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% {2 N9 V; F- iNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
- ^, e, F4 g" T# g6 OImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents.
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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. , y+ K# [1 L% n( S* Q/ X* t
7 E E7 P9 _$ x“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. 6 Q$ U) e \0 K6 k! c8 v
$ R2 J) b3 e! ?: K& s8 aThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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9 q' T2 X; ~2 {2 t2 U* h% KJosephine 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.
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