Second Syrian Family Arrives In Cape Breton

The second group of Syrian refugees has arrived in Cape Breton.

A family of five sponsored by volunteers in Inverness County landed on Saturday.

The 31 year-old father, 27 year-old mother and three children between the ages of six months and eight years old will be staying in a house in Port Hood.

A spokesperson for Lifeline Syrian Inverness says he expects the two school-age children will be going to school in Port Hood within a couple of days.

The first Syrian refugee family arrived in Cape Breton on January 26th.

The mother, father and their four children are staying with a couple in Marion Bridge.

A group in North Sydney is also expecting an extended family of Syrian refugees any day now.

A spokesperson for Lifeline Syria Cape Breton says about 20 Syrian families could arrive in on the Island over the next several months.

 

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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