💬 Chat with fellow volunteers, share ideas, and connect! 📢 Hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities and our plans for 2026. 📅 Monday, Feb 23 | 1:00–2:00 pm 📅 Saturday, Feb 28 | 11:00 am–12:00 pm 💌 Interested? Email programs@tonarigumi.ca to register. 🔗 Zoom link will be sent after registration. 🌟 Whether you’re new or experienced, all volunteers are welcome!

Table of Contents Social Club: Late New Years Celebration Notice Regarding Donations During Renovation Outing Report: Tamio Wakayama Exhibition Nikkei Place Oshōgatsu Event March 9 ~ 27, 2026: Tonari Gumi CRA’s Community Volunteers Income Tax Program Onigiri and Japanese Workshop We’re Looking for Regular Volunteers! ⚠️ Important Travel Update: Construction on Broadway Jan-Mar Tonari Gumi Birthday Invitation 📣Messages from the Community📣 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Newsletter Survey Ill

Planning a trip to Japan and want to learn some basic Japanese to communicate—and love onigiri? This small-group workshop introduces simple words and phrases for greetings, shopping, and dining out (restaurant situations), followed by a fun session making popular onigiri. DATE: Saturday, March 7, 2026 TIME: 10:00 - 12:00 noon Venue: Tonari Gumi - Japanese Community Volunteers Association 101 - 42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1M7 Tel 604-687-2172 www.tonarigumi.ca

Join us for a special outing to see Tamio Wakayama’s exhibition  at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Thursday, January 22 , from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm . You may gather at Tonari Gumi at 10:30 am  and travel together, or meet us directly at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 11:00 am . Gallery meeting point:  Robson St × Howe St entrance. The guided tour will begin at 11:00 am , led by Mayu Takasaki , Tamio Wakayama’s partner, along with Tadafumi Tamura , a Japanese guide for this exhibit