Calgary marks World Refugee Day

Posted Jun 20, 2016 7:15 am.

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A special event is happening in Calgary to mark World Refugee Day.

The Marlborough Community Association, in partnership with the Mennonite Centre Committee, is hosting a display called People on the Move: The Human Face of Migration.

The event, hosted by the Centre for Newcomers, takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at 636 Marlborough Way NE.

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