Festival, Children’s Day
Celebration, Asian Heritage Celebration, Summer
Festival, Seniors’ Day Celebration, Toshikoshi
Noodle Party (end-of-the-year party), Odori recitals

Momiji offers pastoral care with different
churches as well as a beautiful garden foryour peace and quiet time.

Church Services, Momiji Garden, Library, Wellness
RoomIntellectualSocialCulturalSpiritual

Program examples

So there you have it! A Momiji monthly calendar can be obtained by visiting our website and is distributed to all Tenants.
Please have a look and create a weekly routine that suits your needs.
It is our hope that through the SALC programs, you can participate, maintain independence, get engaged in volunteering andspend meaningful time with some friendly faces.
SALC welcomes all seniors, their families and friends! Looking forward to seeing you! ∎7

Momiji tenants, staff, and community members enjoying SALC’s New Year Karaoke Party in January. (Photos by Harry Tonogai).

SALC WestEXPANDING OUR SENIORS ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE PROGRAMS TO THE WEST!
By Ben Levy, Senior Active Living Centre’s Mobile CoordinatorIf you have ever visited Momiji during a
weekday, you have probably noticed thatmany tenants and community members
come together to engage in social andphysical activities of all kinds. Our 2nd
floor community area is often buzzing
with conversations and laughter. The
Senior’s Active Living Centre (SALC)
strives to provide meaningful andengaging activities for the communitythat promote wellness and healthy living.
Unfortunately, due to Momiji’s
location, there are many seniors who
feel the distance to travel is too great
to manage. In fact, our 2021 Needs
Assessment, which investigated theneeds of Japanese Canadians in the
GTA and specifically the West End,
confirmed that accessing services suchas active living programs was difficult
for these community members due totransportation limitations and physicalmobility among other reasons.
In May, to address the needs of ourcommunity members in the West, Momiji
opened three new satellite locations in theWest End of Toronto that offer Senior’s
Active Living programs! Similar to
Momiji’s Scarborough SALC, activities

offered in the West will be designed to
be engaging, health promoting, and mostimportantly, fun.
We gratefully acknowledge support
from the Community Fund of theJapanese Canadian Legacies Society as
well as generous donors who support
the efforts and benefits of Senior’s
Active Living programs for the Japanese
Canadian community. We are also deeply
appreciative of all donors who continue
to show support through volunteering,and participating in Momiji’s various
fundraising events. Of course, we arevery thankful to the three locations thatare graciously hosting our services attheir facilities.
As a fourth-generation Japanese
Canadian myself, I have been fortunate
to visit with community members in theWest, to hear their stories and identify
their unique needs. It is my hope thatby offering services to West Toronto,
an area where Japanese Canadians are
more dispersed than the community inthe East, that new volunteers of younger
generations will be encouraged to join
our community programs. ∎SALC West Locations
Toronto Buddhist Temple
1011 Sheppard Avenue West
North YorkWest Toronto Community Christian
Church3560 Erindale Station Road
Mississauga
Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre ofHamilton
45 Hempstead Drive
Hamilton

If you are reading this and are awareof anyone that could benefit from theprogram, please contact Ben, so that hemay reach out to them!
For more information or questions
about this expansion, please contact Ben
at 416-261-6683 ext. 248, or by email:momijiwest@momiji.on.ca.

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LEADING WITH
COMPASSION
By Mieko Ise, Momiji Volunteer
Momiji is a very special place and whatmakes it so special are many wonderfulpeople that work there. Today, I wish tohighlight one in particular – Momiji’sDirector of Care, Yuka Okada.
I have known Yuka for 15+ years ina number of capacities, first as a family
member of a Momiji resident, then as awork colleague and now as a personal
friend. Therefore, I feel qualified tosing her praises based on my own
observations and experiences throughout
the years.
Yuka began her relationship with
Momiji more than 30 years ago andthroughout this time, much has changed.
The physical, mental and emotional
needs of Momiji seniors have steadily
increased, becoming more complex anddemanding. To meet these escalating
demands, Yuka on her own initiative
upgraded her skills to meet the growing
challenges in supporting the health,wellness and dignity of seniors. Whether
as a PSW (Personal Support Worker),
RN (Registered Nurse), MScN (Mastersof Science in Nursing), GNC (Certified
Gerontology Nurse) or now as the
Director of Care, Yuka continues to findfulfillment in her work and strives toprovide the best care for “her” seniors.

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I have been fortunate to have met
many dedicated health care providers,
yet Yuka’s dedication goes well beyond
the Japanese concept of giri (dutyand obligation).
Few others havedemonstrated the same level of genuine
kindness, thoughtfulness and concern
as Yuka. To mention just one example,
during one of the worst snowstorms
in the City, when public transportation
was shut down, roads were impassable,
and most employees could not make itinto work, Yuka made it through. She
along with two PSWs ensured all the
Momiji seniors were fed, received their
medications and reassured they would
be safe. Yuka also remained overnighttaking on the staff night duties and it was
only after continually working 30 hours
straight that she received some relief.
Therefore, it came as no surprise to findout that Yuka had been appointed lead on
the JAMSNET Canada team to develop
an educational program on dementia.
The seminar she developed covered thefollowing topics:• Types of Dementia• Dementia Symptoms• Prevention Strategies• Awareness of Dementia-Stigma• Creating a barrier-free mind forhuman care
• Support for Caregivers

Yuka at the award ceremony in Japan, which recognized her team for their“National Dementia Strategy” project. (Photo provided by Yuka Okada.)

JAMSNET CANADA (Japanese
Medical Support Network) works
with organizations around the world
to address and advance the medical,
socio-economic and educational
needs of Japanese people and peopleof Japanese descent living in Canada.
Yuka also acted as seminar instructor
and in 2023 travelled over 55,000km
across Canada to Whitehorse, Victoria,
Vancouver,
Vernon,Edmonton,
Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax
offering Japanese immigrants andJapanese Canadians useful information,
counseling and reassurance. Attendees
expressed their gratitude and many
mentioned they learned new informationthat:• motivated them to make changes
in their lives and felt empowered
to do something• felt reassured and no longer a
victim of their health and aging
Recently, Yuka and the team wererecognized by the Japanese Government
and NPO for their contribution to the“National Dementia Strategy” projectthat was funded by the Public HealthAgency of Canada. The team used theJapanese Dementia Support program asa framework. ∎Each winter, Momiji hosts a
COVID Booster shot clinic, provided
by Scarborough Health Network.
However, in 2023, due to changes
in Scarborough Health Network’s
funding, they could no longer offerthat service.
Showing her resourcefulness andcare for Momiji’s seniors, Yuka
approached her local pharmacist andarranged for them to come and hold abooster shot clinic at Momiji.
Momiji would like to send a special
thanks to Rami Nagi and his teamfrom Shoppers Drug Mart for coming
to Momiji in mid-December andproviding our Tenants and Staff witha COVID Booster shot.

Momiji @ HomeINTRODUCING MOMIJI@HOME: BRINGING CARE TO YOUR DOORSTEP
By Miho Kimura, Coordinator, Support
Services
Great News! Momiji@Home isexpanding. Momiji@Home extends thesame level of exceptional care that isprovided at Momiji directly to your home
in a GTA neighborhood. Our culturally
sensitive health care professionals are
dedicated to meeting the unique needs ofseniors, ensuring their well-being while
maintaining the values of respect andindependence.
Momiji@Home’shighlytrainedprofessionals provide a range of
integrated and individualized services
designed to support seniors live healthierlives at home. Our offerings include:
Personal Care
• Bathing or Showering• Medication Reminders• Personal Hygiene AssistanceHome Making• Light Cleaning Rooms and Laundry• Meal Preparation

A Momiji PSW and resident enjoying the garden together. (Photo by Momiji Staff.)
Our fee is $28.50 per hour. A threehour minimum visit is required in order
to book any of our services.
Choose Momiji@Home for culturally
sensitive, compassionate health careservices tailored to your needs. Whether
you require occasional or ongoing carefor yourself or a loved one, we are here
to provide the support you deserve.

Depending on the location and service
frequency, we may add you to the wait
list for the service.
Momiji@Home is a division of
Momiji Health Care Society. For more
information or to book a service, pleasecontact us at 416.261.6683, ext. 263 or byemail at momijiathome@momiji.on.ca.
Contact us and experience Momiji@
Home! ∎

Transportation
EXCITING NEWS FROM MOMIJI’S TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT!
By Shivonne Modeste, Coordinator, Support Services

Momiji is delighted to unveil our latest addition to the transportation program: a brand-new wheelchair-accessible vehicle!
Thanks to the generous support from the Infrastructure, Capital Project Fund of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society, we are
now able to provide enhanced accessibility and rides for all Momiji tenants and community members. ∎For more information on how to book a ride pleasecontact one of the following staff:• Coordinator, Support Services at416-261-6683 ext. 261• Program Worker, Client Services at416-261-6683 ext. 239

Momiji’s new van! (Photo by Momiji Staff.)
We gratefully acknowledge the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society Community Fund - Infrastructure Capital Purchases.

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Volunteers
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS: Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards (OVSA) 2023-2024
By Jovel Patricio, Manager, Community& Volunteer Services
This year, ten Momiji Volunteers were
honoured by the provincial Ministryof Citizenship and Immigration with
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards.
Congratulations to the following
Momiji Volunteers who received theawards:Grace Bissada – 5 years
Caren Edamura – 5 years
Robert (Bob) Lasby – 5 years
Jane Liu – 5 years
Marion Smith – 5 years
Ryoko Uemura – 5 years
Dereck Oikawa – 10 years
Shirley (Setsuko) Isojima – 15 years
Harry Kawabe – 15 years
Shirley Morita – 20 years

Above: Our 2022-2023 OVSA recipients at last year’s ceremony. From left to right:
Eiji, Harry, Toshie, Jeanette, and Reiko.
Below left: Robert and Harry at this year’s ceremony.
Below right: Robert being presented with his award.

We express our deepest thanks to every
one of our volunteers past and present
and extend our heartfelt appreciation for
all that you do. Thank you for being thedriving force behind Momiji’s mission,for your tireless efforts and for making
Momiji Health Care Society a betterorganization. ∎Did you know? Robert worked on thisnewsletter from 2017-2023!

Donor NewsIn early March, Ann Ashley, our CoChair, Board of Directors and Eugene
Kam, Momiji CEO, welcomed Mitsui
Co. (Canada) Ltd.’s new President &CEO Takeshi Mitsui and Aki Okada from
Corporate Services to Momiji. During
the visit, Mr. Mitsui presented Momiji
with a $5,000 cheque. A long-time donor
since 2010, Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd.,
has donated a very generous $70,000
and during the height of the pandemic,
provided Momiji with 100 Medical
Masks and 3,0000 Non-medical Masks– a donation that was crucial in helping

to keep our Seniors safe. “On behalfof Momiji’s Board of Directors, theresidents and staff, I would like to thankMitsui for their continued and generous
support over the last ten years. Mitsui
has really made a difference and weappreciate their interest in and dedication
to our seniors.” said Ann. ∎Right: The cheque from Mitsui Co.
(Canada) Ltd. is presented at Momiji.
From left to right: Ann Ashley, Eugene
Kam, Takeshi Mitsui, Aki Okada. (Photoby Momiji Staff.)Fundraising Activities
A WIN/WIN SITUATION: MOMIJI’S PRIZE RAFFLE AND 50/50 DRAW!
Momiji’s first Prize Raffle and 50/50
Draw wrapped up at the end of March
2024! Special thanks to our amazing
donors who donated cash and gift cards
for prizes. All of the prizes were donated,which meant Momiji could earn moremoney from the raffle. Momiji would
like to recognize all prize donors for theircontributions to the raffle.

$2,000 1st Place Prize
Donated by Marty Kobayashi$1,000 2nd Place Prize
Donated by G&G Electronics$500 3rd Place Prize
Donated by Dawna Kobayashi
Memory of Pollie & Tak Nishino

inRunner Up Prizes:$100 Amazon gift card
Donated by June Shin &Richard Harada$100 Canadian Tire gift
card
Donated by Lloyd Ito tocelebrate Ichie Yamamoto’s
100th birthday$100 Happy to Say Thanks
Prepaid Card
Donated by Barb and Lewis
Hooper$100 Home Depot gift card
Some of the prize donors at the draw: (from left toright) Marty Kobayashi, Leanne Nishino representing Donated by Carole Ono &Jackie Matsui Davies
G&G Electronics, Dawna Kobayashi, Sharon
Marubashi, and Lloyd Ito. (Photo by Momiji Staff.)$100 Japonica gift card
Donated by Japonica$100 LCBO gift card
Donated by June Shin & Richard Harada$100 Metro gift card
Donated by Michael Kitagawa inmemory of Sado Kitagawa$100 Real Canadian Superstore gift card
Donated by Sharon Marubashi inmemory of Harold Miwa
$100 Ultimate Dining gift card
Donated by Shelley Yamashita & Don
MacLeod in memory of Mary Elaine
MacLeod$100 Walmart gift card
Donated by Sharon Marubashi
Over the course of April and May, we
had many happy winners visiting Momiji
to collect their prizes! Best of all, over
$10,000 was raised for our programs andservices, both here at Momiji and in theCommunity.
Watch for our next 50/50 draw in the
Fall! ∎CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LUCKY WINNERS!
50/50 winner Rika
Hayakawa withher cheque for$2,652.50!

Kazuo Okada won
the $2,000 1st
Place prize in ourPrize Raffle, anddonated a portionof his winnings
back to Momiji!

The 2nd placeprize of $1,000
went to Kendall
Yamagishi!

Tomo Ishii had a
lot to smile about,recieving the third
place prize of$500 and the $100
Japonica gift card!
Tomo generously
donated $200 of her winnings back to
Momiji in memory of her parents, Chii
and Kiyoshi Tamane.
Mike Kitagawa
was also especially
lucky, winning 3 giftcards worth $100
each: Amazon,
Canadian Tire, andHome Depot! He
donated all three back to Momiji, andthey went on to become Bowlathon
prizes.

Graham Hopper
won the $100 Real
CanadianSuperstore giftcard!
Larry Amemorisnagged a $100
Metro gift card!

Amy HanadaNagahara, winnerof the $100 Happy
to Say Thanks
Prepaid Card,
collecting her
prize at Momiji!

Not pictured: Dorothy Honda, winner of the $100 LCBO gift card; Gill Armstrong, winner of the $100 Walmart gift card; and Marion
Yanase, winner of the $100 Ultimate Dining gift card. All photos taken by Momiji Staff. Any donations made by winners will appear on
the Donor List in the next edition of Momiji Matters.

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Fundraising Activities
DANCING INTO THE
JAPANESE NEW YEAR
In early February, Momiji hosted a
new event: New Year’s Japanese Dance
Celebration. It was an afternoon full ofdance, featuring KIZUNA International
Team (sponsored by the National
Association of Japanese Canadians,
Greater Toronto Chapter), Ayame-Kai,& Momiji Odori no Kai. Guests evenhad the opportunity to try a few steps!
In addition to all of the dancing, there
was a raffle and a beautifully displayed
Japonica pop-up, featuring fans and dolls.
Over 125 attendees also had the optionof purchasing a boxed lunch, made by
our Momiji Café volunteers. Just over
$3,000 was made at this event. Thanks
to all of our volunteers for making thisa memorable event, especially Dawna
Kobayashi for being our Lead volunteer
and to the dancers for sharing theirtalents with us. ∎Photos from the New Year’s
Japanese Dance Celebration were taken
by Brian Mahoney.

KIZUNA members thanking one of Momiji’s residents for coming to the show.

Members of Ayame-Kai performing.

Members of Momiji Odori no Kai
performing.

JAPONICA LIVE:AN AUTUMN TRADITION

Ayame-Kai’s younger members
performing.

Ayame-Kai’s 3 groups helping demonstrate steps
during Momiji Odori no Kai’s odori workshop.

KIZUNA members performing at the New Year’s Japanese Dance Celebration.

Japonica Live 2023 was held on
Saturday, October 14th and raised justover $21,000. Shoppers were treated toa vast array of Japanese items including
artwork, records, dolls, kimono andsoft goods, and tableware. Baachan’s
Living Room contained items with aunique history. There was also delicious
Japanese food. New this year was
an information table on the Kimono
Remake Project. Thanks to our Japonica
Lead volunteer, Mayumi Maemura andher team for their hard work throughout
the year in cataloguing and pricing theJapanese donations and holding thesesales, raising important funds.
Interested in all things Japanese? Our
Japonica Team hold Japonica Pop-ups atmany other fundraising events like the
Bazaar and Momiji vendor markets, butwill host their next Japonica Live event
on Saturday, October 19th, 2024. Mark
your calendars now! ∎ICHIGO ICHIE: A JAPANESETEA EXPERIENCE
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A selection of teaware available tobuy at the Japonica Pop-Up.

Ichigo Ichie guests enjoying curry made byvolunteers as part of the tea service.

Members of Urasenke Tankokai Toronto at
Momiji for Ichigo Ichie.

The tea-tasting station at Ichigo Ichie.

Photos from Ichigo Ichie: A Japanese Tea Experience were taken by Momiji Staff.

MOMO ANIME MARKET:
WHERE TRADITIONMEETS TRENDY
Momo Anime Market at Momiji washeld at the end of March and was ourthird new event of the calendar year.
Co-Chairs Danielle Atkinson andCatherine
Oikawaconceptualized
this two-day event with the intent ofbroadening Momiji’s audience bybringing in a younger demographic.
Twenty-four vendors selling fandom
goods, especially items relating toanime and manga or delicious food wereon hand. Events included a Pokémon
Origami Workshop by Mika Fukuma,
a Tea Talk by Danielle Atkinson, and a
Cosplay Contest. Our Japonica team set
up a beautiful pop-up featuring kimono
and accessories. The event also hosted
two fantastic Kimono Remake project
Fashion Showcases. (See the backcover for more!) This was Momiji’s firstticketed event and thanks to the vendors,
our Snack Bar and over $6,000 raised by
the Japonica team alone, the event raisedover $12,000. ∎In late February, Momiji hosted our
second new event of the calendar year –Ichigo Ichie: A Japanese Tea Experience.
This event introduced attendees to the
traditional art and cultural significanceof Japanese tea ceremonies. We were
fortunate to collaborate with Urasenke
Tankokai Toronto who provided ourguests with an authentic and immersive
experience. Guests were also treated toa tea tasting, a classic tea service with aJapanese twist and were invited to shop
for second-hand Japanese tea ware,curated by our Japonica team.
We would like to thank our Co-Chairs,
Danielle Atkinson and Catherine Oikawa
and all of the volunteers for making thisevent a success, raising just over $5,000.
A special thanks to Momo of Momo
Tea for donating tea and for sharing her
passion at the event by talking about tea
pairings during the tea service. We also
appreciated tea donations from Hokusan
Japanese Green Tea, Hojicha Co. andLemon Lily, allowing us to keep ourcosts down so that we could maximize
our revenue. ∎Two cosplayers after the Cosplay
Kimono on display at the Japonica Pop-Up.
Contest on Sunday.
Photos from Momo Anime Market were taken by Brian Mahoney.

Fundraising Activities

Up Next...
Yard Sale Extravaganza

To stay up-to-date on upcoming
fundraising events:

Saturday, August 24

www.momiji.on.ca

October 19@momijihealthcaresociety

Japonica Live Saturday,
Momiji Holiday Market
Saturday, November 23

Momiji Health Care Society

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Learning
MOMIJI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS
By Jovel Patricio, Manager, Community & Volunteer Services
Our ongoing collaboration with school
partners and other institutions allows
us to provide learning opportunities
through student placement. Students
are offered opportunities to apply theirlearning, hone skills, and empower themby providing support to an older adult
population.
Students are provided with invaluable
hands-on experience and mentorships
allowing them to foster skill development,
knowledge and professional growth.
By working in a real-world setting,students can apply theoretical concepts
to practical scenarios, preparing themfor their future career. Our goal is tocontribute significantly to their personal
and professional growth, helping themdevelop confidence and enhance theiremployability.

RH King Academy, ScarboroughMomiji was fortunate to have two
students from RH King Academy join
us from late September to mid January –Nia Kore and Pryhari (Prya) Sivakumar.
Nia would like to become a Registered
Nurse and likes helping people. She
said, “I liked working with seniors here
at Momiji and my goal is to better mycommunication skills. I learned andgained experience helping and supporting
the Senior Active Living Centre.”
Prya’s placement goal was to makesure that she acquired experience throughworking or helping seniors. She said, “I
am using that experience to help me withthe skills I want to improve, including
my communication and leadershipskills. I love helping seniors with theiractivities. I also like Momiji for its
unique features and traditions that they
have kept over the years. The place isabsolutely beautiful. I intend on pursuing
my dream of becoming a surgeon as I getolder.”
Thank you Nia and Prya for all of yourhelp!

School of Community and HealthStudies, Centennial College Massage Therapy
From January to April, ten Massage
Therapy students had a clinical placement
at Momiji in two rotations. Each rotation
included five students. The first rotation
lasted six weeks while the second
rotation lasted for five weeks. As in thepast, the Massage Therapy placement
students were under the supervision of
Sabine Von Boetticher, Faculty, BaSc
RMT- Centennial College.
The Students said they were thankful
for the opportunity and had a great
experience working with Momiji tenants.
They found that Momiji staff andvolunteers were very supportive to boththe clients and the students and although
it was only a short period, they felt they
had learned from this clinical placement.

George Brown College
Kanako Dogan, Social Service Worker
Placement Student, worked alongside
Momiji Staff from September to April.

Kanako (left) and Tashaun (right)
enjoying their joint farewell party in
April. (Photo by Momiji Staff.)

Kanako said, “My field placement
at Momiji offered me many learning
opportunities and hands-on experience.
I gained skills and knowledge in Social
Service Work. I learned to communicate
with clients well. The staff were very
supportive and accommodating. By
communicating directly with clients, it
helped boost my confidence in working
with people. Supervisors at Momiji areorganized and I learned from them. I feelthat it is easy to engage with tenants, staff
and community. I enjoyed my time withmy field placement.”

Toronto Metropolitan University,
Social Work Placement
Tashaun Leotaud, 4th Year Bachelor ofSocial Work, worked alongside Momiji
Staff from October to April.
“I’m a fourth-year social work student
having my field placement at Momiji,”said Tashaun. “I’m glad that I havedone my placement at Momiji since I’minterested in learning about different
cultures.
My time at Momiji was a great
learning experience. I was taught how
to conduct myself properly as a social
worker. Initially, I had no idea about theimportance of maintaining a professional
appearance while working in the social
work sector. However, I quickly learned
how crucial it is to maintain a professional
image.
I’ve learned a lot about dementia
and its serious implications for seniors’
cognitive abilities. For instance,
dementia can impair their ability to
use utensils, which we often take for
granted due to lifelong training. I’ve
encountered situations where seniors
get lost in the halls, unsure of theirdestination. I learned the importance of
patience and understanding, particularly
in recognizing that they may not be fully
aware of the repetitive nature of theiractions. It was emphasized that seniors
with dementia may experience stress,
requiring us to listen to their feelings
rather than trying to reason with them,as reasoning may not be effective.
Reassuring their feelings is essential,
especially for those with severe dementia
who are unable to properly reason.

Working at Momiji, I learned theimportance of teamwork not only in thesocial work sector but also in the healthcare sector. It’s crucial to coordinate
with other departments when working
with clients and organizing events.
When I first started hosting a group
work activity, I thought the process
was straightforward. However, there
are many aspects involved. I need tocollaborate with other departments to

get approval to post flyers promoting theactivity to seniors. Additionally, I need tokeep track of attendees to report to thegovernment, as Momiji is a non-profit
organization funded by the government.
It’s also crucial to maintain an updated
list of attendees to demonstrate to thegovernment that the funds are being
used to create a positive environment forseniors.
Overall, my time at Momiji as a social

DONOR LIST

work student was incredibly valuable,
providing me with a range of importantlessons and experiences. My time at
Momiji has equipped me with practicalskills and a deeper understanding of thecomplexities of social work, preparing
me for a fulfilling career in the field.”~
We are grateful to all of the placement
students and wish them the very best in
the future. ∎Momiji gratefully acknowledges all donations received from August 1, 2023 to February
29, 2024. Due to space limitations, only donations of $20 or more are listed.
CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
Adachi, Mrs. Patricia (Pat)
Adams, Mrs. Naoko
Aihara, Rev. & Mrs. Haruo & Setsu
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose
Akiyoshi, Mrs. Aiko
Anonymous
Appeadu, Mr. Kwabena
Arima, Mr. Stafford
Asae, Mr. & Mrs. Nobby & Barbara
Asano, Mrs. Betty Kazuko
Ashley, Mrs. Ann
Baba, Mr. Gerald
Baba, Mrs. Marie
Bakhtiari-Noroozi, Mr. Mohsen
Biro, Mr. Frederick
Bounsall, Ms. Theresa
Brooks, Mrs. Betty Naomi
Byerlay, Mrs. Carolyn Ruriko
Byrnes, Mr. Michael
Chen, Mrs. Peggy & Mr. Martin Chen
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Clipsham, Mrs. Harue Sakato
Cox, Mrs. Ruiko
Doi, Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Shirley
Doi, Justice Michael
Doi, Mrs. Shizue
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
East, Mrs. Virginia
El-Jisri, Ms. Chieko
Endow Dental Arts Studio
Filosa, Mr. Michael
Fujimoto, Mr. John Shiro
Fujimoto, Mrs. Shizuko
Fujino, Mr. & Mrs. Nobby & Kay
Fujiwara, Mr. & Mrs. John & Jo-Anne
Fukakusa, Ms. Cindy
Fukuda, Ms. Kay
Fukuma, Mr. & Mrs. Kojiro & Midori
Fukushima, Mr. & Mrs. Tetsuo & Sanae
Fukuzawa, Mrs. Bonnie
Funasaka, Mrs. Mari
Gage, Mrs. Pamela
Goto, Mr. Richard
Goto, Mrs. Yoshiko Jean
Grant, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Susan
Gratton, Mr. Bernard
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Takako
Hamade, Mrs. Joan
Hamamoto, Mr. Akira

200
200
25
100
100
2,000
500
200
1,000

50
50
100
200
100
100
50
100

2,000
100
100
100
500
100
100
200
50
300
50
20
100
50
1,000
250
50
100
100
100

Harjosubroto, Mrs. Olly Margareta
Hashimoto, Mrs. Etsuko
120
Hayward, Mrs. Joyce
100
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan
500
Hirae, Mrs. Joyce
100
100
Hirae, Mrs. Masayo
Hirowatari, Mr. Mark300
Ho, Ms. Yu-Mei
100
Hope, Mrs. Marion Tomoko
Huang, Mr. Kuo Hong200
125
Hughes, Ms. Elaine
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
Ikeda, Mrs. Marie
Imai, Mr. Jeffrey
100
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
50
100
Ioi, Mr. Gary
Ishii, Mr. Steven & Mrs. Cathy Tanaka-Ishii
Ishii, Ms. Fay
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko)
500
Ito, Mr. John
200
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Ito, Mr. Sam
Iwai, Mr. Shozo
50
100
Iwamura, Ms. Kyoko
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Jablonsky, Ms. Margaret Peggy
100
Jager, Ms. Fuyoko
100
Jimuro, Mr. & Mrs. Hiromi & Harumi
Jomori, Mr. Ernest
800
Kadohama, Ms. Kay
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Irene
Kagawa, Mr. Brian K.
Kagayama, Mrs. Betty
50
Kaiura, Ms. Kiyomi
100Kaji, Mr. Roy Ryoji
100
Kamimura, Mr. Kaoru
100
Kanashiro, Mr. Nori
50
Kaneko, Mr. Dave100
Katsumi, Ms. Debbie
200
Kawaguchi, Mr. Tohru
Kayama, Mrs. Michiko
Kikuta, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert & Christina
50
Kim, Mrs. Chung Sook
20
Kishi, Mr. Leslie
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Kitamura, Ms. Connie
30
Kitamura, Mrs. Ki
200
Kobayashi, Mr. Jim
100
Kokugo Kyoshitsu Japanese School
100
Kondo, Mr. David
75
Kondo, Ms. Gail
100

Kubota, Mrs. Hiroko
Kutsukake, Mr. Dennis
Kuwahara, Ms. Karen
250
Lim, Ms. Hooi Choon (Pat)Madokoro, Mr. & Mrs. Bud & Judy
Maejima, Mr. Takahiro
100
Maikawa, Mrs. Judy
Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S.
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M.
Matsuda, Mrs. Ruth
100
100
Matsumoto, Mrs. Katharine (Kay)
Matsunaga, Mrs. Shirley
40
McDonell, Mr. Scott
100
100
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Meehan, Mr. & Mrs. John & Joyce
100
100
Merrick, Mrs. Sheila
Miike, Ms. Sandra
100
Mitobe, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Donna
Miyauchi, Ms. JudyMiyazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Hatsumi
Mohelsky, Mrs. Sayumi
50
Morita, Mrs. Mariko Molly
Morita, Mrs. Shirley
Moritsugu, Ms. Donna
Moritsugu, Mr. & Mrs. Ted & Nancy
Morosawa, Mrs. Takako
216
Motomura, Mrs. Lily
Mulville, Mr. Mike
100
Murakami, Mr. Michael
Murakami, Mr. Yasuji
100
Murakami, Ms. Maureen
Muramatsu, Mr. & Mrs. Tsuneo & Yaeko 3,000
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Nagano, Mrs. Sachi
Nagasuye, Ms. Janet100
Nakamoto, Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Evelyn
100
Nakanishi, Ms. Katherine (Kathy)
50
Nakano, Mr. & Mrs. George & Amy
100
Nakashima, Mr. Ron
75
Nakasuji, Mrs. Jean Miyoshi
200
Nakatsu, Ms. Denise
25
Nasu, Mrs. Yuriko Lily
Natsuhara, Ms. Patsy Sumiye
50
Niiya, Mr. Donald
100
Nishimura, Mrs. Kay
1,000
Nishimura, Mr. Kazuo
Nishimura, Mrs. May
Nishioka, Mr. David
Nishiyama, Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Sumiko
100
Nishizeki, Mrs. Hisako
Noda, Mrs. Miyoko
250

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Ogaki, Mr. Ken
250
100
Ogaki, Ms. Kieko Kay
Ogaki, Ms. Toyoko Betty
100
Oikawa, Mr. Dereck200
Okada, Ms. Janet
Okada, Mr. Kazuo
100
Omoto, Mr. Stephen
Onizuka, Mr. & Mrs. Glyn & Karen
Osakabe, Mrs. Yumiko
50
Otani, Mr. Karl
200
Otani, Ms. Masako
100
200
Otani, Mrs. Teruko
Oyagi, Mr. Randy
500
Oyagi, Mr. & Mrs. Tad & Jenny
500
Oye, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald & Donna
100
Reeves, Mr. Luke
100
50
Saegusa, Mr. & Mrs. Yoichi & Tomoko
Saito, Mrs. Jill
Sakamoto, Mrs. Madeleine Madoka
Sakata-Murphy, Mrs. Aiko
50
Sameshima, Ms. Toyoko
100
500
Sanda, Mr. Yuki
Sasaki, Mr. Paul
4,000
150
Sato, Ms. Joy
Sato, Mr. Ken
50
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai
Seki, Mr. Sab
100
Sekiya, Mr. & Mrs. Kenzo & Evelyn
Seko, Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Margaret
100
Shibahara, Mr. & Mrs. Tetsutaro & Yukiko 100
500
Shibata, Mr. Andrew
Shibata, Mr. & Mrs. Masaharu & Ayako
500
50
Shigeishi, Mr. & Mrs. Toshiaki & Miyo
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz
Shimada, Mr. Douglas
Shimanuki, Ms. Yoko
100
Shimoda, Mr. & Mrs. Len & Mary
150
100
Shirafuji, Dr. Seiko
Shitahodo, Mrs. Kuniko
Simpson, Ms. Ruth
100
Sumi, Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Nancy
Sumida, Mr. & Mrs. Mas & Michiko
100
200
Sunahara, Mrs. Kay
Sunahara, Mrs. Yoshiko
Suyama, Mr. George
20
Suyama, Mrs. Yoshiye
Suyama, Ms. Julie
Takahashi, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie & Gayle
Takashima, Mr. Terence (Terry)
500
Takata, Mrs. Miyo
Takeda, Ms. Aiko Sherlock
Takenaka, Mr. Regan
100
Tanaka, Mr. Arthur
100
Tannoch, Mr. Yukio
100
Tay, Mrs. Kwai Heng
100
Terashita, Ms. Eiko100
Tomihiro, Mrs. Miyoshi Lillian
100
Towata, Mrs. Patricia Ayako
500
Toyota, Dr. JaneTsuji, Mrs. Donna
100
Tsuji, Ms. Karen
Tsuji, Ms. Patricia
310
Tsuji, Mrs. Yeriko
Ueta, Ms. Ki Sook
100
Uyeno, Mr. & Mrs. Kiyoshi & Beverly
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
Westergaard, Mrs. Yoneko
500
Yabu, Mr. & Mrs. Hisao & Shizuko
Yamashita, Mr. David
100
Yamashita, Mr. Masuo
100
Yamashita, Mrs. Sue
Yoshida, Mr. & Mrs. Isao & Kimiko
Yukorology
135

EVENTS/FUNDRAISERS
Holiday Market
Ijichi, Mr. Toshiyuki
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko)

20
100

Ichigo Ichie: A Japanese Tea
Experience
Anonymous
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose
Hooker, Ms. Wendy

250
50
50

Japanese Dance Celebration
Greater Toronto Chapter, NAJC

Japonica
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Molotkow, Ms. Wendy
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)
Nagata, Mr. Steve

30
30

Prize Raffle
Amemori Family
G & G Electronics
Hooper, Barb & Lewis
Kitagawa, Mr. Michael
Kobayashi, Mr. Martin
Kobayashi, Mrs. Dawna
MacLeod, Mr. Don & Ms. Shelley
Yamashita
Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon
Ono, Carole & Jackie Matsui Davies
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz
Shin & Mr. Richard Harada, Mrs. June

80
1,000
200
2,000

100
200
100
200

Ken Sugamori’s Shinkyo Bridge
Fundraiser
Anonymous

Saito, Mr. Allan
Takahashi, Ms. Joy Reiko
Tanaka, Ms. Mariko
Uyeno, Ms. Jennifer
Yabu, Mr. & Mrs. Hisao & Shizuko
Yatabe, Ms. Susan
Yokota, Rev. Stanley

Japonica 2023
Anzai, Mrs. Betty
Archer, Mrs. Joyce
Clemens, Rae
Fukushima, Ms. Joy
Gage, Mrs. Pamela
Gentry, Mr. Allen
Kirkby, Ms. Helen
Kobayashi, Mrs. Dawna
Maemura, Ms. Mayumi
Matsuba, Mrs. Gail
Murakami, Mr. Michael
Okawara, Mrs. Kathryn
Saito, Mr. Allan
Sakata, Ms. Irene
Sakata-Murphy, Mrs. Aiko
Takahashi, Ms. Joy Reiko
Torrance, Ms. Tracy
Yabu, Mr. & Mrs. Hisao & Shizuko
Yatabe, Ms. Susan
Yoshioka, Mrs. Eiko

Momiji is grateful for the generous
donations of Japanese items from our
supporters. We regret that we can only
acknowledge the donors who receivea receipt on a yearly basis, but pleaseknow that we value all contributions.

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Loot Bags for Tenants
Toriichi Bento Fundraiser
Anonymous
Dmytryshyn, Mrs. Karen
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Lagan, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Eva

Yokoyaya North York Store
325

Seniors Active Living Centre
Aihoshi, Ms. Gail

MAJOR GIFTSGIFTS IN KIND

Momiji Community Wellness FundYard Sale Extravaganza
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Miyazaki-Mack, Mrs. Joanne
Westergaard, Mrs. Yoneko

Maruya, Ms. Susan
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen
50

BazaarMomiji Health Care Society
Nelson Arthur Hyland Foundation

Maemura, Ms. Mayumi

Special Grants

Christmas Gifts for Tenants

Ontario Trillium Foundation
Canada Summer Job Grant

Uchikata, Dr. & Mrs. Paul & Susan
Uchikata, Ms. Sharon

Japonica 2022*(*accidentally omitted from the Spring
2023 edition of Momiji Matters)
Ebata, Ms. Jessie
Gravlin, Ms. Barbara Miiko
Hewson, Mrs. Geraldine (Gerry) Yumiko
Ichiyen, Mr. Henry
Kawaguchi, Ms. Lori A.
Kobayashi, Mrs. Dawna
Matsuba, Mrs. Gail
Matsui, Ms. Naomi Carol
Murakami, Mr. MichaelNash, Mrs. Valerie
Nishio, Ms. Robynn

5,000
9,466

10,00012,20034,097

GENERAL
Momiji Health Care Society
Akbar, Asma
60
Benevity Community Impact Fund
50
Cummer Avenue United Church for theformer Bayview United Church
4,166
Edamura, Mrs. Gwen
193
Fujimoto, Mr. Gordon
660
Fukushima, Mrs. Sanae
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Takako
100
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Iguchi, Mr. & Mrs. Katsu & Elsie
Jackson, Mrs. Vickie Yoshie
100
Janssen, Ms. Yvonne
Kamiyama, Lisa
700

Kawamura, Rev. & Mrs. Makoto & Shigemi
King, Ms. Junko
25
Kishimoto, Leslie
130
Kuwahara, Mrs. Nellie
100
100
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Muranaka, Ms. Carole
400
Ocampo, Ms. Tess
40
Organ, Mrs. Laura
486
Sato, Rev. & Mrs. Haruo & Yoko
1,000
25
Schaffer, Ms. Chiharu
Shimizu, Mr. David240
So Fung, Mrs. Shui Kee
50
Takahashi, Mrs. Susan
100
Takashima, Lindsay
800
200
Terazono, Mr. Yuichi
Tonogai, Mr. Harry
Watanabe, Mr. Paul
50
Yamada, Mr. & Mrs. Haruo & Miyoko

Membership Donations
Ashley, Mrs. Ann
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
Filosa, Mr. Michael
Fleck, Mr. Robin & Ms. Wendy Otsu
Fujita, Mrs. Shizue
Gage, Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Pamela
Godo, Mr. & Mrs. Shinya & Masumi
Gravlin, Ms. Barbara Miiko
Honda, Ms. Dorothy
Hope, Mrs. Marion Tomoko
Hustler, Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Linda
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
Ikeda, Mrs. Marie
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Iwata, Mr. Takashi (Tosh)
Jablonsky, Ms. Margaret Peggy
Jomori, Mr. Ernest
Kado, Mr. & Mrs. Kaji & Marilyn
Kaneko, Mr. Ronald
Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Koyata, Mrs. Jane
Kusano, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Lily
Kuwahara, Mrs. Nellie
Lagan, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Eva
Loftus, Ms. Eileen
Maikawa, Mrs. Judy
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M.
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Mitobe, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Donna
Mitsui, Mrs. Kieko (Kay)Miyazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Hatsumi
Nakashima, Mrs. Mieko
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo
Nakawatase, Mrs. Sumiko
Nishi, Mrs. JudyOka, Mr. Eizo
Osako, Mrs. Rieko
Oye, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald & Donna
Shigetomi, Mrs. Lily
Shimizu, Mr. Ron & Ms. Edy Goto
Sora, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Nancy
Stahl, Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Michi
Lepik-Stahl
Sumi, Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Nancy
Sunahara, Mrs. Yoshiko
Tamaki, Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Naomi
Terashita, Ms. Eiko
Towata, Mrs. Patricia Ayako
Toyota, Dr. Jane & Mr. Richard Kenno
Uyede, Ms. Fumiko
Waintraub, Mr. & Mrs. Morris & Pam
Williamson, Ms. Elizabeth

Momiji Café
Momiji Foundation
Anonymous Donors
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Irene

100

30

80
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50
80
70
50
20

50
30
30
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30
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50

100
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1,048

Momiji Matters Newsletter
Brooks, Mrs. Betty Naomi
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Suzuki, Mrs. Beverley

200
100

Momiji’s Community Congregate Dining
ProgramHappeace

50

Momiji’s Community Programs at ourLong-Term Care Partner Site
Castleview Wychwood Towers
Balderston, Ms. Catherine
Murai DuPre, Mrs. Mary

150
510
50
50
20
20

SALC Lug-A-Mug

Kobayashi, Mr. & Mrs. William & Addie

500

200
300
100
100
100

IN HONOUR, CELEBRATION, or
APPRECIATIONIn Celebration of Kimiko Rose Aihoshi’s
100th birthday
Aihoshi, Mr. Richard & Ms. Suzanne
Truchan600

Hidaka, Mrs. Susan
200
100
1,668

50

In Honour of Shirley (Setsuko) Isojima
Chihaya, Mr. Tyson
Chihaya, Mrs. Julie

Monthly Donors

In Honour of Gloria Kobayashi

Aimone, Mrs. Elaine
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Bakhtiari-Noroozi, Mr. Mohsen
Beaver, Mrs. Joan Hiroko
Campbell, Mr. Thomas Kiyoshi
Campbell, Ms. Yasuko
Chan, Mr. William
Dennis, Ms. Aleta
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
Edamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Caren
Fujiwara, Ms. Midori
Gourlie, Ms. Lynda
Hanada-Nagahara, Mrs. Amy
Hosogoe, Ms. Kazuko
Hyodo, Ms. Tosh Elizabeth
Inoue (Inouye), Mr. Yoshitaka (Yosh)Kaneko, Mr. Mickey
Kawabe, Mrs. Esther
Kitagawa, Mr. Michael
Kobayashi-Reid, Mr. Christopher
Martinez, Mrs. Laura
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Nasu, Mrs. Peggy
Nishimura, Mr. Minoru (Mitch)Noda, Mrs. Miyoko
Shirafuji, Dr. Seiko
Uchidate, Mrs. Machiko
Uyede, Ms. Sharon
Yoshida, Mr. Derek

Hoy, Ms. Lyndsay

100
75

25

In Celebration of Claire Nakamura’s
100th birthday
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Cathy

500

In Honour of Sam & Sumiko
Nishiyama
Anonymous

185

In Honour of Grace M. Omoto
Madokoro, Mr. & Mrs. Bud & JudyIn Celebration of my 105th birthday
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai

In Celebration of Miyo Takata’s 103rdbirthday
Shimoda Moore, Ms. Joyce

In Celebration of Eiko Terashita’s 88thbirthday
Shigeishi, Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Elaine
Terashita, Ms. Eiko

100
100

In Celebration of Ichie Yamamoto’s
100th birthday

Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC)
Aihoshi, Mr. Richard & Ms. Suzanne
TruchanClubine-Ito, Ms. Lori
Creative Space ScarboroughIto, Mrs. Miyo
Kobayashi, Mr. & Mrs. William & Addie
Leavitt, Ms. Susan
Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S.
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)Nasu, Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Elsi
Nasu, Ms. Sandra
Ochi, Ms. Ayako
Onizuka, Mr. & Mrs. Glyn & Karen
Shirafuji, Dr. Seiko
Simpson, Ms. Ruth

1,100
100

In Appreciation of Eric Hong

Momiji Programs & Services
AnonymousGage, Mrs. Pamela
Momiji Bridge Club

Anonymous Donors
Goto, Mrs. Yoshiko Jean
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Honda, Ms. Dorothy
Kano, Mr. & Mrs. James & Yasuko
McIlroy, Ms. Joan
Nishizeki, Mrs. Hisako
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen
Shigeishi, Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Elaine
Terashita, Ms. Eiko

600
250
30
150
100

250
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500
700
250

Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Kishi, Mr. Leslie
Kishi, Mr. Ron
Yamamoto, Mrs. Ichie

100
500

In Honour of Masako Yoshida
Yoshida, Mr. Derek

In Appreciation of the staff, volunteers
and tenants who were so kind to Caitlin
Kaneko during her time working at
Momiji.
Kaneko, Mr. Dave100

In Appreciation of the Castleview
Wychwood volunteers
Balderston, Ms. Catherine

500

17

In Honour of Client Intervention
Anonymous

18

100

In Appreciation of Momiji PSWs
Anonymous Donors

600

In Appreciation of Momiji Support
ServicesYano, Ms. Diane
Yano, Ms. Joanne

200
200

In Appreciation of the excellent
support and special care from the 4th
floor PSWs
Sato, Ms. Tayeko Tai

In Appreciation of Seniors Day
Celebration

Kikuta, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert & Christina
Miyasaki, Mitzi & Kristina
Miyazaki-Mack, Mrs. Joanne
Nakamura, Mrs. Claire
Nash, Douglas & Susan
Nishikawa, Ms. Nora
Noda, Miyoko, Carly & Lucian
Sakamoto, Tosh
Sekiya, Mr. & Mrs. Kenzo & Evelyn
Shikaze, Mr. Kim
Towata, Mrs. Patricia Ayako
Uchikata, Dr. & Mrs. Paul & Susan
Waintraub, Mr. & Mrs. Morris & Pam
Wakida, Mrs. Gloria
Westergaard, Mrs. Yoneko
Yano, Ms. Diane

In Memory of Mrs. Sachiko Kawai

Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo

Kawai, Mr. Steven

50

In Appreciation of the Tenant Christmas
Party musician
200

In Appreciation of all involved in the
Valentine’s Day Dinner
50

In Appreciation of the Zoom webinars
Fuchigami, Mrs. Yukie

100

30

MEMORIAL
In memory of Mrs. Betty Kazuko
Asano
Cali, Mrs. Gayle
Kai, Mr. Brian & Ms. Dee Dee Yatabe
PierceyNash, Ms. Mildred
Tomihiro, Mrs. Masako Betty
Waintraub, Mrs. Pamela

50
50
200
25

In Memory of Mr. Jack Asano
Nash, Mrs. Valerie

In Memory of Mrs. Maeve Fisher
Simpson, Ms. Ruth

100

In Memory of Mr. Major Fukumoto
Hamade, Mrs. Joan100

In Memory of Ms. Yasu Hanada

250

In Memory of Mr. Harry Kayama
25

100
100

In Memory of Mr. Sadao Kitagawa

35
100
50

50
100
150
50
100
50
100

Kunihiro, Mr. DougIn Memory of Mr. Sidney Ikeda
30

50
750

500

100
50

Oye, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald & Donna

40

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. David & Lillian
Kuwahara

300

In Memory of Mrs. Eiko (Sandy)
Maikawa
Aihoshi, Ms. Elizabeth
Carter, Ms. Jennifer
Carter, Mrs. Nancy
Fox, Ms. Stephenie
Fox, Ms. Victoria
Fukumoto, Mr. Masao (Mossy)
Kaji, Mr. Roy Ryoji
Maikawa, Mr. Michael
Mullin, Ms. Nancy
Trio Roofing Systems Inc
True North Retirement Counsel
Weingarten, Mr. Harvey & Mrs. Barbara
Markman

50
50
100
50
40
50
50
100
50
500
100

Tanaka, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Frances

In Memory of Mr. Harold Miwa
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Burke, Kaz & Family
Coles, Ms. Carolyn
Fujimoto, Ms. Jean
Fukunaga, Ms. Margaret Mitsuko
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan
Iwasa-Madge, Ms. Kim
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon
Miwa Family
Morris, Mr. & Mrs. Les & Lois
Sakamoto, Ms. Tracy
Shigetomi, Mrs. Lily
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko

50
20
50
30
200

100
150
100
50

In Memory of Mrs. April Miwa
Sakamoto, Tosh

In Memory of Mr. Shigeru MoriIn Memory of Ms. Claire Moriyama

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Harold &Shizue (Ogaki) Kutsukake

Gordon, Mrs. Patricia
Kitamura, Mrs. Lori

Maikawa, Mrs. Judy

Baba, Mrs. MarieIn Memory of Morio, Fumiko and Akemi
Kumagawa
Kumagawa, Mr. Kenji
Kumagawa, Ms. SallyIn Memory of Mr. Thomas Maikawa - 5thYear

Sakamoto, Tosh

Kitagawa, Mr. Michael

Arnone, Ms. Maria
Barker, Mr. Paul
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don & June
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
Inouye Family
Inouye, Ms. Naomi
Inouye, Ms. Stacy
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Kashima, Ms. Betty
McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Nishioka, Mr. Frank
Porter, Mrs. Doreen
Quinan, Mr. Adam
Saldanha, Mr. Benedict
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz
Tamaki, Ms. Diane
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko

Ashley, Mrs. Ann
MacLeod, Donald J & Family
MacLeod, Mr. Don & Ms. Shelley Yamashita100

In Memory of Mrs. April Miwa

In Memory of Mr. Stan Shigeo
KishimotoHayward, Mrs. Joyce
Kishimoto, Mr. DaveIn Memory of Mrs. Mary Elaine
MacLeod

In Memory of Mrs. Tayeko Maruyama

MacKenzie, Mrs. Marlene

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Amy
Kunihiro

Eto, Mrs. June

Doi, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Laura
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don & June
Funasaka, Mrs. Mari
Hayashi, Mr. & Mrs. Sam & Sadayo
Hewson, Mr. & Mrs. George & Gerry
Hirano, Mrs. Laura
Ikeda, Mr. Edgar
The Inouye Family
Khan, Ms. Sharifa

100
25

In Memory of Mrs. Umeko Kuba

In Appreciation
Okada, Mr. Takeshi

100
100
1,440

Ashley, Mrs. Ann
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Kobayashi-Reid, Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Kristin 99
Shikaze, Mr. Kaz

In Appreciation of St. Andrews
Japanese Anglican Church Service atMomijiAnonymous

50
25
100
200

In Memory of Mr. Mitsuyoshi (Mits) Ito

Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S.

Anonymous

50
50

100

100
250

Amemori, Mrs. Isoko, Dan & Adele
Reid, Barry & Wynne Reid,
Chris & Kristen Kobayashi-Reid
Amemori, Mrs. Naoko S.
Baba, Mrs. Marie
Dowson, Mrs. Joanne
Ebata, Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Lorraine
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don & June
Fujino, Mr. & Mrs. Nobby & Kay
Fujiwara, Mr. & Mrs. John & Jo-Anne
Furukawa, Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Betty
Gray, Michele, Julie & Daryl de Meester
Hannaford, Ms. Karen
Ichii, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Amy
Ikeda, Mrs. Marie
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Kadohama, Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Eunice
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Irene
Katsuragi, Mr. Toyoo

100

50
100
25
50
150
50

50
50

Kawahara, Mrs. Yasuko Theresa
Kitazaki, Ms. Betty
150
Koike, Ms. Eri
Koike, Ms. Michi
100
500
Koyata, Mr. Isamu
Koyata, Mrs. Jane & Family
200
Koyata, Ms. Setsuko, Mike & Dawna,
Dan, Julie, Derick & Lisa
150
Kusano, Mr. Roy
50
Maikawa, Mrs. Judy
Marubashi, Mrs. Kay
75
Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon
100
Matsuda, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce & Ruth
40
Matsunaga, Mrs. Shirley
20
Matsuyama, Mr. & Mrs. Masami & Margaret
Miyasaki, Mrs. Mitsuko (Mitzi)
50
Miyazaki, Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Hatsumi
Nagasuye, Mrs. Ruby
Nakamura, Mrs. Jessica (Yoshiko)
50
40
Nicholson, Mr. & Mrs. Joan & Bob
Nishikawa, Mr. Robert (Bob) Mitsuru
Noda, Mrs. Miyoko
100
Osbourne, Ms. Toni
25
Rubio, Mr. Consuelo
50
60
Seko, Mr. Steve & Ms. Irene Tsukamoto
Shigetomi, Mrs. Keiko
Shikata, Tosh & Hiroko
50
Shimoda, Mr. & Mrs. Len & Mary
100
100
Shin, Mr. Graham
Shin, Mrs. Lillian Reiko
500
Suzuki, Mr. & Mrs. Vic & Bev
Takeda, Ms. Wendy
100
Tanaka, Eichi & Betty and Family
150
Tanaka, Ms. Masaye
Terashita, Cliff, Steve & Brad
100
200
Thompson, Mr. Corey
Tierney, Mrs. Tom & Sue
100
Tsuji, Ms. Patricia
50
25
Wray, Ms. Kim

In Memory of Mr. Toshiyuki Nagano 7th YearIn Memory of Mr. Ronald Nakamura
Ebisuzaki, Mrs. Elaine
Fukumoto, Mr. Masao (Mossy)
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
Nakamura Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara
WebberNakamura, Mrs. Claire
Nakamura, Mr. Doug
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Cathy
Nakatsu, Ms. Christine
Ryoji, Mrs. Ruth Haruko
Sekiya, Mr. & Mrs. Kenzo & Evelyn
Seko, Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Margaret
Wani, Mr. & Mrs. Joe & Kathy

In Memory of Mrs. Shizue Ogaki
50
40
50

100
50

In Memory of Mr. Dennis Nakata
Tobu Canada Wakayama-Kenjinkai
Ushirode, Mr. Frank Yoshiyuki

50
30

In Memory of Mrs. Yuriko Lily Nasu
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose
Armstrong, Sheri-Lynn & Gill
Bergin, Ms. Carol
Duffin, Ms. Linda
Fukuzawa, Mrs. Bonnie
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Honda, Ms. Dorothy
Kayama, Mr. Kyle
Kayama, Ms. Melanie
Kayama, Mrs. Michiko
Kurgatnikov, Ms. Shari
Leavitt, Ms. Susan
Metsis, Ms. Ilme
Nasu, Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Elsi
Nasu, Ms. Joyce
Nasu, Ms. Sandra
Okada, Ms. Janet
Onizuka, Mr. & Mrs. Glyn & Karen
Simpson, Ms. Ruth
Sora, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Nancy
Takenaka, Ms. Grace

100
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75
20

25
25

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50
250
100
100

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100

Nakatsu, Mrs. Naomi Linda

In Memory of Mrs. Setsuko Sue
Nakagawa
Anzai, Mr. & Mrs. George & Betty
Ebisuzaki, Mrs. Elaine
Gordon, Mrs. Patricia
Hirano, Mr. Michael
Honda, Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Janice
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
Isojima, Mrs. Shirley (Setsuko)
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
Kawabe, Mrs. Esther
Makimoto, Mrs. Christine
Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S.
Nakagawa, Ms. Karen
Nakagawa, Mr. Peter
Nishimura, Mr. Kazuo
Nishimura, Mr. Ross
Otsu, Mrs. Pansy
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen
Racicot-Gladu, Ms. Ginette
Ryoji, Mr. & Mrs. Doug & Elaine
Shimizu, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin & Cindy
Shimizu, Mr. Ronald Masatoshi
Smith, Ms. Brenda
Takemura, Mr. Barry & Family
Tomihiro, Mrs. Masako Betty
Tomihiro, Mrs. Miyoshi Lillian
Toyonaga, Paul, Brian, Linda & Cathy
Toyonaga, Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Fumi
Watanabe, Mr. Paul
Wray, Ms. Kim

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Yukio & Hisaye
Niiya
25
50
50
200
50
50

200

19

In Memory of Mr. Tame (Buzz) Ogaki

Amemori, Mr. & Mrs. Cliff & Dana
50
300
100
100
100

In Memory of Mrs. Hisaye Niiya

Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)

Oye-Chaffe, Leslie

Niiya, Mr. Donald

100

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Tak & Pollie
NishinoKobayashi, Mrs. Dawna

In Memory of Mrs. Eva Ono
Kadohama, Ms. Kay

In Memory of Mrs. Jenny Oyagi
Aihoshi, Mrs. Kimiko Rose
Armstrong, Sheri-Lynn & Gill
Carter, Mrs. Diane
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Fleck, Mr. Robin & Ms. Wendy Otsu
Hama, Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Takako
Hidaka, Mrs. Susan
Hirowatari, Mrs. Louise
Honda, Ms. Dorothy
Inamoto, Mrs. Chiyo
Ito, Mr. Lloyd
Ito, Mrs. MiyoKai, Mr. Brian & Ms. Dee Dee Yatabe
Piercey
Kaneko, Mr. Mickey
Kimura, Mrs. Nancy
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)
Kitamura, Mrs. Ki
Kuramoto, Ms. Judy Sayoko
Maeda, Mrs. Hiroko
Masuda, Mrs. Louise M.
Miike, Ms. Sandra
Morita, Mrs. Mary M.
Nagano, Mrs. Louise (Reiko)Nakamura, Mrs. Claire
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Cathy
Nakao, Mrs. Kimie
Nakawatase, Mr. Satsuo
Nasu, Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Elsi
Noda, Mrs. Miyoko
Oikawa, Ms. Catherine
Onizuka, Mrs. Karen
Otani, Mrs. Teruko
Otsu, Mrs. Pansy
Otsu, Ms. Vicki
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen
Shigeishi, Mr. & Mrs. Toshiaki & Miyo
Shimizu, Ms. Aja
Sora, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Nancy
Suyama, Mr. Tokugi
Tsuji, Mrs. Yeriko
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko
Yoshida, Mrs. Trudy

100
50
100
50
30

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50
25
25
50
50
50
50
50
150
20
50
100
30
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300
50
50

In Memory of Joyce, Tom & Ian Nishio
Nishio, Mr. Greig

75

200

In Memory of Mrs. Kazue Kaye Oda
200
200
500
25
200
25
50
25
40
25
25
200
500
20

Arinobu, Ms. Janet
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Cole, Ms. Martha
Davis, Mr. Kevin
Iwata, Ms. Margaret
James, Ms. Leslie
Kaye Oda Family
Nakamura, Mrs. Claire
Oda, Mrs. Setsu
Shigetomi, Mrs. Lily
Towata, Mrs. Patricia Ayako
Toyota, Dr. JaneIn Memory of Mr. Toshio Ryoji
Sakamoto, Tosh

30
100
50
100
1,000
50
100

In Memory of Mrs. Fumiko Ruth Saito
Okada, Ms. Janet

In Memory of Tye & Helen Sakaguchi
and Bob Davis
Davis, Ms. Donna

1,000

In Memory of Mr. Frederick Sasaki
Nakatsu, Ms. Christine

100

100

In Memory of Yuji & Sakayo Sasaki
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Irene

In Memory of Mr. Yukio Ode
Armstrong, Sheri-Lynn & Gill
Havers, Mrs. Carol A.
Otani, Mrs. Teruko
Sakauye, Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Kareen

100
50

In Memory of Mrs. Jean Yoshiko Seki
Osbourne, Ms. Toni

50

20

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Frank &Barbara Shimada
Shimada, Mr. Douglas

In Memory of Ms. Shizuko Shin
Howard, Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Sonoe
Shin Family

1,000
750

In Memory of Ms. Mitsue Shintani
Harada, Ms. Laurie

In Memory of Mrs. Miyeko M.
Sugamori
Curry, Mr. Darrell

120

In Memory of Mr. Tom Sumi
Sakamoto, Tosh

In Memory of Dr. Fred Akira Sunahara
Waintraub, Ms. Michelle

400

Kobayashi, Mr. Jim
Laird, Ms. Doreen
Lejnieks, Tracy
Lem, Ms. Doreen
Makimoto, Ms. Margaret S.
Mende, Mr. & Mrs. John & Cindy
Miura, Gary & Yvonne
Nakawatase, Mr. Kevin
Papulkas, Ms. Katina
Park, Ms. Aeyong
Rodriguez, Ms. Julie Joni
Shepheard, Ms. Valerie
Sora, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Nancy
Takahashi, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie & Gayle
Tsumura, Mrs. Yoshiko
Watson, Mrs. Joan
Wong, Ms. Josephine

50
50

25
100
50
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100

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Goji George &Koko Suzuki

Tsuji, Ms. Karen
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
Tsuji, Ms. Teresa

Anonymous

Maikawa, Mrs. Y. Susan

2,000

50
100
50
50
50
50
40
100

Kagawa, Mr. Brian K.
Kagawa, Mr. & Mrs. Howard & Irene
Kai, Mr. Brian & Ms. Dee Dee Yatabe
Piercey
Marubashi, Mrs. Sharon
Shintani, Mrs. MaryIn Memory of Mrs. Reiko Sekino Takata
Tomimoto
500

In Memory of Mrs. Nora Katsuyo (Katie)
Tsuda
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
50

500
100

In Memory of Mrs. Aileen Yokota
Kunihiro, Mr. Doug

150

In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Saburo & Eiko
Yoshioka
Sano, Mrs. Michiyo

100
100

Kawabe, Mrs. Esther

Aldred, Carol
An, Ms. Cleo
Brooking, Ms. Virginia
Campbell, Ms. Sandra
Chai, Mr. Roger
Chen, Mr. Hiram
Chen, Mr. Isaac
Don Valley Bible Chapel
Dunlop, Elinor & Ross
Fawthrop, Mrs. Karin
Fukumoto, Jan & Bob
Hatanaka, Ms. April
Katsuno, Mr. Anthony

50

In Memory of Mrs. Lydia Yatabe

In Memory of Ms. Yoshie Tanouye

Takata, Elaine & Carolyn and Family

300

In Memory of Mrs. Tamiko Yamashita
Tobu Canada Wakayama-Kenjinkai

In Memory of Mr. Byron Tanaka
Armstrong, Mrs. Sheri-Lynn
Chiba, Ms. Aileen
Izumi-Ames, Ms. Marjorie
Kawabe, Mrs. Esther
Kunihiro, Mr. RobertLippincott, Kim & MarkMore, Mrs. Lynn
Murai, Ms. Karen
Nakamura, Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Cathy
Oikawa, Ms. Gail N.
Oikawa-Bauer, Ms. Elaine
Oyagi, Mrs. Doreen
Sora, Mr. & Mrs. Ray & Nancy
Takahashi, Ms. Joy Reiko
Takasaki, Mr. & Mrs. Hideo & Naomi
Takenaka, Mr. David
Tanouye, Mr. Michael

65

In Memory of Mrs. Kazuko Umemoto

In Memory of Mrs. Grace (Toshiko)
Takamatsu

20

In Memory of Mrs. Eiko Yoshioka
Eto, Mr. & Mrs. Don & June
Fukushima, Mrs. Chiyeko
Fukushima, Mrs. Sanae
Hirowatari, Mr. Mark
Kai, Mr. Brian S.
Kashino, Mr. Martin
Kitagawa, Mrs. Sueko (Sue)Kramer, Ms. Wendy
Lai, Ms. Caitlin Wai Man
Maikawa, Mrs. Judy
Matsuoka, Dr. Atsuko
Nakaza, Naoko & Hiroki
Shikata, ToshTaira, Mrs. Peggy
Takenaka, Ms. Grace
Tomihiro, Mrs. Masako Betty
Turnbull, Mr. & Mrs. Stuart & Elaine
Watanabe, Mrs. Eiko

100
50
100
200
75
100
100
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100
50
25
30

In Memory of all those who have passed
before us
1,000
50

Izukawa, Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Sandra

100

In Memory of parents
Fujita, Mrs. Midori

Other donors wishing to remain
anonymous.

100

In Memory of Mr. Terrance Tsuji on what
would have been his 65th birthday

2,000

In Memory of Momiji residents who
passed away in 2022 & 2023
Chen, Ms. Melanie

Waintraub, Ms. Nicole

Suzuki, Ms. Pat

In Memory of friends
Kobayashi, Mr. & Mrs. William & Addie

In Memory of Mrs. Lillian Tsuji on what
would have been her 100th birthday
Durocher, Mrs. Terralyn Gale
Tsuji, Ms. KarenIn Memory of Mr. Walter Toshiyuki
Sunahara

50

新･最高運営責任者
ユージン･カム氏の就任
byアン･アッシュリー＆ジェニファー･ウエノ
理事会共同議長

モミジ理事会は最高運営責任者に就任したユージン･カム氏を心より歓迎します。
カム氏は幹部経験30年､その中でシニアケア指導者10年の経験があります。
最近までイーホン老人ケアセンターの最高執行責任者として長期ケアをはじめ
コミュニティ･ホスピス､居宅支援サービ
ス､IT技術､資本開発などを主導。
その前はeHealth Ontarioや幾つかの民間組織の幹部を務めました。
理事会はカム氏のリーダーシップに大きな期待をしています。氏のシニアケア
における経験と熱意はモミジのビジョン「シニアの方を敬い､尊厳を重んじ､自立した生活を支援する」とぴったり相応
します。皆さまからの歓迎もよろしくお願
いいたします。

CEOの挨拶
by ユージン･カム最高運営責任者

私は就任初日からモミジファミリーの暖かな歓迎を受け､既に良いスタートが始まっています。チームは誠実で親しみを感じます。居住者･利用者の方々は親切で時として話がはずみます。
これまで運営を順調に維持した暫定CEOケン･ラ
ウリン氏のおかげで円滑な引き継ぎができたことに感謝します。
モミジの優れた評判は就任以前から知っていましたが､それを直接､知ることができました。モミジのチームは献身的で思いやりがあります。利用者を中心としたプログラム/サービスは上手く運営されていて居住者･利用者の方々に喜ばれています。私はその栄誉に甘んずることなく皆さまと共に前進したいと思っております。以下のような外部環境の変化

がモミジの運営に影響を与えると考えています。
• オンタリオ 州 の 高 齢 者 人 口 の 増
加 。2 0 2 3 年 夏 の 報 告 によると､ 6 5
歳以上の人口が2022年に2800万人で州人口の18.4%を占めていたが､2036年までに20.9%に増加する。
• 高齢者の健康状態は認知症が要因となって､より複雑で虚弱になる。
• 多くの高齢者が長期ケア施設よりも自宅で暮らすことを望んでいる。居宅ケアとパーソナルサポート･サービスの需要が大幅に増加する。
• ヘルスケアの運営コストの上昇が財政支援の増加を上回り､サービスを提供する非営利団体にとってファンド
レイジングが厳しいものになる。
モミジもこれらの変化に対応する準備が必要となります。シニアの方々の変化するニーズに対応するためにはコスト効果のある新しいサービスで運営の転換が求められます。私達は持続的な収入源を新たに開拓し財政の持続可能性を向上
させ､ファンドレイジングへの依存を減らす必要があります。
さらに､最も重要なのが雇用に投資して､ボランティア基盤を広げることだと私は考えています。
素晴らしい歴史と大きな可能性を秘めたモミジで､この転換期に皆さまと共に取り組むのを楽しみにしています。
モミジが優れたケアと生活の質を居住者及び地域のシニアの方々と､さらにその先まで提供するリーダーとなるべく共に励ん
で行きたい所存です。

ト＆ダニエル･アトキンソンさんらの参加 モミジ入居申請から入居までのプでデザインの段階まで進みました。
ロセス
寄付された着物の中には､すり減っ21たり破損したりして販売できない状態のモミジ入居申請と入居までのプロセス
ものがあります。私達の祖先なら捨てる について、大変多くの質問をいただいてのは「もったいない」と言うでしょう。
リメ います。
まず、入居資格についてですが、
イクプロジェクトの目標は､古い物に新 モミジはサポーティブ・ハウジング（支援しい命を吹き込むことです。大切に着用 があるアパート）であり、身体的な問題かされた古着の織物を再利用して再び楽 ら軽い支援を受ける必要性があることしめるようにします。
このプロジェクトは「 及び、認知力がしっかりしていることが、織物や衣服は､その背景にある物語や 入居の必須条件となります。
このため、
モ文化を伝える｣という考えに基づき､日系 ミジ職員によるアセスメント、医師が記
家族から寄付された着物を捨てることな 入するモミジのヘルスフォーム、胸部レン
く､着用できる衣服やアクセサリーに転 トゲン、認知力のテストを受けることにな換します。元になる織物には､それを着て ります。申請者は、このプロセスで入居いた家族の愛情や､喪失と希望､立ち直 資格があるとみなされた場合のみ、お部
る力､我慢強さの物語があります。新しい 屋のオファーがいくことになります。
この
衣服は､その織物を通して再び､日系人 仕組みのため、CIWからの連絡には応答の移住､収容所の経験､移動､文化の喪 していただくことを強くお勧めします。現失といった歴史に敬意を示しています。 在のポリシーでは、
このアセスメントのプ
私達はそれぞれの衣服の歴史と日本の ロセスに進むことを断ってもペナルティ
織物の文化を伝えたいと願っています。 はなく、ウェイティングリストの同じ位置
着 物 リメイクプ ロ ジェクトは 伝 統 にそのままいることができます。
的 ･ 創 造 的で 独 特な衣 服を提 供し､そ申請者は、年次質問票を通して、
ウェイの 収 益 はモミジを支 援します。プロジ ティングリストに残る意思があることをェクトは 開 始 から 一 年 近く経 ち 次 の CIWに毎年伝える必要があります。
この段 階を目 指し現 在 ､ボランティアを募 質問票が3年連続で提出されなかった人
集しています。詳細：Instagram at @ は、
ウェイティングリストから自動的に消thekimonoremakeproject
去されます。電話（代理連絡先を含め）番

コミュニティサービス
回復基金 (CSRF)

号が使えない状態、郵便物やEmailが跳ね返る、鳴っている電話をとらない、留守電を残しても返答がないなど、連絡がつかない申請者が大変増えてきています。
住所や連絡先などが変わった場合、それをCIWに伝えておくことは、申請者の責任です。

昨夏､カナダ 政府はコミュニティサー
ビスを提供する慈善団体､非営利団体､
着物リメイクプロジェクト
先住民統治組織に対して､カナダ赤十字
3月23日(土) に着物リメイクプロジェ 社･カナダコミュニティ基金･ユナイテッド
みなさん、はじめまして。4月からクラクトの最初のファッション展示が設置さ ウェイ･カナダの３機関を通して､コミュニティサービス回復基金(CSRF)
を交付しイアントインターベンション部（CI）でプれ､モモアニメマーケットに訪れた人々ました。
モミジも規定の条件を満たし受
ログラムワーカーとして働いておりま
は伝統的な着物のほかに､寄付された着す、稲葉ちかげ です。私の仕事内容は物､浴衣､帯などの素材を斬新にデザイ 給しました。
新型コロナウィルスの時期､モミジ
主にCI グループの活動 (Seniors, IT
ンした衣服を見て楽しみました。二つのでは高齢のボランティアの方々が多く辞&Beyond、
オンラインセミナー、施設ツア
ファッションショーで披露された50着以めました。
今回の補助金でボランティア
ーなど)
を管理し、
リソース構築を行うほ
上の衣服は､様々なスタイルと素材のド基盤の回復と強化に努め､サービスの向か、
入居希望者の管理業務の一部をサレスやジャケット､パンツなどで､他では見ることのできない「着用できるアート」 上と堅固で持続性のある組織の構築を ポートします。
目指します。
日本の岩手県の出身ですが、
カナダに
でした。
モミジは今回の補助金でフルタイムの来てからより日本の文化や慣習の素晴ら
着物リメイクプロジェクトはジャポニカ(イザベ しさに気が付きました。
トロントのカレッから進化しました。
ジャポニカはモミジの ボランティアコーディネーター
ル･ヤマモトさん)
を採用。
コミュニテ
ィサ
ジではソーシャルサービスワーク（移民
恒例のファンドレイジングで､寄付されービス･ボランティ
ア部のマネージャーと難民）のコースを修了し日系カナダ人、た日本の芸術品･陶芸品･着物などを販売し日系シニアの支援をしています。数 共に多方面からの新規ボランティアのリ 日本人がどのようにカナダと結びつきコ
年前にルース･シンプソンさんとマユミ･ クルートや研修､支援に取り組みます 。 ミュニティを広げていったかを学びまし
また､既に15人以上のボランティアに た。それらの先輩方に尊敬の意を持ち、マエムラさんによる発起で､日系カナダ
心肺機能蘇生の訓練が実施され､新人
モミジではテナント、
コミュニティーの皆人レガシー基金の補助金により実現しま研修の企画と資料の作成が進んでいま様、そしてさまざまな支援団体を通じてソした。
このプロジェクトは1949年4月1日
以前にBC州に住んでいた日系人の子孫 す。補助金の活用で研修が増え､ボラン ーシャルワークがどのように人々の生活を中心に日系人の歴史の継承と伝播を ティア感謝会も開催できます。食品安全 に貢献しているかを学びながらサポートをしていきたいと思っています。
目標に始まりました。
プロジェクトはパッ 証明書更新の研修会も開催予定です。

地域連携･会食プログラム
22

トロント東部の寄付者
エイドリアン･クサノ氏

トロント及びその近郊の日系シニアの方々で､モミジセンターのプログラムに参加できない方々のために､お住まいの地域で会食プログラムが実施されています。現在､西部･中部･東部の3カ所で､お手頃な料金で食事と教育的･娯楽的なア
クティビティが楽しめます。
今回､特記したいのがエイドリアン･ク
サノさんの貢献についてです。彼は会食プログラムのデザートを一年間、寄付すると決め､ケーキ､ペーストリー､和菓子などを毎回､提供して参加者を楽しませています。
エイドリアンさんはシニアの方々のために何かしたいと常に思っていて､簡単に手を差しのばせる方法が大切だと話しました。
心より感謝しています。
地域連携･会食プログラムではコストを抑えながらプログラムの向上に取り組んでいます。
ご支援をよろしくお願いします。お問い合わせ: outreach@momiji.
on.ca.

SALCとはSALCウエスト

SALC､すなわちシニア･アクティブ･リ
ビング･センターはモミジセンター1階の西側､ウェルネスルームの隣りにあって､中では様々な活動が行われていてモミジセンターの活気の中心となっています。
SALCはオンタリオ州政府 (シニア･ア
クセシビリティ省) 及びトロント市からの補助金と寄付でプログラムを運営しています。モミジ居住者､日系コミュニティ､近隣のシニアの方々に､元気で自立した生活を維持できる機会を提供し､プログラ
ムを通してシニアの方々自らが健康的な習慣や健康管理を維持できるように働きかけます。
SALCのプログラムには健康で自立した活動的な生活に不可欠な「健康の5つの柱」があります。
ウェブサイトで毎月イベントカレンダーを掲載しています。居住者の方々には配布されます。中からお好きなものを選んで参加してください。
SALCのプログラムに参加して自立した生活を維持し､ボランティアをして笑顔で元気にすごしましょう。
SALCは全てのシニアの方々､ご家族･友人を歓迎します。

シニア･アクティブ･リビング･センター(SALC) のプログラムがトロントの西部
へ広がります。
モミジセンターのSALCでは居住者及び地域のシニアの方々が運動や交流な
どの様々なアクティビティを楽しんでいます。SALCはシニアの方々の健康的な生活を推進する有意で興味を惹くアクティ
ビティの提供に努めています。
あいにくモミジセンターがトロント東部に所在するため､通うには遠すぎると感じる方々が多くいます。2021年に実施されたトロント及びその近郊の日系カナ
ダ人･ニーズ調査では､特に西部に住む方々が､地理的･身体的に交通手段の問題がありSALCに通うのが困難だと回答しました。
トロント西部に住む方々の問題を解決すべく､モミジは5月から西部に3箇所の活動拠点を設置し､SALCのプログラムを実施します。内容はモミジセンターのプログラムとほぼ同様で､興味を惹いて健康のために良く､何よりも楽しいです。
SALCは日系カナダ人レガシー協会のコミュニティ基金のご支援に感謝します。
ならびに､SALCのプログラムの意義と取り組みを支援する寄付者の皆さまにお礼を申し上げます。ボランティアの方々､ファンドレイジングに協力する方々､そしてSALCウエストに場所を提供する
施設にも感謝しています。
あなたの身近にSALCのプログラムに適した方がいましたら､ベン･レビーまで
ご連絡ください。当方から連絡いたします。
詳細のお問い合わ せはベン･レビー
まで。416-261-6683 内線. 248, email:momijiwest@momiji.on.ca 。

健康の5つの柱
1) 身体的活動

毎週150分程度 (毎日30分) の中程度／やや激しい運動をす
ると高齢者の健康の向上･維持になると言われています。

プログラム

腰かけ体操､転倒予防運動､ラジオ体操､軽体操､日本の踊り､ウェルネスルームの活用 (毎日オープン)2) 知的活動

毎日､新しいことを学びましょう。

プログラム

オンライン講習､ジャパノロジー､ジェーン･リューの博物館ツアー､シニアのITクラス

3) 社会的交流

笑顔で元気になれる場所があります。

プログラム

午後のお茶会 (月例誕生会)､音楽とお茶 (コンサート)､モミ
ジ歌の会 (日英両語)､コーヒーハウス､ビンゴ､アイホシさんのアイスクリーム､資生堂ビューティトーク､おしゃれクラフト･
クラブ､おいしいクラブ (料理)､ノアの箱舟 (ペット療法)､映画､外出､パンケーキ朝食､ホットドッグデイ

4) 文化的活動

一年を通して日本の伝統的な特別催し物が開催されます。

プログラム

新年カラオケパーティ､紅白歌合戦､春／夏のお祭り､子供の日／敬老の日の祝賀会､年越しそばパーティー､踊りの発表会

5) 心のケア

モミジで幾つかの教会による心のケアを提供します。美しい庭
園には静寂と平穏があります。

プログラム

教会のサービス､モミジ庭園､ウェルネスルーム

活動場所
トロント仏教会
1011 Sheppard Avenue West
North York

ウエスト･トロント･コミュニティ･
クリスチャン教会
3560 Erindale Station Road
Mississauga

ハミルトン日系文化会館
45 Hempstead Drive
Hamiltonファンドレイジング
ジャポニカライブ

次回のファンドレイジング

5月26日 (日) 第16回ボウラソン
6月15日 (土) モミジ･コミュニティバザー
8月24日 (土) ヤードセール

パーソナルケア：・入浴またはシャワーの介助
・薬服用の確認・身体的衛生の介助
家事援助：
・軽度の室内清掃と洗濯・軽食の準備

10月14日 (土) に開催されたジャポニ
カライブでは､日本の伝統的な芸術品･人形･着物･食器などが出品されました。
ボランティア賞「おばあちゃんのリビングルーム」の独
特な歴史のある品物､日本の食べ物､着利用料は1時間 $28.50で1回の訪問に本年度のオンタリオ州市民／移民省に物リメイク･プロジェクト紹介などが並つき最低3時間の予約が必要です。
よるボランティア･サービス賞は､モミジ
び､収益は$21,000に。
ジャポニカを率いモミジ@ホームの文化的背景を配慮しから以下の10名が受賞しました。おめでたボランティアのマユミ･マエムラさんとた思いやりのあるヘルスケアサービスのとうございます。
チームの皆さんが一年を通してカタログ
中から､ご自身のニーズに適したものをグレース･ビサダさん (5年)の作成や寄付品の品定め､企画､販売に選んでください。継続的なケアでも､時々ケア･エダムラさん (5年)尽力されたことに感謝します。
必要とするケアでも､ご自身や家族･友ロバート (ボブ) ラスビーさん (5年)
次回のジャポニカライブは10月19日
人の方をサポートするためにモミジ＠ホジェーン･リューさん (5年)(土) に開催予定｡その他にもジャポニカ
ームはありますので､ご連絡ください。
マリオン･スミスさん (5年)は特別催し物に飛び込みで参加します。
お住まいの地域やサービスの頻度にリョウコ･ウエムラさん (5年)お楽しみに。
よっては待ちリストで待機していただく
デレック･オイカワさん (10年)場合がありますのでご了承をお願いしシャーリー (セツコ) イソジマさん (15 ます。モミジ@ホームはモミジ･ヘルスケ
新年の特別催し物･日本の踊り年)
ア･ソサエティの活動の一環です。詳細
2月初旬､モミジは新年･日本の踊り祝
ハリー･カワベさん (15年)はTel.416.261.6683, 内線 263 または賀会を開催。高知県よさこいアンバサダ
シャーリー･モリタさん (20年)
e-mail: momijiathome@momiji.on.ca
ー･絆国際チーム（全カナダ日系人協会
まで。
モミジの全てのボランティアの皆さま
トロント支部支援）をはじめ､アヤメ会､
モミジ踊りの会による踊りの披露のほ のご尽力に感謝します。モミジがより良
マイルストン誕生日
か、参加者もステップを楽しむ機会があ い組織として使命を果たすには皆さまの特別なお誕生日おめでとうございます
りました。宝くじやジャポニカの飛び入り 力が不可欠です。
（2023年9月1日〜2024年４月30日)もあり､収益は$3,000に。
ドーナ･コバヤ
シさん率いるボランティアの皆さん及びキミコ･ローズ･アイホシさん (101歳)
送迎サービス
素晴らしい踊りを披露した皆さんに感謝
クレア･ナカムラさん (100歳)します。
この度､日系カナダ人レガシー協会の ジーン･ミヨシ･ナカスジさん (100歳)
生活基盤資本プロジェクト基金の支援に タエコ･タイ･サトウさん (105歳)
茶道の一期一会
より､車椅子で乗車可能な新車が加わり イチエ･ヤマモトさん (100歳)ました。
これで､居住者及び地域のシニ
2月下旬､モミジは茶道の特別催し物「アの方々の送迎サービスが向上します。
おくやみ
一期一会」
を開催。訪れた人々に茶道の送迎サービスの予約はサポートサービ ご遺族の皆様に心よりお悔やみを申し
伝統芸術と文化的意義を紹介しました。
上げます
裏千家淡交会トロント協会にご協力い スのコーディネーター (416-261-6683
ただき､参加者は本格的な茶道を体験。 内線 261) またはクライアントサービスの （2023年9月13日~ 2024年４月30日にご逝去)
日本的なサービスによるお茶の試飲や､ プログラムワーカー (416-261-6683 内
ジャポニカで収集された茶器の販売も 線 239) まで。
モミジレジデンス
ありました。共同委員長を務めたダニエ
ウィリアム (ビル) ･コバヤシさん
モミジ@ホーム
ル･アトキンソンさんとキャサリン･オイカ
タエコ･マルヤマさん
ワさんをはじめボランティアの皆さんに自宅でヘルスケアをクレア･モリヤマさん
感謝します。収益は$5,000に。お茶の寄付とティー･ペアリングの説明をされた
良いお知らせです。モミジ＠ホームの セツコ･スー･ナカガワさん
Momo Teaのモモ･ヨシダさん､ならび サービスを提供する地域が広がっていま ユキオ･オデさんにプライズ宝くじと50/50宝くじにお茶を す。モミジ@ホームとは､モミジ建物内で ジェニー･オオヤギさん
寄付されたHokusan Japanese Green 提供される優れたケアと同等のケアをト ジーン･セキさん
Tea, Hojicha 社とLemon Lily社にも感 ロント及びその近郊に住むシニアの方 シズコ･シンさん謝します。
々の自宅で提供するプログラムです。文 マサコ･ヨシダさん
化的背景を理解する専門知識の豊富な
3月末､初の試みのプライズ宝くじと モミジの職員がシニアの方々の特別な50/50宝くじで多くの人が当選しました。 ニーズに対応し､自立した生活と尊厳がおめでとうございます。$10,000を上回る 維持された健康的な生活を支援します。
収益はモミジ及び地域のシニアの方々
シニアの方々が自宅で健康的な生活のプログラム/サービスに回されます。賞 ができるように､高度な専門知識を有し品を寄付された皆さまにお礼を申し上げ た職員が統合的で個人に適した様々なます。
サービスを提供します。

キャッスルビュー･ウィッチウッドタワーズ
ウメコ･クバさん
マカサロッジ
レオナ･ユアサさん

イーホン老人ケアセンター
マサコ･ケンザキさん
カツオ･ヤグチさん

23THE KIMONO REMAKE PROJECT LAUNCH

By Members of the Kimono Remake
Project
On Saturday March 23, the Kimono
Remake Project held its first Fashion
Showcase.
Guests attending the Momo Anime
Market were treated to a uniquecultural event showcasing traditional
Japanese kimono alongside newly
designed garments that incorporated
donated heritage fabrics from kimono,
yukata, obi and other Japanese textiles.
Members of the community modelledover 50 garments. The two fashionshows featured one-of-a-kind, wearable
art that included dresses, jackets andpants in various styles and fabrics.
The Kimono Remake Project evolved

An elegant jacket and trouser set,modeled by Jackie. (Photo by Aron De
La Cruz).

as a spinoff of Japonica, an annual
fundraising event for Momiji Health Care
Society where donated items, including
artwork, chinaware, clothing and moreare for sale to benefit seniors in ourcommunity. Ruth Simpson and Mayumi
Maemura conceived it several years ago
and thanks to a grant from the Japanese
Canadian Legacies Fund, it became a
reality. The Project is an initiative bya group of descendants of Japanese
Canadian families who lived in B.C.
prior to April 1, 1949 as a mechanism forconnecting with their culture and sharing
this heritage. With the addition of Pat andDanielle Atkinson, the Project was finallyable to begin the design phase.
Momiji receives many donations
but unfortunately, not all donations ofclothing are in sellable condition due towear and damage. It is a shame to discardthese pieces - “Mottainai” as our ancestors
would say. (“Mottainai” means a shame
to waste). Our goal is to give new life to
the old, and to provide a renewed senseof appreciation by utilizing pieces of oncetreasured textiles and garments. Rooted
in the premise that textiles and garments
are a means of storytelling and cultural
sharing, The Kimono Remake Project
rescues the donated textiles of our families
and transforms them into wearable
garments and accessories. The original
textiles hold stories of family, love, loss,
hope, resilience and perseverance. The
newly created garments repurpose thetextiles and honour the Nikkei narrative

Caitlin modeling a striking yellow
ensemble, with matching trousers andjacket. (Photo by Aron De La Cruz).
of immigration, internment, migrationand loss of culture. Whenever possible
we hope to curate the history of eachgarment as well as the aspects of Japanese
textile culture.
Proceeds from this project will
benefit Momiji Health Care Society
while offering a piece of artistic heritage
through wearable art to owners of these
one-of-a-kind garments.
The core team has been working
on the Project for almost a year andis currently recruiting new volunteers
and determining the next stages of theinitiative.
Stay tuned for more information andfollow us on Instagram:@thekimonoremakeproject. ∎

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