Newcomers to Canada were introduced to the backbone of our province this Saturday.
In an event organized by the Regina Open Door Society and The Compass Church, local farmers were on hand to provide a backgrounder on the history of farming in Saskatchewan, along with information on current crop practices and farming machinery.
It was a chance for a group of immigrants and refugees to see the differences in farms across different countries.
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“We usually farm with picks and shovels… but I think here it’s different,” said David Mamani, who came to Saskatchewan from Bolivia.
But more than that, it was a place to meet and greet.
“It really helps to connect the newcomers with one another, and with other Canadians, because it’s always a challenge,” said Blair Allen, one of the organizers from Compass Church.
After all, it’s never easy to just pick up and move to another country and another culture.
“Leaving their home countries and coming to a place like this, that’s not an easy thing,” said farmer Dan Heenan. “Our family left northern Ireland in the early 1900s, so I can understand what their families are going through.”
While it was a bit of a trek to come out to the farm, for the people who came, it was well worth the trip.
“I really enjoyed it because I was born on the farmland, and my father is a farmer, so I’d love to know the farming system here in Saskatchewan,” said Dajka Tiwari, who is originally from Bhutan. He recently came to Canada from Nepal.
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