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Auxiliary gives Mountain View residents early Christmas gift PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
The Delta Hospital Auxiliary made a very special announcement during its annual Light the Way celebration Wednesday evening at Delta Hospital’s Mountain View Manor. Pam Glass, a spokesperson for residents of the extended care unit, unwrapped a giant Christmas present delivered by Santa Claus that announced the auxiliary is buying a stateof-the-art community bus for Mountain View Manor. The auxiliary is providing Fraser Health with $125,000 to purchase the vehicle. Every year auxiliary volunteers host Light the Way, which serves as a Christmas party for Mountain View residents.
Refugees destined for Ladner Homes being set up for two Syrian families that are expected to arrive by the end of the month JESSICA KERR
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A group of local residents has come together to help Syrian refugees rebuild their lives right here in Ladner. Rev. Jim Short started looking into the possibility of bringing some of the millions of Syrian refugees to South Delta a few weeks ago. He began talking to people in the community and
soon a steering committee was organized and two homes in Ladner were donated. Delta Safe Haven is now in full swing and two families are destined for South Delta. Short estimates they will be here by the end of the month, although the timing could change. “All of a sudden we were here saying, ‘Let’s get this organized,’” Short said before a committee
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meeting earlier B.C. to support the two famithis week. lies, which have not yet been There are now identified. teams of volunOnce they are, the famiteers working to lies will spend two weeks get the homes, at Welcome House in which are within Vancouver where they will walking distance fill out paperwork to get of stores, serthem settled into a new life Rev. Jim Short vices and public in Canada. After that, they transportation, ready and Delta will move to the two homes in Safe Haven is working with the Ladner. Immigrants Services Society of As government-assisted refu-
gees, the families will receive a basic monthly living allowance, based on the size of the family, and a one-time start up allowance. They might also receive government loans for transportation that must be paid back. Short said the monthly living allowance adds up to about $1,200 a month to cover all costs, including housing. MEETING: see Page 3
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