Interview with Sidney "Sid" Ikeda

Title
Interview with Sidney "Sid" Ikeda
Accession number
2010.023
Interviewer
Lorene Nagata
Videographer
Lorene Nagata
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description

In the interview, Sid describes growing up in Vancouver. During WWII, Sid's father and uncle were taken to a road camp, and Sid and his family were moved first into Hastings Park, and later Tashme internment camp. Sid spent most of his time in the camp playing outdoors, until his father tragically died in one of the road camps. After that, the family briefly stayed in New Denver, before moving to Toronto. Struggling to make ends meet, Sid and his family worked extremely hard at several jobs, and Sid eventually went on to have a successful career as an engineer. In later years, Sid was a very active member of the Japanese Canadian community in Toronto, and played a key role in the Redress movement and the development of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. He is the husband of Marie Ikeda.

Short clip from this interview: https://vimeo.com/405585100

Clip from Japanese Canadian Experience Conference: https://vimeo.com/340502350

Format
Videotape
Video File
Period
Pre War
Post War
World War II
Event
World War II
Relocation
Forced Removal
Centennial
Internment
Location
Vancouver, BC
Hastings Park, Vancouver
Tashme, BC
New Denver, BC
Topic
road camps
education
career
communities
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
social activity
displacement
Number of Physical Tapes
1
Permission
For uses other than research or private study, researchers must submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast form.
Citation
Sidney Ikeda, interview by Lorene Nagata, December 23, 2009, 2010.023, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.