Memories of 1942: the expulsion of the Japanese Canadians

Two readers recall their grandparents' experiences during the forced relocation

Homma and his family, probably in the 1920s

Lotusland’s Tomekichi Homma: Canadian is drawing moving recollections from readers whose grandparents saw the 1942 expulsion of Japanese Canadians firsthand. There are two letters I want to share, with thanks to the authors.

Bob Ransford of Steveston writes:

I still live in Steveston where my father and grandfath…