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AGM: Positions Available For 2013 Executive

The JET Alumni Association of Toronto is one of the largest and most active chapters in Canada and the world. Coming up in February, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting, at which the year’s activities and events are reviewed and the 2013 executive will be chosen.

 

Our Executive Committee objectives are as follows:

1. To work closely with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto to support its initiatives,

2. To liaise with Japan-related organizations in Toronto, and

3. To promote the growth and success of the JET Programme.

 

Being part of the Executive Committee is a great opportunity to work with an excellent volunteer group who work to make a difference. We’re sending a shout-out to those interested in joining an energetic group of people!

 

Date: Saturday, February 2nd

Time: 6pm

Location: Don Don Izakaya, 130 Dundas St. West

Cost: Free to join for JETAA members

RSVP: Chris, chair@staging.jetaatoronto.ca

NOTE: Those interested in joining the exec please be prepared to deliver a SHORT PLATFORM speech as part of the voting process.

 

After the AGM, we will enjoy the rest of the night with our long awaited Shinnenkai to kick off the New Year! So, come on out and show your support!

 

The Positions Available Are:

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Speaker Series Report

From Eri Asai's

On December 5, JETAA was pleased to invite Eri Asai to come to the Japan Foundation to speak about her experiences as a Japanese film maker in Canada.

Ms. Asai screened two short films and discussed her experiences in a creative field while juggling the roles of wife, mother of two, immigrant and university student.

The first film presented, Momiji, was a short film based on her experiences as a newcomer to Canada. Screened at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival in November, Momiji is a window in the mind of the director and her experiences raising a family in a new country. The second documentary, Stray Dogs, is a look at a romantic relationship in progress.

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Restaurant Review: Sansotei Ramen

Continuing his search for a great bowl of ramen, Johnson Kong steps into Sansotei Ramen on Dundas.

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For me, one of the delights on a cold winter day in Japan would be to

step out of the cold and dig into a steaming bowl of noodles at a

corner ramen shop. Nothing fancy about décor or style necessary – a

personal touch of history here and there perhaps. My favourite finds

were the holes-in-the-wall places where you were pretty much sitting

in someone’s tatami living room; often there would be an old TV

perched in a corner wafting the bland voice of an NHK announcer

reading the local news.

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While there isn’t a TV (or at least one that I could see, anyway) in

Sansotei, as one of the newest ramen shops on the Toronto scene, it

stands out for its little-ramen-shop feel that I’ve been looking for

here since returning from Japan. Located on Dundas between Bay and

University, the sign on the store is so small that I walked past it

twice and had to look at what the window-counter singles were eating

to enter. Whereupon, I had to wait in line for one of the 34 seats –

though theoretically more people could probably fit on the benches.

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