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History of the Relationship
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1990 |
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| 1990 |
Initial contact made with Takushoku University/Hokkaido/Community
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UCFV's International Education Dean Tim Segger visits Fukagawa |
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1992 |
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| 1992 August | First 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
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1993 |
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| 1993 January | UCFV's Dean of International Education, Tim Segger and Department Head Business Administration, Casey Sheridan, visit Hokkaido Community College |
| 1993 August | 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
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1994 |
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| 1994 May | Study Tour to Hokkaido Community College/Takushoku University, Japan by Canadian students and faculty from Agriculture, Business and Early Childhood Education, a member of the UCFV Board of Governors, a member of the International Education Department and participants from the community |
| 1994 August | 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
| 1994 November | Establishment of UCFV's formal "twinning" agreement with Takushoku University/ Hokkaido Community College, and the establishment of regular exchange opportunities for faculty and students |
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1995 |
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| 1995 August | 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
| 1995 Fall | UCFV President Dr. Peter Jones teaches Canadian Studies at Hokkaido Community College and English as a Second Language in Fukagawa community English program |
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1996 |
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| 1996 Spring | 6 UCFV students and 2 UCFV ESL Teachers (Robin Neufeld, Joan Kilbride) at Hokkaido Community College and Fukagwawa community English program for 2 months (Asia Pacific funding) |
| 1996 August | 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
| 1996 September | First delegation from City of Fukagawa International Committee to
Fraser Valley and UCFV |
| 1996 Fall | Guy and Anita Rushton teach Canadian Studies at Hokkaido Community College and English Second Language in Fukagawa community English program |
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1997 |
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| 1997 Winter | Professor Satoshi Kotaki, Director of International Exchanges, Hokkaido Community College teaches Japanese Studies in UCFV's winter semester |
| 1997 Spring | 4 UCFV students (Asia Pacific funding) and ESL Teacher, Linda Brown, to Hokkaido Community College and City of Fukagawa for 2 months
3 Abbotsford and Chilliwack High School Students visit and attend school in Fukagawa for 6 weeks |
| 1997 Summer | Fukagawa International Friendship Society sends High School Student group (10) to Chilliwack School District for 1 week |
| 1997 August | Second delegation from City of Fukagawa International Committee visits Fraser Valley and UCFV to hold discussions on "sister city" proposal 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV |
| 1997 Fall | UCFV Anthropology Professor Dr. David Wyatt teaches Canadian Studies and ESL at Hokkaido Community College (Asia Pacific funding) |
| 1997 November 3 | Abbotsford's Board of School Trustees carried a motion offering Support for a Sister City Agreement between Fukagawa, Japan and Abbotsford, B.C. |
| 1997 November | City council of Abbotsford, B.C. adopts motion to "twin" with Fukagawa, Hokkaido |
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1998 |
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| 1998 May 13 | Memorandum for the Twinning of Fukagawa City, Hokkaido, Japan and the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada signed in Abbotsford by the Friendship exchange mission group led by the Deputy Mayor, Ryoichi Ohnishi, who represents Junkichi Kawano, the Mayor of Fukagawa City and by Abbotsford's Mayor George F. Ferguson |
| 1998 May 19 | Inaugural Meeting for Canada Japan Friendship Association (of the Fraser Valley) headed by Osamu Kasahara and George Tough |
| 1998 Spring | 5 UCFV students (4 Asia Pacific funding, 1 personal) and ESL Teacher, Jon Shanks to Hokkaido Community College and City of Fukagawa for 2 months
UCFV Cooperative Education places 2 International Internship students with Fukagawa Hospital/City of Fukagawa for 4 month work experience |
| 1998 July | Fukagawa Friendship Society sends 8 High School students and 2 teachers to Abbotsford School District for 2 weeks |
| 1998 August | 3 week Summer Study Tour from Hokkaido Community College to UCFV HCC President Kusahara visits UCFV to bring greeting to newly installed UCFV President Dr. Harold Bassford |
| 1998 September 10 | Welcome Reception at UCFV for Dr. Katsuhide Kusahara (Hokkaido Community College) & Dr. Harold Bassford (UCFV) |
| 1998 September 11 | Mayor George Ferguson lead a 16 member delegation to Fukagawa including Councillor Ed Fast, Councellor Patrica Ross, Councillor Mo Gill, Chamber of Commerce President Rita Walker, School-board Chairman John Smith, Airport Authority Chairman Herman Drediger and UCFV Chairman Noel Hall |
| 1998 September 13 | Sister City Signing Ceremony Live Internet Broadcast |
| 1998 Fall | UCFV Bachelor of Adult Education Degree Program graduate and International Education Department staff member Suzan Badgley teaches Canadian Studies at HCC |
| 1998 Winter | Professor Takashi Koizumi, visiitng scholar from Hokkaido Community College teaches Early Childhood Education at UCFV |
| 1998 December 31 | Shingo Tanaka of Takushoku University Administration - one week familiarization visit to Abbotsford |
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1999 |
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| 1999 Spring | UCFV Media and Communications instructor Madeleine Hardin teaches Canadian Studies at HCC
1 UCFV student and 1 ESL Teacher to Hokkaido Community College and City of Fukagawa for 2 months |
| 1999 Summer | UCFV's Professor David Wyatt of UCFV Prof. of anthropology, Cheryl Dahl - Director of Students Services, and Suzan Badgely all teach in Fukagawa |
| 1999 July 27 | Abbotsford School District (Kathy O'Hare) hosts a two week visit by three junior high and 7 high school students sent by the Fukagawa International Friendship Society. Teachers Mr. Hirofumi Kitagawa a Fukagawa East high teacher and Ms. Yukiko Kamigaki are leaders. |
| 1999 August 9 | Fukagawa sends a significant display
for Abbotsford's Agricultural Show.
Madelaine Hardin of UCFV hosts the farewell BBQ for the Fukagawa High School students. |
| 1999 August 23 | Fukagawa college students arrive in Abbotsford for two weeks of study. Ten students and two leaders on the annual program. Linda Toews of UCFV is making plans for college students. |
| 1999 August 27 | Madelaine will host another BBQ for the Fukagawa Takushoku students. |
| 1999 August 31 | Three bureaucrats (Deputy Directors) from Fukagawa visited Abbotsford on a study tour. Kenji Kobayashi; Kiyomitsu Arai; Mituo Sakamoto - initial organization by the CJFA. |
| 1999 Fall | Satoshi Kotaki of the Fukagawa International Friendship Association reports that Since 1990, More than 100 people from Fukagawa have visited Abbotsford and nearly 70 people from the valley have visited Fukagawa. |
| 1999 Fall | Hokkaido Community College/Takushoku University Early Childhood Education and Music Faculty Member (and Homestay Coordinator for visiting UCFV students in Japan) Hiryuki Domon is a visiting scholar at UCFV |
| 1999 October | Aird Flavelle of the Canada Japan Friendship Association presented a paper in Fukagawa to the Hokkaido Association of Sister Cities |
| 1999 December 07 | Canada-Japan Friendship Association organizes an Anniversary Celebration to commemorate the anniversary of Abbotsford's Sister-City Relationship with Fukagawa. |
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2000 |
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| 2000 Spring | Proposal for accreditation of Hokkaido Study Tour submitted by UCFV International Education Department to Dean of Arts at UCFV. |
| 2000 May 25 | Toireasa Strong, Abbotsford City's Director of Administration undertook a one week survey tour of Fukagawa sponsored by Abbotsford's Canada Japan Friendship Association |
| 2000 August 7 | Mayor Kawano led a delegation from Fukagawa to fulfill our mutual commitment to exchange top-level delegations every two years. Mayor of Fukagawa and community delegates including HCC/Takushoku University visit Abbotsford for 1 week. |
| 2000 Spring | UCFV Business Instructor Michael McColl teaches Canadian Studies & Business at HCC. No UCFV students go this year. |
| 2000 Summer | 9 HCC/Takushoku University Early Childhood Education / Agriculture / Economic students and 2 faculty members at UCFV for 3 weeks. |
| 2000 November 28 | Canada-Japan Friendship Association organizes an Anniversary Celebration to commemorate the anniversary of Abbotsford's Sister-City Relationship with Fukagawa. |
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2001 |
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| 2001 January 14 | Abbotsford High School Student goes to Fukagawa. LLaesa Brownridge in Fukagawa for 3 months. Sayaka Ikeda returns for two weeks in May. Visit organized through UCFV International Education |
