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0 \( {% A: I: G& y0 @/ R! O( sNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 2 i5 h7 F; \! `
Immigrant 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. 6 t$ v8 f* ^! g0 P# P8 z
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“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 Y3 I7 Y; ]: S6 R0 S" X! r
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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' L) ~9 V! W" Q" ^ T& NJosephine 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. 1 H% D& I5 ?2 H8 b% l3 j) y; s0 r
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