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Kimiko Horne (1933 - 2026)
Kimiko “Kim” Horne passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, at the age of 92.
Her daughter, Janet Cozens, informed Haiku Canada of this news.
• Kimiko Horne Obituary
Kim was an active member of Haiku Canada, and wrote haiku in Japanese and English for over 40 years.
In 2013, she received First Prize in the Betty Drevniok Award Contest.
The October 2025 Haiku Canada Review included an interview with her, and also featured her sumi-e art.
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Haiku in English and Haiku in Japanese: A Conversation with Kimiko Horne.
Kim had a passion for Scottish Country Dancing, and in 2025 had the honour of having one of her dances
published by the Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society, Scotland.
She will be missed.
~ Philomene Kocher
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New! REGIONAL NEWSLETTER
Seasonal newsletter for Haiku Canada’s BC and Territories region:
• Issue 13 May 2026
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HAIKU CANADA WEEKEND 2026
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You are warmly invited
to
Haiku Canada Weekend 2026
Friday, May 15th to Sunday May 17th,
at
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
New! The conference program
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PUBLICATIONS
CATALOGUE OF POETRY - British Columbia and Territories - Winter 2025
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve 2026
Submission Period: February 1 to 28, 2026
• Complete rules and submission details …
The 2026 Marianne Bluger Book and Chapbook Awards
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The 2026 Betty Drevniok Award
The 2026 Betty Drevniok Award opens Dec 15, 2025 and will close Feb 28th, 2026.
New! Deadline extended to Friday March 6th!
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DONATING YOUR ARCHIVES?
Jeanne Painchaud shares a positive experience in her article
“Donating your archives?” • PDF
inspired by the recent donation of André Duhaime’s archives
at the BanQ - Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec.
2025 CONTESTS RESULTS
The 2025 Annual Betty Drevniok Award Results
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Le Prix Jocelyne-Villeneuve 2025 Résultats
• Lire la suite …
Prix André-Duhaime 2025 Résultats
• Lire la suite …
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