1.Gloria Buenaventura: Gloria was sitting at the park enjoying the sunshine at General Currie elementary, whilst watching her grandchildren play. She came to Canada four years ago from the Philippines after being sponsored by her daughter. Initially slightly timid to speak to the me, she opened up like a ray of sunshine. "Oh, what a great opportunity this is," she said. So, what makes Canada a great nation, Gloria? "Well, Canada is a great nation because it has great people, nice people, who are so friendly. I like the weather," she said. What were your first impressions of Canada? "Before I came over here, I did a lot of reading about Canada and I was assured Canada is a great nation. I was a teacher back in the Philippines. My daughter works in a health law firm and sponsored me. I also have another son in Coquitlam, so I take care of my grandkids," she said.
