Real Estate Magnate Offers bldg to Refugees

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Yes there might be something in it for him down the road, but at least he is doing something to help

Vancouver property developer Ian Gillespie is refurbishing and furnishing a 12-unit property in the city's West End in order to provide temporary accommodations for Syrian refugees.
Gillespie, founder of Westbank Developments, has offered the building to the Immigrant Services Society to be used as first-stop housing for refugees waiting for permanent homes in B.C.
"For me, it started with what I'm best able to do," Gillespie told CBC News on Thursday.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/britis...gees-1.3327123

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Some good people left in this world.......it's not always about us, and the feeling of self entitlement

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...gees-1.3326652

[Patty Smyth]

Montreal is mobilizing also, public and private institutions.

http://montrealgazette.com/news/loca...yrian-refugees

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Some people's biggest problem as we speak for the holidays will be if indeed they are going to get the Xmas gift they want, if someone else is going to pay for their cruise, and is the beer store going to be open over the holidays