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JMSDF Training Squadron, Welcome To Halifax!

Added on by the ikebana shop.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces Training Squadron will make a port call on Halifax, July 8-11, 2013.  

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There are some events that are open to the general public! 

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Schedule of activities:

  • July 8th and 9th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.  Ships are open to the public. At the waterfront.  Come aboard and explore!
  • July 9th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. The squadron band will perform at Grand Parade. Brass band & taiko drums!
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Please drop by and say "Hello!"  See you there! 

Poster is courtesy of the Consulate General of Japan at Montreal.
All photos by the ikebana shop.  All rights reserved. 

Our Lucky Cat!

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Do you like our lucky cat?  The words (招福) on the coin is inviting good luck to come.

We're going to put it outside on sunny days for you to enjoy!  Visit us soon!

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PS  It's hand-painted in-house! 

 

(Photo by the ikebana shop.  All rights reserved.) 

Blade Sharpening Service

Added on by the ikebana shop.

We are pleased to introduce our blade sharpening service! 

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Getting frustrated with dull clippers and knives? Don't throw them away just yet! We've teamed up with Peter Nowlan, owner of New Edge Sharpening. He will sharpen your clippers/knives in the free-hand traditional way and make your blades sharper than new! Just bring your knives/clippers to the shop! (Not here in Halifax?  We might still be able to help.  Email us!) 

Click here to find out how to get the edge back on your blades!  

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(All photos by the ikebana shop.  All rights reserved.) 

On The Radio

Added on by the ikebana shop.

Miyako and one of her students, Jean, were featured on a short radio documentary that was broadcast last February 7th on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax NS.

Here is the clip, which we put together as a slideshow.  It was too bad we were not able to take photographs during the actual interview.  (In fact, during the interview, we were not even sure what kind of piece would come out!)  So we just used some images from our archives to complement the presentation.

Many thanks to Emily Kitagawa, a student in the School of Journalism at University of King's College, Halifax NS.  You did a splendid job!

This clip was broadcast as a short radio documentary on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax NS on February 7, 2013. Audio clip produced by Emily Kitagawa, a student of the School of Journalism at the University of King's College, Halifax NS. Featuring Miyako Ballesteros, ikebana teacher, and her student, Jean Henshall.

Erratum: The 80 variations that the narrator talks about actually refers to the 80 lessons of the basic curriculum of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.

Sayonara To The Penny

Added on by the ikebana shop.
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As of today, Feb 4th, the Royal Canadian Mint will start phasing out the use of the penny.  The coin will no longer be distributed.  This means sooner or later, we are going to run out of pennies.

The penny is still legal tender and we will accept them indefinitely...so don't throw them away just yet!  We still have a small stash of pennies left so we will be able to give exact change for cash transactions in the coming days.  However, once we run out, we will not be able to get new supply from the bank and so we will adopt the rounding guidelines as recommended by the Government of Canada.

The total purchase amount, including HST, will be rounded up or down to the nearest 5-cent increment.  This is applicable to cash payments only.  Credit card and debit transactions will continue to be charged the exact amount as usual.

For more information: http://www.mint.ca/store/template/default/pennyinfo.html

(Photo and infographic by the ikebana shop.  All rights reserved.)