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Despite challenges, small-town Canada can feel like ‘heaven’ to newcomers

Brandon University’s Rural Development Institute wanted to find out if small towns can provide all the necessary supports and services for newcomers.  Their study delves into the challenges and successes of settling refugees and immigrants in rural communities.  This article also describes the experience of a family when they resettled in Killarney, Manitoba as sponsored refugees. “Here we are free. The people are very friendly,” Joh said. “It feels like home…”