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Burnaby resident earns B.C. Book Prize honours

A Burnaby resident has earned a B.C. Book Prize for a book exploring the history of Nikkei fishermen in B.C.
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Changing Tiudes
Changing Tides earned the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize at the B.C. Book Prizes.contributed

A Burnaby resident has earned a B.C. Book Prize for a book exploring the history of Nikkei fishermen in B.C.

Fumio (Frank) Kanno earned the award with co-editors Jim Tanaka of Richmond, Henry Tanaka of New Westminster and the late Kotaro Hayashi for Changing Tides: Vanishing Voices of Nikkei Fishermen and Their Families.

The book, published by the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, earned the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, presented to the book that contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia.

The winners of the 34th annual B.C. Book Prizes were announced at a May 4 gala in Vancouver. Check out www.bcbookprizes.ca for all the details.