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! V" H- l# x/ |. A2 cNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
' m8 _: R$ {5 ^5 NImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. ' T6 E: j+ x6 s* c+ H
) [0 i+ ?" a. NIn 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. l& L2 a* e- K5 K o6 N9 [% x
/ @8 X' l4 _$ n6 }. a“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. - J2 ~& [; {, C
6 R0 J; g+ s% ?' b0 H6 q0 o! uThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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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. 1 C; V; r9 v" m# X- Q" k l( H W
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