How 2 inn owners are using a prized dinky collection to help bring refugees to N.L.

Chris and Karen Ricketts are thinking outside of the box as they fundraise for Syrian refugees — they’re even selling a prized collection of dinkies. (Melissa Tobin/CBC)

A pair of Plate Cove West inn owners are hoping to bring Syrian refugees to the Bonavista Peninsula with the help of some creative fundraising.

Karen and her husband, Chris, are the owners of Round Da Bay Inn, and have hosted a number of events, including Eid celebrations, for Syrian friends living in Gander.

One day, they recieved an email from a Syrian refugee who said she found the events through Facebook, and asked