Nanaimo History Fair

Saturday November 5, 2005 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm

The fair will be held on the campus of the Malaspina University-College in Building 356. The displays will be in Room 111 with participants from Vancouver Island, the Cariboo and the Lower Mainland.

In the lecture theatre, Room 109, at 11 am Janice Wong will launch her new book Chow with a PowerPoint presentation followed by a panel discussion with Janice, Imogene Lim and Ron or Gerry Wong, all associated with Chinese restaurants. Janice will be available for signing her book.

A number of films will be shown during the day, with the Vancouver Island premiere of Comrade Dad, a Karin Lee film about her father, Wally who ran a Chinese arts and crafts shop in the days before China was recognized by the Canadian government.

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