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Shigeuki Edward Yoshida was born May 16, 1908 in Victoria, B.C (d. 2004). As a child he grew up in Chemainus, B.C. and became very interested in the Boy Scouts of America. He became a Lone Scout and quickly climbed the ranks. In 1925 he began the first Japanese Canadian troupe, unique to Canada and the British Empire at the time. He went on to work as a truck driver and insurance agent for Victoria Lumber & Manufacturer Co. in Chemainus, B.C. Edward Shige married Sumiko Yoshida (nee Takahashi), who was born March 16, 1915 in Canada (d. 2013). They would have four children together.
In 1942, the family were forcibly uprooted from Chemainus and sent to Hasting Park, Vancouver, B.C. From there they went to Tashme, B.C. Edward Shige Yoshida has been remembered for his time during Japanese Canadian internment and his forming of the first Boy Scouts group in Tashme, B.C. The popularity and success of this group, led to Yoshida aiding the formation of the Girl Guides group at Tashme as well. The Scouts group at its peak included about 200 boys and was well recognized within the Scouting community. In 1946, the Yoshida family moved east, eventually settling in Ontario.
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Created November 10, 2023 by E. Carroll.
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Abe, Michael. “The Journey of a Piece of Furniture and Family History.” Nikkei Voice, January 15, 2021. http://nikkeivoice.ca/the-journey-of-a-piece-of-furniture-and-family-history/
Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. “The Lone Scout: Mural 30.” Accessed November 9, 2023. https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/30-lone-scout
Takata, Toyo. “The Lone Scout of Chimu-Nesu.” British Columbia Historical News 25, no. 2 (Spring 1992): 25-27. https://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/bchf/bchn_1992_spring.pdf
Tashme Historical Project. “Shige Edward Yoshida.” Accessed November 9, 2023. http://tashme.ca/everyday-life/tashme-scouts-and-guides/shige-edward-yoshida/
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