Talk - Dementia - prevention and care

Speaker: Ms. Myra Conway, a volunteer speaker from the Ottawa Alzheimer Society

Ms. Conwayis a volunteer speaker highly recommended by the Ottawa Alzheimer Society. She has first-hand experience of caring for her husband who suffered from an early onset of Alzheimer's disease in his 50s.

Date: Saturday, May 12th
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre
Fee: free (donation of snacks is appreciated)
Sponsored by: Nadeshiko no kai (Japanese speaking women's group)

Please RSVP to Yumi Schoenhofer at yschoenhofer@hotmail.com or 613-270-8638 by May 10th.

Japanese Cooking

A Japanese cooking class will be taught by Emi Buzza at the Japanese Cultural Centre on May 27. Emi has demonstrated cooking classes at our Centre for many years. Her recipes are always delicious and easy to make.

Date: May 27, 2012 - Sunday
Place: Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre, 2285 St. Laurent Blvd. Unit B16
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 p.m. (Please arrive 15 minutes early to pay fees)
Cost: $25 Members and $35 Non Members

(If you wish to become a member, the fees are: $20 Family, $15 Single, $10 Senior, $10 Student)

Menu:

To reserve your spot please contact the following as soon as possible. Since a waiting list is anticipated, please notify us if you wish to cancel your reserved spot at least one week before the class to avoid being charged.

Nancy Uchida: uchidan@sympatico.ca 613-828-9939
Sakie Kocama: skodama@cogeco.ca
Sachi McDonough: sachim@live.ca

Special Mochitsuki Promotion

Purchase your copies of "Just Add Shoyu" (2010)!

The OJCA will be selling copies of this exceptionally beautiful cookbook and Japanese-Canadian culinary history at Mochitsuki, published by the Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto. Filled with "natsukashii" (nostalgic) and contemporary recipes, accompanied by dozens of mouth-watering full-page colour photos, this book is an excellent choice for holiday giving. The recipes section is followed by reflections on Japanese-Canadian eating habits through the years, accompanied by archival photography.

The OJCA is offering this book at the special net price of $35 (a retail value of $39.95 plus taxes). Please come to Mochitsuki equipped with extra cash or cheques and "take away" one or more copies of "Just Add Shoyu". Proceeds from sales will benefit the activities of the OJCA.