Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society
The Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society welcomes new members who support the goals of the Society:
To deepen friendship and mutual understanding between the sister cities of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and Izu-shi, Shizuoka, Japan through educational, cultural and economic relationships, and to promote world peace and prosperity.
Great News!
Last month the Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society was nominated by Mayor Debra Kozak and the City of Nelson for a Fortis BC Community Investment Award. On Tuesday September 11th, we learned that we were one of three community groups in British Columbia to have won this award!
The $15,000 grant that comes with the award will be used to continue our work in Cottonwood Falls Park. It will allow us to extend the pathways and continue the landscaping on the west side of Cottonwood Creek sooner than we had planned. It will also allow us, in cooperation with Touchstones, to design and build signage in the park recognizing the environmental importance of the creek and the various groups and events that have contributed to that part of our community, including of course our Society, the Friendship Garden, and the sister city relationship. The award also honours the value of volunteers as leaders in our community.
We are very happy to have been recognized for our 31 years of community service in this way!
Click here to view the media release from FortisBC.
Last month the Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society was nominated by Mayor Debra Kozak and the City of Nelson for a Fortis BC Community Investment Award. On Tuesday September 11th, we learned that we were one of three community groups in British Columbia to have won this award!
The $15,000 grant that comes with the award will be used to continue our work in Cottonwood Falls Park. It will allow us to extend the pathways and continue the landscaping on the west side of Cottonwood Creek sooner than we had planned. It will also allow us, in cooperation with Touchstones, to design and build signage in the park recognizing the environmental importance of the creek and the various groups and events that have contributed to that part of our community, including of course our Society, the Friendship Garden, and the sister city relationship. The award also honours the value of volunteers as leaders in our community.
We are very happy to have been recognized for our 31 years of community service in this way!
Click here to view the media release from FortisBC.
Join our 2019 Sister City Community Exchange Visits!
Building Sister City Friendships
The Nelson Izu-shi Friendship Society promotes the sister city relationship between Nelson and Izu-shi and encourages friendships between the people of our two communities.
The Spring 2019 Community Exchange Visit to Izu-shi is the first of a two-part sister city exchange; the second part will take place in Summer 2019 when a group from Izu-shi visits Nelson. Participants in the spring visit must also be able to help with hosting guests and organizing activities for the return visit. Participants must become members of the Friendship Society and be willing to share their Izu-shi experiences at Society events and with local groups such as schools or clubs.
Participants will travel to Izu-shi as part of a supportive multigenerational community group representing Nelson. We plan to include a mix of about 16 people from teenagers to retirees, individuals, couples, and families. Unfortunately, we are not able to take any unaccompanied school age students.
Dates of Exchanges
Spring 2019
* Leave Vancouver Sunday March 17 and arrive in Tokyo Monday March 18
* Enjoy 3 days in Tokyo, 6 days in Izu-shi, 5 days extended travel in Japan
* Leave Tokyo Monday April 1 and arrive in Vancouver on Monday April 1
Summer 2019
* Participate in home stay hosting and activities with our friends from Japan
* Probable dates are early August
To learn more, or download the information and application forms, click here.
Upcoming Events
To join and become involved contact us via our contact page
Our purpose is to deepen friendship and mutual understanding through educational, cultural and economic exchanges and to promote world peace and prosperity through cooperation and goodwill between the sister cities of Nelson and Izu-shi.
Since 1987, our society has organized many visits and exchanges between our two cities. Local families have made new international friends by visiting Izu-shi and by welcoming Japanese visitors into their homes. In 2017, delegations from Nelson and Izu-shi made reciprocal visits to celebrate our 30th anniversary as sister cities.
Building on the vision and work of volunteers, generous donations, and the support of the two cities, our society created and helps to maintain the ‘Friendship Garden’ in Cottonwood Falls Park. That work continues with our new gate, lighting, and landscaping projects in 2017 and 2018.
The society hosts a number of community events in Nelson throughout the year to promote the sister city friendship and to contribute to Canada’s multicultural society.
Our purpose is to deepen friendship and mutual understanding through educational, cultural and economic exchanges and to promote world peace and prosperity through cooperation and goodwill between the sister cities of Nelson and Izu-shi.
Since 1987, our society has organized many visits and exchanges between our two cities. Local families have made new international friends by visiting Izu-shi and by welcoming Japanese visitors into their homes. In 2017, delegations from Nelson and Izu-shi made reciprocal visits to celebrate our 30th anniversary as sister cities.
Building on the vision and work of volunteers, generous donations, and the support of the two cities, our society created and helps to maintain the ‘Friendship Garden’ in Cottonwood Falls Park. That work continues with our new gate, lighting, and landscaping projects in 2017 and 2018.
The society hosts a number of community events in Nelson throughout the year to promote the sister city friendship and to contribute to Canada’s multicultural society.
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