Festiva!

THE ASIA Pacific Festival this
year will feature a special program
highlighting Asian and Native Ca-
nadian role models.

The program has been developed
to instill pride in Asian and Native
Canadian young people, and to in-
troduce the general public to the
experiences of Asians and Natives
growing up in Canada.

focuses on seven men and women
who have achieved a high level of
success in their chosen fields.
These Asian and Native Cana-
dian role models will be featured in
two separate half-day  pres-
evtations in conjunction with the
festival, on June 24 and 25, 1987.
The program is fully sponsored
by several government agencies
and private sector organizations,
but free tickets must be arranged

to feature ro

formance by the Spirit Song Native
Theatze Company and will involve
a panel discussion aided by film
clips, followed by a question
period and an informal reception.
The seven role medels are: Dr.
Roy Miki, a Simon Fraser Univer-
sity professor born of Japanese-
Canadian parents during World
War Two; Ms. Alexina Louie, a
third-generation Chinese Canadian
who is one of Canada’s foremost

45 ~ Wednesday, June 10, 1987 - North Shore News

Canada’s leading artist potter;
John Kim Bell, a native Canadian
and world-class orchestra leader;
Mr. Justice W.T. Oppal, whose
parents immigrated from Punjab,
India; Tan Nguyen, a banker born
in South Victnam; and Moe
Sihota, NDP MLA from Duncan,
B.C. the first Indo-Canadian ever
elected to a Canadian legislature.
Most of these seven will par-
ticipate in each morning-long sem-

le models

which will comprise young people,
educators, and the general public.

The program, organized in con-
junction with the Asian Pacific
Festivai and the Affiliation of
Multicultural Societies and Service
Agencies of B.C. (AMSSA), was
developed by Intercultural Train-
ing and Educational Consultants
(ITEC),

Tickets are available free of
charge through United Way, 1625

Entitled Growing up Asian and
Native Canadian,

through United Way. orchestral

the project The program will include a per-

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