Red Deerians come together for World Refugee Day
Make friends with people and be a good neighbour.
That is one of the overarching messages for World Refugee Day in Red Deer, which took place on Wednesday with a number of activities at The Hub on Ross, the Red Deer Museum and at Festival Hall.
Jan Underwood, Public Awareness Coordinator with Central Alberta Refugee Effort, says more than 500 refugees have now come to Red Deer since the beginning of 2015.
“Sometimes there are negative assumptions and misconceptions that are made about people from different areas or different faiths, so what we’re trying to do is to get both refugee families and people that are members of the public — mainstream Canadian people — get them together so they can meet each other, and to try and encourage a welcoming and inclusive community in Red Deer.”