2012-04-15 Hanamatsuri
Apr 14, 2012
Photos: 42
2012-03-18 Keirokai
Mar 18, 2012
Photos: 161
2011-02-11 Dharma School Bowling
Feb 11, 2012
Photos: 37
2012-02-02 Playtime
Feb 2, 2012
Photos: 17
2012-01-21 History Book Launch
Jan 21, 2012
Photos: 19
2011-12-08 Sachiyo Farewell
Dec 8, 2011
Photos: 57
2011-11-13 Dharma school sushi
Nov 13, 2011
Photos: 25
2011-11-10 Bousai Takarajima
Kids learned about Fire safety and how to say no to strangers
Nov 10, 2011
Photos: 11
2011-10-30 Dharma School Halloween
Dharma School Halloween 2011
Oct 30, 2011
Photos: 21
2011-10-25 JEC Halloween
Oct 25, 2011
Photos: 9
2011-10-21 Aki Matsuri
Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival) at The Japanese Playtime, held duringthe October 21st Pro-D Day with over 90 kids in attendance!
Oct 21, 2011
Photos: 61
2011-10-09 Dharma School Crafts
Fall activities at Dharma School
Sep 11, 2011
2011-08-14 Thank You BBQ
The August BBQ is held as a thank-you to all those who helped make the Obon Festival a success.
Aug 6, 2011
Photos: 20
2011-06-18 Fathers day sleepover
Second Annual Father & Kids sleep-over
Jun 18, 2011
Photos: 60
2011-05-29 Infant Presentation
May 29, 2011
Photos: 49
2011-04-17 Hanamatsuri
Mar 25, 2011
Photos: 15
2011-03-26 Canada Cares
Mar 19, 2011
Photos: 50
2011-03-13 Keirokai
Mar 12, 2011
Photos: 118
2011-03-03 Playgroup Hinamatsuri
Mar 3, 2011
Photos: 41
2011-02-29 Dharma School Bowling
Feb 27, 2011
2011-02-27 Playgroup Undokai
Photos: 27
2010-12-12 Bonenkai
2010 Bonenkai complete with Dharma School, Performances and Dancing. If you would like to get copies of any of these images, please contact Joyce.
Dec 12, 2010
Photos: 131
2010-11-18 Movie and Stone Soup
Everyone got comfortable for the second Temple Movie Night, and the kids made stone soup during Dharma School and shared it with the Sangha, while Funjikai made apple pies.
Nov 18, 2010
Photos: 18
2010-11-04 Playgroup Ocha
On November 4th, the playtime theme was Ocha, and the kids and moms could enjoy macha and sweets served teh traditional way.
Nov 4, 2010
2010-10-31 Dharma School Halloween
On Halloween, Dharma school students came to Oterra in costume, which made for a unique service, followed by pumpkin carving, games and a hot-do lunch.
Oct 31, 2010
Photos: 31
2010-10-28 Playgroup Halloween
Takarajima Playgroup had a fall festival on the Pro-D day before Halloween, which made for an obvious theme, and 80 kids showed up! Ikuta Sensei was a great Elephant!
Oct 22, 2010
2010-09-27 750th SBT Dinner
Sep 27, 2010
2010-09-27 750th VBT Service
Photos: 85
2010-09-26 750th SBT Receiving Line
Sep 26, 2010
Photos: 119
2010-09-26 750th SBT Service
Photos: 71
2010-09-25 750th SBT Events
Sep 25, 2010
Photos: 167
2010-09-24 750th Reception
Sep 24, 2010
Photos: 109
2010-08-15 Family BBQ
Aug 15, 2010
Photos: 10
2010-07-04 Obon
Jul 4, 2010
Photos: 93
2010-06-19 Father's day Sleep over
On Father's day, 20 Kids and Dads pitched tents at the Terra and caped out Steveston style. Wieners and Smores were grilled on a portable BBQ pit and in the morning there was a pancake breakfast for all.
Jun 19, 2010
Photos: 30
2010-02-18 Playgroup Olympics
Feb 18, 2010
Photos: 46
2010-02-14 Valentines Dharma school
On valentines the Dharma Students first decorated cupcakes, then made some cards for Valentines, while the Fujinkai appreciation Tea was set up down the hall.
Feb 14, 2010
Photos: 13
2010-03-20 Playgroup
Jan 7, 2010
2009-12-31 Joya-e Service and Udon
just before midnight quite a few people found themselves in the Hondo - many for the for the first time - and the new year was brought in with incents, bell ringing and udon.
Jan 1, 2010
2009-12-31 Oshogatsu Playtime
A special Playtime, that saw about 100 guests, with Udon making, Karuta, the Japanese year-end variety TV show and Mochi pounding. It was loud, it was hectic, it was crowded, and it was FUN!
Dec 31, 2009
Photos: 65
2009-12-12 Mochi Making and Bonenkai
Dec 12, 2009
Photos: 34
2009-11 Playtime Sports Day
Nov 19, 2009
Photos: 26
2009-11-08 Thanksgiving
Nov 8, 2009
Photos: 6
2009-10-25 Halloween Dharma Service
Oct 25, 2009
Photos: 38
2009-10 Fall Playtime Events
Oct 23, 2009
2009-10-18 Fall Food Fair
The Fall Food Fair was a hit, tables were packed, noodles slurped, and old friends met. As soon as 12:00 people were leaving with large bags full of lunch and dinner! What a feast!
Oct 18, 2009
2009-10-04 Fred's Dharma School
Oct 4, 2009
2009-09-20 Dharma School Breakfast
First Dharma School of the Fall - complete with Sunshine and Breakfast!
Sep 20, 2009
2009-08-16 Family BBQ
Summer BBQ with many guest youth - and the weather was perfect!
Aug 16, 2009
2009-07-05 Obon
The 2009 Obon Festival was a great hit. All teh bood sold out, we had record tunrout, the weather was perfect and all the guest left happy. What more could be desired
Jul 4, 2009
Photos: 72
2009-06-28 Temple Clean-up
Jun 28, 2009
Photos: 53
2009-06-21 Dharma School Sports Day
Jun 21, 2009
Photos: 45
2009-05-31 Family Dharma Day
A few people brought flowers to expand the planted garden at the Temple
May 31, 2009
Photos: 12
2009-05-10 Mothers Day Lunch
May 10, 2009
2009-05-10 Infant Presentation
Photos: 80
2009-04-19 Amy's Shower and Family Yoga
This weekend we welcomed Amy with a Baby Shower on Saturday, and for our monthly Family Dharma Day we had a Yoga Class, which was a stretch for quite a few of the particpants ( pun intended)
Apr 18, 2009
Photos: 23
2009-04-05 Hanamatsuri
Hanamatsuri and April Memorial Service, with guest speaker Rev. Hasegawa from Stocton, CA., who also gave a lecture the day before.
Apr 5, 2009
Photos: 55
2009-03-10 Kitsilano Japan Trip
17 students from Kitsilano Secondary spent 2 weeks in Japan this March, led by Rainer Mehl, your webmaster. Thanks to Ikuta-sensei we were able to have a private tour of the inner parts of the Hongwanji. We also visited many other sites in Kyota as well as Nara, Osaka and Nagasaki.
Mar 7, 2009
2009-02-26 Playgroup
Feb 26, 2009
2009-02-05 Playgroup
The second week of playgroup saw a great turnout and many active games as well as sushi.
Feb 5, 2009
Photos: 29
2009-01-29 Playgroup
The inaugural session of Playgroup, with circle time and mochi making
Jan 29, 2009
2009-01-18 Ho-onko Weekend
This foggy weekend, SBT welcomed Rev. Pat Usuki, from sunny L.A. to Steveston for five different speaking engagements.
Jan 17, 2009
Photos: 33
2008-12-13 Mochitsuki
Some Dharma School and Terra Taiko participants came to help make and enjoy the annual mochi
Dec 13, 2008
2008-10-26 Kids Parade
Dharma School students dressed for the occasion of teh 80th anniversay and had a procession around the block and back to the Temple
Oct 26, 2008
2008-10-25 80th Anniversary
Oct 25, 2008
Photos: 324
2008-08-03 Welcome Ikuta family
Welcome Rev. Grant Ikuta + family to Stevestom Temple.
Aug 3, 2008
Photos: 144
2008-07-05 Obon at Steveston Buddhist Temple
Obon at Stevestn Buddhist Temple
Jul 5, 2008
Photos: 88
2008-05-24 Spring Bazaar at Steveston Buddhist Temple
May 24, 2008
Photos: 104
2008-03-22 Sensei Kikuchi's Sayonara
Sensei Masumi Kikuchi's Farewell Party
Mar 22, 2008
Photos: 153
2008-03-08 Keiroukai
Keiroukai at Steveston Buddhist temple, to honour seniors above 70 years old.
Mar 8, 2008
Photos: 146
2007-04-01 Hanamatsuri
Apr 1, 2007
2007-01-21 First day Dharma School
Jan 21, 2007
Photos: 8
2006-12-31 Year-end Joya-e
Dec 31, 2006
2006-12-03 Ho-onko & Memorial Shotsuki
Dec 3, 2006
Photos: 4
2006-11-12 BCJSBCF 2006 Convention
Nov 12, 2006
Photos: 2
2006-11-11 Remembrance Day in Stanley Park
Nov 11, 2006
2006-07-02 Bon Odori Setting up the Yagura
Jul 1, 2006
2006-05-02 Hanamatsuri
May 2, 2006
Photos: 3
2006-03-05 Memorial Service, Shotsuki and Spring Ohigan
Mar 5, 2006
Photos: 1
2006-02-12 Nehan-ye Nirvana Day Pot luck
Feb 12, 2006
2006-01-22 New years party hosted by senoirs Club
Jan 22, 2006
Photos: 5
2005-12-11 Bonenkai and Jodo-e Bodhi-day
Dec 11, 2005
2005-12-04 Ho-onko & December Memorial Service
Dec 4, 2005
2005-11-11 Remembrance Day in Stanley Park
Nov 11, 2005
2005-10-16 Fall Food Fair
Oct 16, 2005
2005-09-18 Terra Taiko at Farewell for Hattori-Sensei and Family
Sep 18, 2005
2005-09-18 Ohigan
2005-09-05 Eitaikyo & Shotsuki Service
Sep 5, 2005
2005-09-03 Unno-sensei Welcome Pot Luck
Sep 3, 2005
2005-08-25 Sarana Ceremony
Aug 25, 2005
2005-08-25 BCC Centennial
2005-07-03 Bon Odori, Obon Hatsubon and July Shotsuki Service
Jul 3, 2005
2005-05-15 Gotanye & Infant Presentation Ceremony
May 15, 2005
2005-04-03 Hanamatsuri and welcome for Rev. Nishiyama
Apr 3, 2005
2005-03-29 Keirokai
Mar 29, 2005
2005-03-01 Memorial Nehan-e and Taiko
Mar 1, 2005
2004-12-31 Joya-e
Dec 31, 2004
2004-12-11 Motchitsuki
Dec 11, 2004
2004-11-01 Lay Leaders in Kyoto
Nov 1, 2004
Other Pictures
Feb 4, 2004
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