March 22, 2016
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Rev. Kathy Fraser of Knox Presbyterian Church said last week that her main contact at the Presbyterian Church of Canada had just sent word about the profiles.
“They are coming in slowly but surely,” she said, “which gives us hope. We still need to be patient but at least we know that the process continues.”
Allan Thompson, Liberal candidate in the recent federal election, has told Fraser that he will do what he can through his Liberal party connections to speed up the process of getting two refugee families to Kincardine.
Carole Enright, a member of the refugee steering committee, has also asked Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb to try and speed up the process.
Members of the refugee committee include Knox, Kincardine United Church, Pine River United Church, St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Kincardine Baptist Church and the
Kincardine Islamic Centre.
The committee has applied for two refugee families under the Blended Visa Office Program. The federal government has approved the Presbyterian Church of Canada for this program.
The Kincardine committee has raised enough money to sponsor two families for a year and has housing and furniture and drivers lined up. Hopefully it will soon have two families.
*In other news, about 75 ticket holders and volunteers enjoyed a bowl of hearty Irish beef stew Thursday evening at Knox Presbyterian Church. The St. Patrick’s Day feast finished with a slice of key lime pie.
Each guest was greeted in the Irish language and the dinner was blessed with an Irish Grace. Irish music added to the atmosphere.
Proceeds from the dinner go to the Kincardine Refugee Committee, said Wendy Cox, who organized the event. The evening raised almost $1,300, minus a few minor expenses. Organizers appreciate the assistance of Sobeys, the Huron Shores Lions Club, Knox Church, and the local media.
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