Donald finished his Marine Geomatics course at the Lawrencetown Campus of the NSCC and graduated in June. He accepted employment with the Canadian Hydrographic Service, Central Arctic Region and moved to Burlington, Ontario. We are able to keep in touch with him through Alexander Chapman, (my son) who lives in Burlington. Through his connection, people from Wellington Square United Church in Burlington helped Donald and Christiana to furnish their apartment and greeted them when they arrived.
Donald received news of his brother’s death in England shortly after he arrived in Burlington. A few days after this, he started his first visit to the Arctic, which lasted six weeks. Things are getting back to normal now, and they appear to be settling in well.
While Donald was up North, Christiana took the GO train to Toronto to see a fellow employee of Alexander’s who is originally from Ghana. He gave her the grand tour of shops where she can purchase foods from home that she and Donald have been missing since their arrival in Canada. This visit also gave her the occasion to appreciate the support their family received in Port Hood, and even in Lawrencetown for their first 20 months in Canada. Now, Wellington Square United Church in Burlington has taken up the baton from us.
The committee is considering the sponsorship of another refugee family in the future, but want to be certain that the Kalleys are truly “flying on their own”. We still have some money in the bank, which will give us a start toward supporting a new family.
Dave Chapman
