The third
(3rd) vessel under the joint venture with Ultra Bulk A/S of Denmark
has been named as “M/V Ultra Saskatoon” by the Sponsor Mrs. Mardele Lynn
Atchison, spouse of His Worship Mayor Donald Atchison, the City of Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan on the day of January 10, 2012 at the Shin-Kasado Dockyard, a
subsidiary of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The vessel left the Dock
immediately after the Ceremony is concluded, and being directed to our Neptune
Terminals in Vancouver, British Columbia in ballast. The maiden voyage is
currently showing ETA Vancouver BC of January 24 local time to load potash in
full. This is the third
61,000 Dead Weight Tonnes bulk carrier, following “U-SEA Saskatchewan”
(delivered in November, 2010) and “U-SEA Colonsay” (in October,
2011). Today, January 13, is
the day we have another vessel, the fourth (4th) in the series, to be
named and delivered at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Cebu, Philippines. The vessel
is 58,000 Dead Weight Tonnes bulk carrier, and to be named as “Ultra
Lanigan”. Mrs. Eloisa Ilustre, spouse of Mr. Raymund Ilustre, President of
Atlas Fertilizer Corporation and currently Regional Vice President of IFA, will
cut the cord as Sponsor. We are also pleased
to advise you as a head’s up of the fifth (5th) vessel, another
61,000 Dead Weight Tonnes bulk carrier, will be named and delivered at Oshima
Shipbuilding in Nagasaki on the day of Friday, March 30. Mrs. Kathy Doyle,
spouse of Mr. Bill Doyle, President and CEO of PotashCorp and currently
President of IFA among other capacities in the industry, has accepted to name
and cut the cord. The vessel is going to be named as “Ultra
Rocanville”. These new ships are
welcome addition to our Fleet. We hope one of these vessels eventually comes
back to Japan in future with full of potash that you need to grow foods and
feeds. Please join us celebrating our new ships lined up.
Research In Motion is pleased to announce we have BlackBerry Day 2010 on 18th of November, 2010. RIM has introduced BlackBerry Bold 9700, BlackBerry AppWorld and other products to you in Japan this year. RIM would like you to feel BlackBerry is your best device in both business and private use. Please rediscover true smartphone, BlackBerry at BlackBerry Day 2010. It is the day for enterprise customers, individual customers, system integrators and developers to experience attractive BlackBerry solutions through sessions, solution showcases, and touch & try of the latest BlackBerry smartphones.
Details are as follows.
Date Thursday on 18th of Nov., 2010
Time From 10:00 am to 17:30 pm (Reception will open from 9:30 am)
Venue Tokyo Midtown Hall A&B Akasaka 9-7-2, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
10:00- Opening Kimiaki Ueno, Managing Director, RIM Japan Keynote Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO, RIM Akio Oshima, EVP, NTT Docomo
November 4, 2010
On
October 23-25, over 300 guests attended a Canada Festival held at the Tokyo
Hilton Hotel in Shinjuku and in Osaka. Hosted by Canadian Education
Alliance and supported by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan the Fair promoted educational
ties with Canada and included exhibits from CCCJ
members TSI International and Air Canada. “The fair provided a good
opportunity for Japanese to learn more about investment in Canada, study abroad programs, travel
and other Canadian products available in Japan and we look forward to increased
participation by CCCJ members next year” offered James Yellowlees, President of
Canadian Education Alliance and organizer of the Fair.
October 31, 2010
The CCCJ is now soliciting advertisements for the 2011 membership directory, Connections. To download an advertising package, click here.
October 1, 2010
By the closest margin ever, the North American team, comprised of members from the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) and the Canadian Chamber Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ), won the 8th North America-Europe Golf Challenge in Japan. Held at the Atsugi Kokusai Country Club, the event attracted over 140 players from Europe, Japan and North America. This time, the North American team came out on top to reclaim the cup, but by the slimmest of margins.
With great sadness I must inform you of the passing last week in Vancouver of John Powles, a former CCCJ president and as great a friend of Japan as Canada has ever produced. As many of you may already be aware, John died on Sunday at the Lion's GateHospital after a long battle with cancer. He will be fondly remembered by many of us, his friends and colleagues in Japan and Canada, from his days at Expo 1970 through his many years as Director of Asia and Japan Operations for the Council of Forest Industries and from his recent work as President of the Canada Japan Society. John grew up in Japan and spent much of his adult life here, His lifelong contributions to the improvement of relations between Japan and Canada were recognized in 2008 when the Japanese government awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun, Golden Rays.
The Canada-Japan Society of British Columbia is planning a comprehensive web memorial, and is soliciting content such as photos and reminiscences from those who knew John in one or more of his many roles. They would welcome any support you might lend to this effort, and will be happy to receive anything that you may feel may be appropriate for inclusion in this retrospective.
John's family and closest friends are planning an event to celebrate his life and mark his passing. I will keep you informed of all developments.
Regards, Eric De Groot President
April 16, 2008
The deadline for nominations to the Board of Governors for the term 2008-2010 closed on Friday, April 11. A recommended slate was then approved at April 16, Board of Governors meeting. Members will soon receive an election ballot by mail. Results will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on June 9.
May 28, 2007
CCCJ Small Business and Professional Member Reiko Sonoyama was profiled in the April 23, 2007, edition of Nikkei Business. To read the full text (in Japanese), click here.
April 30, 2007
The nominations period for the CCCJ Board of Governors is now closed. We thank all members who have submitted nomination forms to the CCCJ office.
The Nominations Committee will present a recommended slate to the current Board of Governors which will be followed by a call for an Annual Election. All members in good standing will receive a ballot and are entitled to vote. Ballots will be sent in May. Click here for the current slate of Board of Governors.
February 2, 2007
In response to the Government of Canada's recent announcement that it will close its consulates in Fukuoka and Osaka, the CCCJ wrote a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging the government to immediately review its decision. The CCCJ opposes the closures and believes that this decision does not serve the interests of Canadians and Canada-Japan relations. Read the letter
June 30, 2006
The CCCJ hosted a record six events this month all leading up to our Canada Day in the Park celebrations on July 1. Photos of June's events
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