Category: News
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A new group of students going to Japan
A new group of students has been selected to represent Castlegar in Embetsu, our sister city, for 2018. From the left: Yuta Covington, Elliot Ford, Quin Tanner, Ariana Lavorato, Brianne Kellendonk, Chloe Tesoriere , Reid Quantanilha and Paige Holmes.
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Japanese Consul Visit Nov 8 2016
Members from the Japanese Consulate in Vancouver,Consul General Asako Okai and Mr. Nakatsugawa came to Castlegar for a visit as part of her tour of sister cities in B.C. While in Castlegar they met with the high school students who went to Embetsu this past July. They heard of the experiences the young ambassadors had. They…
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Japanese exchange students visit Castlegar – Castlegar News
The Castlegar News had a nice article on our program! http://www.castlegarnews.com/community/321304771.html by Betsy Kline – Castlegar News
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Japanese exchange program still flourishing – Castlegar News April 11, 2015
http://www.castlegarnews.com/news/299472141.html
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Remembering Mr. Shikano: Founder of Castlegar-Embetsu Exchange Program
Jun 18 2009 Mr. Mitsuo Shikano, founder of the Student Exchange Program between the City of Castlegar and its sister city Embetsu, Japan, passed away on June 2, 2009 at the age of 81. http://selkirk.ca/news/remembering-mr-shikano-founder-castlegar-embetsu-exchange-program