{"id":231876,"date":"2022-06-20T21:49:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T21:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buttehospitality.ca\/?p=231876"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T16:00:02","slug":"celebrating-10-years-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buttehospitality.ca\/celebrating-10-years-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 10 years in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s hard to believe, but I have been living in Canada for 10 years now \u2013 a whole decade!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Olga and I came here, we didn\u2019t expect all of this. It was never our plan to own three restaurants or partner with farmers to cook with fresh, local ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like many immigrants, we wanted something simple, a home where we could raise a family; a community where we could grow. Alberta, to us, was a land of opportunity, where we could build a better life for ourselves and our children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the way, I have learned so much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though our story is a little unusual, I believe many immigrants go through a similar journey. At the end of something this big, you come out changed \u2013 you come out Canadian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while the friction with immigrants might always exist, I want to take a moment and revisit our story, and explain how it\u2019s connected so closely with the people in our community: Southern Alberta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But before I say anything else about myself, I need to thank the people and organizations that have worked with Olga and me to make this possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n