Sites from across British Columbia have been officially recognized by the provincial government as historic Japanese-Canadian places. The 56 sites include language schools and churches but also former work camps and internment centres. The Pitt Meadows Japanese-Canadian meeting hall was once the centre of the thriving Japanese Canadian community in Pitt Meadows but after the end of the Second World War, none of the community returned and no documents or objects remain. Japanese internment in B.C.3:36On Saturday, the government announced the 56 sites recognized from a list of 176 nominated places. government, I am thrilled to see the Japanese-Canadian Historic places announced," said Naomi Yamamoto, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2017 02:15 UTC