Yosh played baseball in Grand Forks with a mixed team including Doukhobors. They travelled as far as Midway and into the U.S. They couldn’t go to Vancouver, but they could cross the border and play in Spokane. Yosh didn’t have much free time and spent most of his time working. While working in Carmi, everyone...Continue reading
Yosh’s family were all Canadian-born or naturalized citizens. They didn’t think at first that everyone would be forced off the west coast. It was a shock and happened very quickly after Pearl Harbor. The government first indicated that the move would be short and they would be able to move back. And they would get...Continue reading
Yosh's siblings were still in school when they were removed from Vancouver to Grand Forks. They ranged in age from 8 to 18. The eldest daughter Fumi was just a month shy of high school graduation. The school sent her her graduation diploma.Continue reading
