Prior to renovations that will turn the former Kogawa family residence in the Marpole neighborhood of Vancouver into a writers' retreat, an Open House was held on September 17, 2006 to celebrate the purchase and preservation of Joy Kogawa House at 1450 West 64th by The Land Conservancy. The organization purchased the property aided by donations from 550 individuals. Best known for her novel about the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II, Obasan, Joy Kogawa was in attendance. Information regarding the process that saved the house from demolition can be found on The Land Conservancy website at www.conservancy.bc.ca.

[BCBW 2006]