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After housing, finding a job a priority for Ukrainian refugees

Waterloo Region Grassroots Response group holding events to link employers with those eager to work

Steve Kannon
By Steve Kannon

Last updated on Sep 28, 2023

Posted on Sep 28, 2023

3 min read

After housing, finding a job a priority for Ukrainian refugees
Some of the latest group of people staying at the former Jakobstettel Inn operated by Waterloo Region Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis in St. Jacobs are seeking work opportunities. Among the current residents are Ahmad, children Vitalina and Margerita, Emmanuel, Tetiana, Olga, Anna and Vitali, with WRGR volunteer Jennifer Brown in the middle. [Steve Kannon]

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Steve Kannon
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Elmira, Ontario, Canada

A community newspaper journalist for three decades, Steve Kannon is the editor of the Observer.

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