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From Ukraine
to Canada with Love
How the de Leeuws helped the Kovalenko family start their new life in Canada
Harvey de Leeuw is a retired building supply their homeland to Canada. They have a help prepare a solid foundation on which to
retailer and long standing board member of wonderful story to tell about the family’s frame their future. And, like any good build,
the LBMAO. He and his wife Bren live in the move to live in their new country. it stands to reason that there will be key
beautiful small town of Kincardine located Harvey and Bren feel incredibly fortunate trades (such as the Settlement Organization,
on the shores of Lake Huron. They recently to be helping a young Ukrainian family begin Government Representatives, Community at
sponsored a family from war torn Ukraine to build a new life here in Canada. It is not a large, etc.) engaged in helping the process
to mentor them through the transition from quick “2x4” fix as we are doing all we can to move forward as smoothly as possible.
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