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!
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 2018, 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.
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 2018, 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.
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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