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Plans in place to welcome 40 refugee families If anyone was worried about the support and social safety net that would be needed to help settle families of Middle Eastern refugees to the region, two local organizations want to allay those fears. Groups including Quinte Immigration Services (QUIS) and the New Canadians Centre (NCC) in Peterborough and Cobourg both report they have received an “overwhelming” response from communities wanting to help the refugees coming to Canada in the near future. As evidence of that response, the NCC is making hard plans for almost 40 refugee families to come to the Peterborough and Cobourg regions. “This has just taken on a life of its own and it’s wonderful,” said Alison vanEykeren, operational, financial and data manager at QUIS. “They all want to help and it’s phenomenal, I don’t have a big enough word to express the ‘Yay!’” vanEykeren said QUIS has been in contact with CFB Trenton, the Military Family Resource Centre and private refugee sponsorship groups throughout the area. After receiving an outpouring of support and people wanting to help in the region, QUIS is now compiling a list of volunteers and people who would like to donate. LUNCH Monday to Friday
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Since they are not sure of the exact needs of the government-assisted refugees coming to CFB Trenton, QUIS is taking information about what people have to donate and putting it into their database. Once they find out what is needed they will go through their database and match up the needs with the donations. QUIS is also compiling a list of volunteers in a database; a police check is mandatory for volunteers. Contact QUIS and they will explain how to get a discount during the police check process. vanEykeren said there has been an increase in donations to QUIS. She said these donations will be going towards services for refugees which are not covered by the government, including non-emergency interpretation services. “When they get here and choose to stay in the area, we can assist them with anything, we are kind of a onestop shop,” vanEykeren said. QUIS helps support immigrants with finding housing, English as a second language courses, employment needs, childcare and more. The New Canadians Centre (NCC) in Peterborough and Cobourg is working with an astounding 39 private refugee sponsorship groups in their attachment area across Northumberland County, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City
While CFB Trenton is preparing cadet barracks, such as those shown here, for the possible arrival of hundreds of government-sponsored Syrian refugees, community agencies in the region are finalizing plans to bring as many as 40 families in through private sponsorship, it has been learned. Photo by Ross Lees
and County. tive director at NCC Peterborough. rived, one family is expected on “Our community is really, really “We are getting 50 phone calls a Dec. 7, and Hos said many of the excited… support is pouring in from day from private volunteers.” Continued on page 4 all levels,” said Hajni Hos, execu- Two refugee families have ar-
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