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The Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., LL.B. Appointed to the Senate on March 21, 1995 and appointed Leader of the Opposition on January 18, 2007, Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette represents the province of Quebec and the Senatorial Division of Bedford.

Buddhism in Southern Alberta

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Published by Senator Joyce Fairbairn on 28 April 2009

This past weekend I attended the opening of a new Buddhist Temple in Lethbridge, Alberta. This event was very interesting as it honored the Japanese community in Southern Alberta and their sad but determined history in this region of Canada.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Canadians living in British Colombia were put in road camps across Western Canada. Many of these people were naturalized or native born Canadians evicted from their homes and moved to work camps. In Southern Alberta both men and women were forced to work on Sugar Beet farms.

A positive result of these very negative racist practices is the development of a vibrant Japanese community in Southern Alberta that still thrives in all parts of community life. The Buddhist Temple is the amalgamation of six temples in the area and its grand opening coincided with the 80th anniversary of Buddhism in Southern Alberta. It was a beautiful event in a stunning building.

I was honored to be their guest and was delighted to see people from across Canada come to my neck of the woods to honor a very special community.

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