Canadian Tradition: Doctor Appointments and Birthday Parties

canadian tradition: They are among the thousands who came to this country earlier this year as refugees, and now find themselves somewhere in the long task of building new lives for themselves, according to CBC. My wife, who has been helping them with everything from doctor appointments to birthday parties for several months now, was keen to introduce them to this Canadian tradition. On Sunday night, we're eating with old friends who are visiting from Vancouver, while on Monday night, we're hosting new friends from Syria. I'm looking forward to welcoming them to our home again, as they've welcomed me and my family several times before. Smoke hangs in the air over the city of Homs, where there has been continuous fighting, airstrikes and artillery shelling during the Syrian war. And yet I'm uneasy about explaining the idea of giving thanks to a family of refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.