Ukrainian Refugee Ready to Make Peterborough His New Home

Ukrainian refugee Sergii Gubanov has called Peterborough home after five days of arriving in town last Thursday.

Photo courtesy of Pete Dalliday.

He was forced to flee Ukraine and arrived in Peterborough with nothing except a backpack

Gubanov obtained his driver’s licence on Tuesday and has been seeking employment. He is seeking a place to live next month and get a bike to ride to work.

He has a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Forensic Science.

Gubanov has a sister and a nine-year-old niece and wants them to follow his lead by immigrating to Canada.

“By the grace of God, I hope to bring them to Canada to safety from this war once I get established in the community,” he said.

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