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Ethnic Communities and Craig Mackie

Craig Mackie: The street festival, which features cultural entertainment, activities and food from a variety of ethnic communities, will also head to Montague and Summerside later in the month. , according to CBC. "Over the past five years, we have helped more than 6,000 newcomers from more than 100 countries get started here on Prince Edward Island," said Craig Mackie, the association executive director. Akbar Sadat moved to P.E.I. as a refugee from Afghanistan seven years ago and For the first time in its eight-year history, the DiverseCity Multicultural Festival will expand beyond Charlottetown where it kicked off Sunday. The P.E.I. Association for Newcomers to Canada says this expansion reflects the growth in P.E.I ethnic communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.