Paul Akira Fujishige (ポール 明 藤重)

Paul Akira Fujishige (ポール 明 藤重) was born in Winnipeg and moved to Alberta in 1980. He had a lengthy career in human services in public, private, and education sectors until his retirement in 2017.Paul is a sansei (3rd generation Japanese Canadian) and has been exploring his family heritage in Canada and Japan. Paul is Past President of the Edmonton Japanese Community Association. He believes that the best communities are where all citizens are encouraged to contribute their gifts, skills and abilities.