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Louis Balcaen: Meet-and-Greet Luncheon and Rezieh Family

louis balcaen: The family of five arrived in November but have been living in Winnipeg, according to CBC. On Sunday, they ventured off to La Broquerie for a meet-and-greet luncheon with community members. Residents of La Broquerie raised over 40,000 to bring the Rezieh family into the country. They really looked overjoyed, said Louis Balcaen, who organized the event. CBC He said it was nice to see the French-speaking family communicate with his community for the first time. Mohamad and Rana Rezieh brought themselves and their children to Canada after being sponsored by people in the community of La Broquerie. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.