Syrian Refugee Families and Best Western Chocolate Lake Hotel

Syrian refugee family: Large size of Syrian refugee families means homes harder to find Syrian refugee family adjusts to new home in Halifax Nearly 700 government-assisted refugees have come to the province and all have stayed at the hotel as they await housing, according to CBC. There are now just seven families left. For the last two months, the Best Western Chocolate Lake Hotel has served as headquarters for incoming Syrian refugees. Those families are expected to move into their new apartments this week. On Friday, staff and volunteers packed up that office, along with the pop-up daycare and dining room. "It been an amazing journey for all of us," said ISANS staff member Vesna Mirosavljevic. The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia set up a mobile office on the third floor in December. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.