In Focus
In Focus: Home Away From Home
Cultural Diversity is part of the fabric of our country, why Canada is celebrated and respected world-wide. Our nation has welcomed many through the years, giving people a safe haven, a new beginning full of opportunity and a chance for a better life. Years ago these newcomers migrated and settled in the larger urban centers of our country. But bigger isn’t always better, especially for some. These days it is the rural locations, like those found in Simcoe County, that seem to be the destination of choice. But how are these new residents adapting to a new community and new country? In Focus: Home Away From Home highlights the struggles and successes of our new neighbours. You will meet the Bertoldi family who packed their hopes and dreams in a few suitcases and gave up everything in their native Colombia for a better, safer life for their daughter. Lala Alassaad, who left the conflict in Syria and now hopes to be able to share her new-found freedom from fighting with her mother. And we celebrate Alba Lisa who turned her childhood of climbing a guava tree in Mexico to new heights of success in business. In Focus: Home Away From Home celebrates the cultural diversity of these newcomers, what each brings our communities and our country.
