Lethbridge Bhutanese refugee issues

By Yönten, on July 23rd, 2012%

Lethbridge is home to a large and growing population of Bhutanese refugees. A recent police shooting in the community has raised awareness of issues they face.

From the Calgary Herald: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/Police+shooting+thrusts+Lethbridge+Bhutanese+community+under+spotlight/6970967/story.html

Some background from the CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/04/18/calgary-lethbridge-bhutan-immigrants.html

For the history of the Bhutanese refugee problem, The Canadian . . . Read More.

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Zen Garden in Lethbridge, AB

By Yönten, on August 10th, 2010%

It seems Lethbridge, long home to Japanese-Canadians, is also home to a little-known gem – the Nikka Yuko Garden.

The garden and its 1967 genesis are described in fond detail in an article in a recent edition of the Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/prairie-zen/article1664531/

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