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West Coast: Ken Walsh and St Association

west coast: In an effort to expand services across a broader region, the primarily St, according to CBC. John's-based association has recently opened office in Corner Brook and Grand Falls-Windsor. function d, s, id var js, fjs if d.get Element ById id return; js d.create Element s ; js.id id; js.src fjs ; document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk' ; Ken Walsh, the association's senior settlement co-ordinator for the western region, says the plan is to identify any existing gaps in newcomers' settlement on the west coast and in central, while offering support systems and assistance to ensure those gaps are being addressed. The Association for New Canadians has been a major helper in that trend, providing support to international newcomers in the province for nearly 40 years. Newfoundland and Labrador has Canada's most rapidly aging population, as well as one of the lowest birth rates in the country, he said. If you build it, they will come Walsh says the Corner Brook area is appealing to newcomers for the same reasons it's appealing to people who've lived on Newfoundland's west coast for their entire lives. Attracting newcomers is key to the repopulation and revitalization of the province. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.