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( Q4 Y, z6 @) G; u& NNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
; X5 L! ~+ P, A* m* {5 `2 [8 HImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. ' R' f/ |* g) M6 p+ c; X
7 q4 z5 C1 L( o( O# m! \In the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items.
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7 ^! D" v+ c" B$ Q“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 5 z- t$ u9 e0 ?' s3 A1 ^
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Josephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. ' Z9 X# Z! {$ e0 J3 \5 K- y+ k
$ g' ~7 ^$ l1 `3 i: v. xhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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