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Up to 35 Syrian families set to arrive in Kamloops region within next six months
KAMLOOPS - Between 100 and 150 government-funded Syrian refugees could arrive in the Kamloops area within the next four to six months — a number MLA Terry Lake says is ‘feasible’. “Really when we think about 35 families over the next four to six months, that I don’t think will overwhelm the system,” Lake says....
Armstrong sets goal of bringing Syrian family out of crisis
ARMSTRONG - Efforts are underway to bring a Syrian refugee family to the North Okanagan. The initiative is still in the early stages, but organizer Ron Brinnen is hoping the community of Armstrong will get on board. “The goal is to sponsor a family of four children and their parents and have them settle in...